# 2015 BYU Cougars softball team

The 2015 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 13th consecutive season. 2015 was the second season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. The Cougars entered 2015 having won their last 6 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC. After sweeping a double header from Santa Clara on May 1, BYU won the 2015 WCC regular season title and became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The berth would be BYU's eleventh consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament.
BYU played in the Eugene, Oregon softball region where they went 1–2, losing to North Dakota State in the second elimination game. The Cougars finished the season 40–14, 13–2 in conference play. During the process McKenna Bull set a record for number of wins within a season at BYU with 34.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| Kajikawa Classic ||||||||
| February 5* | 4:30 PM | Virginia Cavaliers | Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ | W 5–4 | 115 | McKenna Bull (1-0) | Alex Formby (0-1) |
| February 5* | 7:00 PM | San Jose State Spartans | Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ | L 8–9 | N/A | Madison Fish (1-0) | Arianna Paulson (0-1) |
| February 6* | 11:30 AM | New Mexico Lobos | Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ | W 2–0 | 150 | McKenna Bull (2-0) | Tess McPherson (0-1) |
| February 6* | 1:55 PM | Cal Golden Bears | Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ | L 4–12$^5$ | 156 | Nisa Ontiveros (1-0) | Ashley Thompson (0-1) |
| February 7* | 9:15 AM | Cal Poly Mustangs | Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ | L 1–3 | N/A | Sierra Hyland (2-0) | McKenna Bull (2-1) |
| Wilson/DeMari Desert Classic ||||||||
| February 12* | 4:30 PM | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 5-4 | 246 | McKenna Bull (3-1) | Kanani Aina Cabrales (2-1) |
| February 13* | 12:10 PM | Northwestern Wildcats | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 5-1 | N/A | McKenna Bull (4-1) | Kristen Wood (1-2) |
| February 13* | 5:15 PM | UNLV Rebels | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 6–5 | 416 | McKenna Bull (5-1) | Kwyn Cooper (2-2) |
| February 14* | 9:00 AM | UTEP Miners | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 9–0$^5$ | N/A | McKenna Bull (6-1) | Taylor Grohmann (0-2) |
| February 14* | 11:15 AM | #25 Cal State Fullerton Titans | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | L 0–11$^5$ | 125 | Christina Washington (3-0) | Arianna Paulson (0-2) |
| Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic ||||||||
| February 19* | 1:27 PM | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 16–4 | 146 | McKenna Bull (7-1) | Ashley Ludlow (1-6) |
| February 19* | 7:00 PM | Maryland Terrapins | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | L 1–2$^9$ | 102 | Kaitlyn Schmeiser (5-4) | McKenna Bull (7-2) |
| February 20* | 10:00 AM | Texas A&M Aggies | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | L 5–8 | N/A | Rachel Fox (5-3) | McKenna Bull (7-3) |
| February 21* | 10:00 AM | Indiana Hoosiers | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 5–3 | 103 | McKenna Bull (8-3) | Lora Olson (1-6) |
| February 21* | 2:45 PM | Oregon State Beavers | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 14–5 | 230 | McKenna Bull (9-3) | Melanie Dembinski (4-1) |
| Puerto Vallarta College Challenge ||||||||
| February 26* | 2:00 PM | Nevada Wolfpack | City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 7–5 | 156 | McKenna Bull (10-3) | Megan Dortch (1-4) |
| February 27* | 9:00 AM | Northern Colorado Bears | City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 5–4 | 102 | McKenna Bull (11-3) | Kelli Kleis (1-2) |
| February 27* | 2:00 PM | Southern Illinois Salukis | City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 8–0 | 117 | McKenna Bull (12-3) | Savanna Dover (1-2) |
| February 28* | 10:00 AM | Southern Illinois Salukis | City Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 8–1 | 163 | McKenna Bull (13-3) | Shaye Harre (1-2) |
| University of Tennessee Tournament ||||||||
| March 5* | 12:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | |
| March 6* | 9:00 AM | Northern Iowa Panthers | Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | |
| March 6* | 2:00 PM | Indiana State Sycamores | Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | |
| March 7* | 2:00 PM | Tennessee Lady Volunteers | Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | |
| March 7* | 4:30 PM | Purdue Boilermakers | Lee Softball Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Canceled | | | |
| San Diego Classic II ||||||||
| March 12* | 5:00 PM | Long Beach State 49ers | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 2–1 | 101 | McKenna Bull (14-3) | Christina Clermont (4-6) |
| March 12* | 4:45 PM | San Diego State Aztecs | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 3–1 | 232 | McKenna Bull (15-3) | Erica Romero (13-6) |
| March 13* | 4:30 PM | #15 Baylor Lady Bears | Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA | L 1–4 | 225 | Heather Stearns (6-5) | McKenna Bull (15-4) |
| March 14* | 9:00 AM | Western Carolina Catamounts | Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA | W 3–1 | N/A | McKenna Bull (16-4) | Jordan Garrett (5-7) |
| March 14* | 11:28 AM | Connecticut Huskies | Sportsplex USA Santee • San Diego, CA | W 4–1 | 233 | McKenna Bull (17-4) | Chelsea Eckert (0-4) |
| Regular season ||||||||
| March 20* | 4:05 PM | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 2–1 | 590 | McKenna Bull (18-4) | Brandi Needham (9-5) |
| March 20* | 6:20 PM | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–2$^5$ | 590 | Ashley Thompson (1-1) | Jessi Haffner (4-1) |
| March 21* | 1:05 PM | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–2$^6$ | 563 | Arianna Paulson (1-2) | Brandi Needham (9-6) |
| March 21* | 3:55 PM | Utah Valley Wolverines | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 0–13$^5$ | 563 | Bailey Moore (8-11) | McKenna Bull (18-5) |
| March 24* | 3:00 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Wildcat Softball Field • Ogden, UT | W 8–0$^5$ | 375 | McKenna Bull (19-5) | Bailey Seek (7-3) |
| March 31* | 4:00 PM | Utah State Aggies | Johnson Softball Field • Logan, UT | W 13–2$^5$ | 547 | McKenna Bull (20-5) | Brina Buttacavoli (1-10) |
| April 3 | 3:00 PM | Saint Mary's Gaels | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 7–3$^{10}$ | 101 | McKenna Bull (21-5) | Katlyn Whitt (2-4) |
| April 4 | 12:00 PM | Saint Mary's Gaels | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 3–2 | 121 | McKenna Bull (22-5) | Lujane Mussadi (5-14) |
| April 4 | 2:15 PM | Saint Mary's Gaels | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 8–5 | 151 | Ashley Thompson (2-1) | Katlyn Whitt (2-5) |
| April 7* | 2:53 PM | Utah Valley Wolverines | UVU Wolverine Softball Field • Orem, UT | W 9–2 | 255 | Ashley Thompson (3-1) | Bailey Moore (9-15) |
| April 10 | 5:00 PM | Pacific Tigers | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 7–0 | 681 | McKenna Bull (23-5) | Dani Bonnet (5-15) |
| April 10 | 7:40 PM | Pacific Tigers | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 16–9 | 681 | McKenna Bull (24-5) | Cassidy Gustafson (2-8) |
| April 11 | 1:00 PM | Pacific Tigers | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–0$^5$ | N/A | McKenna Bull (25-5) | Dani Bonnet (5-16) |
| April 16* | 4:00 PM | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 5–1 | 469 | McKenna Bull (26-5) | Katie Greenberg (8-12) |
| April 16* | 6:42 PM | Southern Utah Thunderbirds | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 8–11 | 469 | Ashley Ostler (3-7) | McKenna Bull (26-6) |
| April 22* | 5:00 PM | Utah State Aggies | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–1 | 444 | McKenna Bull (27-6) | Alleyah Armendariz (1-15) |
| April 24 | 5:35 PM | San Diego Toreros | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–0$^5$ | 200 | McKenna Bull (28-6) | Paige von Sprecken (21-9) |
| April 24/25 | 9:20 PM/11:00 AM | San Diego Toreros | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 9–3 | 200 | McKenna Bull (29-6) | Paige von Sprecken (21-10) |
| April 25 | 1:00 PM | San Diego Toreros | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 6–2 | 200 | McKenna Bull (30-6) | Grace Hernandez (6-7) |
| April 28* | 5:30 PM | Weber State Wildcats | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | L 2–9 | 413 | Sierra Whitmer (7-2) | McKenna Bull (30-7) |
| May 1 | 5:00 PM | Santa Clara Broncos | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 4–0 | N/A | McKenna Bull (31-7) | Ciara Gonzales (12-15) |
| May 1 | 7:00 PM | Santa Clara Broncos | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 5–0 | N/A | Ashley Thompson (4-1) | Micaela Vierra (0-3) |
| May 2 | 1:00 PM | Santa Clara Broncos | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 8–5$^5$ | N/A | McKenna Bull (32-7) | Briana Rios (1-11) |
| May 5* | 5:00 PM | Utah Valley Wolverines | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–0$^5$ | 556 | McKenna Bull (33-7) | Kailey Christensen (1-10) |
| May 8 | 1:00 PM | Loyola Marymount Lions | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5–6 | 133 | Rachel Farrington (20-13) | Ashley Thompson (4-2) |
| May 8 | 3:00 PM | Loyola Marymount Lions | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–8 | 142 | Stephanie Crist (5-10) | Arianna Paulson (1-3) |
| May 9 | 3:00 PM | Loyola Marymount Lions | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–2$^6$ | 147 | McKenna Bull (34-7) | Rachel Farrington (20-14) |
| 2015 NCAA Regionals ||||||||
| May 14* | 6:00 PM | #2 Oregon Ducks | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 0–8$^6$ | 1,592 | Cheridan Hawkins (28-3) | McKenna Bull (34-8) |
| May 15* | 3:00 PM | Fresno State Bulldogs | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 8–7 | 1,532 | Arianna Paulson (2-3) | Taylor Langdon (1-1) |
| May 15* | 6:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | L 0–7 | 1,532 | Krista Menke (34-5) | McKenna Bull (34-9) |
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone. ||||||||

## TV, radio, and streaming information

During the 2015 season BYUtv broadcast 13 home games: Mar. 20 (DH) & 21 vs. Oklahoma State, Mar. 21 vs. Utah Valley, Apr. 10 (DH) & 11 vs. Pacific, Apr. 16 (DH) vs. Southern Utah, Apr. 22 vs. Utah State, Apr. 25 vs. San Diego, Apr. 28 vs. Weber State, and May 5 vs. Utah Valley. Spencer Linton acted as the play-by-play man for these games while former Cougar softball coach Vaughn Alvey and former football and baseball player Gary Sheide provided the analysis.
TheW.tv streamed 2 home games: Apr. 24 (DH) vs. San Diego. Robbie Bullough provided play-by-play and Bailey Higgins provided analysis. The second game would be suspended, and TheW.tv was not able to pick up the remainder of the second game on Apr. 25.
BYU Radio would provide a game broadcast for two road games during the season. The Mar. 31 game at Utah State and the Apr. 7 game at Utah Valley would have a radio only broadcast with Robbie Bullough providing the call. BYU Radio would also simulcast 7 BYUtv games.
Road games at UNLV (MW Network), at Weber State (Watch Big Sky), at Utah State (MW Network), at Utah Valley (YouTube), and the first game at Loyola Marymount (The W.tv) would have Internet TV broadcasts available.