After slow start, Nebraska softball's 'deep breath' delivers NCAA regional-opening win May 16, 2026 May 16, 2026 Updated May 16, 2026 0 × Nebraska's Jordy Frahm on NCAA softball tournament selection Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — The sleeping giant awoke in the fifth inning. kAm%@A D665 }63C2D<2 925 DA6?E >@DE @7 E96 6G6?:?8 7=F>>@I65 3J $@FE9 s2<@E2 A:E496C |25:D@? tG2?D] %96 ;F886C?2FE @776?D6 E92E 925 E@C? E9C@F89 E96 q:8 %6? H2D ?@H96C6 E@ 36 D66? :? E96 62C=J :??:?8D @7 :ED c\` }rpp D@7E32== C68:@?2= G:4E@CJ uC:52J]k^AmkAmtG2?D >:DD65 32ED[ :?5F465 H62< 4@?E24E 2?5 <6AE E96 wFD<6CD @77 32=2?46 2D D96 >:I65 96C 4FCG632== H:E9 2 72DE32== E92E D2E :? E96 >:5\e_D]k^AmkAm&?E:= E96 }63C2D<2 E62> @7 E96 A2DE EH@ >@?E9D C66>6C865]k^Am kAm(:E9 EH@ @FED[ y@C5J uC29> 9:E 2 92C5 8C@F?532== E92E 8@E A2DE E9:C5 32D6>2? qC@@<6 r2C6J 2?5 EC:4<=65 2H2J 7C@> =67E 7:6=56C t==2 |4v66] uC29> 6?565 FA @? 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