Friday, May 19
Fayetteville, AR
2:00 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Notre Dame
Photo by: Molly McPherson
Ducks Set for Fayetteville Regional
05/17/23 | Softball
THIS WEEK
For the second straight season, Oregon is headed to Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks are the No. 2 seed at the Fayetteville Regional that will be hosted by Arkansas, the No. 11 overall national seed, Friday through Sunday. UO will open play Friday versus Notre Dame (2 p.m. PT/ESPN2). Arkansas and Harvard will play the second game on Friday.
BUNKER 7-10 SPLIT
With her 10th home run of the season May 6 against Utah, Allee Bunker became the only player in the NCAA who has hit 10 or more home runs, while striking out seven times or fewer, each of the last three seasons. Bunker is also the only player in program history ranked the the school's career top 10 in hits, doubles, runs and RBI.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
16 - 16 of the 21 players - including every starter - on Oregon's roster have played in the NCAA Tournament, 12 for UO and 4 at their last school.
3/23 - Oregon is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Melyssa Lombardi and its 23rd overall.
54 - This week marks Oregon's 54th consecutive appearance in the Top 25. The streak dates back to the 2020 preseason poll.
4 - Allee Bunker is just the 2nd position player in UO history (4th overall) to be a 4-time all-Pac-12 selection (Kathy Stahl, INF, 1993-96).
DUCKS VS. FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OPPONENTS
This will be the first time that Oregon and Notre Dame (27-19-1) have met in the postseason. The Ducks lead the all-time series with the Fighting Irish, 5-2. The two teams last met in 2020. Allee Bunker, Terra McGowan, Ariel Carlson and Vallery Wong all played in that game. Bunker had a double and Carlson was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Oregon and Arkansas played twice in the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Fayetteville with the Razorbacks winning both games. Arkansas leads the overall series, 5-3. The Ducks and Harvard have met once previously, a 6-0 Oregon win in 2008.
PAC-12 HONORS
Infielder Allee Bunker and catcher Terra McGowan were named to both the All-Pac-12 first team and the Pac-12 All-Defensive team. Additionally, pitcher Morgan Scott was named to the second team, outfielder Hanna Delgado was named to the third team and shortstop Paige Sinicki was an All-Defensive team selection. Bunker becomes just the second position player in program history to be a four-time All-Pac-12 selection, joining infielder Kathy Stahl (1993-96). Bunker was a third-team selection in 2019, a first team pick in 2021 and a second team selection in 2022. Additionally, the Huntington Beach, Calif., native becomes the first player in program history to be a three-time Pac-12 All-Defensive honoree. McGowan was named to the first team for the second year in a row after being a second-team selection in 2021. Scott, a transfer from UNC Greensboro who was a two-time Southern Conference pitcher of the year, earned her first Pac-12 award, while Delgado earned her third straight third-team honor. Sinicki was also named to the All-Defensive team as a freshman last season.
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon currently sits at No. 19 in the NFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Softball Poll. It is Oregon's 54th consecutive appearance in the polls, dating back to the 2020 preseason poll.
ABOUT THE 13-GAME WINNING STREAK
Oregon's recent 13-game winning streak was its longest since winning 15 straight in 2021. Oregon put up some impressive numbers during the winning streak. The team hit .377 with 24 2B, 20 HR and 99 RBI. The Ducks out-scored the opposition by 82 runs, 105-23. In the circle, the Ducks had a 1.17 ERA with four shutouts and four saves.
TURNING TWO
Oregon is second in the Pac-12 with 20 double plays turned this season.
SCOTT SHINES
Morgan Scott has thrown complete game wins against five different Pac-12 schools this season. She shutout both No. 3 UCLA (3-0) and Arizona (8-0), allowed an unearned run against both No. 7 Stanford (2-1) and California (9-1) and yielded just one earned run against Arizona State (5-2). Scott has won 10 of her last 13 decisions. She is also second in the Pac-12 in fewest walks per seven innings (1.10).
CLOSING TIME
Morgan Scott is tied for the Pac-12 lead in saves with six, while Raegan Breedlove has saved three games for the Ducks this season and Stevie Hansen has one.
BUNKER STANDS ALONE IN CAREER TOP 5
Allee Bunker is the only player in program history ranked in the UO career top five in hits, doubles, runs and RBI. She's now third in hits (281), second in 2B (46) and fifth in runs (161) and RBI (167).
BUNKER PASSING LEGENDS IN THE CAREER TOP 3
Allee Bunker has moved into the UO career top three in both hits and doubles. She passed Nikki Udria - now assistant coach Nikki Ragin - (2014-17) for third in hits and now shows 281. Courtney Ceo (2011-14) is second with 288. Bunker has also passed Janie (Takeda) Reed (2012-15) for second in career doubles wand now shows 46. Jenna Lilly (2015-18) is the school record holder with 52. She is also fifth in career RBI (167) and career runs (161).
BUNKER 16TH OVERALL WPF PICK
Allee Bunker was selected 16th overall by the USSSA Pride in the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch draft. Bunker is the 19th Duck to be drafted professionally and the first since three Ducks, including No. 3 overall pick Gwen Svekis, were drafted in 2018. (3rd overall), DJ Sanders (21st overall) and Jenna Lilley (22nd).
BUNKER TOUGH TO K
Allee Bunker has only struck out seven times this season (and only twice in Pac-12 play).
McGOWAN No. 1 C IN POWER RANKINGS
Terra McGowan claimed the top spot for catchers D1 Softball's Week 5 Player Power Rankings (March 14). The redshirt senior has already set career-highs in home runs (10) and RBI (37). McGowan has also thrown out nine runners this season.
DELGADO RETURNING TO FORM
Hanna Delgado hit .400 or better in four-of-eight Pac-12 series. She was 4-for-9 against Arizona (.444), 4-for-10 at ASU (.400), 4-for-8 against Stanford (.500) and .467 at Washington (7-of-15). Delgado missed eight games earlier this season after running into a fence while making a catch against Wisconsin Feb. 10 in Puerto Vallarta.
LUSCHAR PROVIDES A BOOST SINCE BEING CLEARED TO HIT
Kai Luschar is batting .431 (25-of-58) since being cleared to resume hitting on April 1 and has scored 24 runs.
ORNELAS DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH
Karissa Ornelas is 6-20 (.300) as a pinch-hitter with a 2B, HR and 9 RBI.
For the second straight season, Oregon is headed to Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks are the No. 2 seed at the Fayetteville Regional that will be hosted by Arkansas, the No. 11 overall national seed, Friday through Sunday. UO will open play Friday versus Notre Dame (2 p.m. PT/ESPN2). Arkansas and Harvard will play the second game on Friday.
BUNKER 7-10 SPLIT
With her 10th home run of the season May 6 against Utah, Allee Bunker became the only player in the NCAA who has hit 10 or more home runs, while striking out seven times or fewer, each of the last three seasons. Bunker is also the only player in program history ranked the the school's career top 10 in hits, doubles, runs and RBI.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
16 - 16 of the 21 players - including every starter - on Oregon's roster have played in the NCAA Tournament, 12 for UO and 4 at their last school.
3/23 - Oregon is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Melyssa Lombardi and its 23rd overall.
54 - This week marks Oregon's 54th consecutive appearance in the Top 25. The streak dates back to the 2020 preseason poll.
4 - Allee Bunker is just the 2nd position player in UO history (4th overall) to be a 4-time all-Pac-12 selection (Kathy Stahl, INF, 1993-96).
DUCKS VS. FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OPPONENTS
This will be the first time that Oregon and Notre Dame (27-19-1) have met in the postseason. The Ducks lead the all-time series with the Fighting Irish, 5-2. The two teams last met in 2020. Allee Bunker, Terra McGowan, Ariel Carlson and Vallery Wong all played in that game. Bunker had a double and Carlson was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Oregon and Arkansas played twice in the 2022 NCAA Tournament in Fayetteville with the Razorbacks winning both games. Arkansas leads the overall series, 5-3. The Ducks and Harvard have met once previously, a 6-0 Oregon win in 2008.
PAC-12 HONORS
Infielder Allee Bunker and catcher Terra McGowan were named to both the All-Pac-12 first team and the Pac-12 All-Defensive team. Additionally, pitcher Morgan Scott was named to the second team, outfielder Hanna Delgado was named to the third team and shortstop Paige Sinicki was an All-Defensive team selection. Bunker becomes just the second position player in program history to be a four-time All-Pac-12 selection, joining infielder Kathy Stahl (1993-96). Bunker was a third-team selection in 2019, a first team pick in 2021 and a second team selection in 2022. Additionally, the Huntington Beach, Calif., native becomes the first player in program history to be a three-time Pac-12 All-Defensive honoree. McGowan was named to the first team for the second year in a row after being a second-team selection in 2021. Scott, a transfer from UNC Greensboro who was a two-time Southern Conference pitcher of the year, earned her first Pac-12 award, while Delgado earned her third straight third-team honor. Sinicki was also named to the All-Defensive team as a freshman last season.
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon currently sits at No. 19 in the NFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Softball Poll. It is Oregon's 54th consecutive appearance in the polls, dating back to the 2020 preseason poll.
ABOUT THE 13-GAME WINNING STREAK
Oregon's recent 13-game winning streak was its longest since winning 15 straight in 2021. Oregon put up some impressive numbers during the winning streak. The team hit .377 with 24 2B, 20 HR and 99 RBI. The Ducks out-scored the opposition by 82 runs, 105-23. In the circle, the Ducks had a 1.17 ERA with four shutouts and four saves.
TURNING TWO
Oregon is second in the Pac-12 with 20 double plays turned this season.
SCOTT SHINES
Morgan Scott has thrown complete game wins against five different Pac-12 schools this season. She shutout both No. 3 UCLA (3-0) and Arizona (8-0), allowed an unearned run against both No. 7 Stanford (2-1) and California (9-1) and yielded just one earned run against Arizona State (5-2). Scott has won 10 of her last 13 decisions. She is also second in the Pac-12 in fewest walks per seven innings (1.10).
CLOSING TIME
Morgan Scott is tied for the Pac-12 lead in saves with six, while Raegan Breedlove has saved three games for the Ducks this season and Stevie Hansen has one.
BUNKER STANDS ALONE IN CAREER TOP 5
Allee Bunker is the only player in program history ranked in the UO career top five in hits, doubles, runs and RBI. She's now third in hits (281), second in 2B (46) and fifth in runs (161) and RBI (167).
BUNKER PASSING LEGENDS IN THE CAREER TOP 3
Allee Bunker has moved into the UO career top three in both hits and doubles. She passed Nikki Udria - now assistant coach Nikki Ragin - (2014-17) for third in hits and now shows 281. Courtney Ceo (2011-14) is second with 288. Bunker has also passed Janie (Takeda) Reed (2012-15) for second in career doubles wand now shows 46. Jenna Lilly (2015-18) is the school record holder with 52. She is also fifth in career RBI (167) and career runs (161).
BUNKER 16TH OVERALL WPF PICK
Allee Bunker was selected 16th overall by the USSSA Pride in the 2023 Women's Professional Fastpitch draft. Bunker is the 19th Duck to be drafted professionally and the first since three Ducks, including No. 3 overall pick Gwen Svekis, were drafted in 2018. (3rd overall), DJ Sanders (21st overall) and Jenna Lilley (22nd).
BUNKER TOUGH TO K
Allee Bunker has only struck out seven times this season (and only twice in Pac-12 play).
McGOWAN No. 1 C IN POWER RANKINGS
Terra McGowan claimed the top spot for catchers D1 Softball's Week 5 Player Power Rankings (March 14). The redshirt senior has already set career-highs in home runs (10) and RBI (37). McGowan has also thrown out nine runners this season.
DELGADO RETURNING TO FORM
Hanna Delgado hit .400 or better in four-of-eight Pac-12 series. She was 4-for-9 against Arizona (.444), 4-for-10 at ASU (.400), 4-for-8 against Stanford (.500) and .467 at Washington (7-of-15). Delgado missed eight games earlier this season after running into a fence while making a catch against Wisconsin Feb. 10 in Puerto Vallarta.
LUSCHAR PROVIDES A BOOST SINCE BEING CLEARED TO HIT
Kai Luschar is batting .431 (25-of-58) since being cleared to resume hitting on April 1 and has scored 24 runs.
ORNELAS DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH
Karissa Ornelas is 6-20 (.300) as a pinch-hitter with a 2B, HR and 9 RBI.
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