Ava Kuszak was 0-for-4 and down to her last strikes. Then she crushed a walk-off, two-run homer to beat Arkansas 5-3 in 10 innings. That one swing decided the wildest Arkansas vs Nebraska softball game of the 2026 Women’s College World Series.
For both fan bases, everything just changed.
Key Takeaways
- Nebraska beat Arkansas 5-3 in 10 innings on Kuszak’s walk-off blast at Devon Park.
- It was the Cornhuskers’ first WCWS win since 2002 and their 27th straight victory.
- The Razorbacks (47-12) fall to the elimination bracket and meet UCLA on Friday.
What Actually Happened at Devon Park?
We watched two teams trade haymakers for nearly four hours in Oklahoma City. Kailey Wyckoff put the Razorbacks up 2-0 with the first WCWS runs in program history.
Hannah Coor answered with a game-tying solo shot, and the score stayed locked into extra innings.
Robyn Herron hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, then served up Kuszak’s game-winner. Full play-by-play is logged at NCAA.com.
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Game snapshot
| Team | Seed | Record | Final | HR | Hits | Errors |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | No. 4 | 52-6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | No. 5 | 47-12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Who Were the Standout Players?
Our team tracked every key at-bat in this NCAA softball tournament thriller. Kuszak was hitless all night before her 15th homer of the year ended it. Jordy Frahm, the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, went the distance.
She threw 133 pitches and struck out nine, per the ESPN box score. More player-stat breakdowns: Knicks vs Celtics player stats.
Key bats
| Player | Team | Key Stat |
| Ava Kuszak | Nebraska | Walk-off 2-run HR (15th of 2026) |
| Hannah Coor | Nebraska | Game-tying solo HR in the 8th |
| Kailey Wyckoff | Arkansas | 2-run HR, first WCWS runs in school history |
| Ella McDowell | Arkansas | Go-ahead RBI single in the 8th |
Pitching duel
| Pitcher | Team | Line |
| Jordy Frahm (W, 21-4) | Nebraska | 10 IP, 9 K, 133 pitches, 1 ER |
| Robyn Herron (L) | Arkansas | Allowed the walk-off HR in the 10th |
See the live scoring archive on Yahoo Sports.
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What Does This Mean for Both Programs?
If you’ve followed Cornhuskers softball this spring, this run won’t surprise you. Nebraska’s 27-game winning streak is now a program record. Razorbacks softball is not done, but the margin for error is gone. One more loss ends Arkansas’ historic WCWS debut.
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What’s next
| Team | Bracket | Opponent | When (CT) |
| Nebraska | Winners’ bracket | Alabama | Sat, 6 p.m. (ESPN) |
| Arkansas | Elimination game | UCLA | Fri, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) |
Full bracket and schedule are updated at the official WCWS hub.
Our Take
Our analysis suggests Frahm’s arm and Kuszak’s bat make Nebraska a real title threat. Industry insiders are noting how clutch this young Husker lineup has become.
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