Ball State University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 3
Breanna Severino
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Olathe Northwest
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2026 SEASON
- 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in 26 of a possible 51 games in the circle, making 15 starts
- Has two career complete game shutouts
2025 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named an Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... made 26 appearances in the circle, making 15 starts ... finished the season with an 8-6 record, one save, and a 4.67 ERA ... threw seven complete games ... her first collegiate victory came in a 9-1 (5) win over Albany (Feb. 21) where she limited the Danes to six hits and one run, while striking out a career-high seven batters ... picked up her first career complete game shutout in Ball State’s 7-0 victory at Butler (March 18), scattering seven hits and three walks over her 7.0 innings of work ... threw the final 3.0 innings in Ball State’s 5-3 victory at Indiana State (March 25), allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out four, to earn her first collegiate save ... her second complete game victory came over the MAC regular season and tournament champion Miami on April 12, when she limited the RedHawks to seven hits and one walk, while striking out four ... held opposing teams to three-or-fewer earned runs in 16 outings ... recorded at least one strikeout in 20 appearances, including four-or-more in five outings ... surrendered just nine stolen bases on the season, while helping capture four runners trying to steal ... credited with three putouts and 15 assists on defense.
High School: Earned four letters at Olathe Northwest High School … helped guide the Ravens to a 72-24 record over her career, including a state championship her senior season … Olathe Northwest placed fourth at the state championship her junior season … team captured regional titles and Sunflower League championships both her junior and senior seasons … finished her high school career as the program's career strikeout leader with 381 … posted a 15-2 record and 1.41 ERA over 104 innings of work as a senior, striking out a Olathe Northwest single season record 138 batters … her 15 wins were a single season program record … also boasted a .400 batting average with 11 home runs, 36 RBIs and 33 runs scored as a senior … pitched 15 games as a junior, chalking up a 9-1 record, a 1.63 ERA and 108 strikeouts on the year … also produced a .378 batting average with eight home runs, 37 RBIs and 33 runs scored … went 8-4 in the circle as a sophomore with a 2.74 ERA and 85 strikeouts.
Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because the coaching staff is amazing and so welcoming. The campus is so nice, and the academics were exactly what I was looking for.
- 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in 26 of a possible 51 games in the circle, making 15 starts
- Has two career complete game shutouts
2025 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named an Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... made 26 appearances in the circle, making 15 starts ... finished the season with an 8-6 record, one save, and a 4.67 ERA ... threw seven complete games ... her first collegiate victory came in a 9-1 (5) win over Albany (Feb. 21) where she limited the Danes to six hits and one run, while striking out a career-high seven batters ... picked up her first career complete game shutout in Ball State’s 7-0 victory at Butler (March 18), scattering seven hits and three walks over her 7.0 innings of work ... threw the final 3.0 innings in Ball State’s 5-3 victory at Indiana State (March 25), allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out four, to earn her first collegiate save ... her second complete game victory came over the MAC regular season and tournament champion Miami on April 12, when she limited the RedHawks to seven hits and one walk, while striking out four ... held opposing teams to three-or-fewer earned runs in 16 outings ... recorded at least one strikeout in 20 appearances, including four-or-more in five outings ... surrendered just nine stolen bases on the season, while helping capture four runners trying to steal ... credited with three putouts and 15 assists on defense.
High School: Earned four letters at Olathe Northwest High School … helped guide the Ravens to a 72-24 record over her career, including a state championship her senior season … Olathe Northwest placed fourth at the state championship her junior season … team captured regional titles and Sunflower League championships both her junior and senior seasons … finished her high school career as the program's career strikeout leader with 381 … posted a 15-2 record and 1.41 ERA over 104 innings of work as a senior, striking out a Olathe Northwest single season record 138 batters … her 15 wins were a single season program record … also boasted a .400 batting average with 11 home runs, 36 RBIs and 33 runs scored as a senior … pitched 15 games as a junior, chalking up a 9-1 record, a 1.63 ERA and 108 strikeouts on the year … also produced a .378 batting average with eight home runs, 37 RBIs and 33 runs scored … went 8-4 in the circle as a sophomore with a 2.74 ERA and 85 strikeouts.
Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because the coaching staff is amazing and so welcoming. The campus is so nice, and the academics were exactly what I was looking for.
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