FARMINGTON, Utah (May 14, 2025) – After a week of weather delays and upsets, the third-seeded Weber State Wildcats came out of the Big Sky Softball tournament as champions and turn their attention towards the NCAA tournament.
Big Sky Softball Weekly Notes (Postseason)
‘Cats Crowned Champions
The 2025 Big Sky Softball Championship came down to a winner-take-all game in Greeley on Saturday, as No. 3 seed Weber State topped No. 1 seed Idaho State to secure the program’s first tournament crown since 2022.
The Wildcats downed the Bengals 10-4 in the final game of the tournament, after Idaho State forced the winner-take-all game with its win earlier in the day.
Weber State, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 seed Montana, No. 2 seed Sacramento State, and No. 1 seed Idaho State twice on their march to the title.
Weber State has now won the Big Sky tournament title five times since It began for softball in 2013.
2025 All-Tournament Team
Weber State was led by Tournament MVP, Olivia Birkinshaw who recorded four runs, four hits and five RBIs in Saturday’s championship games
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
Weber State Draws Oregon in NCAAs
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.
All-Conference Awards Announced
The conference office has announced the 2025 Individual Awards and All-Conference Awards.
Player of the Year: Ava Brown, Idaho State*
Pitcher of the Year: Kasey Aguinaga, Idaho State
Co-Freshman of the Year: Madison Evers-Lyles, Sac State/Sadie Kirk, Weber State
Tri-Top Newcomer of the Year: Kasey Aguinaga, Idaho State/Katie Walling, Northern Colorado/Lafulafu Melepeai, Sac State
Coach of the Year: Andrew Rich, Idaho State*
First Team All-Big Sky
Catcher: Jenna Kearns, Idaho State*
First Base: Amailee Morales, Northern Colorado*
Second Base: Sadie Kirk, Weber State
Shortstop: Krista Francia, Northern Colorado
Third Base: Abby Grundy, Weber State
Outfield: Ava Brown, Idaho State*
Outfield: Gracie Smith, Idaho State*
Outfield: Alyssa Yee, Idaho State
Pitcher: Kasey Aguinaga, Idaho State
Pitcher: Lizzy Tommasini, Idaho State
Pitcher/UTL: Caroline Evans, Sac State
Non-Pitcher/UTL: Riley Whalen, Weber State
* - unanimous first-team selection
The full list of All-Conference Awards can be found here.
2025 Big Sky Softball Schedule (NCAA Tournament - Eugene Regional)
Friday, May 16
Game 1 (3:00 p.m.) – Stanford vs Binghamton // ESPN+
Game 2 (5:30 p.m.) – Weber State vs Oregon // ESPN+
Saturday, May 17
Game 3 (2:00 pm) – TBD vs TBD
Game 4 (4:30 pm) – TBD vs TBD
Game 5 (7:00 pm) – TBD vs TBD
Sunday, May 18
Game 6 (4:30 pm) – TBD vs TBD
Game 7 (7:00 pm) – TBD vs TBD (If Necessary)