Texas Tech, Arizona, Baylor Dominate 2025 Big 12 Softball Awards

The Big 12 handed out its 2025 softball awards just ahead of the conference tournament, and while multiple teams made noise on the ballots, Texas Tech, Arizona, and Baylor stood out above the rest.

Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady and first-year head coach Gerry Glasco earned two of the league’s most prestigious honors, while Arizona’s Devyn Netz was named Player of the Year, and Baylor brought home both the Defensive Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards.

Here’s a full look at the Big 12’s individual award winners for 2025.

Player of the Year: Devyn Netz, Arizona

Netz was a two-way machine for the Wildcats, holding down a .347 average with 58 RBIs—the second most in the league—while also logging 133.0 IP. The Sierra Madre native notched 20 wins with a 2.00 ERA after missing the 2024 season with an injury.

Pitcher of the Year: NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech*

Canady was nearly untouchable this season, leading the nation with a 0.89 ERA and earning 16 Big 12 wins. Her 237 strikeouts ranked second in the league, and her 7.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio was fourth-best in the country. A unanimous choice for this honor.

Freshman of the Year: Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU

Brittingham was a force from day one in Provo. She led the Big 12 in both home runs (20) and RBIs (67), and posted a 1.263 OPS across 47 games. Her 130 total bases ranked among the top 15 nationally.

Defensive Player of the Year: Presleigh Pilon, Baylor

Pilon was a rock at second base for the Bears, posting a .987 fielding percentage and playing a role in 18 of Baylor’s 28 double plays. She’s the first Baylor player to win this honor since 2017.

Scholar-Athlete & Batting Champion: Shaylon Govan, Baylor

Govan not only hit a league-best .453 in Big 12 play, she also posted a 4.0 GPA in Baylor’s public health master’s program. She becomes the first player to earn the conference’s new batting champion honor.

Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco, Texas Tech

In his first year at the helm, Glasco led Texas Tech to its first-ever Big 12 title and a 42-12 overall record. The Red Raiders posted a 20-4 mark in conference play and head to OKC with real momentum.

All-Big 12 Teams

Arizona and Texas Tech each landed four First Team picks, while those two—along with Arizona State—also had three players each on the Second Team. Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech each placed two players on the All-Defensive Team.

Below is the full breakdown of the All-Big 12, All-Freshman, and All-Defensive selections:

First Team All-Big 12

Dakota Kennedy, Arizona*
Devyn Netz, Arizona*
Miranda Stoddard, Arizona*
Sydney Stewart, Arizona*
Kenzie Brown, Arizona State*
Shaylon Govan, Baylor*
Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU*
Lindy Milkowski, BYU
Lily Owens, BYU*
Isabella Vega, UCF
Jessie Clemons, Iowa State*
Rosie Davis, Oklahoma State*
Amanda Hasler, Oklahoma State*
Ruby Meylan, Oklahoma State*
NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech*
Mihyia Davis, Texas Tech*
Alana Johnson, Texas Tech
Bailey Lindemuth, Texas Tech

Second Team All-Big 12

Kaiah Altmeyer, Arizona
Regan Shockey, Arizona
Jenna Sniffen, Arizona
Tiare Ho-Ching, Arizona State
Ashleigh Mejia, Arizona State
Tanya Windle, Arizona State
Lillie Walker, Baylor
Aubrey Evans, UCF
Sierra Humphreys, UCF
Tatum Johnson, Iowa State
Sereniti Trice, Iowa State
Olivia Bruno, Kansas
Tia Warsop, Oklahoma State
Lauren Allred, Texas Tech
Demi Elder, Texas Tech
Alexa Langeliers, Texas Tech
Kaylah Nelsen, Utah
Kennedy Proctor, Utah

All-Freshman Team

Jenna Sniffen, Arizona*
Tiare Ho-Ching, Arizona State
Ashleigh Mejia, Arizona State
Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU*
Beth Damon, UCF
Izzy Mertes, UCF
Isabella Vega, UCF*
Jessie Clemons, Iowa State
Karlee Ford, Iowa State
Sereniti Trice, Iowa State*
Bailey Lindemuth, Texas Tech
Hailey Toney, Texas Tech
Kennedy Proctor, Utah

All-Defensive Team

P: Devyn Netz, Arizona
C: Victoria Valdez, Texas Tech
1B: Shaylon Govan, Baylor
2B: Presleigh Pilon, Baylor
SS: Megan Bloodworth, Oklahoma State
3B: Tallen Edwards, Oklahoma State
OF: Dakota Kennedy, Arizona
OF: Presley Limbaugh, Kansas
OF: Mihyia Davis, Texas Tech