Nebraska’s Terminal 2026 Pin Hitters at Show Me Qualifier

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have a lot of great choices for this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Show Me Qualifier was a fruitful outing for many Nebraska 2026s, especially with two of the state's 16s teams clinching GJNC bids. Kansas City brings out a lot of firepower from the Great Plains Region, and pin hitters are back in the spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to check out our prior feature on <a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/04/which-nebraska-2026s-took-a-step-forward-at-show-me/">2026s who took a step forward at Show Me</a>. Some pin hitters can be found there, but we have a few more on our radar. Let's dig deeper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jocelyn O'Neal","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Red Oak","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Premier Nebraska 16 Red","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Okay, so we're bending the rules for this one. O'Neal is technically in our Iowa camp by virtue of her high school location, but we couldn't leave this Premier Nebraska star out of the mix. The left-side hitter is gaining momentum after Premier 16 Red earned a podium finish in Kansas City. O'Neal delivered heavy heat into the crosscourt and showed her excellent court vision throughout Show Me. Keep an eye on this high flyer during Great Plains Region action.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["396733"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Here's a chance to expand on Bauer's emergence with South Central NE 16 Black. 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