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Ducks Survive And Advance On Walk-off Walk
05/31/25 | Softball
Oregon's season remains alive at the Women's College World Series after a 6-5 win Friday over Ole Miss in 10 innings.
OKLAHOMA CITY — When she hit the walk-off home run to clinch Oregon's regional comeback against Stanford two weeks ago, Dezianna Patmon said she hadn't been ready to hang up her cleats just yet.
That attitude is proving contagious. One of Patmon's fellow seniors, outfielder Kedre Luschar, worked a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning of a Women's College World Series elimination game Friday to keep the Ducks' season alive for at least two more days with a 6-5 win over Ole Miss.
"When Dez said she wasn't ready to hang up the cleats, we said the same thing today," said outfielder Kai Luschar, Kedre's sister. "We're going to fight, no matter what."
The Ducks (54-9) in their seventh season under head coach Melyssa Lombardi — "Version 7" — now have the second-most wins in program history, tied with the 1989 and 2017 teams and two fewer than the 2014 team.
Friday's marathon victory made a winner of pitcher Lyndsey Grein, who threw 144 pitches in her 30th win of the season. That advanced the Ducks to another game Sunday against Saturday's loser between Oklahoma and Texas.
"I told my teammates, as long as we have innings and there's outs to spare, I'll stay however long it will take for us to win," said Grein, who started and pitched into the fifth inning Friday, then re-entered in the sixth and went the rest of the way. "Today wasn't the day that Version 7 ends our season."
A day after playing deep into the night due to a weather delay, the Ducks had to work overtime again Friday. This time it was in victory, as Oregon took a 5-2 lead through five innings, saw the Rebels tie it in the seventh but then walked it off for the win — the third straight postseason round in which the Ducks have won a game on their final at-bat.
"Just an unbelievable battle by our team," Lombardi said. "So proud of their fight. … We felt like we were at home — our fans, our families, were so loud. We felt like we were playing at The Jane tonight. To have three walk-offs and be able to do it three times in front of our fans is awesome."
Oklahoma and Texas meet Saturday at noon PT. The loser will face the Ducks on Sunday (4 p.m., ESPN2).
How It Happened: Ole Miss got to Grein first, with a two-out RBI single in the top of the first that plated an unearned run, following one of Oregon's uncharacteristic three errors on the night. But the Ducks responded in kind — Kai Luschar reached on an error in the bottom of the inning, Paige Sinicki reached on a two-out bunt after Luschar had advanced to third, Sinicki stole second and both scored on a single by Patmon.
"They're a great team; they fought hard too," Luschar said. "We just knew we had to stick with it and we'd end up on top."
The top of the third saw freshman Stefini Ma'ake enter defensively at first base with two on and none out, and immediately dig out a throw to complete a double play and help Grein get out of the inning unscathed. The Ducks then stranded two runners in scoring position in the bottom half.
Grein left with a runner on third and two out in the fifth; the runner scored to tie it 2-2 on a single off Staci Chambers, before Elise Sokolsky then entered to end the inning. Little did Grein know at that point, her night was far from done.
"I knew before we got here we were going to pull it off," Grein said. "We didn't know what it was going to look like, but the Ducks were going to leave with a win today."
Over the next two full innings, it sure looked like it. Kai Luschar doubled off the third baseman to open the bottom of the fifth, and she scored when Kedre Luschar reached on a bunt single and advanced on a two-base throwing error. Rylee McCoy followed with an RBI double, and with two outs Kaylynn Jones singled to score Elyse Kresho, who had run for McCoy.
That made it 5-2. Grein re-entered with two on and one out in the sixth and ended that threat, before the Ducks squandered a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the bottom half.
Missing out on that opportunity became more frustrating when Ole Miss tied it in the seventh. The Rebels loaded the bases with no outs, before Grein retired the next two hitters, one of which brought a run across. The Ducks led 5-3 and were one out away from advancing, but a pinch-hit two-run single tied it.
"I think our team, earlier in the year, that would have affected them," Lombardi said. "But now, not at all. They just know they're going to win the ballgame."
Oregon's bats were quiet from the seventh through the ninth, with only Katie Flannery mustering a seventh-inning single. But Grein was up to the task, ultimately stranding two runners in the top of the 10th to set the stage for Oregon's walk-off win.
The rally began with a single by catcher Emma Cox. Flannery attempted a sacrifice bunt, and a throwing error put two runners in scoring position with nobody out. A fielder's choice and an infield single loaded the bases with one out, and Kedre Luschar worked the walk-off walk to score pinch-runner Presley Lawton with the winning run.
"One thing about us is, we're going to fight, no matter what," Luschar said. "And it was really cool to see that tonight. There's no way we were letting them beat us."
Notable: Kai Luschar scored two runs to give her 65 this season, breaking the previous UO single-season record of 64 shared by Courtney Ceo (2014) and Suzie Barnes (2007). ... McCoy's double was her 32nd extra-base hit of the season, breaking a record she shared with three others entering the game. … Patmon has 10 RBIs in the NCAA Tournament, and Jones is hitting .467 (14-for-30) across the three rounds. … Friday's crowd of 12,400 was the largest ever to watch a UO softball game.
Up Next: Oregon faces another elimination game Sunday (4 p.m., ESPN2).
That attitude is proving contagious. One of Patmon's fellow seniors, outfielder Kedre Luschar, worked a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning of a Women's College World Series elimination game Friday to keep the Ducks' season alive for at least two more days with a 6-5 win over Ole Miss.
"When Dez said she wasn't ready to hang up the cleats, we said the same thing today," said outfielder Kai Luschar, Kedre's sister. "We're going to fight, no matter what."
The Ducks (54-9) in their seventh season under head coach Melyssa Lombardi — "Version 7" — now have the second-most wins in program history, tied with the 1989 and 2017 teams and two fewer than the 2014 team.
Friday's marathon victory made a winner of pitcher Lyndsey Grein, who threw 144 pitches in her 30th win of the season. That advanced the Ducks to another game Sunday against Saturday's loser between Oklahoma and Texas.
"I told my teammates, as long as we have innings and there's outs to spare, I'll stay however long it will take for us to win," said Grein, who started and pitched into the fifth inning Friday, then re-entered in the sixth and went the rest of the way. "Today wasn't the day that Version 7 ends our season."
A day after playing deep into the night due to a weather delay, the Ducks had to work overtime again Friday. This time it was in victory, as Oregon took a 5-2 lead through five innings, saw the Rebels tie it in the seventh but then walked it off for the win — the third straight postseason round in which the Ducks have won a game on their final at-bat.
"Just an unbelievable battle by our team," Lombardi said. "So proud of their fight. … We felt like we were at home — our fans, our families, were so loud. We felt like we were playing at The Jane tonight. To have three walk-offs and be able to do it three times in front of our fans is awesome."
Oklahoma and Texas meet Saturday at noon PT. The loser will face the Ducks on Sunday (4 p.m., ESPN2).
How It Happened: Ole Miss got to Grein first, with a two-out RBI single in the top of the first that plated an unearned run, following one of Oregon's uncharacteristic three errors on the night. But the Ducks responded in kind — Kai Luschar reached on an error in the bottom of the inning, Paige Sinicki reached on a two-out bunt after Luschar had advanced to third, Sinicki stole second and both scored on a single by Patmon.
"They're a great team; they fought hard too," Luschar said. "We just knew we had to stick with it and we'd end up on top."
The top of the third saw freshman Stefini Ma'ake enter defensively at first base with two on and none out, and immediately dig out a throw to complete a double play and help Grein get out of the inning unscathed. The Ducks then stranded two runners in scoring position in the bottom half.
Grein left with a runner on third and two out in the fifth; the runner scored to tie it 2-2 on a single off Staci Chambers, before Elise Sokolsky then entered to end the inning. Little did Grein know at that point, her night was far from done.
"I knew before we got here we were going to pull it off," Grein said. "We didn't know what it was going to look like, but the Ducks were going to leave with a win today."
Over the next two full innings, it sure looked like it. Kai Luschar doubled off the third baseman to open the bottom of the fifth, and she scored when Kedre Luschar reached on a bunt single and advanced on a two-base throwing error. Rylee McCoy followed with an RBI double, and with two outs Kaylynn Jones singled to score Elyse Kresho, who had run for McCoy.
That made it 5-2. Grein re-entered with two on and one out in the sixth and ended that threat, before the Ducks squandered a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the bottom half.
Missing out on that opportunity became more frustrating when Ole Miss tied it in the seventh. The Rebels loaded the bases with no outs, before Grein retired the next two hitters, one of which brought a run across. The Ducks led 5-3 and were one out away from advancing, but a pinch-hit two-run single tied it.
"I think our team, earlier in the year, that would have affected them," Lombardi said. "But now, not at all. They just know they're going to win the ballgame."
Oregon's bats were quiet from the seventh through the ninth, with only Katie Flannery mustering a seventh-inning single. But Grein was up to the task, ultimately stranding two runners in the top of the 10th to set the stage for Oregon's walk-off win.
The rally began with a single by catcher Emma Cox. Flannery attempted a sacrifice bunt, and a throwing error put two runners in scoring position with nobody out. A fielder's choice and an infield single loaded the bases with one out, and Kedre Luschar worked the walk-off walk to score pinch-runner Presley Lawton with the winning run.
"One thing about us is, we're going to fight, no matter what," Luschar said. "And it was really cool to see that tonight. There's no way we were letting them beat us."
Notable: Kai Luschar scored two runs to give her 65 this season, breaking the previous UO single-season record of 64 shared by Courtney Ceo (2014) and Suzie Barnes (2007). ... McCoy's double was her 32nd extra-base hit of the season, breaking a record she shared with three others entering the game. … Patmon has 10 RBIs in the NCAA Tournament, and Jones is hitting .467 (14-for-30) across the three rounds. … Friday's crowd of 12,400 was the largest ever to watch a UO softball game.
Up Next: Oregon faces another elimination game Sunday (4 p.m., ESPN2).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Grein, Lyndsey (30-2)
L: Binford (11-5)
Batting:
2B: Binford 1
RBI: Llamas 2 ; Brady 1 ; Mackay 2
SH: Beautae 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pone 2 ; Grisham 1 ; Starr 1 ; Duke 1
SB: Pone 1
HBP: Pone 1
Batting:
2B: Luschar, Kai 1 ; McCoy, Rylee 1 ; Sinicki, Paige 1
RBI: Luschar, Kedre 1 ; McCoy, Rylee 1 ; Patmon, Dezianna 2 ; Jones, Kaylynn 1
SH: Sinicki, Paige 1 ; Flannery, Katie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Luschar, Kai 2 ; Luschar, Kedre 1 ; Kresho, Elyse 1 ; Sinicki, Paige 1 ; Lawton, Presley 1
SB: Sinicki, Paige 1
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