Honors & Awards (2022 & 2023 at Oklahoma)
- Two-time NFCA First Team All-American (2022, 2023)
- Two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist (2022, 2023)
- Two-time NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2022, 2023)
- Two-time All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023)
- 2023 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
- 2023 Most Outstanding Player (WCWS)
- 2023 All-Tournament Team (WCWS)
- 2022 NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year
- 2022 Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Year
- 2022 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- Three-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (2/15/22, 3/1/22, 3/22/22)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023; Spring 2024)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
Junior Season (2024)
- Suffered a season-ending injury in the opening game against Washington
- Pitched 2.1 innings before her injury
- Also had two trips to the plate, drawing a walk and a hit-by-pitch
- Was ranked as the No. 2 preseason player in the country by D1Softball
- Was 1 of 50 players named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Watch List
Before Nebraska (2022 & 2023 at Oklahoma)
- Appeared in 71 games in two seasons at Oklahoma with 46 starts
- Posted a 44-2 record with 397 strikeouts and a 0.99 ERA in 288.2 innings
- Ranked 2nd in OU history in winning percentage (.956)
- Ranked 2nd in OU history in career ERA (0.99)
- Ranked 2nd in OU history in opponent batting average (.153)
- Posted the lowest ERA and opponent average in OU history since the pitching distance increased from 40 to 43 feet in 1988
- Ranked 3rd in OU history in strikeouts per 7 innings (9.62)
- Ranked 7th in OU history in saves (5)
- Had 15 shutouts in her 26 complete games
- Did not allow a run in 50 of her 71 career appearances
- Allowed 1 run or less in 60 of her 71 career appearances
- Had 11 double-digit strikeout games
- Surrendered only 30 extra-base hits in 993 opponent at bats
- Threw two perfect games plus one no-hitter
- Went 14-1 with 2 saves, a 1.05 ERA and 122 strikeouts in Big 12 games (21 appearances, 93.2 IP)
- Had six shutouts in 15 career Big 12 starts
- Went 8-0 in the NCAA Tournament with one save over six starts and 12 appearances
- Posted a 0.74 ERA in the NCAA Tournament
- Offensively, went 14-for-40 (.350) with two doubles, two walks, four stolen bases, nine RBIs and 13 runs scored
Sophomore Season (2023 at Oklahoma)
- Started 22 games in the circle with 33 appearances, pitching 147.1 innings with 192 strikeouts to 37 walks and a 22-1 record
- Added a .406 batting average at the plate with 13 hits including two doubles and eight RBI
- Had five double-digit strikeout performances on the year
- Tossed a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in game one of the WCWS Championship Series
- Pitched 3.0 hitless innings of shutout relief in game two of the WCWS Championship Series to earn the save
- In the 2-0 sweep of Florida State in the Championship Series, threw 10.0 scoreless inning and struck 13 while allowing only two singles
- Threw 24.2 scoreless innings, including 30 strikeouts to 12 hits and three walks at the WCWS, finishing with a 4-0 record with one save and earning Most Outstanding Player honors
- Finished the 2023 NCAA Tournament with a 7-0 record and a 0.18 ERA
Freshman Season (2022 at Oklahoma)
- Started 24 games in the circle for Oklahoma, appearing in 33 games and finishing with a 22-1 record
- Led the Sooners with 141.1 innings pitched, 33 appearances and 205 strikeouts
- Added one hit on eight at-bats for OU
- Finished the season ranked sixth in the NCAA with a 1.09 ERA
- Had six double-digit strikeout performances on the year
- Was exceptional in Big 12 play with a 1.30 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched to go with 71 strikeouts to 13 walks, surrendering no home runs and a .157 opponent batting average in conference play
- Combined on a perfect game in the season opener vs. UC-Santa Barbara, striking out four (2/10/22)
- Fanned 14 in a win over No. 3 UCLA at the Mark Campbell Classic (2/12/22)
- Threw her first perfect game against Cal State Fullerton (2/25/22)
- Registered the most strikeouts by a freshman in OU history with 16 vs. Tennessee (2/26/22) in the 10-inning victory
- Combined for a no-hitter against Hawaii (3/12/22)
- Added a solo no-hitter against Iowa (3/20/22)
- Combined on a no-hitter, striking out three vs. Texas Tech (4/10/22)
- Opened the series at No. 18 Texas with 15 strikeouts (4/14/22)
- Struck out nine in six innings in her only loss of the season at No. 18 Texas (4/16/22)
- Threw a complete game with six strikeouts to no walks vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State (5/5/22)
- Had four strikeouts in 4.2 innings vs. UCLA in the WCWS Semifinals (6/6/22)
- Earned the win in Game Two of the Women's College World Series Championship Series
Before Nebraska (Papillion-La Vista/Nebraska Gold)
- 2020-21 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year
- 2019-20 and 2020-21 Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year
- No. 1 prospect in the class of 2021
- Led Papillion-La Vista High School to three straight Class A state titles and collected All-State honors all four years
- Posted a 27-0 record with a 0.10 ERA, surrendering just 27 hits and 15 walks in 137 innings pitched, while striking out 316 batters in 2021
- Batted .510 with 20 home runs and 55 RBI as a senior
- Played travel ball for Nebraska Gold summer 2021
- Helped the team with the PGF National Championship
- Played for the Nebraska Thunder in 2020, helping lead the squad to a fourth-place finish at the ASA/USA Softball Gold Nationals and 41-1 record in 2020 with a 0.43 ERA
Personal
- Daughter of Dave and Emily Bahl
- Has three siblings, Hayden, Broden and Bryson
- Father played football at Doane (Neb.) College and one season of varsity basketball
- Is an education studies major