Stewart's 3-Run Homer Eliminates Nebraska at WCWS
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- Katie Stewart launched a three-run homer over the left-field wall in the bottom of the sixth inning, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 Texas win and eliminating Nebraska from the WCWS.
- Jordy Frahm carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and came within five outs of becoming the 20th pitcher to throw a no-hitter in WCWS history before the bid was broken up.
- Frahm had given Nebraska a 1-0 lead three pitches into the game with a solo home run to center — the only run the Huskers would get.
- Frahm, the national player of the year, finished her college career as the first Division I player to post multiple 20-home run/20-win seasons, having transferred to Nebraska in 2023 after winning two national titles at Oklahoma.
- Freshman Jaycie Nichols, batting in the 9-hole, ended the no-hitter with an infield single, and Kayden Henry followed with a single to right to set the table for Stewart.
- Stewart, the SEC Player of the Year, extended her own Texas single-season home run record to 28 with the decisive swing.
- No. 2 seed Texas now must beat No. 7 Tennessee twice on Monday to return to the WCWS championship series.
Why it matters: Five outs from a no-hitter, Nebraska's Frahm — the reigning national player of the year — watched her gem and her final college game unravel on Katie Stewart's three-run homer, handing Texas a 3-1 comeback win and eliminating the Huskers. The No. 2-seeded Longhorns now need to sweep No. 7 Tennessee on Monday to reach the championship series.
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