UW Softball Notches First Ever Big Ten Tournament Win

Wednesday, May 6

College Park, Maryland

8:00 AM

University of Washington

36-17

Minnesota

16-36

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Minnesota	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Washington	0	1	0	1	1	1	X	4	9	1

Photo by: Washington Athletics

May 06, 2026 | Softball

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COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The Washington softball team (36-17, 16-8 Big Ten) earned its first Big Ten Tournament win in program history on Wednesday afternoon, defeating 12-seed Minnesota 4-2 at Maryland Softball Complex.

The 5-seed Dawgs will advance to the tournament quarterfinals to play 4^th-seeded Indiana on Thursday, May 7 at 8 a.m. PT.

Morgan Reimer threw a complete game and earned her 23^rd win in the circle, recording six strikeouts and giving up just four hits on the way to the victory.

First Big Ten Tournament win in program history ?? pic.twitter.com/B0SJANS0wR
— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) May 6, 2026

The Gophers got going early against Washington, striking first with an RBI double in the top of the opening frame.

The Huskies stranded two runners on base in the bottom of the frame after both Kaycie Burdick and Giselle Alvarez drew walks, then Reimer handed out three consecutive strikeouts to cap the top of the second.

UW got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 1-1, beginning with a Melody Acevedo single. Ally Hetzel then grounded out to help Acevedo advance a base, then Marley Teasley delivered a single up the middle to bring home her fellow freshman.

Teasley ties it!!!

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— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) May 6, 2026

Minnesota sent a solo home run to right center field in the top of the third inning, the only homer of the game and the final score of the afternoon for the Gophers.

Washington tied things up once again in the bottom of the fourth on a Burdick RBI single that scored pinch runner Mila Reddy.

Reimer gave up just two more hits from then on out, retiring three straight Gophers in the top of the fifth.

Jadyn Glab drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the fifth, then stole second, before Ava Carroll stepped up and dropped in an RBI double to left field to give Washington its first lead of the game.

FIRE US UP, AC! ??

Carroll's RBI double puts us on top, 3-2!

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— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) May 6, 2026

The final Husky run came in the sixth inning that saw Giselle Alvarez scoring on a wild pitch to double UW's lead.

Washington continues its Big Ten Tournament journey tomorrow with a rematch of the 2025 conference tournament, facing 4-seed Indiana at 8 a.m. PT in College Park.

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