Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year
# Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year

The Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding freshman player. The award has been given annually since 1996.

## Key

| * | Awarded one of the following College National Player of the Year awards: NFCA National Freshman of the Year Softball America Freshman of the Year |
| - | - |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School |
| - | - | - |
| 1996 | Jaime Foutch | Oklahoma State |
| 1997 | Jennifer Lizama Jodi Reeves | Nebraska Texas |
| 1998 | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma |
| 1999 | Jennifer Stewart | Oklahoma |
| 2000 | Lindsay Gardner | Texas |
| 2001 | Kara Pierce | Kansas |
| 2002 | Cat Osterman | Texas |
| 2003 | Chez Sievers | Texas |
| 2004 | Sharonda McDonald | Texas A&M |
| 2005 | Amanda Scarborough | Texas A&M |
| 2006 | Brette Reagan | Baylor |
| 2007 | Kirsten Shortridge | Baylor |
| 2008 | Rhea Taylor | Missouri |
| 2009 | Whitney Canion | Baylor |
| 2010 | Blaire Luna | Texas |
| 2011 | Taylor Thom | Texas |
| 2012 | Lauren Chamberlain | Oklahoma |
| 2013 | Sarah Smith | Baylor |
| 2014 | Tiarra Davis | Texas |
| 2015 | Daniella Chavez Paige Parker | Kansas Oklahoma |
| 2016 | Shay Knighten | Oklahoma |
| 2017 | Nicole Mendes | Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma |
| 2019 | Grace Green | Oklahoma |
| 2021 | Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma |
| 2022 | Jordy Bahl | Oklahoma |
| 2023 | Kailey Wyckoff | Texas Tech |

## Winners by school

| School | Winners | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Texas | 7 | 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Baylor | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
| Kansas | 2 | 2001, 2015 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1997 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 1996 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 2023 |
| Missouri | 0 | — |
| Iowa State | 0 | — |
