Often regarded as one of the premier nonconference events on the regular-season college softball calendar, the 2025 edition of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic did not disappoint.

The schedule for the final day of the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, may include fewer games, but if the early contest between No. 4 UCLA and No. 14 Duke is any indication of what’s to come, the day won’t be boring.

The UCLA softball team did something Saturday afternoon that no other team has been able to do in 2025 – beat Arkansas.

UCLA Softball is the winningest program in collegiate softball history with 12 national championships under its belt.

The long ball got the job done for No. 19 Oregon in its top-25 showdown with No. 22 Missouri at the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, on Saturday.

UCLA softball secured a comeback victory over the Tennessee Lady Vols at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit to win 4-3. The Bruins and Vols were the No. 4 and No. 7 teams, respectively, heading into the game.

Nebraska Softball had already been a successful program under command of head coach Rhonda Revelle, but the addition of star pitcher Jordyn Bahl to the Cornhuskers roster in 2024 set up a powerhouse of a team.

Nebraska Softball is ready to send star pitcher Jodryn Bahl out to win a championship.

UCLA Softball had an extremely productive 2024, ending a 43-12 overall season with an appearance at the Women's College World Series.

Tennessee Softball entered the match against Rutgers in the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with one win and one loss in the series.

Taylor Tinsley pitched six inning allowed three hits and struck out eight and freshman Aleena Garcia hit an RBI double and RBI triple as No. 4 UCLA beat No. 15 Nebraska on Feb. 20 in Cathedral City, Calif. at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

A second-inning home run by junior Bella Bacon nearly was enough to secure a victory for the No. 15 Nebraska softball team against Baylor at the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California.

Minnesota Softball (2-7) continues its challenging schedule at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a matchup against No. 7 Tennessee (10-1) on Feb. 22. The game is set for a key early-season test as both teams look to establish momentum in non-conference play.

Through four innings in the Arkansas vs. Rutgers game Thursday at the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, it looked like the difference in the contest might be one third-inning swing from Arkansas.

The Northwestern Wildcats have made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 different seasons since 2000, coming into 2025 with four consecutive appearances.