FARMINGTON, Utah (May 12, 2025) – Big Sky Softball tournament champions Weber State will square off against the 16th-seeded Oregon in the Eugene Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. It will be the Wildcat's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2022.
First pitch is set for Friday, May 16th at 5:30 pm MT on ESPN+. Stanford and Binghamton complete the Eugene regional field. The regional will follow a double-elimination format.
Weber State earned the Big Sky’s automatic bid after defeating top-seed Idaho State twice in the Big Sky tournament last week.
The team was led by Tournament MVP, Olivia Birkinshaw who recorded four runs, four hits and five RBIs in Saturday's championship games. Fellow Wildcats Saide Kirk, Brooke Merrill, Taegan Smith and Mariyah Delgado also earned All-Tournament team honors.
The full All-Tournament Team can be found below.
Weber State is the lone Big Sky softball team to record a win in the NCAA tournament. The win came in 2019 against Cal State Fullerton in the Los Angeles regional hosted by UCLA.
2025 Big Sky Softball All-Tournament Team
MVP: Olivia Birkinshaw, Weber State
Sadie Kirk, Weber State
Brooke Merrill, Weber State
Taegan Smith, Weber State
Mariyah Delgado, Weber State
Gracie Smith, Idaho State
Alyssa Yee, Idaho State
Megan Meracle, Idaho State
Ava Brown, Idaho State
Nya Chacon, Northern Colorado
Sabrina Javorsky, Northern Colorado
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