Big Sky Conference softball tournament

Big Sky Conference softball tournament
Conference softball championship
SportSoftball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Number of teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Current stadiumMiller Ranch Stadium
Current locationPocatello, Idaho
Played2013–present
Last contest2025
Current championIdaho State
Most championshipsWeber State (4)
Host stadiums
Miller Ranch Stadium (2013–15, 2024, 2026)
Gloria Rodriguez Field (2025)
Wildcat Softball Field (2016–18, 2021–2023)
Shea Stadium (2019)
Host locations
Pocatello, Idaho (2013–15, 2024, 2026)
Greeley, Colorado (2025)
Ogden, Utah (2016–18, 2021–2023)
Sacramento, California (2019)

The Big Sky Conference softball tournament (also referred to as the Big Sky Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big Sky Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1][2]

Format

The top six teams from the regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament.

Champions

Year-by-year

Year Champion Location MVP
2013Portland StateMiller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, IDAnna Bertrand, Portland State
2014Southern UtahMiller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, IDKadi Henderson, Southern Utah
2015Weber StateMiller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, IDMaCauley Flint, Weber State
2016Weber StateWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTAubrey Whitmer, Weber State
2017MontanaWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTMichaela Hood, Montana
2018Sacramento StateWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTSuzy Brookshire, Sacramento State
2019Weber StateShea Stadium • Sacramento, CAFaith Hoe, Weber State
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Portland StateWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTOlivia Grey, Portland State
2022Weber StateWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTArissa Henderson, Weber State
2023Northern ColoradoWildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UTAlyssa Wenzel, Northern Colorado
2024Northern ColoradoMiller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, IDAmailee Morales, Northern Colorado
2025Weber StateGloria Rodriguez Field • Greeley, COOlivia Birinshaw, Weber State
2026Idaho StateMiller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, IDAva Brown, Idaho State

By school

School Appearances W L Pct Championships Years
Idaho State111918.51412026
Montana101316.44812017
North Dakota213.2500—
Northern Colorado91713.56722023, 2024
Portland State101613.55222013, 2021
Sacramento State131721.44712018
Southern Utah7811.42112014
Weber State11217.75042015, 2016, 2022, 2025

Italics indicates the school currently does not sponsor softball in the Big Sky.

References

  1. ↑ 2026 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Past Softball Champions". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2026.