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Big Ten Softball Tournament: Day 2 Highlights and Analysis

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Big Ten sends seven teams to NCAA Tournament | Big Ten Softball

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten has qualified seven teams for the 2026 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. Nebraska received the conference’s automatic bid, while UCLA, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan, Washington and Wisconsin earned at-large bids into this year’s tournament.  Nebraska (No. 4 seed), UCLA (No. 8 seed) and Oregon (No. 14 seed) will each host a regional, with Nebraska and UCLA hosting a super regional if they were to win this weekend’s regional. The NCAA field includes 64 teams taking part in 16 on-campus regionals in a double-elimination format, May 15-17. Sixteen winners will advance to eight on-campus super regionals on May 21-24, with eight teams advancing to the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS), held May 28-June 4/5, at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. The WCWS is double elimination during bracket play and best-of-three for the championship series.  No. 4 Nebraska (46-6) was selected for the tournament for the 28th time in program history and 24th time in the last 31 seasons. The Huskers, who are hosting a regional for the first time since 2013, will begin tournament play against South Dakota at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 15.  No. 8 seed UCLA (47-8) is making its record 41st NCAA Tournament appearance and will host a regional for the 12th straight season, welcoming Cal Baptist to Easton Stadium on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2. South Carolina and Cal State Fullerton are also in the Los Angeles Regional.  No. 14 seed Oregon (40-12) will begin the postseason at Jane Sanders Stadium, hosting Idaho State on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Ducks will be making their sixth-straight NCAA tournament appearance and 26th overall.  Indiana (42-14) begins its postseason run in Knoxville against Virginia on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Hoosiers have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive seasons and 11 times overall.  Michigan (34-20) earned its 32nd selection to the NCAA Tournament and will head to the Norman Regional to open play against Kansas on Friday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The Wolverines have advanced to the NCAA postseason 30 times in the last 31 seasons.  Washington (36-18) will make its 32nd consecutive NCAA Regional appearance, heading to the Fayetteville Regional to face South Florida on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU.  Wisconsin (32-19) earned its first berth to the NCAA Tournament since 2022 and will begin the postseason at the Austin Regional against Baylor on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Badgers will make their 10th NCAA Tournament appearance and their eighth under head coach Yvette Healy. Austin Regional   Baylor vs. Wisconsin – Friday, May 15, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+  Other regional teams: No. 2 Texas, Wagner  Eugene Regional  Idaho State vs. No. 14 Oregon – Friday, May 15, 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU  Other regional teams: Saint Mary’s, Mississippi State  Fayetteville Regional  South Florida vs. Washington – Friday, May 15, 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU  Other regional teams: No. 5 Arkansas, Fordham Knoxville Regional   Indiana vs. Virginia – Friday, May 15, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2  Other regional teams: No. 7 Tennessee, Northern Kentucky  Lincoln Regional  South Dakota vs. No. 4 Nebraska – Friday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+  Other regional teams: Grand Canyon, Louisville  Los Angeles Regional   Cal Baptist vs. No. 8 UCLA – Friday, May 15, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2  Other regional teams: Cal State Fullerton, South Carolina Norman Regional  Michigan vs. Kansas – Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU  Other regional teams: No. 3 Oklahoma, Binghamton  </div>

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Seven Big Ten Softball Teams Selected to NCAA Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Top-seeded Nebraska defeated No. 3-seed UCLA, 7-2, on Saturday at the Maryland Softball Complex to clinch the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament championship presented by Allstate. It’s the Huskers’ second tournament title, having also won in 2022.  UCLA’s Megan Grant hit a home run in the top of the third inning to add to the Bruins’ lead to make it 2-0. It was Grant’s 38th home run of the season, which set the all-time NCAA Division I record for home runs in a single season.  Nebraska then scored five unanswered runs on a pair of two-out, two-strike hits in the bottom of the third and fourth innings to take the lead. The Huskers added two more to their advantage in the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo home run by Ava Kuszak and a two-out error.  Jordy Frahm pitched a complete game for the Huskers, striking out eight with a 1.25 ERA, limiting the Bruins to just five hits.  Frahm was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and was selected to the All-Tournament Team. The complete list of this year’s All-Tournament Team can be found below.   Nebraska (46-6) will receive the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. The complete NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday, May 10, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.   Most Outstanding Player: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska  2026 Big Ten Softball All-Tournament Team  Stefini Ma’ake, So., Oregon  Samantha Bland, Jr., Nebraska   Hannah Camenzind, Sr., Nebraska   Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska  Alexis Jensen, Fr., Nebraska   Kaniya Bragg, So., UCLA   Megan Grant, Sr., UCLA  Alexis Ramirez, R-Jr., UCLA   Rylee Slimp, So., UCLA   Taylor Tinsley, Sr., UCLA  Jordan Woolery, Sr., UCLA  Sophi Mazzola, So., Washington  Hannah Conger, So., Wisconsin  Shelby Jacobson, Sr., Wisconsin  Jackie Showalter, R-Fr., Wisconsin </div>

Nebraska Wins 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Due to impending inclement weather in College Park, Md., Saturday’s Big Ten Softball Tournament Championship game between Nebraska and UCLA has been moved up to a 1 p.m. ET first pitch.  The Championship is still scheduled to air on Big Ten Network from the Maryland Softball Complex.  For more information or for any additional updates on the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament presented by Allstate, visit: <a href="https://bigten.org/sb/article/59197/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 All-Big Ten Softball Teams and individual awards on Friday. Nebraska and UCLA earned individual accolades through a vote of the conference’s 17 head coaches.    UCLA’s Jordan Woolery was named Player of the Year, while Nebraska’s Jordy Frahm earned Pitcher of the Year honors and teammate Alexis Jensen was selected as Freshman of the Year. Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle was named Coach of the Year.  Woolery leads the nation in RBIs and is the fifth player in NCAA Division I history to record 100+ RBIs in a season, with a UCLA program-record 106 so far this season. Woolery is on pace to become the first player in NCAA history with a .500+ batting average, 30+ home runs and 100+ RBIs in the same year. Woolery is the first Bruin to earn a Big Ten softball individual honor.   Frahm was selected as Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season and becomes the fourth player in Big Ten history to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons. Frahm leads the nation with 10 saves on the year and set the Nebraska single-season saves record on March 27, surpassing a mark previously held by current head coach Rhonda Revelle. Frahm has put together a 17-4 record in the circle with a 1.25 ERA and 193 strikeouts.   Jensen becomes the second Husker to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Ava Bredwell, 2022) after a regular-season campaign that featured a 21-2 record in the circle with a 2.72 ERA. Jensen struck out 185 batters while allowing only 31 walks. At the plate, Jensen is batting .333 with six home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI. Jensen was tabbed as a top-10 candidate for the NFCA Freshman of the Year award.   The Husker pitching duo of Frahm and Jensen has started 38 games for Nebraska and owns a combined 38-6 record. The two have accounted for every win the Huskers have had against a ranked opponent this season. As of May 7, in games that Jensen has started and Frahm has come in relief, the two have combined for a record of 12-0 and an ERA of 2.10 with 114 strikeouts.   In her 34th season leading the softball program at her alma mater, Revelle led the Huskers to their first-ever outright Big Ten regular season title, finishing with a 23-1 record in Big Ten competition. Revelle was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2014 and has been selected as the conference coach of the year three other times in her career. Revelle notched her 1,200th win at Nebraska on April 5 and is the winningest head coach in Nebraska Athletics history (male or female).   In addition to the individual award winners, the Big Ten announced its All-Big Ten First and Second Teams, nine student-athletes on the All-Defensive Team and 11 selections to the All-Freshman team.    The Big Ten also announced the 17 Sportsmanship Award honorees from each institution. The student-athletes chosen 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 list of 2026 postseason awards can be found below.   2026 Big Ten Softball Postseason Awards  Player of the Year: Jordan Woolery, Sr., INF, UCLA  Pitcher of the Year: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska  Freshman of the Year: Alexis Jensen, P/UTL, Nebraska  Coach of the Year: Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska All-Big Ten First Team*  LAUREN PUTZ, So., OF, Michigan  JORDY FRAHM, Sr., P, Nebraska  MARINA MASON, Fr., P, Northwestern  Emma Raye, Jr., C, Northwestern  AMARI HARPER, Sr., OF, Oregon  LYNDSEY GREIN, Sr., P, Oregon  Stefini Ma'ake, So., INF, Oregon  ALLISON ONEACRE, Fr., INF, Penn State  Anna Moore, Fr., INF, Purdue  Hailey Painter, Gr., DP, Purdue  Moriah Polar, Jr., OF, Purdue  Samantha Rohwer, Jr., INF, Rutgers  Bri Alejandre, Fr., INF, UCLA  Aleena Garcia, R-Fr., INF, UCLA  MEGAN GRANT, Sr., OF, UCLA  RYLEE SLIMP, So., OF, UCLA  JORDAN WOOLERY, Sr., INF, UCLA  Giselle Alvarez, Jr., INF, Washington  Alexis DeBoer, So., INF, Washington All-Big Ten Second Team*  Alex Cooper, Jr., INF, Indiana  Madalyn Strader, So., INF, Indiana  Aly VanBrandt, Jr., INF, Indiana  Samantha Bland, Jr., INF, Nebraska  Hannah Coor, Sr., OF, Nebraska  Kacie Hoffmann, Sr., OF, Nebraska  Alexis Jensen, Fr., P, Nebraska  Ava Kuszak, Sr., INF, Nebraska  Sami Bewick, Jr., INF, Ohio State  Kiki Estrada, Sr., INF, Ohio State  Hadley Parisien, Jr., OF, Ohio State  Abbie Wilhelm, So., INF, Ohio State  Elon Butler, Sr., OF, Oregon  Breanna Hanik, Fr., OF, Penn State  Brooke Klosowicz, Jr., DP, Penn State  Kaniya Bragg, So., INF, UCLA  Alexis Ramirez, Jr., C, UCLA  Taylor Tinsley, Sr., P, UCLA  Morgan Reimer, So., P, Washington    All-Defensive Team   1B: Alexis DeBoer, So., Washington  2B: Kaylynn Jones, So., Oregon  SS: Aleena Garcia, R-Fr., UCLA  3B: Kylie Franks, Jr., Purdue  P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska   C: Alexis Ramirez, Jr., UCLA  OF: Hannah Coor, Sr., Nebraska  OF: Moriah Polar, Jr., Purdue  OF: Khloe Banks, Sr., Purdue    All-Freshman Team ALEXIS JENSEN, P, Nebraska   MARINA MASON, P, Northwestern  Jenna Molk, P, Ohio State  Breanna Hanik, OF, Penn State  ALLISON ONEACRE, INF, Penn State  Anna Moore, INF, Purdue  Bri Alejandre, INF, UCLA  ALEENA GARCIA, INF, UCLA  Jolyna Lamar, OF, UCLA  Melody Acevedo, INF, Washington  Kaycie Burdick, OF, Washington    Sportsmanship Honorees  Eileen Donahue, Illinois  Brianna Johnson, Iowa  Aly VanBrandt, Indiana  Sammi Woods, Maryland  Madi Ramey, Michigan  Sydney Doloszycki, Michigan State  Maggie Werner, Minnesota  Emmerson Cope, Nebraska   Abby Harvey, Northwestern  Skylar Limon, Ohio State  Remmington Hewitt, Oregon  McKenna Young, Penn State  Emma Bailey, Purdue  Bailey Briggs, Rutgers   Aleena Garcia, UCLA  Tia Durst, Washington  Kaylie Whidden, Wisconsin NOTES: * - Additional player due to tie in voting; ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection </div>

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Big Ten Reveals 2026 Softball Postseason Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Stefini Ma’ake, Oregon  So. – 1B/DP – San Diego, Calif. – Academy of Our Lady Peace <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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Oregon and Northwestern Claim Final Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext"> ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced the complete 12-team, single-elimination bracket for the Big Ten Softball Tournament presented by Allstate that will take place May 6-9 at the University of Maryland.  Nebraska (43-6, 23-1 Big Ten) is the No. 1 overall seed for this year’s tournament after clinching the program’s first-ever Big Ten regular season title, tying the Big Ten record for most conference wins in a single season. The Huskers begin the postseason on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET in a quarterfinal game against the winner of No. 9 Michigan and No. 8 Ohio State.  Oregon (40-11, 20-4 Big Ten) clinched the No. 2 seed after not dropping a single Big Ten series throughout the regular season, pushing its conference series winning streak to 16 dating back to last season. The Ducks will face the winner of No. 10 Purdue vs. No. 7 Wisconsin in Thursday’s third quarterfinal game.  UCLA (45-7, 20-4 Big Ten) received the No. 3 seed and will meet either No. 11 Penn State or No. 6 Northwestern in the final quarterfinal game on Thursday.  Rounding out the top four seeds is Indiana (41-13, 17-7 Big Ten), which won seven of its eight conference series. The Hoosiers will play in Thursday’s first quarterfinal game against the winner of No. 12 Minnesota and No. 5 Washington.  All 11 games of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will be televised live on Big Ten Network and will also be available in the FOX Sports app.  The 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament presented by Allstate schedule is as follows:  Wednesday, May 6 (First Round)   Game 1 (#12 Minnesota vs. #5 Washington) - 11 a.m. ET (BTN)  Game 2 (#9 Michigan vs. #8 Ohio State) - 1:30 p.m. ET (BTN)  Game 3 (#10 Purdue vs. #7 Wisconsin) - 4:30 p.m. ET (BTN)  Game 4 (#11 Penn State vs. #6 Northwestern) - 7 p.m. ET (BTN) Thursday, May 7 (Quarterfinals)  Game 5 (#4 Indiana vs. Game 1 winner) - 11 a.m. ET (BTN)  Game 6 (#1 Nebraska vs. Game 2 winner) - 1:30 p.m. ET (BTN)  Game 7 (#2 Oregon vs. Game 3 winner) - 4:30 p.m. ET (BTN)  Game 8 (#3 UCLA vs. Game 4 winner) - 7 p.m. ET (BTN) Friday, May 8 (Semifinals)  Game 9 (Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner) – 5 p.m. ET (BTN)  Game 10 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 7:30 p.m. ET (BTN) Saturday, May 9 (Championship)   Game 11 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 4 p.m. ET (BTN) </div>

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Big Ten Reveals 2026 Softball Tournament Bracket

2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - With a pair of wins over Penn State, Nebraska softball improved to 42-6 with a 22-1 mark in Big Ten play, clinching the outright Big Ten regular season championship. It’s Nebraska’s first outright Big Ten championship in program history, as the Huskers shared the title with Michigan in 2014.  The Huskers are on a 17-game win streak, the nation’s longest active streak, and have won 31 of their last 32 games. The streak ties as the fourth-longest in program history. Nebraska will finish its series at Penn State on Sunday at noon ET on Big Ten Network, then heads to Maryland for the Big Ten Softball Tournament presented by Allstate, scheduled for May 6-9.  </div>

Nebraska Claims 2026 Big Ten Softball Championship

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Four From Big Ten Softball Selected as Top 25 Finalists for Collegiate Player of the Year Award

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Avery Parker, Indiana  Sr. – C – Westfield, Ind. – Westfield <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Allison Oneacre (Feb. 23, 2026) </li></ul> 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 </div>

Indiana, Nebraska and Penn State Claim Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

NFCA

Six from Big Ten Softball Named to NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Jordan Woolery, UCLA  Sr. – INF – Walnut Creek, Calif. – Clayton Valley Charter High School  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 11-for-15 with seven home runs, including three separate two home-run games, with 16 RBI across UCLA’s four wins against California Baptist, Long Beach State and California  </li><li
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 >Woolery posted a pair of two-homer performances on the same day in UCLA’s double-header sweep of California on Saturday, finishing 6-for-7 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and five runs scored.  </li><li
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 >Woolery’s first home run in game one against the Golden Bears was a three-run shot that broke UCLA’s single-season program record of 91 RBIs, previously set by Stacey Nuveman in 1999. Her second homer of the day marked UCLA’s 148th of the season, breaking the Big Ten single-season team home run record set by Ohio State last year. Woolery finished Game 1 4-for-4 with a career-high seven RBIs, which is tied for third-most in a single game in UCLA history </li><li
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 >Woolery’s two home runs in game two against Cal pushed her season total to 30. She and Megan Grant became the first teammates in NCAA Division I history to each hit 30 or more home runs in the same season </li><li
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 >Woolery’s 10-RBI day on Saturday brought her to the century mark for the season, making her the fifth player in NCAA Division I history to record a 100-RBI campaign </li><li
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 >Woolery opened the week by going 3-for-3 with her first of three two-homer performances against California Baptist on Tuesday. The next day, she went 2-for-5 with a grand slam at Long Beach State, helping the Bruins tie the program single-game record for runs scored with 27 </li><li
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 >Last UCLA Player of the Week: Kaniya Bragg (March 23, 2026) </li></ul> Pitcher of the Week  Marina Mason, Northwestern  Fr. – P – Brentwood, Tenn. – Brentwood  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Led the Wildcats in the circle during their weekend series sweep over Michigan State, going 3-0 over the weekend with 13 strikeouts and a pair of complete game shutouts in each of her two starts </li><li
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 >Mason did not allow a run in 11.2 innings pitched and limited Spartan batters to a .125 opposing average throughout the weekend  </li><li
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 >On Friday, Mason carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning en route to a one-hit shutout, striking out six in 5.0 innings of work </li><li
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 >In Saturday's outing, she entered in relief and allowed two hits in 1.2 innings of work, ultimately stranding the tying run on third base in the seventh inning with a game-sealing strikeout </li><li
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 >Making her second start of the weekend on Sunday, Mason tossed six strikeouts in 5.0 innings and retired 15 of the 18 batters she faced en route to a two-hit shutout </li><li
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 >Mason's five complete game shutouts on the year are tied for second among all Big Ten Pitchers and are now tied for the most by a Northwestern pitcher since Ashley Miller in 2024 </li><li
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 >Last Northwestern Pitcher of the Week: Ashley Miller (April 22, 2024) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Anna Moore, Purdue   INF – Indianapolis, Ind. – Cathedral  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped Purdue to a 4-0 week, including a series sweep against Rutgers, breaking Purdue’s freshman single season record for home runs (11) which ties for fifth all-time  </li><li
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 >On the week, Moore went 7-for-15 with seven hits, three home runs, two doubles and 14 RBI  </li><li
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 >In game one against Rutgers, Moore went 3-for-4 with 6 RBI, three runs scored, and two home runs. In game two, Moore went 3-for-5 with 5 RBI and one run scored </li><li
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 >Moore went 1-for-3 against Miami Ohio with a three-run homer, her ninth of the season which helped to lead Purdue to the 8-0 shutout victory </li><li
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 >Earns third Freshman of the Week honor of the season  </li><li
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 >Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Anna Moore (March 16, 2026) </li></ul> 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  </div>

UCLA, Northwestern and Purdue Share Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

Lyndsey Grein 

Grein Named D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Emma Raye, Northwestern  Jr. – C – Superior, Wis. – Superior Senior <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Led the Wildcats at the plate in a series sweep at Penn State, reaching base in 11 of 13 plate appearances (.846 on-base percentage), while tallying six RBI, seven runs scored, two home runs and three stolen bases </li><li
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 >Raye hit .818 (9-for-11) during the Penn State series, recording three hits in all three games and scoring multiple runs in each game </li><li
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 >During Friday’s win, Raye reached base four times and went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and two runs scored </li><li
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 >In Saturday’s run-rule win, Raye went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored </li><li
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 >Hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the fourth inning on Sunday and finished the game 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and two runs scored  </li><li
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 >Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Kansas Robinson (March 26, 2024) </li></ul>  Pitcher of the Week  Lyndsey Grein, Oregon  Sr. – P – Mokena, Ill. – Lincoln-Way Central  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 3-0 in the circle to lead Oregon to a road sweep at Maryland  </li><li
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 >For the weekend, compiled a 0.93 ERA in 15 innings pitched, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out 25 and walking only two  </li><li
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 >Gave up only one extra-base hit in the entire series  </li><li
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 >In Friday’s opener, Grein struck out eight in four shutout innings, allowing two hits  </li><li
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 >Tossed four hitless innings on Saturday and struck out seven as the Ducks won 4-3 in eight innings  </li><li
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 >In Sunday’s finale, Grein struck out 10 in a complete game, 8-2 win </li><li
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 >Last Oregon Pitcher of the Week: Lyndsey Grein (April 21, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Alexis Jensen, Nebraska  P/UTL – Gretna, Neb. – Gretna <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 in the circle with a shutout in Nebraska’s series sweep at Wisconsin  </li><li
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 >Finished the weekend with a 0.64 ERA, allowing only one run and three hits across 11.0 innings, striking out 13 and walking four </li><li
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 >Limited opponents to a .083 batting average at the plate  </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Katelyn Caneda (March 6, 2023) </li></ul> 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 </div>

Northwestern, Oregon and Nebraska Collect Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Elon Butler, Oregon  Sr. – OF – San Jose, Calif. – Archbishop Mitty  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >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  </li><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >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  </li><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >Butler then singled with one out in the bottom of the eighth before scoring the winning run on a sacrifice fly  </li><li
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 >Last Oregon Player of the Week: Kedre Luschar (May 5, 2025) </li></ul>Pitcher of the Week  Jordy Frahm, Nebraska  Sr. – P – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 across 9.0 innings pitched in Nebraska’s series sweep of Rutgers  </li><li
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 >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  </li><li
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 >Limited opposing batters to a .152 average at the plate   </li><li
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 >Last Nebraska Pitcher of the Week: Jordy Frahm (March 23, 2026) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Taryn Ho, Oregon  INF – Honolulu, Hawaii – Punahou <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Hit .556 (5-of-9) with a triple and five RBI to help Oregon to a sweep of Iowa </li><li
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 >Singled and scored a run in Oregon’s 10-1 win in the series opener  </li><li
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 >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.  </li><li
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 >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 </li><li
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 >Her RBI ground out in the seventh inning brought Oregon within one run </li><li
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 >Had a hit and an RBI in Oregon’s 6-2 game three win </li><li
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 >Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with five put outs, nine assists and zero errors  </li><li
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 >Last Oregon Freshman of the Week: Rylee McCoy (April 28, 2025) </li></ul> 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 </div>

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