WCWS Live Updates of No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Nebraska

OKLAHOMA CITY–– No. 1 Alabama is back on the field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City after winning its first game of the Women's College World Series against No. 8 UCLA. The Crimson Tide will now take on No. 4 Nebraska and national player of the year Jordyn Frahm with a spot in the WCWS semifinals on the line.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN, but there were multiple technical difficulties on the TV side during Saturday's first game between Texas Tech and Tennessee. BamaCentral is live inside the stadium and will provide updates throughout.

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Live updates

(latest updates at the top)

Final: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Top 7-Nebraska batting

Bland lines out to center field on the first pitch to end the game. Jocelyn Briski pitches a one-hitter, Alabama's fourth in the last six games.

Farrell fouls out to Johnson. The Cornhuskers are down to their final out.

Kuszak grounds out to second base after three pitches.

The Cornhuskers are down to their final three outs.

END 6: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Bottom 6- Alabama batting

White grounds out to first to end a quick frame.

Taylor strikes out. It's Jensen's sixth of the evening.

Johnson popped up to second base after two pitches.

6-7-8 coming up for the Tide

MID 6: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Top 6- Nebraska batting

Briski freezes Camenzind for her third K of the inning.

Murphy goes out to t meet with the whole defense after that play

After Briski retires the first two batters of the frame via strikeout, Alabama commits another error in the field. The fly ball probably should've been White's ball in center, but Young calls her off at second, and the ball bounces out of her glove. Coor reaches seconed on the play

9-1-2 coming up for the Huskers

END 5: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Bottom 5- Alabama batting

Jensen strikes out the side. For the first time today, the Alabama offense goes three up, three down.

Larissa Preuitt also strikes out looking on a ball that's a little off the plate.

Pupillo strikes out for the third time this game; however, that third called strike was outside the zone.

3-4-5 due up for the Tide.

MID 5: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Top 5- Nebraska batting

A groundball ends the frame. Nebraska can't make Alabama pay for the error.

Hawkins catches a liner right at her for the second out.

A fly ball to right field is caught for the first out, but the runner advances to third.

White and Vandagriff don't communicate on a fly ball to left field. They collide, and the ball drops to give Nebraska a leadoff baserunner in scoring position

END 4: Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

Bottom 4- Alabama batting

Wells grounds out to end the frame.

Jena Young has now reached base seven straight times in her first appearance at the Women's College World Series.

Young singles out to left, and White comes in to score. Alabama 5, Nebraska 1

White reaches second on a two-out error. It's the second error of the game for the Huskers. Brings up the top of the Alabama lineup.

For the first time this game, Alabama does not get the leadoff runner on as Taylor strikes out swinging.

7-8-9 due up for the Tide

MID 4: Alabama 4, Nebraska 1

Top 4- Nebraska batting

And the next pitch after the meeting in the circle is a groundout to end the frame. Briski bounces back, like she has for most the year.

Pitching coach Lance McMahon goes to meet with Briski and Giles in the circle after the home run.

Hannah Camenzind breaks up the perfect game in a big way with a solo home run to dead center. Alabama 4, Nebraska 1

Taylor charges a ball at third and makes an accurate throw to first base for the second out.

Frahm strikes out on three pitches. One out.

Top of the lineup due up for the Huskers

END 3: Alabama 4, Nebraska 0

Bottom 3- Alabama batting

Vandagriff grounds out to end the frame, but Alabama adds on one run in the third.

Giles hits a fly ball out to left that is deep enough to score Pate from third on the sacrifice fly. Alabama 4, Nebraska 0

Roman lays down a bunt, and Nebraska can't make the throw to first in time. The ball slips away and both runners move up 60 feet. Alabama has runners on second and third with one out for Giles.

Pupillo strikes out swinging. One out.

Jensen walks Wells on four pitches to give Alabama a leadoff runner for the third straight inning. Kinley Pate comes in to run for Wells.

Nebraska will make a pitching change. Lefty freshman Alexis Jensen comes in for the Huskers.

MID 3: Alabama 3, Nebraska 0

Top 3- Nebraska batting

Briski once again retires Nebraska in order. She did not allow a baserunner the first time through the order.

7-8-9 coming up for the Huskers

END 2: Alabama 3, Nebraska 0

Bottom 2- Alabama batting

Young dribbles one over to the right side, and Nebraska can't retire her at first. Patrick Murphy sends Taylor home on the play, and she is tagged out at the plate. Can't fault the aggressive baserunning trying to get another run off Frahm, but it would've been nice to have two on for Wells.

White lines out to third, and Taylor is fortunate to not get doubled off at second.

Hawkins lays down a sac bunt to move Taylor into scoring position with one out.

Hawkins thinks she's hit by a pitch. The umpire doesn't think so. Alabama challenges the call. After review, the call on the field stands, and it is just a regular ball and 1-0 count

Taylor legs out an infield single to give the Tide a leadoff baserunner for the second straight inning.

Taylor, Hawkins and White due up for Alabama

MID 2: Alabama 3, Nebraska 0

Top 2- Nebraska batting

Bland pops up the first pitch she sees, and the Huskers once again go three up, three down.

Hawkins makes a diving stop to rob Farrell of a one-out hit. Two outs.

Briski freezes Kuszak looking for the first out.

4-5-6 due up for the Huskers

END 1: Alabama 3, Nebraska 0

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

Vandagriff strikes out swinging to end the frame, but Alabama gets the early lead thanks to Giles' blast.

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MARLIE. GILES. The captain comes through with a two-out, three-RBI home run. Alabama 3, Nebraska 0

Roman strikes out on three pitches. Two outs

Pupillo also works it to a full count, but she strikes out looking at a pitch at the top of the zone. One out.

Nebraska will take a timeout in the circle.

Wells is hit a by a pitch, and Alabama has two on with nobody out.

Young battles to a 3-2 count and draws a leadoff walk. She has now reached base five straight times to open play at the WCWS.

Young, Wells and Pupillo due up for the Tide to get things started. Alabama scored a run in the first inning of Thursday's game.

MID 1: Alabama 0, Nebraska 0

Top 1- Nebraska batting

Briski retires Nebraska in order

Frahm pops up to third for the first out.

The first pitch from Briski to Frahm is a strike, and this game is underway.

Frahm, Coor and Hannah Camenzind will get things started at the plate for the Cornhuskers.

Starting lineups

Pregame

A good chunk of the crowd that was here for the previous game between Tennessee and Texas Tech seems to have left. Lots of empty seats in the outfield.

According to the in-stadium countdown clock, this game should start at 6:06 p.m.

Today's umpires: Megan Rabin (home plate), Brian Crochet (first base), Susan Eads (second base), Matt Dial (third base)

Alabama is the designated home team and will bat second.

Both teams are going with their aces in the circle: Jordy Frahm for Nebraska and Jocelyn Briski for Alabama. Frahm and Briski both started the first game of the WCWS for their respective teams but had a full day of rest leading into today's game.

Alabama is wearing its pinstripe uniforms today. Nebraska is wearing black jerseys with red pants.

Tennessee beats Texas Tech 2-1 on a walk-off home run from Emma Clarke in the bottom of the ninth. Alabama and Nebraska should start on time. The Lady Vols are the first team to punch their ticket for the semifinals.

The game between the Lady Vols and Red Raiders is heading to the ninth inning as it corsses into the 5:00 hour on central time

Tennessee and Texas Tech are headed to extra innings. Unless it goes super long, Alabama's game should still start on time.

Alabama is 3-1 all time against Nebraska. The last meeting came in the 2014 Tuscaloosa Super Regional, which the Tide won in two games.

Quick Nebraska scouting report: The Cornhuskers are led in the circle and at the plate by national pitcher of the year and two-time national champion at Oklahoma Jordy Frahm. She is batting .411 with 19 home runs and is 21-4 in the circle with a 1.19 ERA. She has been aided by freshman left-handed pitcher Alexis Jensen, who has 24 starts on the season.

Nebraska battled with No. 5 Arkansas to a 5-3 victory in extra innings thank to a walk-off home run from Ava Kuszak, her 15th home run of the season. Frahm pitched all 10 innings in the win. The Cornhuskers have three double-digit home run hitters: Frahm with 19, Jesse Farrell with 17 and Kuszak with 15.

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