Friday, March 10
Eugene, Ore.
3:00 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Hofstra
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Notes: Oregon Invitational Up Next for Surging Softball
03/08/17 | Softball
The Ducks will play five games at Jane Sanders Stadium this weekend as part of the Oregon Invitational.
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 4 ranked Oregon softball team will play its first home games of the season this weekend at the Oregon Invitational.
BROADCAST INFO
- All five of Oregon's games at the Oregon Invitational will be streamed for free at pac-12.com/live/university-oregon-2. No cable login is required to watch.
- The UO's student radio station, KWVA, will air Oregon's games on 88.1 FM and stream every game of the weekend at kwva.uoregon.edu/listen-live.
- Live stats for every game will be available at oregon.statbroadcast.com.
#4 OREGON DUCKS (19-0)
Team BA: .375 | Team ERA: 1.20 | Runs Scored: 141 | Runs Allowed: 28
Last Weekend: The Ducks went 5-0 at the Mizzou Tournament, 2-0 vs. #24 Missouri
National Rankings: UO is No. 4 in the NFCA poll, No. 3 in the USA Softball poll
Notable: Oregon has won a program record 19-straight games. The Ducks have been getting it done both at the plate and in the circle all season long. The Ducks rank fourth in the NCAA, hitting .375 as a team. Oregon also ranks sixth in the country in on-base percentage (.456) and eighth in slugging (.557). In the circle, the Ducks rank 11th in the nation with a 1.20 ERA. Alexis Mack is hitting a team-high .509, second-best in the Pac-12.
HOFSTRA PRIDE (7-6)
Team BA: .254 | Team ERA: 3.72 | Runs Scored: 54 | Runs Allowed: 53
Last Weekend: Played a three-game series against Longwood, taking 2-of-3
All-Time Series: Hofstra and Oregon have never met
Notable: Infielder Lacey Clark is hitting a team-high .421 on the season. She went 2-for-3 with a double against Wisconsin. Megan Patierno has driven in a team-best 10 runs and has a pair of homers. In the circle, Sarah Cornell is 6-1 and has a 2.33 ERA in 45.0 innings. She has 33 strikeouts compared to 23 walks. Alyssa Irons has thrown 30.2 innings this season with a 5.48 ERA.
IDAHO STATE BENGALS (5-9)
Team BA: .299 | Team ERA: 4.45 | Runs Scored: 70 | Runs Allowed: 80
Last Weekend: Went 3-2 at Colorado St Classic, wins over Buffalo (2) and Penn State
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 6-1, with six straight wins, last met in 2010
Notable: Idaho State knocked off Penn State, 12-6, last weekend in Fort Collins, Colo. The Bengals tallied 17 hits in the win, including a 4-for-5 performance by outfielder Kacie Burnett. DP Ashlyn Ames went 3-for-3 with three doubles and seven RBIs. So far this year, Burnett leads the team with a .510 batting average in 14 games with 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Ames, also a pitcher, has a 3.43 ERA in 34.2 innings with 28 strikeouts.
PACIFIC TIGERS (10-9)
Team BA: .254 | Team ERA: 3.15 | Runs Scored: 75 | Runs Allowed: 77
Last Weekend: Went 4-1 at its Louisville Slugger Tourney, playing SJSU on Wednesday
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 14-8 with four straight wins, 11-0 & 15-0 last year
Notable: Pacific has hit 16 home runs in 19 games this season, led by Sydney Lahners' five and Cassidy Gustafson's four. On the basepaths, Pacific has just three stolen bases all year. In the circle, the Tigers have used five pitchers, with each throwing 15+ innings thus far. Marissa Young has tossed a team-high 42.1 innings and is 3-0 with a 1.49 ERA. She has 32 strikeouts compared to 13 walks.
OREGON INVITATIONAL
After four weekends on the road, the Ducks will host a non-conference invitational at Jane Sanders Stadium this weekend. Hofstra, Pacific and Idaho State will be in town with nine total games over three days. The Ducks will play at 3 PM and 5:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday plus one game at 10 AM on Sunday.
LONGEST WINNING STREAK
With an 8-2 victory against Stephen F. Austin last weekend at the Mizzou Tournament, the Ducks set a new program record for consuective wins at 19. Oregon won 18 straight games last season, which matched the previous. The Ducks also won 18 straight games in 2007.
LAST WEEKEND
Oregon went 5-0 over the weekend at the Mizzou Tournament, which included two games against No. 24 ranked Missouri.
- The Ducks opened the tournament with a massive 14-0 run-rule win over Maryland. The Terrapins, which previously defeated No. 1 Florida this season, mustered just two hits against freshman RHP Miranda Elish, who picked up the win. Oregon's bats cranked out 18 hits, including homers by C April Utecht and OF Shannon Rhodes.
- Oregon then played its first of two games against No. 24 Missouri in the Tiger's brand new Mizzou Stadium. C Gwen Svekis hit the first homer in the new park, a two-run shot in the first inning as the Ducks won, 10-3. RHP Maggie Balint picked up the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
- In the Ducks' second meeting with Missouri, Oregon again scored first and went on to win, 7-2. 2B Lauren Lindvall homered for the Ducks and drove in four runs while Danica Mercado went 3-for-4. RHP Megan Kleist tossed a complete game with runs allowed on five hits and five walks.
- Oregon blanked Butler, 8-0, in five innings in the fourth game of the weekend. 3B Jenna Lilley homered for the Ducks while 1B Mia Camuso went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs. RHP Maggie Balint picked up her ninth win of the season after allowing just two hits in five innings with 10 strikeouts and no walks.
- The Ducks closed out the weekend with an 8-2 win over Stephen F. Austin. C Gwen Svekis homered and drove in four runs while RHP Miranda Elish earned the win with one runs allowed on two hits in five innings.
MACK'S BIG WEEKEND
OF Alexis Mack was named Pac-12 player of the week after tearing up the pitching at the Mizzou Tournament. The sophomore hit .765 (13-for-17) with nine runs, four RBIs, two triples and a double in just five games. Her batting average jumped to .509 after the weekend.
ELISH NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
RHP Miranda Elish picked up her first Pac-12 freshman of the week award after going 2-0 at the Mizzou Tournament. Elish allowed just one run on four hits in 11.2 innings with nine strikeouts.
STRIKEOUT-TO-WALK RATIOS
Oregon's young pitching staff has racked up the strikeouts this season without allowing many free passes.
- Freshman RHP Maggie Balint has 73 strikeouts this season compared to just nine walks, an 8.1-to-1 ratio.
- Sophomore RHP Megan Kleist has 40 strikeouts and just 11 walks, a 3.6-to-1 ratio.
- Freshman RHP Miranda Elish has 26 strikeouts but only ninr walks for a 2.9-to-1 ratio.
STAT RANKINGS
- Oregon is one of four undefeated teams in the NCAA.
- Oregon is hitting .75 this year, fourth-best in the nation and the best in the Pac-12.
- UO ranks sixth in the NCAA in on-base % (.442).
- Oregon is slugging .557 as a team this season, which ranks eighth in the NCAA and third in the Pac-12.
- The Ducks rank 11th in the nation in ERA (1.20)
- The Ducks are averaging 7.42 runs per game which ranks ninth in the NCAA and second in the Pac-12.
- RHP Maggie Balint has 73 strikeouts this season, the second in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the NCAA. Balint is averaging 10.7 strikeouts per seven innings, which ranks first in the Pac-12 and ninth in the nation.
- OF Alexis Mack is hitting .509 on the season, which ranks second in the Pac-12 and 24th in the NCAA.
- SS Nikki Udria has a team-high 24 RBIs, good for first in the Pac-12 and eighth in the NCAA.
OREGON IN THE POLLS
The Ducks finished the 2016 regular season ranked No. 4 in both polls, but after falling to UCLA in Super Regionals, the Ducks ended the year ranked No. 10 by the NFCA and No. 11 by USA Softball. They were No. 9 in both polls to start the season. After going 5-0 last weekend in Missouri, the Ducks are at No. 4 in the NFCA poll and No. 3 in the USA Softball poll.
TOP-25 STREAK
Oregon softball has been ranked in the top-25 of the NFCA poll for 108 straight weeks (preseason and postseason polls included). The Ducks climbed to No. 23 in week 10 of the 2010 season and have never dipped below that mark since.
TOP-25 WINS
The Ducks are a perfect 4-0 against fellow top-25 teams this season with two wins over Missouri, one against Kentucky and one against Fresno State. Oregon went 16-7 against top-25 teams last season.
RUN-RULE WINS
Oregon has six run-rule wins this season, including three in the last six games. Oregon's biggest win this season was 17-0 at Hawaii.
BROADCAST INFO
- All five of Oregon's games at the Oregon Invitational will be streamed for free at pac-12.com/live/university-oregon-2. No cable login is required to watch.
- The UO's student radio station, KWVA, will air Oregon's games on 88.1 FM and stream every game of the weekend at kwva.uoregon.edu/listen-live.
- Live stats for every game will be available at oregon.statbroadcast.com.
#4 OREGON DUCKS (19-0)
Team BA: .375 | Team ERA: 1.20 | Runs Scored: 141 | Runs Allowed: 28
Last Weekend: The Ducks went 5-0 at the Mizzou Tournament, 2-0 vs. #24 Missouri
National Rankings: UO is No. 4 in the NFCA poll, No. 3 in the USA Softball poll
Notable: Oregon has won a program record 19-straight games. The Ducks have been getting it done both at the plate and in the circle all season long. The Ducks rank fourth in the NCAA, hitting .375 as a team. Oregon also ranks sixth in the country in on-base percentage (.456) and eighth in slugging (.557). In the circle, the Ducks rank 11th in the nation with a 1.20 ERA. Alexis Mack is hitting a team-high .509, second-best in the Pac-12.
HOFSTRA PRIDE (7-6)
Team BA: .254 | Team ERA: 3.72 | Runs Scored: 54 | Runs Allowed: 53
Last Weekend: Played a three-game series against Longwood, taking 2-of-3
All-Time Series: Hofstra and Oregon have never met
Notable: Infielder Lacey Clark is hitting a team-high .421 on the season. She went 2-for-3 with a double against Wisconsin. Megan Patierno has driven in a team-best 10 runs and has a pair of homers. In the circle, Sarah Cornell is 6-1 and has a 2.33 ERA in 45.0 innings. She has 33 strikeouts compared to 23 walks. Alyssa Irons has thrown 30.2 innings this season with a 5.48 ERA.
IDAHO STATE BENGALS (5-9)
Team BA: .299 | Team ERA: 4.45 | Runs Scored: 70 | Runs Allowed: 80
Last Weekend: Went 3-2 at Colorado St Classic, wins over Buffalo (2) and Penn State
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 6-1, with six straight wins, last met in 2010
Notable: Idaho State knocked off Penn State, 12-6, last weekend in Fort Collins, Colo. The Bengals tallied 17 hits in the win, including a 4-for-5 performance by outfielder Kacie Burnett. DP Ashlyn Ames went 3-for-3 with three doubles and seven RBIs. So far this year, Burnett leads the team with a .510 batting average in 14 games with 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Ames, also a pitcher, has a 3.43 ERA in 34.2 innings with 28 strikeouts.
PACIFIC TIGERS (10-9)
Team BA: .254 | Team ERA: 3.15 | Runs Scored: 75 | Runs Allowed: 77
Last Weekend: Went 4-1 at its Louisville Slugger Tourney, playing SJSU on Wednesday
All-Time Series: Oregon leads, 14-8 with four straight wins, 11-0 & 15-0 last year
Notable: Pacific has hit 16 home runs in 19 games this season, led by Sydney Lahners' five and Cassidy Gustafson's four. On the basepaths, Pacific has just three stolen bases all year. In the circle, the Tigers have used five pitchers, with each throwing 15+ innings thus far. Marissa Young has tossed a team-high 42.1 innings and is 3-0 with a 1.49 ERA. She has 32 strikeouts compared to 13 walks.
OREGON INVITATIONAL
After four weekends on the road, the Ducks will host a non-conference invitational at Jane Sanders Stadium this weekend. Hofstra, Pacific and Idaho State will be in town with nine total games over three days. The Ducks will play at 3 PM and 5:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday plus one game at 10 AM on Sunday.
LONGEST WINNING STREAK
With an 8-2 victory against Stephen F. Austin last weekend at the Mizzou Tournament, the Ducks set a new program record for consuective wins at 19. Oregon won 18 straight games last season, which matched the previous. The Ducks also won 18 straight games in 2007.
LAST WEEKEND
Oregon went 5-0 over the weekend at the Mizzou Tournament, which included two games against No. 24 ranked Missouri.
- The Ducks opened the tournament with a massive 14-0 run-rule win over Maryland. The Terrapins, which previously defeated No. 1 Florida this season, mustered just two hits against freshman RHP Miranda Elish, who picked up the win. Oregon's bats cranked out 18 hits, including homers by C April Utecht and OF Shannon Rhodes.
- Oregon then played its first of two games against No. 24 Missouri in the Tiger's brand new Mizzou Stadium. C Gwen Svekis hit the first homer in the new park, a two-run shot in the first inning as the Ducks won, 10-3. RHP Maggie Balint picked up the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
- In the Ducks' second meeting with Missouri, Oregon again scored first and went on to win, 7-2. 2B Lauren Lindvall homered for the Ducks and drove in four runs while Danica Mercado went 3-for-4. RHP Megan Kleist tossed a complete game with runs allowed on five hits and five walks.
- Oregon blanked Butler, 8-0, in five innings in the fourth game of the weekend. 3B Jenna Lilley homered for the Ducks while 1B Mia Camuso went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs. RHP Maggie Balint picked up her ninth win of the season after allowing just two hits in five innings with 10 strikeouts and no walks.
- The Ducks closed out the weekend with an 8-2 win over Stephen F. Austin. C Gwen Svekis homered and drove in four runs while RHP Miranda Elish earned the win with one runs allowed on two hits in five innings.
MACK'S BIG WEEKEND
OF Alexis Mack was named Pac-12 player of the week after tearing up the pitching at the Mizzou Tournament. The sophomore hit .765 (13-for-17) with nine runs, four RBIs, two triples and a double in just five games. Her batting average jumped to .509 after the weekend.
ELISH NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
RHP Miranda Elish picked up her first Pac-12 freshman of the week award after going 2-0 at the Mizzou Tournament. Elish allowed just one run on four hits in 11.2 innings with nine strikeouts.
STRIKEOUT-TO-WALK RATIOS
Oregon's young pitching staff has racked up the strikeouts this season without allowing many free passes.
- Freshman RHP Maggie Balint has 73 strikeouts this season compared to just nine walks, an 8.1-to-1 ratio.
- Sophomore RHP Megan Kleist has 40 strikeouts and just 11 walks, a 3.6-to-1 ratio.
- Freshman RHP Miranda Elish has 26 strikeouts but only ninr walks for a 2.9-to-1 ratio.
STAT RANKINGS
- Oregon is one of four undefeated teams in the NCAA.
- Oregon is hitting .75 this year, fourth-best in the nation and the best in the Pac-12.
- UO ranks sixth in the NCAA in on-base % (.442).
- Oregon is slugging .557 as a team this season, which ranks eighth in the NCAA and third in the Pac-12.
- The Ducks rank 11th in the nation in ERA (1.20)
- The Ducks are averaging 7.42 runs per game which ranks ninth in the NCAA and second in the Pac-12.
- RHP Maggie Balint has 73 strikeouts this season, the second in the Pac-12 and 22nd in the NCAA. Balint is averaging 10.7 strikeouts per seven innings, which ranks first in the Pac-12 and ninth in the nation.
- OF Alexis Mack is hitting .509 on the season, which ranks second in the Pac-12 and 24th in the NCAA.
- SS Nikki Udria has a team-high 24 RBIs, good for first in the Pac-12 and eighth in the NCAA.
OREGON IN THE POLLS
The Ducks finished the 2016 regular season ranked No. 4 in both polls, but after falling to UCLA in Super Regionals, the Ducks ended the year ranked No. 10 by the NFCA and No. 11 by USA Softball. They were No. 9 in both polls to start the season. After going 5-0 last weekend in Missouri, the Ducks are at No. 4 in the NFCA poll and No. 3 in the USA Softball poll.
TOP-25 STREAK
Oregon softball has been ranked in the top-25 of the NFCA poll for 108 straight weeks (preseason and postseason polls included). The Ducks climbed to No. 23 in week 10 of the 2010 season and have never dipped below that mark since.
TOP-25 WINS
The Ducks are a perfect 4-0 against fellow top-25 teams this season with two wins over Missouri, one against Kentucky and one against Fresno State. Oregon went 16-7 against top-25 teams last season.
RUN-RULE WINS
Oregon has six run-rule wins this season, including three in the last six games. Oregon's biggest win this season was 17-0 at Hawaii.
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