Big Ten Announces 2025 Softball Postseason Honors
Bahl becomes first-ever Big Ten player to earn Player and Pitcher of the Year recognition
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 12 different statistical categories and boasts a batting average of .467 on the season, which ranks ninth 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