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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 4/27/2026, Last updated: 4/27/2026
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Indiana, Nebraska and Penn State Claim Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Hoosiers’ Parker, Huskers’ Frahm and Nittany Lions’ Hanik earn weekly honors

Player of the Week 
Avery Parker, Indiana 
Sr. – C – Westfield, Ind. – Westfield 

  • Led Indiana to a 3-1 week with a series victory at Michigan and a 14-1 win over Valparaiso on Wednesday 
  • Hit .500 (6-for-12) on the weekend with five home runs and a double, totaling 10 RBI and nine runs score 
  • Hit two home runs in two separate games, first in the win against Valparaiso and then again in the 11-2 (F/5) win over Michigan on Sunday  
  • Last Indiana Player of the Week: Aly VanBrandt (March 16, 2026) 

 

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

  • Went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA across 11.0 innings, allowing four hits and only one run  
  • Struck out 17 while allowing only two walks, limiting opposing batters to .111 at the plate  
  • Tossed a shutout on Senior Day on Saturday  
  • Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Jordy Frahm (April 6, 2026) 

 

Freshman of the Week 
Breanna Hanik, Penn State  
OF – Oak Lawn, Ill. – Marist 

  • Helped Penn State to a 4-0 week against Saint Francis and Illinois  
  • Turned in a 2.032 OPS across the three games series against Illinois, with a .583 batting average in the series with seven hits and five runs scored, with four of those hits going for extra bases with three home runs 
  • Hit a home run in each of the three games against the Fighting Illini, highlighted by the program's 75th home run of the season to set the Penn State single-season program record in the statistic during the third game of the weekend 
  • Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Allison Oneacre (Feb. 23, 2026) 

 

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 
April 13 
PL: Emma Raye, Jr., NU 
P: Lyndsey Grein, Sr., ORE 
F: Alexis Jensen, NEB 
April 20  
PL: Jordan Woolery Sr., UCLA 
P: Marina Mason, Fr., NU 
F: Anna Moore, PUR 
April 27 
PL: Avery Parker, Sr., IND 
P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., NEB 
F: Breanna Hanik, PSU