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.

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.

The Arkansas softball team is on a torrid pace to start the 2025 season, and the Razorbacks picked up another win Friday night at the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, defeating Loyola Marymount 6-2.

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.

Minutes after seeing their undefeated start to the 2025 collegiate softball season come to an end against Stanford at the 2025 Hillenbrand Invitational in Tucson, Arizona, the Texas Longhorns took out any disappointment they may have had on the Colorado State Rams.

No. 20 Stanford stunned No. 1 Texas with a 9-5 victory, handing the Longhorns their first loss of the 2025 season at the Hillenbrand Invitational.

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.

A marquee top-25 showdown is set for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic as No. 19 Oregon (10-1) faces No. 23 San Diego State (8-2) at 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 21. The game will take place at Fenway Park—Cathedral City’s version—where both teams aim to bolster their resumes with a signature non-conference win.

No. 19 Oregon defeated No. 6 Tennessee in a dramatic extra-inning contest, winning 1-0 on a wild pitch from Karlyn Pickens in the bottom of the eighth. This was the Lady Vols first game at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025, and Oregon's second game of the day.

Lagi Quiroga hit a home run in the first at-bat of the game as Cal went on to take a 2-0 lead against its former Pac-12 rival in No. 19 Oregon on Feb. 20 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

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.