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Big Ten Softball Tournament Central: Schedule and Updates

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Northwestern Wildcats go up to bat against the Purdue Boilermakers Wednesday, May 7, 2025, during the Big Ten softball tournament game at Purdue University’s Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue Boilermakers won 4-2.
Northwestern Wildcats go up to bat against the Purdue Boilermakers Wednesday, May 7, 2025, during the Big Ten softball tournament game at Purdue University’s Bittinger Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue Boilermakers won 4-2. | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Purdue Boilermakers are hosting the 2025 Big Ten Tournament where 12 of the 14 teams are in action this week.

Follow along with Softball On SI for all of the results.

* All game times are central time.

Wednesday

(11) Penn State 6, (6) Iowa 2

Early early home runs from Michela Barbanente and Meagan Ricks propelled to the Penn State Nittany Lions to an upset of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The loss most likely ended Iowa's season.

Brbanente led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Brooke Klosowicz drove in two runs on a pair of hits.

More on this game from Penn State.

(10) Indiana 2, (7) Washington 0

Indiana senior Brianna Copeland was brilliant in the circle for the Hoosiers on Wednesday. She had seven strikeouts and only gave up two hits in a complete-game shutout.

The Hoosiers scored one in the third and one in the sixth with Taylor Minnick and Avery Parker driving in one each.

More on this game from Indiana Hoosiers.

(8) Michigan 3, (9) Wisconsin 2

Michigan sophomore Jenissa Conway hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Michigan Wolverines some insurance against the Wisconsin Badgers.

Starting pitcher Lauren Derkowski allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks and struck out six for her third consecutive complete-game victory.

Conway drove in two of Michigan's three run. Ellie Sieler provided the other run with a solo homer.

More on this game from the Michigan Wolverines.

(12) Purdue 4, (5) Northwestern 2

Julia Gossett was in control of the entire night for the Purdue Boilermakers. She struck out 10 in the circle, and at the plate, she homered twice.

Gossett drove in three runs leading the Boilermakers to their first Big Ten tournament win since 2019.

More on this game from Purdue On SI.

Thursday

(3) Nebraska 9, (11) Penn State 1

The Nebraska Cornhuskers gave up a run in the top of the first but scored nine unanswered runs to end their game in five innings.

Ava Kuszak walked the Huskers off with an RBI-single to centerfield, scoring Jordy Bahl from second to secure the run-rule. Ava Bredwell was 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Abbie Squier drove in two on a triple.

Bahl struck out nine and allowed two hits.

More on this game from Nebraska on SI.

(2) UCLA 5, (10) Indiana 4

The Indiana Hoosiers gave the UCLA Bruins everything they had but Rylee Slimp was able to chop a ball back to the circle, scoring Jordan Woolery in the bottom of the seventh.

Woolery finished the game 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored.

Taylor Tinsley got the win allowing four earned runs on seven hits and three walks. She only struck out one in 7.0 innings.

(1) Oregon 0, (8) Michigan 5

The Michigan Wolverines blanked the top-seeded Oregon Ducks, keeping its season alive as they try to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.

Lauren Derkowski and Erin Hoehn allowed five hits and struck out four against an offense that averages roughly eight runs per game.

Maddie Erickson had a game-high two RBIs and was 2-for-3 with a double.

(4) Ohio State 6, (12) Purdue 14

For the first time in program history, the Purdue Boilermakers have won two games at the Big Ten Tournament and it's the first time a No. 12 seed will play in the semifinals.

Ohio State raced out to a 4-0 lead but Purdue scored 14 unanswered runs and went into the bottom of the seventh with a comfortable 10-run lead.

Julia Gossett continued her hot hitting, hitting her third home run in two games and the Boilermakers forced the Buckeyes to commit five errors in the field.

Friday

(3) Nebraska 2, (2) UCLA 4

Starting pitchers Jordy Bahl and Kaitlyn Terry combined to throw 24 strikeouts the Big Ten Tournament semifinal.

However, it UCLA who got in front early and held on.

Terry limited the Huskers to just five hits and two walks and Savannah Pola was 3-for-4 with a run scored.

More on this game from Nebraska on SI.

(8) Michigan 4, (12) Purdue 2

The Cinderella run for the Purdue Boilermakers came to an end in the semifinals despite putting together a late rally.

Michigan scored all four runs in the third inning and Lauren Derkowski earned the win from the circle, allowing two runs – one earned – on three hits and a walk. She struck out three.

Saturday

(2) UCLA, (8) Michigan 3 p.m.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

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+.

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