Jordy Frahm threw a season-high 10 innings and 133 pitches Thursday, carrying Nebraska through a 5-3 win over Arkansas in the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The workload stood out as much as the result, and it came in a game Nebraska had to grind out to stay alive at the sport’s biggest stage.
That is why Frahm’s name is drawing so much attention now. Nebraska beat Arkansas 5-3 on May 28, 2026, and the left-hander was in the middle of it from start to finish, including a strikeout in the ninth inning that she celebrated after a long night in the circle. For fans checking box scores and photos after the game, the number that jumps off the page is not just the final score but the 133 pitches behind it.
The outing also put Nebraska in a familiar but demanding position. When one pitcher goes 10 innings in a Women’s College World Series game, every pitch matters, and Frahm was asked to keep the Razorbacks in check long enough for the Huskers to finish the job. Hannah Coor was shown catching a ball hit by Arkansas’ Karlie Davison in the ninth inning, and she also celebrated a home run in the eighth, underscoring how tightly the game turned late before Nebraska finally pulled away.
Ava Kuszak delivered the ending, launching a walk-off home run to defeat Arkansas and seal the 5-3 victory. What remains open is whether Frahm will be available to take the ball again after such a heavy load. Nebraska got the win it needed Thursday, but it came with a price measured in innings and pitches, and that is the part the team has to sort out next.
