| Year: | 2023 |
| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark: | Eichelberger Field |
| City: | Champaign, Illinois |
| Champions: | Northwestern |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Kate Drohan |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Runnerup: | Indiana |
| Runnerupgamecount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Danielle Williams |
| Mvpteam: | Northwestern |
| Television: | Big Ten Network |
The 2023 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Eichelberger Field in Champaign, Illinois from May 10 through May 13, 2023. As the tournament winner, Northwestern earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games of the tournament were aired on BTN.[1] [2]
The top 12 Big Ten schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with the top four teams receiving a first-round bye.[3] [4] [5]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, May 10 | |||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Rutgers | 7–4 | Big Ten Network | |||
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Michigan | 3–2 | ||||
| 3 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Iowa | 1–7 | ||||
| 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Illinois | 4–8 | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 11 | |||||||
| 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Ohio State | 3–2(8) | ||||
| 6 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 Penn State | 5–4(9) | ||||
| 7 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 1 Northwestern vs. No. 9 Iowa | 3–1 | ||||
| 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 12 Illinois | 1–0 | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 12 | |||||||
| 9 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 2 Indiana | 3–5 | Big Ten Network | |||
| 10 | 7:30 p.m. | 'No. 1 Northwestern vs. No. 4 Nebraska | 8–0(5) | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, May 13 | |||||||
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 1 Northwestern | 1–2 | Big Ten Network | |||