Two Washington softball standouts make All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Two key pieces of Washington's lineup found themselves on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team on Friday.
Coach Heather Tarr has a very promising young roster to build around for the foreseeable future after two members of the Washington Huskies were named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. The first was center fielder Kaycie Burdick, who didn't take long to establish herself as a key piece of the lineup upon her arrival. After a few weeks of getting on base at a high clip, her .
457 on-base percentage ranks No. 4 on the team for the year; Tarr moved her into the leadoff spot, where she thrived. Made an early impact 👀 @Kaycie_Burdick has been named to the @bigten All-Freshman Team!
pic. twitter. com/yjOJ9V2sBo — Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) May 8, 2026 Burdick finished the year with a .
375 batting average, the second-best mark on the team behind only Giselle Alvarez , 37 runs scored, which was also good for No. 2 behind just Alexis DeBoer, along with 57 hits, 30 runs batted in, 2 home runs, and 20 walks. She also put together a perfect defensive season with no errors on her 59 chances, tallying 57 putouts and 2 outfield assists while becoming one of the staples of the lineup, playing in 52 games.