Saturday, May 5
Eugene, OR
6:30 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Utah
No. 2 Ducks Host Utah for Final Regular Season Home Series
05/02/18 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 2 ranked Oregon softball team hosts Utah this weekend for the final regular season home series at Jane Sanders Stadium.
The Ducks and Utes will meet at 7 PM on Friday, 6:30 PM on Saturday and 4 PM on Sunday for senior day. All three games will be on Pac-12 Networks.
Oregon enters the weekend tied with No.1 ranked UCLA on top of the Pac-12 standings, as both teams are 15-3 in league play. The Ducks meet Utah this weekend and travel to No. 24 Cal next weekend. The Bruins visit the Golden Bears this weekend and host No. 8 Arizona State to close out the regular season.
#2 OREGON DUCKS (41-7, 15-3 Pac-12)
Team BA: .320 | Team ERA: 1.15 | Runs Scored: 292 | Runs Allowed: 66
Recently: Swept No. 4 Washington on the road last weekend
National Rankings: The Ducks are No. 2 in both the NFCA & USA Softball polls
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 27-10 (Ducks have won 20 of last 21 meetings)
Last Year: Won two games at No. 11 Utah, third game was rained out
Notable: Oregon comes into this weekend's series at Utah tied with UCLA for first in the Pac-12 standings. Last season a rain out in Salt Lake City kept the Ducks from potentially winning their fifth straight league title. Oregon finished 2017 at 17-6 in Pac-12 play and Arizona was 18-6, a half game better than the Ducks. The Ducks have been playing well in all phases this season - ranking No. 2 in the NCAA in ERA (1.15), No. 13 in batting average (.320), No. 6 in slugging (.528) and No. 11 in fielding percentage (.976). Both RHP Miranda Elish and RHP Megan Kleist are finalists for the USA Softball player of the year.
UTAH UTES (20-25, 2-16 Pac-12)
Team BA: .274 | Team ERA: 3.49 | Runs Scored: 195 | Runs Allowed: 182
Recently: Swept by No. 9 Arizona State in a three-game series in SLC
National Rankings: Unranked in both polls
Head Coach: Amy Hogue (11th Season)
Notable: Utah comes into this weekend on a seven-game losing streak, after being swept by Cal and No. 9 Arizona State in back-to-back weekends. Utah, a top-25 team a season ago, has struggled in the circle this year, particularly in Pac-12 play. The Utes have a 5.86 team ERA in league games this year while starter Katie Donovan (Salem, Ore./South Salem HS) is 0-7 with a 6.58 ERA in eight Pac-12 starts. Utah has issued 70 walks in 111.0 innings against Pac-12 teams. The Ducks are 27-10 all-time against the Utes and 16-1 since Utah moved to the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season.
BROADCAST INFO
All three games this weekend will appear on Pac-12 Networks with Ann Schatz and Teri Goldberg on the call. The games will also be streamed at Pac-12.com and on the Pac-12 Now app, both need a cable login.
RADIO INFO
KWVA 88.1 FM will air all three games with Marc Grandi and Matt Tyra on the call. Fans can also stream the broadcast for free at kwva.uoregon.edu.
WHEN PLAYING UTAH
- Oregon leads the all-time series, 27-10.
- Oregon swept the series last season, 2-0 (rain out)
- The Ducks have won 20 of the last 21 meetings.
- Oregon has been ranked in the top-15 when playing Utah for each of the last eight years (includes 2018).
- Since Utah joined the Pac-12 for the 2012 softball season, Oregon is 16-1 against the Utes.
- Utah won the first meeting between the teams, 6-3, in 1980.
LAST YEAR AGAINST UTAH
- Oregon swept two games at Utah last year with the other game in the series getting rained out.
- Utah was ranked No. 11 in last year's series while the Ducks were ranked No. 3.
- Oregon won the first game of the series, 12-3 in five innings.
TOP-25 STREAK
Oregon softball has been ranked in the top-25 of the NFCA poll for 132 straight weeks (preseason and postseason polls included). The Ducks climbed to No. 23 in week 10 of the 2010 season (Mike White's first season in Eugene) and have never dipped below that mark since.
TOP-25 RECORD
The Ducks have played 21 times this season against NFCA top-25 foes, going 15-6 in those games. UO took 2-of-3 games against both then-No. 3 UCLA and No. 7 Arizona State and swept both then-No. 4 Washington and No. 9 Arizona. Oregon also has wins against then-No. 13 Florida State, No. 7 LSU, No. 18 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Oklahoma.
RPI REPORT
- The Ducks are No. 1 in the RPI this week.
- Oregon swept Washington, now No. 5 in the RPI, last weekend in Seattle.
- The Ducks are 10-4 against teams in the current top-10 of the RPI and 14-5 against teams in the top-15 of the RPI.
- The Ducks have played No. 2 UCLA (2-1), No. 4 Oklahoma (1-0), No. 5 Washington (3-0), No. 6 Florida State (1-1), No. 7 Arizona State (2-1), No. 8 Georgia (1-0), No. 9 Tennessee (0-1), No. 11 Texas A&M (0-1), No. 12 Arizona (3-0) and No. 13 LSU (1-0).
RECORDS WATCH
- Career doubles: Lilley, 48 (record was 42, Takeda)
- Career walks: Lilley, 126 (record was 121, T. Custer)
- Career hits: Lilley, 163, 4th (3rd - Ceo, 193)
- Career RBIs: Svekis, 153, 5th (4th - Pappas, 155)
- Career HRs: Svekis, 41, 3rd (2nd - Cuico, 46)
SUB-1
Only five times in UO history has a pitcher recorded a sub-1.00 ERA in a season. Megan Kleist has a 0.93.
IN THE CIRCLE
- The UO pitching staff has the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the NCAA at 7.46-to-1. Oregon pitchers have 418 strikeouts and just 56 walks this season.
- Megan Kleist's incredible 11.93-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio leads the NCAA. Elish is 10th in the NCAA with a 7.20-to-1 ratio.
- Kleist's 0.93 ERA is No. 1 in the Pac-12 while Elish's 1.04 ERA is No. 3 in the league.
- Oregon's 1.15 team ERA is No. 2 in the NCAA and leads the Pac-12.
- The Ducks also lead the league with 418 strikeouts.
- UO' 56 walks allowed are the fewest in the Pac-12.
IN THE BOX
- Oregon is 13th in the NCAA in batting average (.320), 18th in on-base percentage (.401) and 6th in slugging percentage (.528).
- Oregon's 62 home runs in 48 games this year is far more than the Ducks hit all of last year (46 homers in 62 games).
- UO is 7th in the NCAA in homers per game (1.29).
IN THE FIELD
- The Ducks are 11th in the NCAA and second in the Pac-12 with a .976 fielding percentage.
- Oregon has made more than two errors in a game just once all season.
- Oregon is 23-1 this year when making no errors.
FOUR IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Ducks are undefeated, 36-0, when scoring four-or-more runs this year.
DON'T EVEN TRY IT
UO's catcher have allowed just seven stole bases all season, the fewest in the Pac-12, on 17 attempts. Mary Iakopo has thrown out 5-of-8 stolen base attempts while Gwen Svekis has thrown out 5-of-9.
The Ducks and Utes will meet at 7 PM on Friday, 6:30 PM on Saturday and 4 PM on Sunday for senior day. All three games will be on Pac-12 Networks.
Oregon enters the weekend tied with No.1 ranked UCLA on top of the Pac-12 standings, as both teams are 15-3 in league play. The Ducks meet Utah this weekend and travel to No. 24 Cal next weekend. The Bruins visit the Golden Bears this weekend and host No. 8 Arizona State to close out the regular season.
#2 OREGON DUCKS (41-7, 15-3 Pac-12)
Team BA: .320 | Team ERA: 1.15 | Runs Scored: 292 | Runs Allowed: 66
Recently: Swept No. 4 Washington on the road last weekend
National Rankings: The Ducks are No. 2 in both the NFCA & USA Softball polls
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 27-10 (Ducks have won 20 of last 21 meetings)
Last Year: Won two games at No. 11 Utah, third game was rained out
Notable: Oregon comes into this weekend's series at Utah tied with UCLA for first in the Pac-12 standings. Last season a rain out in Salt Lake City kept the Ducks from potentially winning their fifth straight league title. Oregon finished 2017 at 17-6 in Pac-12 play and Arizona was 18-6, a half game better than the Ducks. The Ducks have been playing well in all phases this season - ranking No. 2 in the NCAA in ERA (1.15), No. 13 in batting average (.320), No. 6 in slugging (.528) and No. 11 in fielding percentage (.976). Both RHP Miranda Elish and RHP Megan Kleist are finalists for the USA Softball player of the year.
UTAH UTES (20-25, 2-16 Pac-12)
Team BA: .274 | Team ERA: 3.49 | Runs Scored: 195 | Runs Allowed: 182
Recently: Swept by No. 9 Arizona State in a three-game series in SLC
National Rankings: Unranked in both polls
Head Coach: Amy Hogue (11th Season)
Notable: Utah comes into this weekend on a seven-game losing streak, after being swept by Cal and No. 9 Arizona State in back-to-back weekends. Utah, a top-25 team a season ago, has struggled in the circle this year, particularly in Pac-12 play. The Utes have a 5.86 team ERA in league games this year while starter Katie Donovan (Salem, Ore./South Salem HS) is 0-7 with a 6.58 ERA in eight Pac-12 starts. Utah has issued 70 walks in 111.0 innings against Pac-12 teams. The Ducks are 27-10 all-time against the Utes and 16-1 since Utah moved to the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season.
BROADCAST INFO
All three games this weekend will appear on Pac-12 Networks with Ann Schatz and Teri Goldberg on the call. The games will also be streamed at Pac-12.com and on the Pac-12 Now app, both need a cable login.
RADIO INFO
KWVA 88.1 FM will air all three games with Marc Grandi and Matt Tyra on the call. Fans can also stream the broadcast for free at kwva.uoregon.edu.
WHEN PLAYING UTAH
- Oregon leads the all-time series, 27-10.
- Oregon swept the series last season, 2-0 (rain out)
- The Ducks have won 20 of the last 21 meetings.
- Oregon has been ranked in the top-15 when playing Utah for each of the last eight years (includes 2018).
- Since Utah joined the Pac-12 for the 2012 softball season, Oregon is 16-1 against the Utes.
- Utah won the first meeting between the teams, 6-3, in 1980.
LAST YEAR AGAINST UTAH
- Oregon swept two games at Utah last year with the other game in the series getting rained out.
- Utah was ranked No. 11 in last year's series while the Ducks were ranked No. 3.
- Oregon won the first game of the series, 12-3 in five innings.
TOP-25 STREAK
Oregon softball has been ranked in the top-25 of the NFCA poll for 132 straight weeks (preseason and postseason polls included). The Ducks climbed to No. 23 in week 10 of the 2010 season (Mike White's first season in Eugene) and have never dipped below that mark since.
TOP-25 RECORD
The Ducks have played 21 times this season against NFCA top-25 foes, going 15-6 in those games. UO took 2-of-3 games against both then-No. 3 UCLA and No. 7 Arizona State and swept both then-No. 4 Washington and No. 9 Arizona. Oregon also has wins against then-No. 13 Florida State, No. 7 LSU, No. 18 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Oklahoma.
RPI REPORT
- The Ducks are No. 1 in the RPI this week.
- Oregon swept Washington, now No. 5 in the RPI, last weekend in Seattle.
- The Ducks are 10-4 against teams in the current top-10 of the RPI and 14-5 against teams in the top-15 of the RPI.
- The Ducks have played No. 2 UCLA (2-1), No. 4 Oklahoma (1-0), No. 5 Washington (3-0), No. 6 Florida State (1-1), No. 7 Arizona State (2-1), No. 8 Georgia (1-0), No. 9 Tennessee (0-1), No. 11 Texas A&M (0-1), No. 12 Arizona (3-0) and No. 13 LSU (1-0).
RECORDS WATCH
- Career doubles: Lilley, 48 (record was 42, Takeda)
- Career walks: Lilley, 126 (record was 121, T. Custer)
- Career hits: Lilley, 163, 4th (3rd - Ceo, 193)
- Career RBIs: Svekis, 153, 5th (4th - Pappas, 155)
- Career HRs: Svekis, 41, 3rd (2nd - Cuico, 46)
SUB-1
Only five times in UO history has a pitcher recorded a sub-1.00 ERA in a season. Megan Kleist has a 0.93.
IN THE CIRCLE
- The UO pitching staff has the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the NCAA at 7.46-to-1. Oregon pitchers have 418 strikeouts and just 56 walks this season.
- Megan Kleist's incredible 11.93-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio leads the NCAA. Elish is 10th in the NCAA with a 7.20-to-1 ratio.
- Kleist's 0.93 ERA is No. 1 in the Pac-12 while Elish's 1.04 ERA is No. 3 in the league.
- Oregon's 1.15 team ERA is No. 2 in the NCAA and leads the Pac-12.
- The Ducks also lead the league with 418 strikeouts.
- UO' 56 walks allowed are the fewest in the Pac-12.
IN THE BOX
- Oregon is 13th in the NCAA in batting average (.320), 18th in on-base percentage (.401) and 6th in slugging percentage (.528).
- Oregon's 62 home runs in 48 games this year is far more than the Ducks hit all of last year (46 homers in 62 games).
- UO is 7th in the NCAA in homers per game (1.29).
IN THE FIELD
- The Ducks are 11th in the NCAA and second in the Pac-12 with a .976 fielding percentage.
- Oregon has made more than two errors in a game just once all season.
- Oregon is 23-1 this year when making no errors.
FOUR IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Ducks are undefeated, 36-0, when scoring four-or-more runs this year.
DON'T EVEN TRY IT
UO's catcher have allowed just seven stole bases all season, the fewest in the Pac-12, on 17 attempts. Mary Iakopo has thrown out 5-of-8 stolen base attempts while Gwen Svekis has thrown out 5-of-9.
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