Oklahoma All-American Jordy Bahl entered the transfer portal on Monday to return to her home state of Nebraska. The right-handed pitcher’s announcement comes just a few days after the Sooners wrapped up a 61-1 season and earned their third consecutive national championship as Bahl was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
“Nothing will compare to what this year and this team have been,” Bahl wrote on a social media post. “From staring defeat in the eyes and never giving in, the behind the scenes grind, handling the mounting pressure that only grows each year, only the girls on this team will ever be able to fully understand.
“That’s why this is such a bittersweet thing to do. I have decided to return home and play the game I love, closer to the things that have made me who I am and that have always been more important to me than this game.”
Bahl — a sophomore from Papillion, Neb. — pitched 24 2/3 scoreless innings over a dominant Women’s…
