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ATHENS, Ohio – Two members of the Ohio softball team earned a spot on the 2025 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Teams, the organization announced today (May 15). Redshirt junior pitcher Skipp Miller was named Second Team All-Great Lakes Region, while sophomore first baseman Brenna Farmer was named Third Team All-Great Lakes Region. 

This is the first time Miller has earned a spot on an All-Region team. Miller (Bradford, Ohio) finished the season with a 2.68 ERA and a 19-8 record. Overall, Miller saw action in 36 games, while making 24 starts with 17 complete games, seven shutouts, two saves and two no-hitters. She allowed 77 runs, 65 earned, while walking 65 and striking out 124 in 169.2 innings pitched. 

During MAC play, Miller lead the MAC with a 1.54 ERA, a 10-4 record and one save. She appeared in 18 games, making 13 starts while tossing 13 complete games, four shutouts and a no-hitter. Miller allowed 29 runs, 21 earned on 84 hits, while walking 29 and striking out 73 in 95.1 innings pitched, while opponents are hitting .237 against her. 

Miller threw two no-hitters this season. The first came on March 9 against Longwood where she three seven no-hit innings, while walking one and striking out seven. Her second of the season came on April 29 against Ball State, Miller tossed her second no-hitter of the season, a 2-0 victory where Miller pitched seven innings with no hits or runs, while walking one and striking out five.

Miller was named the 2025 Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-MAC, was a three-time MAC Pitcher of the Week and was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team. 

This is Farmer's (Mt. Blanchard, Ohio) first selection to an All-Region Team. Farmer finished the season leading Ohio with a .392 batting average, with 69 hits, 16 doubles, three home runs, 25 runs scored and 45 RBI. She also recorded a .996 OPS, .534 slugging percentage and a .462 on base percentage. She drew 27 walks, had six sacrifice flies and was 3-for-3 in stolen bases. In the field, Farmer recorded a .991 fielding percentage at first base with 413 putouts, nine assists and four errors. She also helped turn seven double plays. 

In MAC Play, Farmer showed her poise at the plate and on the defensive side as well. Farmer is hitting a team-leading .395 with 30 hits in 76 at-bats. She had seven doubles, two home runs and 22 RBI, leading the Bobcats in that category in MAC play. Farmer also scored 15 runs and recorded a .566 slugging percentage as well as a 1.092 OPS. She drew 15 walks, had four sacrifice flies and a .479 on-base percentage. In the field, Farmer registered four assists, 169 putouts and committed only four errors for a .974 fielding percentage.

Farmer was named First Team All-MAC and was the MAC Player of the Week the first week of the season. Farmer also earned a spot on the MAC All-Tournament Team after hitting .750 with nine hits in 12 at bats, with three doubles, a home run, two doubles and four runs scored. She drew three walks, had a 1.250 slugging percentage, .800 on base percentage and a 2.05 OPS. In the field she did not commit an error and recorded two assists. 

The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association's 10 regions with first, second and third-team selections. NFCA member head coaches from each respective region nominated student-athletes and voted for the teams. All awarded student-athletes now become eligible for the 2025 NFCA Division I All-America squads.

The 2025 NFCA Division I All-America teams, voted on by the NFCA DI All-American Committee, will be announced on May 28.

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