Big Ten Conference Announces 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced the 2025 Softball Players to Watch list, as selected by the conference head coaches.  

The watch list features 13 Big Ten All-Conference selections from 2024 and five All-Freshman selections. The list also includes the 2024 Freshman of the Year, Bridget Nemeth, from Penn State.  

Jordy Bahl of Nebraska is also among the 2025 players to watch. Bahl is set to return to the field after missing last season due to injury. While playing for Oklahoma, Bahl was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 Women’s College World Series. 

Six featured on the watch list from Oregon, UCLA and Washington received Pac-12 recognition in 2024, including co-Defensive Player of the Year Paige Sinicki of Oregon and a trio of All-Conference First Team selections from UCLA.  

The 2025 season officially begins on Thursday, Feb. 6. The first series of conference play is scheduled for March 13-16.  

The complete list of the 2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch can be found below.  

2025 Big Ten Softball Players to Watch 
Paige Berkmeyer, Sr., C, Illinois 
Adisyn Caryl, So., IF, Illinois 
Ava Moore, Fr., IF, Illinois 
Brianna Copeland, Sr., P/UT, Indiana 
Taylor Minnick, Sr., OF, Indiana 
Avery Parker, Jr., C, Indiana 
Jalen Adams, Jr., P, Iowa 
Soo-Jin Berry, So., IF, Iowa 
Jena Young, So., IF, Iowa 
Sydney Lewis, Jr., IF, Maryland 
Mazie MacFarlane, Gr., OF, Maryland 
Julia Shearer, So., P/OF, Maryland 
Jenissa Conway, So., OF, Michigan 
Lauren Derkowski, Sr., P, Michigan 
Maddie Erickson, Jr., IF, Michigan 
Britain Beshears, Jr., IF, Michigan State 
Hannah Hawley, Jr., C/UT, Michigan State 
Jacey Schuler, Fr., P, Michigan State 
Cameron Chard, Fr., C, Minnesota 
Taylor Krapf, Sr., C, Minnnesota 
Sydney Schwartz, Jr., IF/P, Minnesota 
Jordy Bahl, Jr., P/UT, Nebraska 
Olivia DiNardo, Jr., C/UT, Nebraska 
Ava Kuszak, Jr., IF, Nebraska  
Kelsey Nader, Jr., OF, Northwestern 
Emma Raye, So., C, Northwestern 
Kansas Robinson, Jr., IF, Northwestern 
Kaitlyn Farley, Sr., IF, Ohio State 
Kami Kortokrax, Sr., IF, Ohio State 
Lexi Paulsen, Jr., P, Ohio State 
Lyndsey Grein, Jr., P, Oregon 
Kai Luschar, Sr., OF, Oregon 
Paige Sinicki, Sr., IF, Oregon 
Maddie Gordon, Sr., UT, Penn State 
Bridget Nemeth, So., P, Penn State 
Kaylie Walters, So., IF, Penn State 
Khloe Banks, Jr., OF, Purdue 
Julia Gossett, So., P/IF, Purdue 
Moriah Polar, So., OF, Purdue 
Jillian Anderson, Sr., OF, Rutgers 
Ella Harrison, Fr., P, Rutgers 
LA Matthews, Gr., IF/UT, Rutgers 
Megan Grant, Jr., UT, UCLA 
Taylor Tinsley, Jr., P, UCLA 
Jordan Woolery, Jr., IF, UCLA 
Giselle Alvarez, So., IF, Washington 
Alexis DeBoer, Fr., IF, Washington 
Morgan Reimer, Fr., P/IF, Washington 
Hilary Blomberg, So., C, Wisconsin 
Molly Jacobson, Gr., P, Wisconsin 
Emmy Wells, Sr., C, Wisconsin