Friday, February 17
San Diego
9:00 AM
University of Oregon
vs
Utah Valley
Softball Heads to San Diego
02/15/23 | Softball
THIS WEEK
No. 24/24 Oregon returns to the States for the Campbell/Cartier Classic Friday through Sunday in San Diego. The Ducks will play a doubleheader on Friday versus Utah Valley (9 a.m.) and UC Riverside (11:30 a.m.) and another one Saturday against a pair of 2022 NCAA Tournament teams, LMU (1:30 p.m.) and host San Diego State (4 p.m.). Oregon will conclude the tournament with a single game Sunday against UC Riverside (10 a.m.). This will be the first meeting with UC Riverside since 2005, while the Ducks and SDSU last played in 2015.
SERIES-AT-A-GLANCE Streak Last Mtg
Utah Valley Ducks lead, 11-0 UO +11 2020
UC Riverside Ducks lead, 5-0 UO +5 2005
LMU Ducks lead, 12-4 UO +6 2022
San Diego State Ducks lead, 16-11 UO +5 2015
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon currently sits at No. 24 in both the NFCA Coaches' Poll and the ESPN/USA Softball Poll. It is Oregon's 41st consecutive appearance in the polls, dating back to the 2020 preseason poll. The Ducks also earned preseason ranking from Extra Inning Softball (17) and D1 Softball (No. 23).
NONCONFERENCE SUCCESS UNDER LOMBARDI
Under head coach Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon has posted some of the best non-conference records in program history. Three years ago in 2020, before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ducks were 22-2 through 24 games. That was at the time, the second-best 24-game record in program history. In 2021, the Ducks did that one better, going 23-1 through 24 games. Last season, the Ducks went 19-3 prior to the opening of conference play. Overall, Oregon is 84-16 in nonconference regular season games under Lombardi.
RESERVED SEASON TICKETS SELL OUT
Oregon sold out of reserved season tickets for the 2023 season on Jan. 17 - a full two months prior to the March 17 home opener with Stanford. Single-game reserved tickets have already sold out for the Ducks' games versus UCLA on March 25-26 and only seven reserved tickets remain for the series opener on March 24. Additionally, fewer than 100 reserved tickets remain for Oregon's games against Stanford (March 17-18-19), Montana (April 3), Arizona (April 22-23) and Utah (May 6). General admission season and single-game tickets for all games remain on sale (www.goducks.com).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
Last season, Oregon played the second-most difficult schedule in the nation. In 2023, the Ducks will play six of the eight teams that reached the 2022 Women's College World Series – Florida, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Oregon State and UCLA. In all, Oregon has 29 games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago. In addition to the six WCWS teams, the Ducks' 2023 opponents who played in the 2022 NCAA Tournament are Wisconsin, Ole Miss, LMU, San Diego State, Fullerton, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona State, Washington and Stanford.
VERSATILITY A STRENGTH
Starting at third Feb. 12 against North Dakota State, Vallery Wong, has now played seven eight positions in her career: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF, RF and DP. The only two spots she has not played: SS and P.
BUNKER RARE Ks
Allee Bunker struck out twice Feb. 10 against Oklahoma State. That was just the second time in five years - 187 games and counting - that Bunker had been struck out twice in the same game. The other came as a freshman against UCLA.
No. 24/24 Oregon returns to the States for the Campbell/Cartier Classic Friday through Sunday in San Diego. The Ducks will play a doubleheader on Friday versus Utah Valley (9 a.m.) and UC Riverside (11:30 a.m.) and another one Saturday against a pair of 2022 NCAA Tournament teams, LMU (1:30 p.m.) and host San Diego State (4 p.m.). Oregon will conclude the tournament with a single game Sunday against UC Riverside (10 a.m.). This will be the first meeting with UC Riverside since 2005, while the Ducks and SDSU last played in 2015.
SERIES-AT-A-GLANCE Streak Last Mtg
Utah Valley Ducks lead, 11-0 UO +11 2020
UC Riverside Ducks lead, 5-0 UO +5 2005
LMU Ducks lead, 12-4 UO +6 2022
San Diego State Ducks lead, 16-11 UO +5 2015
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon currently sits at No. 24 in both the NFCA Coaches' Poll and the ESPN/USA Softball Poll. It is Oregon's 41st consecutive appearance in the polls, dating back to the 2020 preseason poll. The Ducks also earned preseason ranking from Extra Inning Softball (17) and D1 Softball (No. 23).
NONCONFERENCE SUCCESS UNDER LOMBARDI
Under head coach Melyssa Lombardi, Oregon has posted some of the best non-conference records in program history. Three years ago in 2020, before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ducks were 22-2 through 24 games. That was at the time, the second-best 24-game record in program history. In 2021, the Ducks did that one better, going 23-1 through 24 games. Last season, the Ducks went 19-3 prior to the opening of conference play. Overall, Oregon is 84-16 in nonconference regular season games under Lombardi.
RESERVED SEASON TICKETS SELL OUT
Oregon sold out of reserved season tickets for the 2023 season on Jan. 17 - a full two months prior to the March 17 home opener with Stanford. Single-game reserved tickets have already sold out for the Ducks' games versus UCLA on March 25-26 and only seven reserved tickets remain for the series opener on March 24. Additionally, fewer than 100 reserved tickets remain for Oregon's games against Stanford (March 17-18-19), Montana (April 3), Arizona (April 22-23) and Utah (May 6). General admission season and single-game tickets for all games remain on sale (www.goducks.com).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
Last season, Oregon played the second-most difficult schedule in the nation. In 2023, the Ducks will play six of the eight teams that reached the 2022 Women's College World Series – Florida, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Arizona, Oregon State and UCLA. In all, Oregon has 29 games against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago. In addition to the six WCWS teams, the Ducks' 2023 opponents who played in the 2022 NCAA Tournament are Wisconsin, Ole Miss, LMU, San Diego State, Fullerton, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona State, Washington and Stanford.
VERSATILITY A STRENGTH
Starting at third Feb. 12 against North Dakota State, Vallery Wong, has now played seven eight positions in her career: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF, RF and DP. The only two spots she has not played: SS and P.
BUNKER RARE Ks
Allee Bunker struck out twice Feb. 10 against Oklahoma State. That was just the second time in five years - 187 games and counting - that Bunker had been struck out twice in the same game. The other came as a freshman against UCLA.
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