Texas Eliminates Nebraska 3-1 on Stewart's 28th Homer
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Updated · ESPN · May 31
Texas Eliminates Nebraska 3-1 on Stewart's 28th Homer
15 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 31
Katie Stewart crushed a three-run homer in the sixth inning to lift second-seeded Texas past Nebraska 3-1 and keep the defending champions alive at the WCWS.
Jordy Frahm had carried a no-hitter into the sixth and gave Nebraska a 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run, but freshman Jaycie Nichols' infield single and Kayden Henry's hit set up Stewart's decisive swing.
Stewart's blast extended her single-season Texas record to 28 homers and ended Nebraska's run in the elimination game.
Texas now must beat No. 7 Tennessee twice on Monday to reach the championship series, while Frahm closed her college career as the first Division I player with multiple 20-homer, 20-win seasons.
What championship DNA allowed Texas to rally late and eliminate the nation's top-ranked team from the World Series?
With 12 seniors departing, can Nebraska softball sustain its historic success after this heartbreaking World Series exit?
Does Jordy Frahm's record-setting season prove the two-way superstar is the future of elite college softball?