Big 12 Softball Tournament Central: Schedule and Updates

The Big 12 Softball Tournament has returned to its home at Devon Park against in 2025 where some of the nation's best are playing for an NCAA Tournament bid.
Follow along with Softball On SI for all of the results.v
* All times are Central.
Wednesday
(8) Baylor 7, (9) Kansas 3
The Baylor Bears used back-to-back-to-back home runs to help them to an opening round win over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Lillie Walker got the win, pitching 4.1 innings and limited KU to three earned runs on four hits and three walks.
More on this game from Baylor Bears.
Full game highlights ✨#SicEm | #andONE pic.twitter.com/tkS1qNVsvb
— Baylor Softball (@BaylorSoftball) May 8, 2025
(7) UCF 7, (10) Utah 5
After extending their lead to 5-0 at the end of the sixth, the UCF Knights saw their lead quickly disappear.
However, the Knights fought back in the home half of the seventh and Ashleigh Griffin sent a two-run shot over the fence in left center to lift the Knights to an opening round victory.
Isabella Vega got the win, pitching 6.2 innings of one-run ball. She struck out two, walked two and allowed four hits.
More on this game from UCF Knights.
Ashleigh Griffin with an absolute heater to walk it off and send @UCF_Softball to the quarterfinals! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lCYRsU8DBV
— UCF Knights 🌴 (@UCFKnights) May 8, 2025
(6) BYU 4, (11) Houston 0
Ilove’a Brittingham and Aleia Agbayani both homered and the BYU Cougars opened the Big 12 Tournament with a win.
Brittingham's homer was her 20th, tying a BYU freshman record for most in a season.
Kaysen Korth and Jada Villegas combined to pitch a two-hit shutout. Korth earned the win, improving to 16-6 and Villegas was credited with her third save of the year.
More on this game from BYU Cougars.
ANOTHER HOMERUN FOR THE COUGS🤙
— BYU Softball (@byusoftball) May 8, 2025
B6 | BYU 4 - HOUSTON 0
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Thursday
(4) Oklahoma State 1, (5) Arizona State 2
Samantha Swan scored both runs for the Arizona State Sun Devils en route to their Big 12 Tournament debut.
Swan got the Sun Devils on the board in the fourth on a solo home run and then came around to score the go-ahead in the sixth. After doubling to lead of the inning, Swan scored when Tanya Windle hit a fly ball to left field.
Kenzie Brown struck out 13 Cowgirls and walked five while allowing three hits and one earned run across 7.0 innings.
More on this game at Oklahoma State On SI.
Samantha Swan is first pitch SWINGIN' as she puts @ASUSoftball on the board with the solo shot 💥#Big12SB | @Phillips66Gas pic.twitter.com/itdDN2MPV7
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 8, 2025
(1) Texas Tech 4, (8) Baylor 0
NiJaree Canady struck out 13 and led the Texas Tech Red Raiders to a shutout victory on Thursday.
Canady allowed just one-hit in 6.2 innings of work.
It was a true pitcher's duel as Baylor's Lillie Walker was superb as well. The lefty scatter four hits, four runs (one earned). and two walks across 6.0 innings.
TEXAS TECH CLEARS THE BASES.
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 8, 2025
Mihiya Davis drives one to right field and makes it aaaallll the way home on the Bears' fielding error.#Big12SB | @Phillips66Gas pic.twitter.com/9qu8ltZn9i
(2) Arizona 4, (7) UCF 3
After racing out to a 3-0 lead, the UCF Knights allowed four unanswered runs to the Arizona Wildcats.
Devyn Netz was magnificent for the Wildcats, going 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and pitching 5.2 innings of relief. She allowed just one earned run on three hits andd struck out one.
CATS TAKE THE LEAD!!!
— Arizona Softball (@ArizonaSoftball) May 8, 2025
That’s our Big 12 POY. pic.twitter.com/TqMKHXvcOM
(3) Iowa State 4, (6) BYU 2
The Iowa State Cyclones came from behind to take down the BYU Cougars and move onto the semifinals.
Jaiden Ralston pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs on six hits and one walk. She struck out two.
McKenna Andrews and Tatum Johnson combined for four hits, two runs scored and three RBIs.
Tatum Johnson sends an ABSOLUTE LASER over the right center wall and the @CycloneSB lead grows by one more 📈#Big12SB | @Phillips66Gas pic.twitter.com/YfGe6aD6f8
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 9, 2025
Friday
(5) Arizona State 0, (1) Texas Tech 18
The Texas Tech Red Raiders made some Big 12 Tournament history, scoring 18 runs to clinch their spot in the championship game.
Their 18 runs were the most runs scored in a tournament game.
NiJaree Canady earned her 25th win of the season, tying her for the second most in a single season in program history.
More on this game from Texas Tech.
We have done it!
— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) May 9, 2025
A new Big 12 Championship record for runs in a game with 1⃣8⃣ after an Anya German RBI!@NCAASoftball x @Big12Conference pic.twitter.com/NDA9aFwkGn
(2) Arizona 6, (3) Iowa State 3
The Arizona Wildcats used a three-run fifth to propel them past the Iowa State Cyclones and into the championship game.
Devyn Netz earned the win but former Cyclone Saya Swain recorded the final four outs, striking out two without allowing a hit.
Sydney Stewart finsihed the game 2-for-3 with a three-run homer.
More on this game from Arizona On SI.
STEWIE!!!
— Arizona Softball (@ArizonaSoftball) May 10, 2025
Cats take the lead with a three-run homer from @sydneyyystewart! pic.twitter.com/BJvBQXU4fi
Saturday
(2) Arizona 0, (1) Texas Tech 4
A four-run second inning was all the offense Texas Tech need to lock up its first Big 12 title in program history.
The Red Raiders outscored their opponents 26-0 in three games and NiJaree Canady was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
CHAMPS 🏆
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) May 10, 2025
Congratulations to @TexasTechSB for claiming the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship.#Big12SB | @Phillips66Gas pic.twitter.com/4i99I7Uhnh
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Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.