Oregon and Nebraska Claim Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Player of the Week 
Elon Butler, Oregon 
Sr. – OF – San Jose, Calif. – Archbishop Mitty  

• Became the first player in Oregon program history to hit for the cycle during Saturday’s game vs. Iowa, also breaking a Big Ten and school single-game record with six hits in that game, scoring four runs to tie the program record  
• In the weekend sweep of Iowa, Butler hit .583 with a double, a triple, two home runs and five RBI. She slugged 1.333 and had a .583 on-base percentage 
• In the series opener, Butler led off the bottom of the first with a home run as the Ducks went on to a 10-1 run-rule win in six innings 
• On Saturday, Butler singled in the first, tripled in the second, hit a home run in the fourth and doubled in the seventh for the cycle  
• Butler’s double in the seventh began Oregon’s four-run rally to tie the game at 13-13 after the Ducks trailed 13-9 entering the home half of the seventh 
• Butler then singled with one out in the bottom of the eighth before scoring the winning run on a sacrifice fly  
• Last Oregon Player of the Week: Kedre Luschar (May 5, 2025) 

Pitcher of the Week 
Jordy Frahm, Nebraska 
Sr. – P – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista 

• Went 2-0 across 9.0 innings pitched in Nebraska’s series sweep of Rutgers  
• Posted an ERA of 0.00 as she threw a complete game shutout on Saturday and tossed three scoreless innings on Sunday, allowing just five hits in nine innings with 17 strikeouts and one walk  
• Limited opposing batters to a .152 average at the plate   
• Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Jordy Frahm (March 23, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week 
Taryn Ho, Oregon 
INF – Honolulu, Hawaii – Punahou 

• Hit .556 (5-of-9) with a triple and five RBI to help Oregon to a sweep of Iowa 
• Singled and scored a run in Oregon’s 10-1 win in the series opener  
• On Saturday, Ho helped Oregon come from behind and win, 14-13 in eight innings. Down 7-4 in the third inning, Ho hit a two-run triple to bring the Ducks within one.  
• She then singled and scored in the fifth inning and drove in a run with her third hit of the game in the sixth inning 
• Her RBI ground out in the seventh inning brought Oregon within one run 
• Had a hit and an RBI in Oregon’s 6-2 game three win 
• Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with five put outs, nine assists and zero errors  
• Last Oregon Freshman of the Week: Rylee McCoy (April 28, 2025) 

2026 Big Ten Softball Honorees
Feb. 9 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Kelsey Hoekstra, So., RU 
F: Bella Douglas, PUR 
Feb. 16 
PL: Lauren Putz, So., MICH 
P: Sydney Schwartz, Sr., MINN 
F: Allison Oneacre, PSU 
Feb. 23 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Hannah Camenzind, Sr., NEB 
F: Allison Oneacre, PSU 
March 2 
PL: Aly VanBrandt, Jr., IND 
P: Julia Gossett, Jr., PUR 
F: Bri Alejandre, UCLA 
March 9 
PL: Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA 
P: Julia Gossett, Jr., PUR 
F: Anna Moore, PUR 
March 16 
PL: Aly VanBrandt, Jr., IND 
P: Alexis Jensen, Fr., NEB 
F: Anna Moore, PUR 
March 23 
PL: Kaniya Bragg, So., UCLA 
P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., NEB 
F: Marina Mason, NU 
March 30 
PL: Hilary Blomberg, Jr., WIS 
Co-P: Jenna Molk, Fr., OSU  
Co-P: Sophia Ramuno, Sr., WASH 
F: Kaycie Burdick, WASH 
April 6 
PL: Elon Butler Sr., ORE 
P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., NEB 
F: Taryn Ho, ORE