Nebraska Wins 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Top-seeded Nebraska defeated No. 3-seed UCLA, 7-2, on Saturday at the Maryland Softball Complex to clinch the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament championship presented by Allstate. It’s the Huskers’ second tournament title, having also won in 2022.  

UCLA’s Megan Grant hit a home run in the top of the third inning to add to the Bruins’ lead to make it 2-0. It was Grant’s 38th home run of the season, which set the all-time NCAA Division I record for home runs in a single season.  

Nebraska then scored five unanswered runs on a pair of two-out, two-strike hits in the bottom of the third and fourth innings to take the lead. The Huskers added two more to their advantage in the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo home run by Ava Kuszak and a two-out error.  

Jordy Frahm pitched a complete game for the Huskers, striking out eight with a 1.25 ERA, limiting the Bruins to just five hits.  

Frahm was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. The complete list of this year’s All-Tournament Team can be found below.   

Nebraska (46-6) will receive the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. The complete NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday, May 10, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.   

Most Outstanding Player: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska  

2026 Big Ten Softball All-Tournament Team 
Stefini Ma’ake, So., Oregon 
Samantha Bland, Jr., Nebraska  
Hannah Camenzind, Sr., Nebraska  
Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska 
Alexis Jensen, Fr., Nebraska  
Kaniya Bragg, So., UCLA  
Megan Grant, Sr., UCLA 
Alexis Ramirez, R-Jr., UCLA  
Rylee Slimp, So., UCLA  
Taylor Tinsley, Sr., UCLA 
Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
Sophi Mazzola, So., Washington 
Hannah Conger, So., Wisconsin 
Shelby Jacobson, Sr., Wisconsin 
Jackie Showalter, R-Fr., Wisconsin