Ohio State, Nebraska and Michigan Collect Big Ten Softball Weekly Awards 

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, 2024)

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