OKLAHOMA CITY – Sun Devil Softball opens play at the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship on Thursday against Oklahoma State. ASU is the Tournament's No. 5 seed, while OSU is the No. 4 seed.
The game is the first of the quarterfinal round and will start at 11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. AZT from OGE Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The winner advances to face the winner of No. 1 Texas Tech and the Game 1 winner on Friday at 1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. AZT.
How to Follow
Every game during the first three days of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship will air live on ESPN+ with Pete Sousa (PBP) and Cat Osterman (analyst) calling the action. Saturday's championship game will be live on ESPN. Live scoring will also be available during each game, with links for all of the live features available on the softball schedule page at TheSunDevils.com.
Updates will also be provided on social media via X/Twitter (@asusoftball) and Instagram (@sundevilsb).
Sun Devil Notes
ASU completed the regular season at 34-18 overall, including a 23-12 mark at home and an 11-6 road record. The Sun Devils went 14-10 in their first season in the Big 12 to place fifth in the final conference standings. They won five of the eight conference series, with one sweep while never being swept.
ASU sits fourth in the conference with its .307 batting average while posting a .853 OPS. They average 4.92 runs per game while placing third in the Big 12 with 413 hits. The Sun Devils recorded 66 doubles and hit 49 home runs during the regular season.
Arizona State pitchers hold a 3.18 ERA and 1.35 WHIP as they head to OKC. The staff leads the conference – and ranks ninth in the NCAA – with an average of 7.69 strikeouts per seven innings while adding a 3.18 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State enters the Championship with a 33-17 overall record and has won six of its last seven outings. The Cowgirls finished fourth in the Big 12 with a 13-9 mark in league play.
OSU is batting .300 as a team, which ranks fifth in the Big 12. They are third in the league with 51 home runs and second with 84 stolen bases. Rosie Davis leads the club with 50 hits while batting .352 with 49 RBIs.
The Cowgirls are third in the Big 12 with a 2.77 ERA and second by posting 7.04 strikeouts per seven innings. Ruby Meylan anchors the staff at 21-7 with a 1.50 ERA and 225 strikeouts.
Against the Cowgirls
ASU is 8-10 all-time against OSU, including a 4-0 loss at Farrington Stadium in a non-conference game on April 2. The Sun Devils have dropped four straight in the series and have a 5-4 record when the teams play at a neutral site.
Conference Tournament History
The 2025 Big 12 Championship is just the third time ASU has played in a conference tournament in program history. The Sun Devils are 1-2 all-time in a conference tournament, losing their first game in 2023. ASU defeated Oregon State in the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament before falling to UCLA in the second round.
Strike First, Finish Strong
The Sun Devils have habitually scored early in games, outscoring their opponents 89-43 in the first two innings this season. ASU has crossed the plate 52 times in the first inning, more than any other inning. Those early runs contribute to a 23-3 record when the Sun Devils score first, including a 16-2 mark when scoring in the first inning.
ASU has also put teams away by scoring late in games. They have an 80-56 edge in scoring in the fifth and sixth innings, with 47 runs scored in the fifth alone. The Sun Devils are 23-1 when leading after five and 26-0 when leading after six.
Three is Key
Scoring at least three runs in a game has been crucial to a positive result for the Sun Devils this season. ASU has gone 33-6 when they put three-plus runs on the board, including an 18-0 record when they score at least six runs.
In contrast, the team is just 13-18 when the opposition scores at least three runs and 21-0 when they hold the opposition to two or fewer.
Brown is Back
After sitting out last season with an injury, Kenzie Brown has returned as one of the top pitchers in the country. Entering the Championship, Brown is third in the NCAA with 252 strikeouts and second at 11.7 strikeouts per seven innings. Her strikeout total is the highest of any pitcher in a Power 4 conference.
Brown had 18 strikeouts against BYU on March 6 to tie the ASU record for strikeouts in a 7-inning game. She ranks in the Big 12 top five in 11 statistical categories, including second by allowing 4.18 hits per seven innings, third with a 1.30 ERA, and fourth with 18 wins. Brown's strikeout total is the 10th-most for a season in ASU history, and she has double-digit strikeouts in a game 10 times.
Hall Pass
Kelsey Hall opened the season in the starting lineup just 277 days after tearing her ACL. Having started all 52 games, Hall is batting .329 with a .945 OPS. She leads the team with 47 RBIs, posting 52 hits with six doubles and 10 home runs.
In her sixth season of collegiate softball, Hall ranks 28th among players with 159 RBIs and 30th with 364 total bases. She is also 33rd with 152 runs scored and 39th with 40 home runs.
Tanya Time
During the regular season, Tanya Windle led the team with 60 hits and a .373 batting average. She also had 13 doubles and three triples, ranking third in the Big 12 in doubles and seventh in hits. Windle has 17 multi-hit games and four games with three-plus hits.
Windle ranks 17th among active NCAA players with 12 triples in her career. Her .393 career batting average is 13th among active players with at least 475 career at-bats.
Freshman Gem Part 1
Tiare Ho-Ching is batting .354 with 56 hits and 24 RBIs. The freshman has one of the two 4-hit games by a Sun Devil this season while adding eight multi-RBI outings. Ho-Ching has a hit in 18 of the last 23 games, with six multi-hit games during the run.
Ho-Ching has settled in as the team's leadoff hitter. ASU has gone 24-10 when she bats in the No. 1 spot in the lineup, and she reaches 45.5 percent of the time when leading off an inning.
Freshman Gem Part 2
Ashleigh Mejia leads the club with 13 home runs and is second with 44 RBIs. Seven of the freshman's homers have tied the game or given ASU the lead. She has recorded a hit in 12 of the past 18 outings, with an RBI in 11 of the last 15.
Her 13 home runs are the second-most by a Freshman in the Big 12 this season and fifth-most by a freshman in ASU history. Mejia is batting .310 and is third in the Big 12 with nine home runs and second with 26 RBIs in conference games.
Around the Horn
Samantha Swan has made 51 starts behind the plate. She is batting .303 with 43 hits and 12 doubles. Her four games with at least three hits are tied for the most on the team.
AJ Murphy capped the regular season with a .370 average and five home runs. She homered twice in the final four games and tallied seven multi-hit games.
Meika Lauppe has emerged as the No. 2 pitcher on the staff with a 9-7 record, three saves, and a 2.99 ERA. Her 77 strikeouts are second on the team, and she limits the opposition to a .283 batting average.
The game is the first of the quarterfinal round and will start at 11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. AZT from OGE Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The winner advances to face the winner of No. 1 Texas Tech and the Game 1 winner on Friday at 1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. AZT.
How to Follow
Every game during the first three days of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship will air live on ESPN+ with Pete Sousa (PBP) and Cat Osterman (analyst) calling the action. Saturday's championship game will be live on ESPN. Live scoring will also be available during each game, with links for all of the live features available on the softball schedule page at TheSunDevils.com.
Updates will also be provided on social media via X/Twitter (@asusoftball) and Instagram (@sundevilsb).
Sun Devil Notes
ASU completed the regular season at 34-18 overall, including a 23-12 mark at home and an 11-6 road record. The Sun Devils went 14-10 in their first season in the Big 12 to place fifth in the final conference standings. They won five of the eight conference series, with one sweep while never being swept.
ASU sits fourth in the conference with its .307 batting average while posting a .853 OPS. They average 4.92 runs per game while placing third in the Big 12 with 413 hits. The Sun Devils recorded 66 doubles and hit 49 home runs during the regular season.
Arizona State pitchers hold a 3.18 ERA and 1.35 WHIP as they head to OKC. The staff leads the conference – and ranks ninth in the NCAA – with an average of 7.69 strikeouts per seven innings while adding a 3.18 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
About Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State enters the Championship with a 33-17 overall record and has won six of its last seven outings. The Cowgirls finished fourth in the Big 12 with a 13-9 mark in league play.
OSU is batting .300 as a team, which ranks fifth in the Big 12. They are third in the league with 51 home runs and second with 84 stolen bases. Rosie Davis leads the club with 50 hits while batting .352 with 49 RBIs.
The Cowgirls are third in the Big 12 with a 2.77 ERA and second by posting 7.04 strikeouts per seven innings. Ruby Meylan anchors the staff at 21-7 with a 1.50 ERA and 225 strikeouts.
Against the Cowgirls
ASU is 8-10 all-time against OSU, including a 4-0 loss at Farrington Stadium in a non-conference game on April 2. The Sun Devils have dropped four straight in the series and have a 5-4 record when the teams play at a neutral site.
Conference Tournament History
The 2025 Big 12 Championship is just the third time ASU has played in a conference tournament in program history. The Sun Devils are 1-2 all-time in a conference tournament, losing their first game in 2023. ASU defeated Oregon State in the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament before falling to UCLA in the second round.
Strike First, Finish Strong
The Sun Devils have habitually scored early in games, outscoring their opponents 89-43 in the first two innings this season. ASU has crossed the plate 52 times in the first inning, more than any other inning. Those early runs contribute to a 23-3 record when the Sun Devils score first, including a 16-2 mark when scoring in the first inning.
ASU has also put teams away by scoring late in games. They have an 80-56 edge in scoring in the fifth and sixth innings, with 47 runs scored in the fifth alone. The Sun Devils are 23-1 when leading after five and 26-0 when leading after six.
Three is Key
Scoring at least three runs in a game has been crucial to a positive result for the Sun Devils this season. ASU has gone 33-6 when they put three-plus runs on the board, including an 18-0 record when they score at least six runs.
In contrast, the team is just 13-18 when the opposition scores at least three runs and 21-0 when they hold the opposition to two or fewer.
Brown is Back
After sitting out last season with an injury, Kenzie Brown has returned as one of the top pitchers in the country. Entering the Championship, Brown is third in the NCAA with 252 strikeouts and second at 11.7 strikeouts per seven innings. Her strikeout total is the highest of any pitcher in a Power 4 conference.
Brown had 18 strikeouts against BYU on March 6 to tie the ASU record for strikeouts in a 7-inning game. She ranks in the Big 12 top five in 11 statistical categories, including second by allowing 4.18 hits per seven innings, third with a 1.30 ERA, and fourth with 18 wins. Brown's strikeout total is the 10th-most for a season in ASU history, and she has double-digit strikeouts in a game 10 times.
Hall Pass
Kelsey Hall opened the season in the starting lineup just 277 days after tearing her ACL. Having started all 52 games, Hall is batting .329 with a .945 OPS. She leads the team with 47 RBIs, posting 52 hits with six doubles and 10 home runs.
In her sixth season of collegiate softball, Hall ranks 28th among players with 159 RBIs and 30th with 364 total bases. She is also 33rd with 152 runs scored and 39th with 40 home runs.
Tanya Time
During the regular season, Tanya Windle led the team with 60 hits and a .373 batting average. She also had 13 doubles and three triples, ranking third in the Big 12 in doubles and seventh in hits. Windle has 17 multi-hit games and four games with three-plus hits.
Windle ranks 17th among active NCAA players with 12 triples in her career. Her .393 career batting average is 13th among active players with at least 475 career at-bats.
Freshman Gem Part 1
Tiare Ho-Ching is batting .354 with 56 hits and 24 RBIs. The freshman has one of the two 4-hit games by a Sun Devil this season while adding eight multi-RBI outings. Ho-Ching has a hit in 18 of the last 23 games, with six multi-hit games during the run.
Ho-Ching has settled in as the team's leadoff hitter. ASU has gone 24-10 when she bats in the No. 1 spot in the lineup, and she reaches 45.5 percent of the time when leading off an inning.
Freshman Gem Part 2
Ashleigh Mejia leads the club with 13 home runs and is second with 44 RBIs. Seven of the freshman's homers have tied the game or given ASU the lead. She has recorded a hit in 12 of the past 18 outings, with an RBI in 11 of the last 15.
Her 13 home runs are the second-most by a Freshman in the Big 12 this season and fifth-most by a freshman in ASU history. Mejia is batting .310 and is third in the Big 12 with nine home runs and second with 26 RBIs in conference games.
Around the Horn
Samantha Swan has made 51 starts behind the plate. She is batting .303 with 43 hits and 12 doubles. Her four games with at least three hits are tied for the most on the team.
AJ Murphy capped the regular season with a .370 average and five home runs. She homered twice in the final four games and tallied seven multi-hit games.
Meika Lauppe has emerged as the No. 2 pitcher on the staff with a 9-7 record, three saves, and a 2.99 ERA. Her 77 strikeouts are second on the team, and she limits the opposition to a .283 batting average.