Sunday, February 12
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
6:30 AM
University of Oregon
4
vs
3
North Dakota State
Photo by: Rob Moseley/GoDucks.com
Bird's Homer Lifts Oregon Past Bison
02/12/23 | Softball
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Tehya Bird's two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted No. 24 Oregon past North Dakota State, 4-3, Sunday in the Ducks' final game at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge.
Bird's blast, the first home run of the season for Oregon, helped the Ducks go 3-2 for the opening weekend.
Stevie Hansen (1-2) was stellar in relief in picking up her first win of the season, striking out six while allowing no runs on two hits in 3.2 innings.
How it Happened: Kedre Luschar led off the bottom of the first with a single and stole second base. Two outs later, Alyssa Daniell singled to plate Luschar for a 1-0 lead.
The Bison (1-2) tied things up with a run in the top of the third but Daniell answered once again for the Ducks in the bottom of the frame. KK Humphreys walked and went to second on Allee Bunker's single. Daniels then singled to right to score the Ducks' second run of the game.
NDSU regained the lead, 3-2, by scoring two runs on three hits in the top of the fourth. Hansen relieved during the inning and gave up a run-scoring bunt single, but shut down the Bison from that point on, allowing just one more runner on a hit in the sixth inning.
Hansen's work set the stage for the Ducks' come-from-behind sixth inning
After a quick two outs, Ariel Carlson smacked a hard single up the middle that the shortstop couldn't handle. Bird then blasted a 2-2 pitch deep over the fence in left center to score the decisive runs.
Noteworthy: Bunker and Daniell were named to the all-tournament team … Bunker has a five-game hitting streak to open the 2023 season.
On Deck: Oregon heads to San Diego for the Campbell/Cartier Classic next weekend.
Bird's blast, the first home run of the season for Oregon, helped the Ducks go 3-2 for the opening weekend.
Stevie Hansen (1-2) was stellar in relief in picking up her first win of the season, striking out six while allowing no runs on two hits in 3.2 innings.
How it Happened: Kedre Luschar led off the bottom of the first with a single and stole second base. Two outs later, Alyssa Daniell singled to plate Luschar for a 1-0 lead.
The Bison (1-2) tied things up with a run in the top of the third but Daniell answered once again for the Ducks in the bottom of the frame. KK Humphreys walked and went to second on Allee Bunker's single. Daniels then singled to right to score the Ducks' second run of the game.
NDSU regained the lead, 3-2, by scoring two runs on three hits in the top of the fourth. Hansen relieved during the inning and gave up a run-scoring bunt single, but shut down the Bison from that point on, allowing just one more runner on a hit in the sixth inning.
Hansen's work set the stage for the Ducks' come-from-behind sixth inning
After a quick two outs, Ariel Carlson smacked a hard single up the middle that the shortstop couldn't handle. Bird then blasted a 2-2 pitch deep over the fence in left center to score the decisive runs.
Noteworthy: Bunker and Daniell were named to the all-tournament team … Bunker has a five-game hitting streak to open the 2023 season.
On Deck: Oregon heads to San Diego for the Campbell/Cartier Classic next weekend.
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