Ohio State, Nebraska and Michigan Collect Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards
Buckeyes’ Frye, Huskers’ Bahl and Wolverines’ Putz earn weekly recognition

Player of the Week
Morgan Frye, Ohio State
Gr. – OF/UTL – Suwanee, Ga. – North Gwinnett – Major: Environmental Assessment
- Hit .900 as the Buckeyes went 5-0 last week with a series sweep of Michigan State and wins over Green Bay and Youngstown State
- Recorded six extra base hits (four doubles, two home runs), seven RBI, a 1.900 slugging percentage and a .923 on-base percentage
- Frye was 7-for-8 with two home runs and four RBI in three wins at Michigan State, tallying at least one extra-base hit in each game
- Finished with multiple hits in three of Ohio State’s five games
- Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Farley (Feb. 24, 2025)
Pitcher of the Week
Jordy Bahl, Nebraska
Jr. – RHP – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista – Major: Child, Youth and Family Studies
- Pitched 8.1 innings and had an ERA of 0.00, recording one win and a save in Nebraska’s 3-0 weekend vs. Minnesota
- Claimed the victory in the Huskers’ first game against Minnesota and recorded a save in game two of the series
- Limited opponents to a .077 batting average and only allowed one hit out of the infield across 8.1 innings
- Allowed no runs and two hits while striking out nine in the process
- Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Jordy Bahl (Feb. 17, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Lauren Putz, Michigan
1B/DP – Phoenix, Ariz. – Xavier College Preparatory – Major: Sport Management
- Hit .417 (5-for-12) over two games apiece against Maryland and Wisconsin
- Posted a 1.083 slugging percentage with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI and a .462 on-base percentage
- Went 2-for-3 with four RBI in the weekend opener against the Terrapins and drove in the game-tying run in the third inning in the second game vs. Maryland
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Ella Stephenson (April 30, 2024)
2025 Big Ten Softball Honorees
Feb. 10
PL: Jasmyn Burns, So., OSU
P: Lorin Boutte, Fr., OSU
F: Emma Cox, ORE
Feb. 17
Co-PL: Hannah Lindsay, Sr., IOWA
Co-PL: Ava Kuszak, Jr., NEB
Co-P: Jordy Bahl, Jr., NEB
Co-P: Ella Harrison, Fr., RU
F: Stefini Ma’ake, ORE
Feb. 24
PL: Kaitlyn Farley, Sr., OSU
P: Lyndsey Grein, Jr., ORE
F: Rylee McCoy, ORE
March 3
PL: Alexis DeBoer, Fr., WASH
P: Stevie Hansen, Sr., WASH
F: Kaniya Bragg, UCLA
March 10
PL: Brooke Klosowicz, So., PSU
P/F: Ella Harrison, Fr., RU
March 17
PL: Katie Flannery, So., ORE
P: Taylor Tinsley, Jr., UCLA
F: Kendra Lewis, WIS
March 24
PL: Morgan Frye, Gr., OSU
P: Jordy Bahl, Jr., NEB
F: Lauren Putz, MICH