Nebraska survived Lincoln on pitching: 4-1 over South Dakota, then back-to-back 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Grand Canyon — three games, three runs allowed, Frahm shutting the door. Oklahoma State went the other direction in Stillwater, slugging its way through: 16-0 over Eastern Illinois, 7-2 over Stanford, 11-5 over Stanford in the title. Two contrasting profiles — Frahm/Meylan in the circle vs. an OK State lineup that just put up 34 runs in three games. Lincoln's crowd is the wild card.
Frahm vs. Meylan is the lowest-scoring matchup of the 16 super regional teams. Whichever two-way star creates one extra run wins — and Frahm has the bat edge.
Series Schedule
Best of 3 · All times Eastern
Game
Date
Time
Matchup
Result
TV
Game 1
Fri, May 22
4:00 PM CT · postponed from Thu
Oklahoma State at Nebraska
Nebraska8–1
ESPNU
Game 2
Sat, May 23
4:00 PM CT
Oklahoma State at Nebraska
Nebraska9–1
ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary)
Sun, May 24
TBA
Oklahoma State at Nebraska
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ESPN / ESPN2
Hosted at Nebraska. Game 3 only played if the series is split 1-1.
Game Recaps
2 games in the books
Game 1·Fri, May 22·4:00 PM CT · postponed from Thu·ESPNUFinal
Nebraska
8
▲ Winner
vs
Lincoln
Oklahoma State
1
Hero of the Gamein the box
Jesse Farrell
Nebraska · Batter
2-for-4 · 2 R · HR · 5 RBI
“A 1st-inning three-run shot set the tone, and Farrell drove in five of Nebraska's eight in front of a sold-out Bowlin Stadium.”
Key Moments
Bot 1 — Farrell 3-run HR puts Nebraska up 3-0
Bot 3 — Huskers add 4 more to chase Meylan in the 3rd
Top 6 — Godwin solo HR for OSU's only run
Bot 6 — Kuszak doubles in another to push the lead to 8-1
Frahm goes the distance — 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 7 K
Pitchers
WJ. Frahm7.0 IP 5 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 7 K (CG)
LR. Meylan2.0 IP 8 H 7 R 7 ER 1 BB 2 K
M. Smith1.1 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 0 K
R. Crandall2.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 K
P. Downing0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 K
Top Batters
J. Farrell (C)2-for-4 · HR · 2 R · 5 RBI
A. Kuszak (SS)2-for-3 · 2B · 1 R · 1 RBI
H. Camenzind (DP)2-for-3 · 2 R
K. Godwin (OSU)1-for-2 · HR · 1 R · 1 RBI
Game 2·Sat, May 23·4:00 PM CT·ESPN2Final / 5 · Run-rule
Nebraska
9
▲ Winner
vs
Lincoln
Oklahoma State
1
Hero of the Gamein the box
Hannah Coor
Nebraska · Batter
3-for-3 · HR · 2 RBI · 2 R
“Coor went a perfect 3-for-3 with a HR and 2 runs scored — Nebraska hung 9 in five and swept Oklahoma State 2-0 to punch its WCWS ticket.”
Key Moments
L. Camenzind 3-run HR broke the game open
Coor went 3-for-3 with a HR — perfect day at the plate
H. Camenzind added a solo HR for a third Husker long ball
Jensen K'd 7 over 4 IP (W); Frahm finished 1 IP scoreless
Nebraska wins by run-rule, sweeps 2-0 — Lincoln to OKC
The winner of this best-of-three series advances to the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, May 28 – June 5. The WCWS is double-elimination through the semifinals, followed by a best-of-three Championship Series.
Nebraska·#98
Oklahoma State