Conference Play Begins This Weekend vs. Nebraska

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Conference play starts with a big match-up for the Ohio State softball team, as the Buckeyes welcome No. 21 Nebraska to Buckeye Field for three games this weekend beginning tomorrow. The first two games of the series will count in the conference standings and the third game will be considered a non-conference match-up.

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For those interested in purchasing single-game tickets, CLICK HERE. Prices for non-premier games range from $5-$9 before fees. Premier pricing will be in place for a select number of home games this season. Seating at Buckeye Field is general admission. A limited number of student tickets will be available for free at each game with a BuckID on a first come, first serve basis. Children under two years old and younger will be admitted free but must sit on an adult's lap.

All three games this weekend will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required). Live stats are also available on the softball schedule page at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.

For Friday's game, the softball program has partnered with a local food bank in Westerville to collect items of need, which include, among others, cereal, coffee, paper towels and laundry detergent. CLICK HERE to learn more.

Basics on the Buckeyes

Ohio State is in the midst of an 11-game homestand and went 5-1 last weekend in its 2025 debut at Buckeye Field. The Buckeyes defeated Oakland twice, Merrimack, Kent State and Notre Dame.
The Buckeyes are 18-5-1 and are receiving votes in both the NFCA Top 25 poll and the USA Softball poll.
Ohio State has been powered by an offense that is averaging 8.5 runs per game over the last 10 games with a .365 team batting average and .804 slugging percentage.
In that span, six different players have multiple home runs. Hadley Parisien and Taylor Cruse lead the way with five apiece, but they've been complemented by Jasmyn Burns (four), Morgan Frye (four), Sami Bewick (two) and Reagan Milliken (three).
The current stretch of 10 games has included six run-rule victories and five contests in which the Buckeyes have scored 10 or more runs.
The pitching staff has been up to the task, too. Freshman Lorin Boutte is 3-1 in her last six appearances with 20.1 innings pitched, one save and a 1.38 earned run average. Her 2.51 overall ERA ranks 21st in the Big Ten.
Kennedy Kay has logged the second-most innings among the pitchers (40.1) and has a 3.79 ERA. In her last two appearances – vs. No. 1 Texas and Notre Dame – Kay's gone 7.2 innings and allowed just two earned runs.

Scouting Nebraska

Winners of six consecutive games, Nebraska enters the weekend with a 19-6 overall record. Like Ohio State, the Huskers began their home slate last weekend and picked up wins over Northern Iowa (twice), Northern Colorado and South Dakota State.
The Huskers are headlined by pitcher Jordy Bahl, who is 10-3 in the circle this season with a 1.26 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 77.2 innings. She's also a force at the plate, batting .514 with 11 doubles, 27 RBI and nine home runs.
This weekend's matchup will feature two of the best offenses in the country. Nebraska leads the Big Ten with 53 home runs while the Buckeyes are second with 48. Ohio State has a Big Ten-best .670 slugging percentage while Nebraska is second at .657.

Ohio State vs. Nebraska History

While the Buckeyes and Cornhuskers did not play last season, they have met nine times since the start of the 2021 season.
Ohio State owns a 5-4 record in those games; the Buckeyes won regular season series against Nebraska in back-to-back seasons (2022 and 2023).
Since Nebraska became a member of the Big Ten beginning in the 2011-12 academic year, the Buckeyes and Cornhuskers have played 20 times. Nebraska leads the series 12-8.

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