Nebraska softball pitcher Alexis Jensen was named Softball on Sports Illustrated Co-Freshman of the Week. Jensen shared the award with Florida State pitcher Marin Heller.
Jensen was 2-1 over the weekend with wins over then-No. 1 Texas Tech and then-No. 10 LSU. The Nebraska native is 3-1 on the year with a 4.39 ERA. In 22.1 innings pitched, she's surrendered 14 earned runs with 41 strikeouts and three walks.
The No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers continue the season at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic this weekend. The Huskers open the tournament against No. 13 South Carolina on Friday, Feb. 20, at noon CT.
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