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HUSKERS SOFTBALL Recap – Meet Your 2026 Big 10 Champs: #2 NEBRASKA 10 – Penn State 4
TL;DR
Nebraska softball clinched the 2026 Big 10 Championship with a 10-4 victory over Penn State. This win solidifies their position as the #2 ranked team in the conference.
Key points
- Nebraska softball won the 2026 Big 10 Championship
- Final score was Nebraska 10, Penn State 4
- Nebraska is ranked #2 in the conference
- Bridget Nemeth was the starting pitcher for Penn State
- Penn State struggled against ranked teams in their schedule
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The phrase “they control own destiny” gets overused as all hell, but I have to give it credit – it sounds so much cooler than “just win out and it don’t matter none what them other donkeys are doing in their yard”.
No one really controls destiny even if they’re the only ones who don’t need any help to win it all in whatever sport. Until they decide they do.
Penn State sent Bridget Nemeth to the circle to head their effort to spoil the Husker party and, likely more importantly to them, get their first win against a ranked team in 2026, a feat made harder by a schedule lacking greatly in such squads. They only played three of them in their non-conference part of the schedule and then drew only Nebraska and Oregon in the Big 10 slate.
Nemeth, a junior, was one of the Big 10’s top hurlers as a frosh (23-8 1.77 ERA 202 K’s 210 IP) before missing all but a couple of games to injury as a sophomore. Whatever that injury was, it has lingered. The 2026 season, as noted by her 4-5 record, 4.93 ERA and 65.2 innings pitched entering Saturday’s game, attested to that.
But for 5 innings, it appeared the 2024 model was again toeing the rubber, right down to the cocky smirk which would shine when we she was in the groove. She had walked a few but the .338-hitting Huskers had managed only a single hit. However, in the 6th, she gave up a pair of singles and was not helped in the field by a boot at second and a questionable throwback to third by the Penn State shortstop with runners on the corners.
The bags were loaded and Kacie Hoffman ripped a 2-run single to cut the lead to one and bring PSU Coach Clarisa Crowell to the mound to pull Nemeth.
Too quick? Maybe, but I won’t be the one potentially losing sleep over it and Huskers were licking their chops.
Q&A
How did Nebraska softball win the 2026 Big 10 Championship?
Nebraska softball secured the 2026 Big 10 Championship by defeating Penn State 10-4.
What was the significance of the game against Penn State for Nebraska?
The game against Penn State was crucial as it allowed Nebraska to clinch the Big 10 Championship title.
Who was the starting pitcher for Penn State in the championship game?
Bridget Nemeth was the starting pitcher for Penn State in their game against Nebraska.
What challenges did Penn State face in their 2026 season?
Penn State faced challenges due to a limited schedule, playing only three ranked teams in non-conference play.