Jordy Bahl announced on Tuesday what was feared when she left the first game of Nebraska softball’s season five days ago with injury.
The pitcher, whose transfer to the Husker program this offseason created great fervor amongst Nebraska fans, confirmed she will redshirt this year after suffering an ACL injury in the third inning of the opener.
Bahl also said she’ll be back for 2025 in a Nebraska uniform. And perhaps the year beyond.
“In Game 1 of opening weekend in Puerto Vallarta, I experienced an injury to my ACL that is going to cause me to support the Red Team in a different way than anticipated for the 2024 season,” Bahl wrote on a social media post. “With a heart thankful for God’s plan and timing, I will be redshirting this year, and looking forward to a season of growth and learning from a different point of view. 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.”
A junior heading into this season after being a national champion at Oklahoma, Bahl will apply for a medical hardship for the 2024 season. Nebraska fully expects the hardship will be granted and that Bahl will have two seasons of eligibility remaining in 2025 and 2026.
The Huskers began their season with a 2-2 record, losing 8-0 to No. 7 Washington and 6-1 to No. 11 Duke before bouncing back for 7-2 and 3-2 wins over Long Beach State and Utah Valley, respectively, during the Mexico trip.
“Obviously, we are all disappointed to hear the news of Jordy’s season-ending knee injury,” Husker coach Rhonda Revelle said in a statement. “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,” Revelle continued. “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.”
A high school graduate of Papillion-La Vista, Bahl immediately became one of the most notable faces of Husker Athletics when she announced her return to her home state after a dominating run with the Sooners, which has owned the top spot in college softball the last three years on their way to a string of national championships. Bahl was a two-time first-team All-American in 2022 and 2023 for OU title teams.
With Bahl part of the program, ticket sales have been hot and autograph lines ran deep. Nebraska ranked No. 18 coming into the season, with Bahl also on the preseason watch list for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award.
