Big Ten Announces 2025 Softball Postseason Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 All-Big Ten Softball Teams and individual awards on Friday. Nebraska, Washington and Oregon earned individual accolades through a vote of the conference’s 17 head coaches.   

Junior pitcher and utility player Jordy Bahl became the first-ever Big Ten player to be named Player and Pitcher of the Year in the same season. Bahl joins Michigan’s Sara Griffin and Nikki Nemitz and Minnesota’s Sara Groenewegen as one of four players in Big Ten history to earn both honors in their respective careers.   

Bahl currently ranks in the top 15 nationally in 13 different statistical categories and boasts a batting average of .467 on the season, which ranks eighth nationally. Bahl contributed 59 runs, 70 hits, 59 RBI, 16 doubles and 19 home runs during the regular season and is the first Husker in school history to record 15 doubles and 15 home runs in the same season.

Washington’s Alexis DeBoer was named Freshman of the Year after leading the Huskies with a .372 batting average, 55 hits, 54 RBI, 20 home runs and a .851 slugging percentage. DeBoer was named one of the top 10 finalists for the NFCA’s National Freshman of the Year and is just the fifth Husky overall to be named to the list.   

Oregon’s Melyssa Lombardi was named Coach of the Year after leading the Ducks to a Big Ten Championship with a 47-6 overall record and a 19-3 mark in conference play, earning the No. 1 seed in this year’s Big Ten Tournament.   

In addition to the individual award winners, the Big Ten announced an All-Big Ten First and Second Team, nine student-athletes for the All-Defensive Team and 11 chosen for the All-Freshman team.   

The Big Ten also announced the 17 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. 

2025 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SOFTBALL POSTSEASON HONORS 
Player of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Jr., Nebraska 
Pitcher of the Year: Jordy Bahl, Jr., Nebraska 
Freshman of the Year: Alexis DeBoer, Washington 
Coach of the Year: Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon 
  
All-Big Ten First Team 
Taylor Minnick, Sr., OF, Indiana 
Jena Young, So., INF, Iowa 
JENISSA CONWAY, So., OF, Michigan 
Indiana Langford, Jr., INF, Michigan 
JORDY BAHL, Jr., P, Nebraska 
Ava Kuszak, Jr., INF, Nebraska 
JASMYN BURNS, So., C, Ohio State 
LYNDSEY GREIN, Jr., P, Oregon 
Kai Luschar, Sr., OF, Oregon 
Kedre Luschar, Sr., OF, Oregon 
RYLEE MCCOY, Fr., INF, Oregon 
Paige Sinicki, Sr., INF, Oregon 
Megan Grant, Jr., INF,  UCLA 
Savannah Pola, Sr., INF, UCLA 
Taylor Tinsley, Jr., P, UCLA 
Jordan Woolery, Jr., INF, UCLA 
Alexis DeBoer, Fr., INF, Washington 
Kendra Lewis, Fr., DP, Wisconsin 
 
All-Big Ten Second Team 
Avery Parker, Jr., C, Indiana 
Jalen Adams, Jr., P, Iowa 
Kaelin Cash, RS-Jr., INF, Michigan State 
Samantha Bland, So., INF, Nebraska 
Hannah Camenzind, Jr., OF, Nebraska 
Lauren Boyd, Gr., P, Northwestern 
Taylor Cruse, So., OF, Ohio State 
Kami Kortokrax, Sr., INF, Ohio State 
Skylar Limon, Jr., OF, Ohio State 
Reagan Milliken, Gr., INF, Ohio State 
Kaylynn Jones, Fr., INF, Oregon 
Elise Sokolsky, Jr., P, Oregon 
Haylie Brunson, Sr., OF, Penn State 
Maddie Gordon, Sr., INF, Penn State 
Brooke Klosowicz, So., DP, Penn State 
Meagan Ricks, Fifth-Year, INF, Penn State 
Moriah Polar, So., OF, Purdue 
Hilary Blomberg, So., INF, Wisconsin 
 

All-Defensive Team 

1B: Rylee McCoy, Fr., Oregon 
2B: Jena Young, So., Iowa 
SS: Paige Sinicki, Sr., Oregon  
3B: Samantha Bland, So., Nebraska 
OF: Kedre Luschar, Sr., Oregon 
OF: Natalie Lieto, Fr., Penn State 
OF: Danielle Lucey, So., Wisconsin 
P: Sydney Schwartz, Jr., Minnesota 
C: Jadyn Glab, So., Washington 
 

All-Freshman Team 

Lauren Putz, DP, Michigan 
Kaylie Avvisato, INF, Northwestern 
Lorin Boutte, P, Ohio State 
Kaylynn Jones, INF, Oregon 
Stefini Ma’ake, DP, Oregon 
RYLEE MCCOY, INF, Oregon 
Ella Harrison, P, Rutgers 
Addisen Fisher, P, UCLA 
Rylee Slimp, OF, UCLA 
ALEXIS DEBOER, INF, Washington 
Kendra Lewis, DP, Wisconsin 
 

Sportsmanship Honorees 

Adisyn Caryl, So., Illinois 
Kinsey Mitchell, Sr., Indiana 
Tatianna Roman, Sr., Iowa 
Sam Bean, Gr., Maryland 
Ella Stephenson, So., Michigan 
Collette Allen, Sr., Michigan State 
Nani Valencia, Sr., Minnesota 
Haidyn Warner, Jr., Nebraska 
Lauren Curry, Sr., Northwestern 
Kami Kortokrax, Sr., Ohio State 
Abby Mulvey, Sr., Oregon 
Jordyn Jochims, Jr., Penn State 
Kendall Klochack, Sr., Purdue 
Georgia Ingle, Sr., Rutgers 
Savannah Pola, Sr., UCLA 
Haley Winckler, Sr., Washington 
Gabi Salo, Gr., Wisconsin 

ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections