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• Back-to-back Big Ten Tournament Final appearances.
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<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d1/2024" target="_self">NCAA BRACKET</a> ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has qualified four teams for the 2024 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. Michigan received the conference’s automatic berth while Northwestern, Indiana and Penn State earned at-large berths. The NCAA field includes 64 teams taking part in 16 on-campus regionals in a double-elimination format May 17-19. Sixteen winners will advance to eight on-campus, best-of-three super regionals May 23-26 with berths on the line for the NCAA Women’s College World Series, to be held May 30-June 7, at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. Michigan (41-16), which captured the Big Ten Tournament title on Saturday, will meet Kentucky (30-22) in the Stillwater (Okla.) Regional at 3 p.m. ET Friday at Cowgirl Stadium. Michigan has qualified for 23 of the past 24 NCAA tournaments and will make its 30th appearance overall. Northwestern (33-11), the Big Ten regular season champions, face St. Francis of Pennsylvania (40-12) at the Austin (Texas) Regional at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday at McCombs Field. The Wildcats are making their sixth-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and their 22nd appearance overall. Indiana (40-18) encounters Washington (31-13) in the Columbia (Mo.) Regional at 3 p.m. ET Friday at Mizzou Softball Stadium. The Hoosiers are making their second consecutive trip to the NCAAs and their ninth appearance overall. Penn State (34-18) will take on Texas State (45-13) in the Bryan-College Station (Texas) Regional at 4 p.m. ET Friday at Davis Diamond. The Nittany Lions are making their first NCAA appearance since 2011 and their 11th overall. Stillwater Regional (Stillwater, Okla.) Kentucky (30-22) vs. Michigan (41-16) — Friday (May 17), 3 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Other regional teams: No. 5 Oklahoma State (44-10), Northern Colorado (27-24) Austin Regional (Austin, Texas) Northwestern (33-11) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (40-12)— Friday (May 17), 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+ Other regional teams: No. 1 Texas (47-7), Siena (33-20) Columbia Regional (Columbia, Mo.) Washington (31-13) vs. Indiana (40-18) — Friday (May 17) at 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+ Other regional teams: No. 7 Missouri (43-15), Omaha (41-13) Bryan-College Station Regional (Bryan-College Station, Texas) Texas State (45-13) vs. Penn State (34-18) — Friday (May 17) at 4 p.m. ET, ESPNU Other regional teams: No. 16 Texas A&amp;M (40-13), Albany (33-12)

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Big Ten Sends Four Teams to NCAA Softball Tournament

Photo by Matthew Putney IOWA CITY, Iowa — Michigan added another conference championship to its trophy case with a 3-1 victory over Indiana in the Championship Game of the 2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament Presented by DirecTV. Saturday's victory at Pearl Field was the 11th Big Ten Tournament title for the Wolverines and their first since 2019. Michigan (41-17) will receive the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. Junior pitcher Lauren Derkowski was named Most Outstanding Player after fanning six and allowing one run in her third complete game of the tournament. She made the final out, knocking down a liner off the bat of Brianna Copeland and tossing to first. Copeland, who excelled in the circle as well, was one of five Hoosiers named to the all-tournament. Indiana (40-18), which appeared in its second-straight final, put the game's first run on the board on Aaliyah Andrew's RBI double in the top of the second. Michigan answered with a run in the fourth and two unearned runs in the bottom sixth. The NCAA Tournament field will be revealed on Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Tournament MOP Lauren Derkowski, Michigan All-Tournament Team Aaliyah Andrews, Indiana Brooke Benson, Indiana Alex Cooper, Indiana Brianna Copeland, Indiana Aly VanBrandt, Indiana Courtney Wyche, Maryland Lauren Derkowski, Michigan Ella McVey, Michigan Keke Tholl, Michigan Billie Andrews, Nebraska Hilary Blomberg, Wisconsin Tessa Magnanimo, Wisconsin

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Michigan Claims 2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament Title

Photo by Matthew Putney IOWA CITY, Iowa — Indiana and Michigan advanced to the championship game of the 2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament Presented by DirecTV with wins Friday at Pearl Field. No. 8 seed Indiana rallied from a three-run deficit to post a 9-3 win over No. 4 Nebraska in the first semifinal. The Hoosiers (40-17) were down to their last at-bats in the top of the seventh when Alex Cooper homered to force extra innings. Indiana sent 11 batters to the plate in pushing across six runs in the eighth, sparked by Brianna Copeland's three-run home run. Nebraska (30-23) opened a 3-0 lead behind a Billie Andrews home run and RBI single along with an Ava Bredwell home run. The Hoosiers return to the championship game for the second-straight year and become the first 8th-seed to reach the final since 2004. No. 2 Michigan earned a berth into the championship game for the third time in the last four Big Ten Tournaments with a 6-2 win over No. 11 Wisconsin in Friday's nightcap. Michigan (40-16) broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth and added three more runs in the fifth on Keke Tholl's home run which gave the first baseman four RBI on the night. Hilary Blomberg recorded a pair of hits and three RBI for Wisconsin (21-31). Michigan's Lauren Derkowski stuckout 11 batters in a complete game effort. The Wolverines and Hoosiers meet at 3 p.m. CT Saturday with BTN carrying the broadcast.

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Softball Tournament Update: Day 3

Emmerson Cope / Photo by Matthew Putney IOWA CITY, Iowa — The stage is set for the semifinals of the 2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament Presented by DirecTV after four games were played on Thursday. In a rematch of last year's championship game, top seed Northwestern was upset by No. 8 Indiana, 4-3, marking the third-straight win by a lower seed in the tournament. Indiana (39-17) received hits from eight different players, scoring runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to build a 4-1 lead. Northwestern (33-11), which won the Big Ten regular season title, struck for two runs in the bottom sixth but were kept off the board in the seventh. Indiana will play its third game in as many days when it meets Nebraska on Friday at 4 p.m. No. 4 Nebraska used the long ball to run-rule No. 5 Minnesota, 11-2, in five innings. Big Ten Player of the Year Jess Oakland homered in Minnesota's first at-bat of the game before Nebraska (30-22) answered with Emmerson Cope's tape-measure shot that hit the top of the scoreboard at Pearl Field. SS Billie Andrews ended the contest with her second home run of the day and the 60th of her career. In the circle, Sarah Harness held the Gophers (28-25) to three hits. No. 2 Michigan put a 10-spot on No. 10 Maryland in a 10-0 run-rule contested decided in the fifth. Michigan scored all its runs in the fifth, which was capped by Avery Fantucci's grand slam to center field. Lauren Derkowski tossed a two-hitter for the Wolverines (39-16) while Courtney Wyche struck out seven in 4.1 innings of work for the Terrapins (24-30). Michigan will meet No. 11 Wisconsin tomorrow in a semifinal starting at 6:30 p.m. CT. Wisconsin turned away No. 3 Rutgers, 7-3, to continue a remarkable run at the tournament. The Badgers (21-30) are the lowest seed to ever make the Big Ten semifinals.Wisconsin scored four unearned runs in the fifth and added two more in the seventh. DP Hilary Blomberg went 3-for-5 with 5 RBI for the Badgers. LF Jillian Anderson led Rutgers (33-22) with three hits. Both of Friday's semifinal games will be carried live by BTN.

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Softball Tournament Update: Day 2

Photo by Matthew PutneyIOWA CITY, Iowa — Indiana, Minnesota, Maryland and Wisconsin won opening round games as the Big Ten Softball Tournament Presented by DirecTV commenced Wednesday at Pearl Field. No. 8 seed Indiana defeated arch-rival and No. 9 seed Purdue, 6-3, in the first game of the day. The Hoosiers (38-17) jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held off the Boilermakers (25-26), who scored three times in the fifth. IU's Brianna Copeland struckout nine over seven innings while 2B Aly VanBrandt went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI. Indiana will meet top seed Northwestern at 11 a.m. CT tomorrow in quarterfinal action. No. 5 seed Minnesota needed extra innings to down No. 12 seed Illinois, 10-7. Taylor Krapf connected on a three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom ninth to propel Minnesota (28-24) into Thursday's quarterfinals. Four Gophers had multiple hits, led by Breezy Burnett's three singles. SS Megan Ward drove in three runs for the Illini (21-31). Minnesota will take on No. 4 seed Nebraska at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. In a pitchers' duel, No. 10 seed Maryland prevailed over No. 7 seed Penn State, 3-1. Diamond Williams drove in the winning run as the Terrapins (24-29) plated a pair of runs in the top ninth. Courtney Wyche tossed a complete-game three-hitter for Maryland, allowing just one run. For Penn State (34-18), Bridget Nemeth struckout six batters in a seven-hit, complete-game performance. Maryland will face No. 2 seed Michigan at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the quarterfinals. No. 11 seed Wisconsin used the long ball and a four-run inning to power past No. 6 seed Ohio State, 5-1. Hilary Blomberg and Brooke Kuffel cleared the fences for Wisconsin while from the circle, Tessa Magnanimo struck out seven batters in a four-hit effort to improve to 11-1 on the season. Allison Smith allowed just three hits and fanned 10 batters in a losing effort for the Buckeyes (31-20). Wisconsin (20-30) will once again play under the lights tomorrow when it encounters No. 3 seed Rutgers at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

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Softball Tournament Update: Day 1

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2024 All-Big Ten Softball Teams and individual awards Wednesday, with Minnesota, Northwestern and Penn State earning individual accolades through a vote of the conference’s 14 head coaches.Minnesota infielder Jess Oakland was selected as Player of the Year, while Northwestern’s Ashley Miller was named Pitcher of the Year, led by Big Ten Coach of the Year Kate Drohan, who earned the honor for the third consecutive year. Pitcher Bridget Nemeth of Penn State was named Freshman of the Year.It’s the sixth time that a Minnesota player has been named Player of the Year and first since the 2018 season. In the final weekend of the regular season, Oakland became Minnesota’s single season leading runs scorer with 68. The sophomore currently leads the Big Ten in batting average (.457), doubles (19), home runs (19), on-base percentage (.554), slugging percentage (.915) and total bases (151). Oakland was also a unanimous selection on the All-Big Ten First Team and earned a spot on the All-Defensive Team at shortstop.Miller earns Pitcher of the Year as the fifth Wildcat to receive the honor, and first since Danielle Williams was the unanimous selection in 2022. Miller currently leads the conference with a 1.34 ERA behind 16 wins throughout the regular season. Miller has struck out 165 batters across 151.1 innings pitched and was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week four times this season. Miller was also a unanimous selection on the All-Big Ten First Team.This marks the sixth Big Ten Coach of the Year honor for Drohan, and fourth in five seasons. It’s also the eighth time Northwestern has produced the Big Ten Coach of the Year, with Sharon Drysdale receiving the award in 1987 and 1995. Drohan guided Northwestern to its third consecutive Big Ten Championship and 10th overall, posting a 33-10 record and a 19-3 mark in conference play to earn the No. 1 seed in this year’s Big Ten Tournament.Nemeth is the first Nittany Lion to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first Penn State player or pitcher to win an individual accolade. The right-handed pitcher leads the team with a 1.68 overall season ERA, paired with a historic 22-5 individual record in the circle, needing one winning decision to set the Penn State program record for wins in a single season. Her 22-5 record leads the Big Ten and is 39th-best nationally. Nemeth also owns the Penn State single-season record for Big Ten weekly awards with four. Nemeth was a unanimous selection on the All-Big Ten First Team and was also selected to the All-Freshman Team.In addition to the individual award winners, the Big Ten announced an All-Big Ten First and Second Team, as well as nine student-athletes selected to the conference’s All-Defensive Team and 11 chosen for the All-Freshman team. The Big Ten also announced the 14 Sportsmanship Award honorees from each institution. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sport-competition setting.The complete All-Big Ten teams and individual honorees can be found below.2024 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS&nbsp;&nbsp;Player of the Year: Jess Oakland, So., SS, Minnesota&nbsp;Pitcher of the Year: Ashley Miller, Gr., RHP, Northwestern &nbsp;Freshman of the Year: Bridget Nemeth, RHP, Penn State &nbsp;Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern&nbsp;&nbsp;FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN&nbsp;Sarah Stone, Jr., IF, Indiana&nbsp;Jena Young, Fr., IF, Iowa&nbsp;Jaeda McFarland, Gr., OF, Maryland&nbsp;Lauren Derkowski, Jr., P, Michigan&nbsp;Maddie Erickson, So., IF, Michigan&nbsp;Elle Sieler, Jr., OF,&nbsp;Michigan&nbsp;Keke Tholl, Sr., IF, Michigan&nbsp;Taylor Krapf, Jr., C, Minnesota&nbsp;JESS OAKLAND, So., IF, Minnesota &nbsp;Billie Andrews, Sr., IF, Nebraska&nbsp;Kelsey Nader, So., OF, Northwestern&nbsp;ASHLEY MILLER, Gr., P, Northwestern&nbsp;Kansas Robinson, So., IF, Northwestern&nbsp;Kami Kortokrax, Jr., IF, Ohio State&nbsp;BRIDGET NEMETH, Fr., P, Penn State&nbsp;Kyleigh Sand, Sr., IF, Rutgers&nbsp;MORGAN SMITH, Sr., OF, Rutgers&nbsp;Hilary Blomberg, Fr., DP, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN*&nbsp;Taylor Minnick, Jr., OF, Indiana&nbsp;Aly VanBrandt, Fr., IF, Indiana&nbsp;Rylie Moss, Jr., OF, Iowa&nbsp;Sydney Lewis, So., DP, Maryland&nbsp;Mazie MacFarlane, Gr., OF, Maryland&nbsp;Diamond Williams, Gr., IF, Maryland&nbsp;Courtney Wyche, Gr., P, Maryland&nbsp;Ella Stephenson, Fr., OF, Michigan&nbsp;Hannah Hawley, So., IF, Michigan State&nbsp;Morgan DeBord, Gr., OF, Minnesota&nbsp;Sydney Strelow, Gr., IF, Minnesota &nbsp;Sydney Gray, Sr., IF, Nebraska &nbsp;Taylor Heckman, Sr., OF, Ohio State&nbsp;Allison Smith, Sr., P, Ohio State&nbsp;Gaby Garcia, Sr., C, Penn State&nbsp;Maddie Gordon, Jr., OF, Penn State&nbsp;Kaitlyn Morrison, Sr.+, IF, Penn State&nbsp;Mattie Boyd, Gr.,&nbsp;P, Rutgers&nbsp;Ava Kuszak, So.,&nbsp;IF, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM&nbsp;Adisyn Caryl, IF, Illinois&nbsp;Alex Cooper, UTL, Indiana&nbsp;Aly VanBrandt, UTL, Indiana&nbsp;Jena Young, IF, Iowa&nbsp;Ava Costales, UTL, Michigan&nbsp;ELLA STEPHENSON, OF, Michigan&nbsp;Samantha Bland, IF/OF, Nebraska&nbsp;Emma Raye, C/IF, Northwestern&nbsp;Jasmyn Burns, C/UTL, Ohio State&nbsp;Bridget Nemeth, RHP, Penn State&nbsp;HILARY BLOMBERG, C, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM&nbsp;P: Morgan Smith, Sr., Rutgers&nbsp;C: Emma Raye, Fr., Northwestern&nbsp;1B: Sammy Diaz, Sr., Iowa &nbsp;2B: Sydney Strelow, Gr., Minnesota&nbsp;SS: Jess Oakland, So., Minnesota &nbsp;3B: Alex Cooper, Fr., Indiana&nbsp;OF: Morgan DeBord, Gr., Minnesota &nbsp;OF: Moriah Polar, Fr., Purdue&nbsp;OF: Jaeda McFarland, Gr., Maryland &nbsp;&nbsp;SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES&nbsp;Abby Ryniec, Illinois &nbsp;Brooke Benson, Indiana&nbsp;&nbsp;Sammy Diaz, Iowa&nbsp;&nbsp;Megan Mikami, Maryland&nbsp;Ellie Sieler, Michigan&nbsp;Macy Lee, Michigan State&nbsp;&nbsp;Jacie Hambrick, Minnesota&nbsp;Mckinley Malecha, Nebraska&nbsp;&nbsp;Lauren Boyd, Northwestern&nbsp;Kirsten Eppele, Ohio State &nbsp;Amanda Mack, Penn State&nbsp;&nbsp;Kate Claypool, Purdue&nbsp;&nbsp;Megan Herka, Rutgers&nbsp;Tessa Magnanimo, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections&nbsp;* - additional players due to ties in voting&nbsp;

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Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Softball Postseason Honors

Player of the WeekSydney Gray, NebraskaSr. – 3B – Tucson, Ariz. – Sabino – Major: Finance&nbsp;<ul><li>Collected six hits, two home runs, seven RBI, a .545 batting average and 1.091 slugging clip during Nebraska’s 2-1 series victory at Minnesota</li><li>Had two hits, including a home run, to open the series</li><li>Batted .667, had a 1.667 slugging percentage and five RBI in game two</li><li>Connected on the game-winning three-run homer on Saturday</li><li>Was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI to close out the weekend</li><li>Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Billie Andrews (March 18, 2024)</li></ul>Pitcher of the WeekLiv Grey, Michigan StateGr. – RHP – Woodland, Wash. – Woodland – Master’s: Criminal Justice&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped Michigan State go 4-0 on the week and record its first Big Ten series sweep since 2018</li><li>Tossed 15.1 innings on her way to a 2-0 record, 24 strikeouts and a 0.46 ERA against Oakland and Purdue</li><li>Pitched her first complete game shutout of the season in the series-opening win over Purdue on Friday</li><li>Had one inning of relief to earn her first save of the 2024 campaign on Saturday, combining for a shutout</li><li>Held opponents to a .115 batting average and just six hits over four games</li><li>Last Michigan State Pitcher of the Week: Liv Grey (March 4, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the WeekEmma Raye, NorthwesternC/IF – Superior, Wis. – Superior Senior – Major: Undeclared<ul><li>Homered in both of Northwestern’s wins over Indiana to help the Wildcats claim their third-straight Big Ten regular season crown</li><li>Knocked a solo dinger in Friday’s 6-3 win</li><li>Hit a two-run go-ahead homer to lock in a 4-2 victory on Sunday</li><li>Caught a pair of runners stealing from behind the plate</li><li>Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Izzy Cunnea (April 8, 2024)</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Softball HonoreesFeb. 12PL: Katie Wingert, Gr., RUP: Bridget Nemeth, Fr., PSUF: Jasmyn Burns, OSUFeb. 19&nbsp;PL: Britain Beshears, So., MSU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sydney Gray, Sr., NEBP: Brianna Copeland, Jr., INDF: Jaeya Butler, MSUFeb. 26&nbsp;PL: Billie Andrews, Sr., NEBP: Ashley Miller, Gr., NUF: Bridget Nemeth, PSUMarch 4PL: Kaitlyn Morrison, R-Sr., PSUP: Liv Grey, Gr., MSUF: Ashlynn Campbell, PURMarch 11PL: Sydney Gray, Sr., NEBP: Courtney Wyche, Gr., MDF: Jasmyn Burns, OSUMarch 18PL: Billie Andrews, Sr., NEBP: Ashley Miller, Gr., NUF: Jenissa Conway, MICHMarch 26PL: Kansas Robinson, So., NUP: Lauren Derkowski, Jr., MICHF: Bridget Nemeth, PSUApril 1PL: Jess Oakland, So., MINNP: Jalen Adams, So., IOWA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Courtney Wyche, Gr., MDF: Ella Stephenson, MICHApril 8PL: Sarah Stone, Jr., INDP: Mattie Boyd, Gr., RUF: Izzy Cunnea, NU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bridget Nemeth, PSUApril 15PL: Keke Tholl, Sr., MICH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morgan Smith, Sr., RUP: Ashley Miller, Gr., NUF: Ella Stephenson, MICHApril 22PL: Kami Kortokrax, Jr., OSUP: Ashley Miller, Gr., NUF: Alex Cooper, IND&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ella Stephenson, MICHApril 30PL: Jess Oakland, So., MINNP: Lauren Derkowski, Jr., MICHF: Ella Stephenson, MICHMay 6PL: Sydney Gray, Sr., NEBP: Liv Grey, Gr., MSUF: Emma Raye, NU

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Nebraska, Michigan State and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the full 12-team, single-elimination bracket for the 25th Big Ten Softball Tournament, presented by DirecTV that will take place May 8-11 at the University of Iowa’s Bob Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa.&nbsp;&nbsp;Northwestern (33-10, 19-3 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed for this year’s tournament after earning its 10th Big Ten Championship and third in a row on Sunday. The Wildcats have won three Big Ten Tournament titles (1982, 2008, 2023) and will open this year’s tournament on Thursday with a quarterfinal contest at 11 a.m. (CT) live on the Big Ten Network against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round game between No. 9 Purdue and No. 8 Indiana.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michigan (38-16, 17-5) is the No. 2 seed for this year’s Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines have won a conference-record 10 Big Ten Tournament championships, most recently in 2019. They will open this year’s Big Ten Tournament slate at 4:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday, playing live on the Big Ten Network against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round matchup between tenth-seeded Maryland and No. 7&nbsp;seed Penn State. &nbsp;&nbsp;Rutgers (33-21, 14-9) is the No. 3 seed for the Big Ten Tournament, the Scarlet Knights’ highest seed ever as part of their fifth Big Ten Tournament appearance. Rutgers opens postseason play with a quarterfinal matchup against the winner of No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 6 Ohio State on Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT) on Big Ten Network. &nbsp;Rounding out the top four seeds is Nebraska (29-22,12-9), claiming the last of the tournament byes into the quarterfinal round. Nebraska won its first Big Ten Tournament title in 2022 and will begin its postseason quest Thursday at 1:30 p.m. (CT), playing live on the Big Ten Network against the winner of Wednesday’s first-round matchup between No. 12 Illinois and fifth-seed Minnesota. &nbsp; All 11 games of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will not only be televised live to a national audience on the Big Ten Network, but will also be available on the FOX Sports app.&nbsp; For more information on this year’s tournament, visit the Big Ten Tournament Central page at <a href="http://www.bigten.org/softball">bigten.org/softball</a>.&nbsp; The 2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament, presented by DirecTV schedule is as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;Wednesday, May 8 (First Round)&nbsp;Game 1 (#9 Purdue vs. #8 Indiana) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 2 (#12 Illinois vs. #5 Minnesota) – 1:30 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 3 (#10 Maryland vs. #7 Penn State) – 4:30 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 4 (#11 Wisconsin vs. #6 Ohio State) – 7 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;&nbsp;Thursday, May 9 (Quarterfinal)&nbsp;Game 5 (#1 Northwestern vs. Game 1 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 6 (#4 Nebraska vs. Game 2 winner) – 1:30 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 7 (#2 Michigan vs. Game 3 winner) – 4:30 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 8 (#3 Rutgers vs. Game 4 winner) – 7 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp; Friday, May 10 (Semifinals)&nbsp;Game 9 (Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner) – 4 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp;Game 10 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 6:30 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp; Saturday, May 11 (Championship)&nbsp;Game 11 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 3 p.m. CT (BTN)&nbsp; NOTES: All times Central (local to the site) … dates and times are approximate and subject to change … Big Ten Network (BTN) games are also available on the FOX Sports app … for more information, please visit the tournament web site at bigten.org/sb&nbsp;

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2024 Big Ten Softball Tournament Bracket Released

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Northwestern University earned its third-straight Big Ten Conference softball championship on Sunday. It’s the 10th conference title for the Wildcats, the second-most in Big Ten softball history and longest championship streak since a four-year title reign from 1984-87. &nbsp;To capture the title, Northwestern won its final regular season series vs. Indiana with a pair of wins against the Hoosiers on Friday (6-3) and Sunday (4-2).&nbsp;Northwestern will look to defend its Big Ten Tournament title as the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, hosted by the University of Iowa On May 8-11. More information can be found on the official tournament website at bigten.org/sb&nbsp;

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