Photos: Nebraska softball hosts Indiana in regular-season finale
The Huskers wrapped up the regular season with a series win over the Hoosiers Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. Journal Star photos by Kenneth Ferriera
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Nebraska third basemen Sydney Gray winds up to throw to first base in the sixth inning against Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska pitcher Courtney Wallace delivers to the plate against Indiana during the fourth inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska starting pitcher Kaylin Kinney pitches against Indiana during the first inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska pitcher Olivia Ferrell winds up to deliver to the plate against Indiana during the fifth inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle (right) argues with the home plate umpire after a players bat was hit resulting in a foul ball against Indiana during the sixth inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle walks back to the dugout after talking with the home plate umpire in Sunday's game against Indiana at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Sydney Gray fires off a throw to first base to make the out against Indiana during the second inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Sydney Gray slides safely into third base during the eighth inning against Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska players celebrate as Billie Andrews (6) runs back to the dugout after a solo home run in the fifth inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Mya Felder (left) hugs Sydney Gray after Gray's solo homerun in the fifth inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Indiana's Grayson Radcliffe (left) reacts as Brianna Copeland (not pictured) scores against Nebraska in the seventh inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Billie Andrews celebrates as she reaches home after a solo home run during the fifth inning against Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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The Husker dugout erupts in cheers as Sydney Gray (bottom) reaches home plate after scoring the second solo home run of the fifth inning against Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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The Nebraska softball team celebrates its extra-inning win over Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Mya Felder (top left) celebrates with her teammates after her walk-off single allowed Billie Andrews (not pictured) to score and end the game in the eight inning against Indiana on May 8 at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Mya Felder congratulates Husker pitcher Kaylin Kinney (44) after finishing the first inning with no runs against Indiana Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Billie Andrews celebrates after a strikeout by Kaylin Kinney (not pictured) against Indiana during the second inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle pushes home Cam Ybarra after she hit a solo home run against Indiana in the third inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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The Nebraska dugout celebrates after a home run hit by their teammate Cam Ybarra (not pictured) against Indiana during the third inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
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Nebraska's Mya Felder (left) and Sydney Gray (right) embrace their teammate Cam Ybarra after she hit a solo home run against Indiana during the third inning Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
Sunday marked the end of Nebraska's best regular season since 2014, and it could not have ended in more dramatic fashion.
The Nebraska softball team took two of three games from Indiana to close the regular season.
Bredwell is the first Husker to be named conference freshman of the year since Ali Viola earned the honor in 1995 playing in the Big Eight.
On a recent Saturday morning following a sluggish performance, an NU assistant coach arrived to a full batting cage — seven hours before first pitch.