FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas senior first baseman Bri Ellis has been named the 2025 Softball America Player of the Year as four Razorbacks received All-America accolades, the publication announced Tuesday morning.

Arkansas star infielder Bri Ellis has been nationally recognized as the Player of the Year for the 2025 college softball season.

It was an early show of intent from the No. 4 seed Arkansas softball team, pushing the envelope on what would be an RBI single to left field for Courtney Day if Kramer beat the throw on her dash from second base.

The Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) softball state championship games take place May 22-24 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arka