Oklahoma
Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (05/30/2026) — The Texas Longhorns answered an early deficit with one decisive swing, riding a three-run sixth inning to a 3-1 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park.
Texas trailed for the better part of the night before Katie Stewart turned the game with a single cut of the bat, lifting the Longhorns to a hard-fought win in a game that featured just one lead change and never a tie.
How It Happened
Nebraska struck first and made it count. Jordy Frahm opened the scoring with a home run to center in the first inning, staking the Cornhuskers to a 1-0 lead and quieting the Texas side early. That run held up through the middle innings as both pitchers settled in.
In the circle for Nebraska, Frahm did double duty, working 6.0 innings and allowing three hits while striking out five. For five and a half innings, her solo shot stood as the game's only run, and the Cornhuskers carried a slim advantage deep into the contest.
Texas starter Teagan Kavan, meanwhile, kept the Longhorns within reach. Kavan went the distance, completing 7.0 innings and surrendering just four hits and one run while striking out three. Her efficiency gave Texas the runway it needed to mount a late charge.
Turning Point
The game pivoted in the sixth inning. With Jaycie Nichols and Kayden Henry aboard, Katie Stewart launched a three-run home run to left field, flipping a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 Texas lead in an instant. It was the lone lead change of the night, and it proved to be the difference.
The blast accounted for all three Texas runs and immediately shifted the pressure back onto Nebraska's offense, which had managed just one run to that point. With Kavan still dealing in the circle, the Cornhuskers could not muster a response in the final frames.
Star of the Game
Katie Stewart was the unmistakable force behind the win. The Longhorn finished 1-for-3 with a run scored, a home run, and three RBI — every run Texas needed in a 3-1 final. Her sixth-inning swing cleared the bases and erased a deficit in a single moment, the kind of timely power that decides tight games on the sport's biggest stage.
Stewart had plenty of help on the basepaths. Kayden Henry went 1-for-3 with a run scored, and Jaycie Nichols added a 1-for-2 night with a run, both crossing the plate on Stewart's home run. And while Stewart provided the offense, Kavan provided the foundation, navigating seven innings of one-run softball to keep the game in striking distance until the bats arrived.
For Nebraska, Frahm did nearly everything she could in defeat. She accounted for the Cornhuskers' only run with her first-inning home run while turning in a strong 6.0-inning, five-strikeout outing in the circle — a two-way performance that came up just short. Hannah Coor, Kacie Hoffmann, and Bella Bacon each collected a hit, going 1-for-3, but Nebraska could not push another run across.
What It Means
The 3-1 win sends Texas forward with momentum and a reminder of how quickly its offense can change a game. The Longhorns managed only four hits but made the one that mattered count, and Kavan's complete-game effort underscores a team capable of winning low-scoring, high-pressure contests where every pitch carries weight.
For Nebraska, it was a tough loss in a game it led for the majority of the night. The Cornhuskers got a standout two-way showing from Frahm and quality contact throughout the lineup, but stranded the offense after the opening frame. Generating runs beyond Frahm's first-inning homer will be the focus moving forward, as the margins at this level leave little room after a single big swing tilts the scoreboard.
In the end, the difference came down to one inning and one swing. Texas needed only that to outlast Nebraska 3-1.
