Makayla Steffes (Winona, Minn.) was named MIAC Pitcher of the Year after leading the MIAC with an earned run average of 0.60 and holding opposing hitters to a league-low 0.186 batting average in 2025. Steffes struck out 67 batters in her 70 innings of conference play and assembled a perfect 11-0 record in the circle. She is the first Saint Mary's pitcher to receive the MIAC Pitcher of the Year award and is now the sixth player in MIAC history to be named MIAC Pitcher of the Year after having won MIAC Rookie of the Year honors. (📸: Chris Ebert)