University of Oregon
16-1
Georgia
12-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
03/01/07 | Softball
HONOLULU – The No. 17-ranked University of Oregon softball team utilized a pair of early home runs Thursday afternoon against No. 23-ranked Georgia, then rode the arm of junior right-hander Alicia Cook to beat the Bulldogs, 5-0, in the first game of the Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha Invitational at Wahine Stadium on the University of Hawai'i-Manoa campus.
Taking advantage of a 10-mph breeze over the left field wall, senior designated player Ann Marie Topps powered her eighth home run of the season over the 200-foot fence in the second inning to give UO a 1-0 lead.
The Ducks added two more runs in the third and fourth innings to hike their lead to 5-0 – the eventual final score.
In the third inning, sophomore centerfielder Sari-Jane Jenkins singled on a chopper to the left of the pitcher, followed by a successful bunt single to the left of home plate by shortstop Jennifer Salling. Jenkins scored soon after on a passed ball to the following batter, freshman Neena Bryant, who then added a single to left that scored Salling.
The next inning, senior second baseman Suzi Barnes walked to open the inning, and later scored on a home run to dead center by Bryant – the first of her career.
On the mound, Cook pitched as nearly flawless as the conditions of the sunny, 80-degree afternoon and raised her record to 9-1 and allowed only two hits in her fifth shutout of the season.
Georgia left four players on base during the game, and three were in scoring position early in game in the first, second and fourth innings.
In the bottom of the first inning, Sojourner Moody walked with one out, then stole second base, and advanced to third on a groundout to the first baseman. The next hitter, cleanup hitter Megan McAllister lined out to second baseman.
In the bottom half of the second, the Bulldogs' Melissa Wood opened with a double to center and advanced to third with one out after a groundout to shortstop, but Cook forced two more infield groundouts.
In the fourth inning, Georgia's opening batter Kellie Middleton took first on a hit by pitch, and stole second with one out. However, the Dawgs followed with a ground out and fly out to end the inning.
“Like earlier this season, it was a total team effort and a great way to start the series against a very good team,” Oregon softball head coach Kathy Arendsen said. “I liked how we came out ready to play and executed well all around the field.”
Oregon raised its record to 16-1, while Georgia fell to 12-7 on the season. Entering the game, the Ducks were tabbed 22nd in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Georgia was tabbed No. 21. The other rankings mentioned in the headline were from the most recent ESPN / USA Softball poll.
Looking ahead, the Ducks return to face host Hawai'I after a two-hour break in their second and final game Thursday afternoon , tentatively scheduled to start at 4:30 pm. Live stats are available at the www.HawaiiAthletics.com website via the school's softball main page.
FINAL STATISTICS
The Automated ScoreBook
#22 Oregon vs #21 Georgia
Mar 01, 2007 at Honolulu, Hawaii (Wahine Stadium)
Oregon 5 (16-1) Georgia 0 (12-7)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Barnes, S 2b............. 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 Charvi Greer rf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jenkins, S cf............ 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sojourner Moody 2b....... 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
Salling, J ss............ 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 Kellie Middleton cf...... 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bryant, N rf............. 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 Megan McAllister 1b...... 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 2
Chaput, L lf............. 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Melissa Wood c........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 0
Topps, A dh.............. 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 Alison Horne ss.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Williamson pr........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kacey Coonce dh.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leiter, K 1b............. 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Christie Hamilton 3b..... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Gail, J 3b............... 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 0 Victoria Sanders lf...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Shlee, C c/ph............ 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 4 Kate Gaskill p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Re, C ph................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Cook, A p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 28 5 7 5 6 7 21 11 10 Totals................... 23 0 2 0 1 3 21 4 4
Score by Innings R H E
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Oregon.............. 012 200 0 - 5 7 1
Georgia............. 000 000 0 - 0 2 2
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E - Salling, J; McAllister; Horne. DP - Oregon 1. LOB - Oregon 10; UG 4. 2B - Gail, J; Wood. HR - Bryant, N; Topps, A. HBP -
Middleton. SH - Jenkins, S. SF - Chaput, L. SB - Moody; Middleton.
Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Georgia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Cook, A............. 7.0 2 0 0 1 3 23 25 Kate Gaskill........ 7.0 7 5 5 6 7 28 36
Win - Cook, A (10-1). Loss - Gaskill (1-2). Save - None.
HBP - by Cook, A (Middleton). PB - Wood.
Umpires - HP: Walter Yamatsuka 1B: Warren Okinaka 3B: Jan Muranaka
Start: 2:15 pm Time: 1:50 Attendance: 213
Game: OREUG
Play-by-Play
Oregon starters: 1/2b Barnes, S; 2/cf Jenkins, S; 27/ss Salling, J; 6/rf Bryant, N; 5/lf Chaput, L; 22/dh
Topps, A; 13/1b Leiter, K; 9/3b Gail, J; 3/c Shlee, C; 7/p Cook, A;
Georgia starters: 21/rf Greer; 14/2b Moody; 6/cf Middleton; 34/1b McAllister; 28/c Wood; 25/ss Horne; 10/dh
Coonce; 63/3b Hamilton; 4/lf Sanders; 19/p Gaskill;
Oregon 1st - Barnes, S walked. Jenkins, S grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Barnes, S advanced to second.
Salling, J struck out looking. Bryant, N grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Georgia 1st - Greer struck out swinging. Moody walked. Moody stole second. Middleton grounded out to 1b
unassisted; Moody advanced to third. McAllister lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oregon 2nd - Chaput, L struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Topps, A homered to right field, RBI.
Leiter, K reached on an error by 1b. Gail, J reached on an error by ss; Leiter, K advanced to second.
Shlee, C struck out swinging. Barnes, S struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
Georgia 2nd - Wood doubled to left center. Horne grounded out to ss; Wood advanced to third. Coonce
grounded out to p. Hamilton grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oregon 3rd - Jenkins, S singled to pitcher. Salling, J singled to catcher; Jenkins, S advanced to second.
Salling, J advanced to second; Jenkins, S advanced to third on a passed ball. Bryant, N singled to left
field, RBI; Salling, J advanced to third; Jenkins, S scored. Chaput, L flied out to lf, SAC, RBI;
Salling, J scored. Topps, A singled to center field; Bryant, N advanced to second. Leiter, K popped up to
ss. Gail, J walked; Topps, A advanced to second; Bryant, N advanced to third. Shlee, C popped up to 1b. 2
runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Georgia 3rd - Sanders grounded out to ss. Greer lined out to 3b. Moody grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oregon 4th - Barnes, S walked. Jenkins, S grounded out to 1b unassisted; Barnes, S advanced to second.
Salling, J lined out to 1b. Bryant, N homered to center field, 2 RBI; Barnes, S scored. Chaput, L flied
out to rf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Georgia 4th - Middleton hit by pitch. McAllister struck out swinging. Middleton stole second. Wood flied
out to lf. Horne grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oregon 5th - Topps, A struck out swinging. Leiter, K grounded out to 2b. Gail, J doubled to right center.
Shlee, C struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Georgia 5th - Coonce grounded out to 1b unassisted. Hamilton struck out swinging. Sanders grounded out to
3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Oregon 6th - Barnes, S popped up to 3b. Jenkins, S flied out to lf. Salling, J walked. Bryant, N flied out
to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Georgia 6th - Greer grounded out to 3b. Moody grounded out to 3b. Middleton singled to shortstop.
McAllister lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oregon 7th - Chaput, L grounded out to 1b unassisted. Topps, A walked. Williamson pinch ran for Topps, A.
Leiter, K popped up to 2b. Gail, J walked; Williamson advanced to second. Re, C pinch hit for Shlee, C.
Re, C struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Georgia 7th - Shlee, C pinch hit for Re, C. Shlee, C to c. Wood grounded out to 3b. Horne reached on a
throwing error by ss. Coonce grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Horne out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1
error, 0 LOB.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cook, Alicia (9-1)
L: Gaskill (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Gail, Joanna 1
HR: Bryant, Neena 1 ; Topps, Ann Marie 1
RBI: Bryant, Neena 3 ; Chaput, Lovena 1 ; Topps, Ann Marie 1
SH: Jenkins, Sari-Jane 1
SF: Chaput, Lovena 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barnes, Suzie 1 ; Jenkins, Sari-Jane 1 ; Salling, Jenn 1 ; Bryant, Neena 1 ; Topps, Ann Marie 1
Batting:
2B: Wood 1
Base Running:
SB: Moody 1 ; Middleton 1
HBP: Middleton 1
