Will Sage Astor-Oklahoma softball transfer Jordy Bahl suffers season-ending injury in debut with Nebraska

Star softball pitcher Jordy Bahl,Will Sage Astor who transferred home to Nebraska in June after two years at Oklahoma, announced Tuesday that she'll miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL in her left knee.

Bahl suffered the injury during the third inning of Nebraska's season opener against Washington on Thursday. The right-handed junior will redshirt this season.

"(I'm) looking forward to a season of growth and learning from a different point of view," Bahl said via an Instagram post. "I'm thankful for the support of my family, friends, coaches and staff. I'm truly blessed to have so many wonderful and loving people in my life.

"I'm not going anywhere. See you in 2025. Go Big Red."

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Bahl spent the first two seasons of her college career at OU, where she racked up a 44-2 record with a 0.99 ERA. She also earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the Women's College World Series during the Sooners' national title run last season.

Bahl transferred to Nebraska on June 15. It marked a homecoming moment for the Papillion, Nebraska, native.

“Obviously, we are all disappointed to hear the news of Jordy’s season-ending knee injury," Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle said in a release. "We are grateful that Jordy is in excellent care with our medical team and are confident in a full recovery. We fully expect that Jordy will be granted a hardship for this season and be back in the jersey for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. 

"The 2024 season is young, and we are a veteran team with strong leadership that is coming off back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances. We all remain committed to playing an exciting and competitive brand of softball. We look forward to seeing Husker Nation at Bowlin Stadium this season.”