#15 Ducks Welcome #3 ASU in Pac-10 Home Opener
*Updated season/career stats are available via the link above.
THIS WEEKEND’S PAC-10 SOFTBALL ACTION
Opponent: No. 3 Arizona State (35-3, 2-1)
Location: Howe Field, Eugene, Ore.
Game times: Friday (4/8) – 6 p.m.; Saturday (4/9) – 3 p.m.; Sunday (4/11) – 11 a.m.
Opponent Website: www.TheSunDevils.com
THIS WEEK’S PROMOTIONS
• Fri., 4/8: Arizona State, 6 p.m. - SPRING CLEANING DAY - Bring new/used items to donate to Goodwill and receive a voucher for free admission to the ASU game on Sat., 4/9.
• Sat., 4/9: Arizona State, 3 p.m. - BI-MART FAMILY DAY: Show your Bi-Mart card at the ticket window and receive a family rate of $10 for two adults and unlimited number of kids. A ticket from the Duck baseball game vs. Washington the day before (Fri., 4/8) also works for free admission into the game.
• Sun., 4/10: Arizona State, 11 a.m. – LITTLE LEAGUE DAY: Youth that wear their little league or ASA softball jersey to the game receive free admission. Fans can also pick up a voucher at the ticket window to receive $5 off a reserved ticket for the baseball game at 1 pm.
SETTING THE STAGE
The No. 15 University of Oregon softball team (29-6, 1-2) looks ahead to its first Pac-10 games at home this weekend against the highest ranked team in the league this week, No. 3 Arizona State (35-3, 2-1).
The Sun Devils are leading the nation in hitting (.380) and rank second nationally in scoring (8.76 runs per game avg.), while Duck pitchers lead the league in ERA (1.66) and strikeouts (291) .
Last weekend in the opening weekend of league play, Oregon went 1-2 at returning Pac-10 champion and No. 6 Washington. Oregon’s 8-0 win in the finale tied the largest win in the series dating back to 1993, while UW won the opening two games by narrow 3-2 and 4-2 decisions.
On the season, UO has been ranked top-15 every week, beat five top-20 teams, and ran off a 12-game win streak in late March and April before last weekend’s games in Seattle.
SERIES HISTORY
Last year in head coach Mike White ’s first season, the Ducks ended a seven-game series losing streak to then-No. 9 ASU with a 7-4 win, while ASU won the finale, 3-0, and opener, 10-3. In his previous stint as an assistant coach, White helped UO claim the series, 2-1, in 2003 (W: 3-0, 5-2; L 2-0), while ASU took the ’04 series, 2-1 (W 1-0; L 1-0, 3-0).
RECENT HEROES
Last week, senior Monique Fuiava knocked in her seventh game-winning RBI in the last 12 victories, and made moves up the Duck all-time career lists in doubles (sixth-tie, 34) and homers (seventh-tie, 25).
For the series, she hit .444 (2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB), and three others hit .400 or better – sophomore Kaylan Howard (.500, 1 BB), freshman Alexa Peterson (.444, 1 2B, 2 RBI) and senior Kaitlin Vitek (.400, 1 2B, 1 RBI).
On the mound last weekend, sophomore Jessica Moore pitched 11.1 of the team's 18 innings, staked a 0.62 ERA, went 1-1, struck out 10 and walked eight.
SEASON SCORECARD
With a 5-3 mark against top-20 teams so far, UO opened the year with wins vs. then-No. 16 BYU (5-0) and then-No. 19 Texas A&M (3-2). In Las Vegas the next week, it handed then-No. 9 Hawai’i its first loss of the season (13-5, 5 innings). Two weeks later in Orlando, it split with then-No. 1 Alabama (10-0 loss, 5 innings) and then-No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette (5-2). In early April, UO went 1-2 in its league opener at No. 6 Washington with an 8-0, six-inning run-rule win and 4-2 and 3-2 losses.
Against 2010 NCAA tourney returnees, UO is 8-4 overall with added wins vs. Illinois (2-1), Illinois State (6-0, 6 innings) and North Carolina (1-0), and a loss to Virginia (3-2).
SUN DEVIL SEASON REVIEW
Last weekend, ASU went 2-1 at then-No. 8 California with 3-1 and 7-2 wins and a 3-2 loss in the finale. Other notable wins earlier in the season came vs. NCAA Super Regional returnees Oklahoma (4-3) and Louisiana-Lafayette (10-4).
The Sun Devils’ other losses this year came vs. Utah at home in eight innings, and vs. top-five ranked Michigan, 1-0 three weeks ago in the Judi Garmen Classic in Fullerton, Calif.
Freshman pitcher Dallas Escobedo was on the 2010 U.S. Junior National Team, and this year ranks top-40 nationally in strikeouts (ninth, 10.08 per 7 innings), wins (12th, 17) and ERA (32nd, 1.32). Katelyn Boyd leads the nation in runs per game (1.39 p/g), and also ranks top 20 nationally in on-base percentage (11th, 0.580), batting (13th, .467) and home runs (20th, 11).
Nine other Sun Devils own +.330 batting averages, and notable NCAA rankings follow: junior left fielder Taylor Haro (toughest to strikeout, 21st, 26), junior right fielder Annie Lockwood (27th, 1.14 RBI per game), senior third baseman Krista Donnenwirth (29th, on-base percentage, .537; 31st, 0.74 walks p/g) and sophomore second baseman Sam Parlich (runs, 47th, 1.0 p/g).
SERIES HISTORY
Last year in Tempe vs. the then-No. 9 ASU, shortstop Kelsey Chambers batted .750 (6-for-8, homer, 3 RBI) on the weekend, and second baseman Kaylan Howard also hit .333 (3-for-9). Then-senior centerfielder Neena Bryant (.273, 3-for-11) belted her 33rd career homer and moved into a tie for third all-time for UO. Samantha Skillingstad got the win in her second-game start, struck out four, walked two, allowed five hits and three earned runs.
In 2009, Chambers had a 2-for-2 day at home vs. ASU, and Neena Bryant hit a homer in ASU’s 5-1 initial win in Eugene, while Monique Fuiava homered as a freshman in 2008 in a 6-1 win in Tempe.
HOME SWEET HOWE
UO’s home-opening 4-0 mark in mid-March continued head coach Mike White ’s Howe Field magic.
In 2010, the Ducks went 14-5 in the friendly confines after it rattled off a 12-0 start, then staked at least one win in every home series against the nation's top conference. Oregon's perfect early season run included its first-ever sweep of then-No. 13 Cal in April. The following weekend, UO beat its first top-ranked team, then-No. 1 Washington, 4-0, since 2004 when it topped the returning national player of the year Danielle Lawrie. Oregon’s other league home victories came vs. then-No. 3 Arizona (2-1) in nine innings when Neena Bryant hit a two-run shot off another of the nation’s top pitchers, Kenzie Fowler.
FURTHER UP DOWN THE ROAD
Next week, UO looks ahead to a three-game stand at No. 9 California (Fri.-Sun., April 15-17). UO then renews its Civil War series against Oregon State in Eugene, Thu.-Sat., April 21-23. Oregon’s final away Pac-10 series is at eight-time national champion Arizona (Fri.-Sun., April 29-May 1). The Ducks close the regular season at home with three-game sets vs. Stanford (Fri.-Sun., May 6-8) and UCLA (Thu.-Sat., May 12-14).
RECENT DUCK STARTERS (2011/‘10/Career Starts)
C: Ashley Kivett (10/46/136), Alexa Peterson (26/-/26)
1B: Monique Fuiava (27/56/191), Kailee Cuico (22/-/22)
2B: Kaylan Howard (26/56/82)
SS: Courtney Ceo (32/-/32), Kelsey Chambers (32/57/138)
3B: Lindsey Chambers (7/15/64), Courtney Ceo (32/-/32)
RF: Samantha Pappas (30/57/87), Christie Nieto (27/-/27)
CF: Samantha Pappas (30/57/87), Allie Burger (33/56/89)
LF: Kaitlin Vitek (25/24/82), Allie Burger (33/56/89)
IN THE POLLS
In this week’s ninth NFCA and USA Softball polls of the season, the Ducks dropped one position in each to 15th and 16th, respectively.
Oregon has now been ranked for 21 straight editions by USA Softball and 16 straight polls by the NFCA. UO’s week-by-week NFCA/USA SB rankings this year follow: 3/30 (14/15), 3/23 (15/16), 3/16 (16/15), 3/9 (15/14), 3/2 (13/13), 2/22 (13/13), 2/15 (14/14), Preseason (14/14).
Among this week's two polls, nine Duck foes this season ranked top 25 (NFCA / USA SB) - Alabama (1/1), Arizona State (3/3), Washington (7/6), UCLA (6/10), Arizona (8/5), California (12/9), Stanford (13/14), Louisiana-Lafayette (19/19) and Texas A&M (20/20).
Four other Duck opponents – BYU, Hawai’i, Pacific and North Carolina - received votes in at least one poll.
Overall in both editions, Alabama held the top spot for the third straight week. Georgia followed in second place in both; Arizona State climbed a position in each to No. 3 and passed now-No. 4 Michigan; and Texas and Arizona were tabbed fifth by the NFCA and USA Softball, respectively.
Complete NFCA and USA Softball preseason polls are available at the http://nfca.org/top25/index.php?cat_id=1 and http://www.usasoftball.com/news.asp?uid=5398 URL addresses.
PAC-10 RANKINGS
Oregon again paced the Pac-10 this week in ERA (1.66), strikeouts (291) and opposing batting average (.186), and most stolen bases in a game (8). Here is a listing of various noteworthy team and individual rankings this week.
Individual – Hitting (Leader)
Monique Fuiava
Batting – 8th, .440 (Hansen, Stan., .531)
Slugging- 8th, .800 (Smith, UW, .944)
Courtney Ceo
Hits – 5th-t, 44 (Lastrapes, Arizona, 58)
Stolen Bases – 9th, 8 (Hassman, Stan., 20)
Christie Nieto
Hit by Pitch – 3rd-t, 7 (Morgan Stuart, UW, 12)
Alexa Peterson
Hit by Pitch – 5th-t, 6 (Morgan Stuart, UW, 12)
Kelsey Chambers
Sac Flies – 2nd-t, 3 (Parlich, ASU, 5)
Allie Burger
Stolen Bases – 7th, 12 (Hassman, Stan., 20)
Samantha Pappas
Stolen Bases – 8th, 10 (Hassman, Stan., 20)
Alexa Peterson
Runners Picked Off – 4th-t, 1 (Wright, UW, 2, Kutz OSU ,2, Jones, UW, 2)
Individual – Pitching (Leader)
Jessica Moore
ERA – 2nd, 1.21 (Jolene Henderson, Cal, .89)
Starts – 3rd, 18 (Kenzie Fowler, Arizona, 23)
Opp. Batting – 7th, .185 (Henderson, Cal, .167)
Innings – 6th, 98.2 (Henderson, Cal, 157.1)
Strikeouts Looking – 3rd-t, 41 (Henderson, Cal, 52)
Strikeouts – 5th, 120 (Escobedo, ASU, 163)
Wins – 5th-t, 14 (Jolene Henderson, Cal, 20)
Games – 7th-t, 21 (Kenzie Fowler, Ariz., 30)
Samantha Skillingstad
Opp. Batting– 2nd, .168 (Henderson, Cal, .167)
Strikeouts – 5th, 120 (Escobedo, ASU, 163)
ERA – 7th, 1.80 (Jolene Henderson, Cal, .89)
Fewest Walks Allowed – 8th, 29 (Bach, ASU, 8)
Strikeouts Looking – 8th, 26 (Henderson , Cal, 52)
Appearances – 10th, 19 (Fowler, Arizona, 30)
Brittany Rumfelt
Games in Relief – 1st-t, 15
Fewest Walks – 2nd, 10 (Bach, ASU, 8)
Opp. Batting – 3rd, .177 (Henderson, Cal, .167)
Games Finished – 3rd, 11 (Hall, OSU, 13/ Ingelsby, UW, 13)
Mikayla Endicott
Games in Relief – 5th, 11 (Rumfelt, UO, 15; Hall, OSU, 15)
Team – Hitting Lleader)
Sacrifice Flies – 1st-t, 10
Stolen Bases – 2nd, 48 (Stanford, 51)
Sacrifice Bunts – 2nd, 21 (UCLA 24)
Hits – 4th, 288 (ASU, 376)
Home Runs – 4th, 48 (Arizona, 58)
Total Bases – 4th, 479 (ASU, 592)
Runs Batted In – 5th, 186 (ASU, 314)
Triples – 5th-t, 2 (Cal, 9)
Runs Scored – 5th, 216 (ASU, 333)
Batting – 6th, .323 (ASU, .380)
Doubles – 6th, 43 (Arizona, 57)
Walks – 6th, 88 (ASU 169)
Slugging Pct. – 6th, .537 (UW, .621)
On Base Pct. – 6th, .393 (ASU, .472)
Team Pitching (Leader)
ERA – 1st, 1.66
Batters Struck Out – 1st, 291
Opposing Bat Avg – 1st, .186
Batters SO out looking – 1st, 80
Wins – 3rd, 29 (ASU, 35)
Saves – 4th-t, 2 (UW, 5)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT INFO - No. 3 Arizona State Sun Devils (35-3, 2-1)
Website: www.TheSunDevils.com
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Founded: 1885
Enrollment: 63,278
Head Coach: Clint Myers
Career Record: 780-119 (15th year)
Record at School: 299-103 (6th year)
Assistants: Robert Wagner, Chuck D’Arcy
2010 Overall Record: 44-17
2010 Conference Record: 10-11 (4th)
2010 Postseason: Super Regional
Ret. Letterwinners/Starters: 19/8
Series Record: ASU leads, 48-35
Top Sun Devil Players / Key 2011 Stats
Katelyn Boyd, Jr., SS - .467, 50 H, 11 2B, 11 HR, 41 RBI
Lacy Goodman, Sr., C - .435, 20 H, 3 HR, 16 RBI
Alix Johnson, Fr., OF - .417, 40 H, 5 2B, 3 HR, 30 RBI
Krista Donnenwirth, Sr., 3B - .398, 37 H, 8 2B, 4 HR, 36 RBI
Talor Haro, Jr., LF - .396, 38 H,
Mandy Urfer, Sr., 1B - .393, 33 H, 6 HR, 38 RBI
Sam Palich, So., 2B - .393, 44 H, 9 HR, 32 RBI
Lesley Rogers, Sr., CF - .367, 29 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 24 RBI
Kaylyn Castillo, Sr., C - .364, 28 H, 6 2B, 5 HR, 24 RBI
Annie Lockwood, Jr., RF- .300, 30 H, 8 HR, 40 RBI
Dallas Escobedo, Fr., P, 1.32 ERA, 17-2, 5 SHO, 105.2 IP, 163 SO, 33 BB, 68 H
Mackenzie Popescue, Fr., P - 1.60 ERA, 9-1, 65.2 IP, 47 SO, 23 BB
Hillary Bach, Jr., P – 2.62 ERA, 9-0, 53.1 IP, 14 SO, 8 BB, 59 H
All-Time Series Vs. ASU (ASU leads, 48-35)
4/23/10 at #9 ASU L 3-10 (Moore)
4/24/10 at #9 ASU W 7-4 (Skillingstad)
4/25/10 at #9 ASU L 0-3 (Moore)
3/27/09 at #6 ASU L 8-0 (Skillingstad)
5/8/09 #9 ASU L 5-1 (Rumfelt)
5/9/09 #9 ASU L 5-1 (Skillingstad)
4/4/08 #1 ASU L 3-2 (Rice)
4/26/08 at #1 ASU L 6-1 (Rumfelt)
4/27/08 at #1 ASU L 9-0 (Cook)
4/20/07 at #9 ASU* L 4-2 (Rice)
5/5/07 #9 ASU* L 8-0 (Cook)
5/6/07 #9 ASU* W 6-5 (Cook)
3/31/06 #9 ASU L 1-2 (Harris)
5/12/06 at #7 ASU L 3-4 (Harris)
5/13/06 at #7 ASU L 0-1 (Cook)
4/8/05 at #17 ASU* W 1-0 (Harris)
4/30/05 ASU* L 1-2 (Cook)
5/1/05 ASU* W 3-0 (Harris)
4/23/04 ASU* W 1-0 (Nyhus)
5/8/04 at ASU* L 0-1 (Meashintubby)
5/9/04 at ASU* L 0-3 (Nyhus)
3/28/03 at ASU* L 2-0 (Harris)
4/26/03 vs. ASU* W 5-2 (Harris)
4/27/03 vs. ASU* W 3-0 (Harris)
4/10/02 vs. ASU* L 1-9 (Meashintubby)
4/27/02 at ASU* W 4-2 (Kontra)
4/28/02 at ASU* L 0-6 (Meashintubby)
4/1/01 vs. ASU* W 4-0 (Wangler)
4/1/01 vs. ASU* L 1-10 (McMurren)
4/27/01 at ASU L 0-6 (Wangler)
4/1/00 at ASU* W 10-0 (Haag)
4/2/00 at ASU* L 3-7 (Vidlund)
4/28/00 vs. ASU* W 1-0 (McMurren)
3/27/99 at ASU* W 8-1 (Cook)
3/27/99 at ASU* W 7-2 (Haag)
4/25/99 vs. ASU* L 1-9 (McMurren)
4/25/99 vs. ASU* W 9-6 (McMurren)
3/29/98 vs. ASU* W 13-2 (Cook)
3/29/98 vs. ASU* L 3-5 (Smith)
4/25/98 at ASU* W 5-2 (Cook)
4/25/98 at ASU* W 9-1 (Cook)
4/13/97 vs. ASU* L 6-8 (Cook)
4/13/97 vs. ASU* W 5-3 (Christie)
5/3/97 at ASU* W 8-2 (Cook)
5/3/97 at ASU* L 7-8 (P. Martinez)
4/14/96 vs. ASU* W 2-0 (Cook)
4/14/96 vs. ASU* W 9-3 (Martinez)
5/5/96 at ASU* L 1-5 (Kampfer)
5/5/96 at ASU* L 4-5 (Christie)
3/19/95 at ASU* L 0-3 (Kampfer)
3/19/95 at ASU* L 4-5 (Kampfer)
4/1/95 vs. ASU* L 2-4 (Kampfer)
4/1/95 vs. ASU* W 9-2 (Kampfer)
4/23/94 vs. ASU* L 3-8 (Taylor)
4/23/94 vs. ASU* W 5-2 (Hickson)
5/6/94 at ASU* L 1-3 (Taylor)
5/6/94 at ASU* W 5-4 (Hickson)
4/30/93 at ASU* L 0-3 (Taylor)
4/30/93 at ASU* W 5-2 (Taylor)
4/11/92 at ASU* L 8-9 (Taylor)
4/11/92 at ASU* L 1-2 (Taylor)
4/26/92 vs. ASU* W 1-0 (Taylor)
4/26/92 vs. ASU* L 1-3 (Godwin)
2/14/91 at ASU L 6-2 (Wiese)
4/14/91 vs. ASU* L 6-5 (Taylor)
4/14/91 vs. ASU* L 5-0 (Dumoski)
4/26/91 at ASU* L 10-3 (Taylor)
4/26/91 at ASU* L 8-2 (Poore)
2/12/90 at ASU* L 2-0 (Poore)
2/12/90 at ASU* W 3-0 (Wiese)
4/30/90 vs. ASU* W 2-1 (Wiese)
4/30/90 vs. ASU* L 1-0 (Poore)
2/13/89 at ASU* W 3-0 (Wiese)
2/13/89 at ASU* W 2-1 (Larson)
4/29/89 vs. ASU* W 1-0 (Wiese)
4/29/89 vs. ASU* W 2-1 (Wiese)
3/5/88 vs. ASU L 6-0 (Voeller)
3/12/88 vs. ASU* L 2-1 (Jones)
3/12/88 vs. ASU* W 2-0 (Voeller)
4/18/88 at ASU* W 1-0 (Voeller)
4/18/88 at ASU* L 2-1 (Jones)
3/23/87 at ASU* L 9-1 (Voeller)
3/23/87 at ASU* L 2-0 (Schroeder)
POWER SURGE
Oregon’s long-ball bats have continued to spark the offense as 12 players have combined to sock 48 homers (for a 1.37 home run per game ratio). Compare that with last year’s total (51) by 13 players that ranked fourth-most overall in school history. From a historical standpoint, UO’s highest overall total (69) came in a 69-game season in 1999 (for a 1.0 per game ratio).
Junior Kelsey Chambers leads the Ducks in homers (8) – only three away from the 10th-best mark in school history - and is followed by sophomore Samantha Pappas (7), seniors Monique Fuiava (6) and Kaitlin Vitek (5), junior Christie Nieto (4), freshman Courtney Ceo (4), junior Lindsey Chambers (3), freshmen Alexa Peterson (3) and Kailee Cuico (3), sophomore Jessica Moore (2) and sophomore Allie Burger (1).
On the career list, Fuiava is tied for seventh all-time for the Ducks (25), while Pappas hit 11 homers last year and tied for eighth all-time for UO last season.
AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
So far this season, the Duck staff is again on a season-record pace for strikeouts (291, 224.0 innings (1.30 K/Inning)). The current record belongs to the same staff last year (470, 381.2 innings (1.23 K/Inning)) that easily topped the former mark (394, 432.2 innings, 57 games) set by head coach Mike White ’s former crew in 2004. Other notable current and 2010 Duck team rankings compared to the school season record (note: UO has played 35 games so far this year):
Hitting – 2011 Team Stats (2010 / *UO Record (# of games))
Batting Average - .323 (2010 - 2nd, .299 / *2007 -.310 (59))
Slugging – .537 (2010 - 2nd, .460 / *2007 - .482 (59))
Sacrifice Flies – 10 (2010 – 2nd, 15 (57); *2007 – 16th (59))
Hits – 288 (2010 – 9th, 442 (*1989 – 552 (70))
Home Runs – 48 (2010 - 4th, 51 / *1999 – *69 (69))
RBI – 186 (2010 - 5th, 239 / *1999 – 307 (69))
Total Bases – 479 (2010 - 5th, 679 / *1999 – *834 (69))
Runs – 216 (2010 - 7th, 258 / *1998 - 361 (71))
Doubles – 43 (4th-t, 72 / *1999 – 92 (69))
Pitching – 2011 Team Stats (2010 / UO Record (# of games))
Strikeouts – 291 (*2010 - 1st, 470 (57))
Saves – 2 (2010 - 3rd, 6 / *2003 – 17 (56))
Opposing Batting – .185 (2010 - 12th, .236 / *1985 - .176 (50))
Shutouts – 10 (2010 - 6th, 14; *1989 – 27 (70))
PICKS OF THE PAC-10
In early March, sophomore Jessica Moore became the second Duck hurler to stake multiple Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week honors in her career and 34th overall all-time (including pitcher and player honors).
The Stockton, Calif., native went 3-0 the week before in the Libby Matson Tournament in Stockton, Calif. In the four-game tourney, she led UO in wins (3), strikeouts (19), ERA (0.00), innings (16.0) and opponent batting average (.115); and allowed three hits or less in all three of her starts
Moore is one of four Ducks on the current roster that have scored previous honors, as the quartet of senior first baseman Monique Fuiava and sophomore outfielders Allie Burger and Samantha Pappas all staked honors last year.
Last year, Moore picked up her first honor after she helped the team to a 6-0 record vs. Idaho State, Seattle and at Portland State. Altogether that week, Moore went 3-0, averaged more than two strikeouts per inning (29 / 14 innings), and led the team in strikeouts (29), opposing batting average (.082), ERA (0.00), innings (14.0), appearances (3) and starts (2). She also combined with Samantha Skillingstad on a five-inning perfect game in the second Idaho State meeting, also the 18th no-hitter in school history.
HONOR ROLL
Last May, Oregon’s talented 'Fab Four' freshman class was rewarded for their impressive debut seasons with a host of All-Pac-10 and All-Region honors.
In the vote by league head coaches, right fielder Samantha Pappas picked up UO’s second Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honor, and was one of only two first-year players named to the 15-person All-Pac-10 First Team. Pitcher Jessica Moore was chosen to the All-Pac-10 Second Team and became UO’s second freshman pitcher to receive All-Pac-10 acclaim after Katie Wiese was a first-team pick in 1989.
Altogether, UO has staked 18 first-team and 34 second-team honors in the award dating back to 1988.
Freshman left fielder Allie Burger , sophomore shortstop Kelsey Chambers , sophomore pitcher Samantha Skillingstad , and senior center fielder Neena Bryant added All-Pac-10 honorable mention acclaim, and the latter player claimed her second All-Pac-10 honorable mention nod after she received All-Pac-10 Second Team acclaim the last two seasons (2008, ’09).
All three aforementioned first-year Ducks (Burger, Moore and Pappas) were tabbed to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team, and second baseman Kaylan Howard was chosen as an honorable mention.
On the NFCA All-Pacific Region squads, Pappas was tabbed to the 12-person All-Region First Team, and pitcher Jessica Moore and left fielder Allie Burger were named to the 12-person All-Region Second Team.
Dating back to 1988, UO has staked 13 first-team and 21 second-team All-Region laurels. Its three-player tally in 2010 matched its third-highest count ever, and was its most since four players received similar honors in 2007 (while its all-time high (5) came in 1989).
ON THE CHARTS
The past week, senior Monique Fuiava climbed the all-time career list in doubles (two positions to sixth, 34) and homers (one spot to eighth, 25). Here are other sightings on Oregon all-time lists and improvements to watch for:
UO CAREER LEADERS
Strikeouts
5, Samantha Skillingstad – 386 (4th is 435, 3rd is 445)
Stolen Bases
8, Cortney Kivett - 52 (6th-t, is 58, 5th is 60, 3rd is 71)
Appearances
9t, Samantha Skillingstad – 85 (8th is 114, 7th is 119)
Doubles
6, Monique Fuiava - 34 (4th is 36, 3rd is 38, 2nd is 39)
Home Runs
8t, Monique Fuiava - 25 (6th is 26, 5th is 31, 4th is 33)
Shutouts
10, Jessica Moore – 8 (9th is 9, 8th is 10)
11, Samantha Skillingstad – 7 (9th is 9, 8th is 10)
Wins
11, Samantha Skillingstad – 11th, 31 (10th is 32, 9th is 33)
UO SEASON LEADERS
Strikeouts
1, 238 – Jessica Moore , 2010
5, 170 - Samantha Skillingstad , 2009
* 120 - Jessica Moore , 2011 (10th is 125, 9th is 153)
Stolen Bases
4, 33 - Cortney Kivett , 2008
Runs Batted In
3, 48 - Sam Pappas, 2010
* 32 – Monique Fuiava , 2011 (10th is 44)
Slugging
7, .641 – Samantha Pappas , 2010
Home Runs
8th-t, 11 – Samantha Pappas , 2010
Batting
11, .387 – Allie Burger , 2010
12, .383 – Samantha Pappas , 2010
Total Bases
7t, 107 - Sam Pappas, 2010
UO GAME LEADERS
Stolen Bases
4t, 3 - Cortney Kivett , at UNLV, 3/8/08
Hits
2t, 4 - Cortney Kivett , vs. Seattle, 3/24/09
2t, 4 - Monique Fuiava vs. #13 California, 4/9/10
2t, 4 – Courtney Ceo vs. Arkansas, 2/19/11
Home Runs
3t, 2 - Monique Fuiava , vs. Cal Poly, 2/9/08
3t, 2 - Monique Fuiava , vs. Cal State Fullerton, 2/13/09
3t, 2 - Alexa Peterson , vs. Nevada, 2/18/11
Runs Batted In
5t, 6 - Monique Fuiava , vs Cal Poly, 2/9/08
10t, 5 - Samantha Pappas , vs. Idaho State, 3/26/10
10t, 5 – Allie Burger vs. Oregon State, 4/3/10
10t, 5 – Monique Fuiava , at PSU, 3/23/11
Strikeouts
3,- 14 – Jessica Moore vs. Portland State, 5/6/10
4,13 – Jessica Moore vs. No. 3 Arizona, 5/7/10
5t, 12 - Jessica Moore vs. Creighton, 2/12/10
5t, 12- Jessica Moore vs. Cal Poly, 3/6/10
5t, 12 - Sam Skillingstad at PSU, 3/23/10
5t, 12 - Jessica Moore vs. No. 16 BYU, 2/10/11
11t, 11 - Jessica Moore vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, 2/25
11t, 11- Jessica Moore vs. North Carolina, 3/4/11
11t, 11 - Samantha Skillingstad , vs. N. Dakota, 3/13/10
17t, 10 - Samantha Skillingstad at Stanford, 4/24/09
17t, 10 - Brittany Rumfelt vs. No. 12 Missouri, 2/27/09
17t, 10 - Jessica Moore vs. Hawai’i, 2/26/10
17t, 10 - Jessica Moore at PSU, 3/23/10
17t, 10 - Jessica Moore , at Oregon State, 4/1/10
NATIONAL CRED
This week in the NCAA stat rankings, the Ducks ranked top 25 as a team in 10 categories, while individuals stood top 50 in six categories. A complete listing is available at the http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary?sportCode=WSB URL address, and UO’s top rankings follow:
DUCK TEAM NATIONAL RANKINGS (Leader)
Home Runs – 12th, 1.37 p/g (Alabama, 1.85)
Win-Loss Pct. – 14th, 0.829 (Alabama, 0.949)
Slugging – 18th, 0.537 (Alabama, 0.628)
ERA – 16th, 1.66 (Eastern Ill., 1.14)
Batting – 23rd, 0.323 (Arizona St., 0.380)
Scoring – 25th, 6.17 (Washington, 9.0)
Stolen Bases – 62nd, 1.37 (Akron/Marshall, 2.8)
DUCK INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS (Leader)
Samantha Skillingstad
Earned Run Average – 73rd, 1.8 (Chelsea Thomas, Missouri, 0.580)
Strikeouts Per Seven Innings –15th, 10.3 (Morgan Childers, SC-Up, 12.3)
Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings – 17th, 4.14 (Amanda Crabtree, Houston, 2.41)
Jessica Moore
Earned Run Average – 21st, 1.210 (Chelsea Thomas, Missouri, 0.580)
Strikeouts Per Seven Innings – 45th, 8.5 (Morgan Childers, SC-Up, 12.3)
Victories – 34th, 14.0 (Morgan Childers, SC-Up, 23.0)
Saves – 99th, 1.0 (Katie Woodcock, Campbell, 7.0)
Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings – 53rd, 4.75 (Amanda Crabtree, Houston, 2.41)
Strikeouts – 55th, 120.0 (Morgan Childers, SC-Up, 283.0)
Shutouts – 77th, 3.0 (Toni Paisley, East Carolina, 12.0)
Monique Fuiava
Batting Average – 36th, 0.440 (Stephanie Thompson, Brown, 0.557)
Runs Batted In Per Game – 43rd, 1.070 (Christi Orgeron, La. Laf, 1.72)
Doubles Per Game – 57th, 0.300 (Ashley Hansen, Stanford, 0.550)
Slugging Percentage – 40th, 0.800 (Hoku Nohara, N.M. State, 1.191)
On Base Percentage – 62nd, 0.511 (Adrienne Monka, Northwestern, 0.674)
Courtney Ceo
Batting Average – 70th, 0.419 (Stephanie Thompson, Brown, 0.557)
Runs Per Game – 96th, 0.880 (Katelyn Boyd, Arizona State, 1.390)
Christie Nieto
Hit by Pitch per Game – 68th, 0.21 (Kristi Munoz, Brown, 0.53)
On Base Percentage – 46th, 0.523 (Adrienne Monka, Northwestern, 0.674)
Alexa Peterson
Hit by Pitch per Game – 71st, 0.21 (Kristi Munoz, Brown, 0.53)
Kelsey Chambers
Home Runs Per Game – 95th, 0.250 (Stephanie Thompson, Brown, 0.560)
Home Runs – 83rd, 8.0 (Hoku Nohara, N.M. State, 19.0)
Sacrifice Flies – 23rd, 3.0 (Ally Blake, UNC/Megan Bush, Florida/Michelle Fuzzard, Chatt./Anesha McClendon, Jacksonville St./Sam Parlich, Arizona State, 5.0)
Brittany Rumfelt
Saves – 99th, 1.0 (Katie Woodcock, Campbell, 7.0)
For comparison’s sake last year, the Ducks ranked 33rd nationally in batting (.299) and 34th in slugging (.46-), and 47th in home runs per game (0.89). On the individual front in ‘10, outfielder Allie Burger ranked 72nd in batting (.387), and right fielder Samantha Pappas stood 82nd nationally in batting (.383), 88th in RBI (0.84 per game), 90th on-base percentage (.472), 123rd in slugging (.641) and 131st in home runs (11). Jessica Moore was equally easy to find last season on the final NCAA pitching stat charts in strikeouts (36th, 8.7 per 7 inning average), total strikeouts (46th, 238), ERA (52nd, 1.86) and fewest hits allowed (160th, 6.38 per 7 innings). The Sutter, Calif., native ranked 11th nationally in saves (4), and was followed by teammate Brittany Rumfelt (101st-t, 2).
DOUBLE YOUR FUN
The Ducks again sport a pair of twins on their roster in 2011 – all four of whom have frequently started the past two seasons.
The fraternal set of seniors Ashley Kivett and Cortney Kivett sisters have combined to start 292 games (136/156) in the infield their first three years. Cortney paced the Pac-10 in steals as a freshman with UO’s fourth-most ever in a season (33), while Ashley was one of the team’s leading hitters in Pac-10 play in ’10 with her .273 average and ranked second in the Pac-10 in runners picked off (4).
The identical sophomore pair of Kelsey Chambers and Lindsey Chambers have combined for 30 homers (21 / 9) in their careers, including eight and two, respectively, last season. They saw the most action among newcomers as freshmen when Kelsey started in right field the first half of ‘09, then started 24 games in the remainder at second base (and had two more at shortstop), while Lindsey’s starts came in the left side of the infield with 18 at third base and 22 at shortstop.
TOP DUCK PROFILE
Second-year head coach Mike White is widely regarded as one of finest-ever U.S. National Team players and pitching mentors. The 2009 International Softball Congress (ISC) Hall of Fame selection, also is well-known in the area as an integral part of two of Oregon’s greatest teams in 2003 and ‘04 and one of the West Coast’s top prep coaches.
In his prior Duck stint as an assistant coach, the Ducks lowered their ERA from 3.01 the season prior to his arrival to 2.12 and 1.68, respectively, while its strikeout totals of 347 and 394 – then the best two in school history – far outdistanced its 223 total from 2002.
His first-year pupils included then-freshman Amy Harris who set a single-season strikeout record (180) his first season, while senior Andrea Vidlund led the nation in saves and set a Pac-10 record (11). The next season, newcomer Ani Nyhus was an All-Pac-10 First Team and NCAA Regional All-Tournament choice and two-time conference pitcher of the week. The junior college transfer notched 20 wins (25-12), rewrote the program’s single-season strikeout record (202) and pitched a no-hitter vs. Utah State. Catcher Jenn Poore was also an All-American and All-Pac-10 Second Team honoree in ’04 and drafted into the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league.
Since then, he continued to live in Eugene with his family and remained active as an assistant coach for one of the nation’s top programs at Marist High School during the 2008-09 seasons. The program ended 2009 ranked 22nd nationally by USA Today and won consecutive 4A state titles after identical 29-1 seasons. He also coached the Northwest Thunder and Northwest Bullets Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) youth club teams and served as a private instructor for various elite players of all levels.
As a player, the New Zealand native became a U.S. citizen in 1994 and helped the two national teams claim two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze in his four trips with New Zealand and two with the United States
In 2000, he helped guide the USA to a bronze medal in the World Championships when he went 2-0 with a 0.89 ERA and 19 strikeouts. In 1999, the U.S. won the silver medal at the Pan Am Games, and he was 3-2 with a 0.68 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He also played on three silver medal Pan-American Games teams in 1995, 1999 and 2003.
Among other honors, the multiple Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) MVP pitcher and All-American helped lead teams to five ASA national titles and five ISC World Club Championships, and was the 2002 ASA Player of the Year.
MORE LOVE FOR THE DUCK STAFF
Oregon’s highly-regarded staff also includes three other talented coaches that sport equally impressive playing resumes.
Second-year Duck coach and former UCLA All-American Lisa Dodd has earned similar respect as a Nevada assistant coach after she helped them to WAC conference title, top-20 rankings and NCAA bid in 2008. As a pitcher and infielder, the 2007 NFCA Second-Team All-American helped the Bruins to three straight WCWS trips and a Pac-10 title in 2006. She went on to play professionally in Italy in 2007 and ’08, while as a prep she was tabbed the 2003 Gatorade National Prep Player of the Year.
White first shared the field with first-year assistant coach Blake Miller when the latter was a top infielder for the U.S. National Team. As a collegiate coach the past 10 years, Miller has worked with two All-Americans and nine Academic All-Americans, and guided four teams to regional bids and one Junior College World Series trip. His resume includes stops as a head coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville the past three seasons and at Darton College (2006-07) and as an assistant coach at East Tennessee State (2005), Missouri Western State (2004) and Mesa State (2001-03).
The Ducks rounded out one of its most experienced coaching staffs ever with the addition of Julie Strand as a volunteer assistant coach. The Eugene native joined the program after serving the last two seasons as the head coach at Southern Utah (2009-10) and four seasons as its assistant coach (2005-08). In that stretch, she helped the Thunderbirds advance twice to the NCAA Tournament (2006-07) after three Mid-Con Conference tourney championships (2005-07) and a pair of regular season league titles (2005-06). She also served as an assistant coach at the University of Southern Colorado, and was a two-time all-league catcher for Colorado State University-Pueblo.
CATCH THE ACTION LIVE
Duck softball fans can track home action this season several ways. For home games, O-Zone subscribers can listen to and watch games online for as little as $9.17 per month (for a 12-month membership), and a link to signing up is available at the www.GoDucks.com multimedia link at the top of each page.
Fans from Duck opponents can catch multiple games online for a $12.95 automatically-renewing monthly membership (and should cancel the membership before the end of the month to prevent the next month's charge).
Live stats for all home and away contests are available for free via the softball schedule page by clicking on the page icon with the '1" in the far right media column.
PAC-10 PRESEASON POLL
In the annual Pacific-10 Conference Softball Coaches Preseason Poll, defending national champion UCLA and runner-up Arizona tied for first place after they each received 46 points and four-first-place votes. Arizona State followed in third place with 30 points, and was trailed by California (fourth-tie, 26), Washington (fourth-tie, 26), Stanford (sixth, 22), Oregon (seventh, 21) and Oregon State (eighth, 7).
THE ‘CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS’
The Pac-10’s moniker is validated by the fact the eight Pac-10 schools have combined to win 23 of the 28 softball NCAA national championships, including the last five by four different teams. Last year, the Pac-10 advanced six teams to the 16-team Super Regional level, including three of the eight World Series qualifiers (national champion UCLA, runner-up Arizona and defending champion Washington).
SUMMER FUN
Girls in grades 2-12 are invited to sign up online for the Oregon Softball Summer Camps, that will be hosted in Eugene on (July 18-19, July 25-26; and August 26-28 2011. More information is available at the www.GoDucks.com front-page camps link, and at the http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=204830692 URL address.
WATCH WHITE WEEKLY ON GODUCKS.TV
Oregon softball fans can get a weekly update from head coach Mike White on Jerry Allen’s www.GoDucks.TV sports talk show on Tuesday morning early in the 9 a.m. hour. Fans can watch the show live, and previous shows are also archived.
TICKET INFORMATION
In 2011, the Ducks will host 16 home games on 14 dates at Howe Field. UO has two non-conference doubleheader dates early in the schedule vs. Weber State (Sat., March 19, 1 p.m.) and Utah State (Sun., March 20, Noon).
Oregon’s first home Pac-10 contest is a 6 p.m. tilt against Arizona State, Friday, April 8. Five weeks later, UO caps its home slate vs. returning national champion UCLA, Friday-Sun., May 12-14. The Ducks also have a three-game slates against Oregon State (Thu.-Sat., April 21-23) and Stanford (Fri.-Sun., May 6-8).
Varsity sport tickets are available through the Oregon Athletic Ticket Office (1-800-WEB-FOOT, 541 346-4461 locally), and tickets are for general admission seating are $5 for Adults and $3 for Children (2-18) and Seniors (62+). Groups of 10 or more that arrange for tickets in advance can purchase GA tickets for $2 each. Current UO Students that show valid UO ID’s at the entry gate will receive general admission at no charge.
UPCOMING HOME GAME PROMOTIONS
• Fri., 4/8: Arizona State, 6 p.m. - SPRING CLEANING DAY - Bring new/used items to donate to Goodwill and receive a voucher for free admission to the ASU game on Sat., 4/9
• Sat., 4/9: Arizona State, 6 p.m. - BI-MART FAMILY DAY: Show your Bi-Mart card at the ticket window and receive a family rate of $10 for two adults and unlimited number of kids. A ticket from the Duck baseball game vs. Washington the day before (Fri., 4/8) also works for free admission into the game.
• Sun., 4/10: Arizona State – LITTLE LEAGUE DAY: Wear your little league or ASA softball jersey to the game and receive free admission. Fans can also pick up a voucher at the ticket window to receive $5 off a reserved ticket for the baseball game at 1 pm.
• Thu., 4/21: Oregon State, 6 p.m. – THROWBACK NIGHT: Fans that show their Bi-Mart card while purchasing a G.A. ticket to the game will receive a free G.A. voucher for the next night’s game vs. OSU (Fri., 6 p.m.). Fans can also wear their 2010-11 “Quack Out Loud” spirit t-shirt and receive $1 off admission price.
• Fri., 4/22: Oregon State, 6 p.m. – CROWD HOWE: It’s Student Night/Greek Night/O-Heroes Night. As part of the ‘Go Green’ theme, fans that wear their bike helmet or bring two cans of food receive free admission.
• Sat., 4/23: Oregon State, Noon – EASTER SATURDAY: Junior Duck Club members receive FREE admission. Wear your Junior Duck Club t-shirt and receive a giveaway item. After the game, Duck players will sign autographs.
• Fri., 5/6: Stanford, 6 p.m. - SCOUT NIGHT – Scout leaders and members that wear their scout uniform to the game will receive G.A. admission for only $2.
• Sat., 5/7: Stanford, 2 p.m. – DERBY DAY – Wear your Derby Day outfit and receive a G.A. ticket for only $2. Kids get the chance to run out with the starters and run the bases postgame. Afterwards, fans can get autographs from the softball team.
• Sun., 5/8: Stanford, Noon – MOTHER’S DAY – Pick up a Bi-Mart 2-for-1 ticket coupon at area stores and get two G.A. tickets for the price of one. It’s also STRIKE OUT CANCER DAY, and fans are asked to wear pink. A ticket stub from the Saturday Duck baseball game also is good for free admission.
• Thu., 5/12: UCLA, 6 p.m. – LIGHTS OUT AT HOWE: All faculty and staff receive free admission with their UO ID card. Select faculty members will also serve as honorary guest coaches.
• Fri., 5/13: UCLA, 6 p.m. – TAKE A KID TO THE GAME: Kids receive $1 admission when they wear their Kidsports jersey or t-shirt. Local Bi-Mart stores also have vouchers for $2 admission.
• Sat., 5/14: UCLA, 11:30 a.m. – SENIOR NIGHT: Senior citizens receive admission for only $1. Vouchers are available at the Howe Field ticket window for $5 off reserved baseball tickets for the 2 p.m. game that day.
2011 DUCK GAME-WINNING RBI’S
(*)#16 BYU (2/10) - no GW-RBI (scored on wild pitch in 7th inning)
#19 Texas A&M (2/11) - 1st inning - Jessica Moore two-out, 2-RBI single to center field
Ole Miss (2/11) - 1st inning - Alexa Peterson one-out, bases-loaded walk
North Texas (2/12) - 4th inning - Kaitlin Vitek , one-out, two-run home run
Nevada (2/12) - 1st inning - Sam Pappas no-out infield ground-out
Utah (2/18) - 9th inning - Lindsey Chambers one-out, two-run homer to left field
(*)Nevada (2/18) - 2nd inning - Lauren Kotz scored on an error with Courtney Ceo at bat
#9 Hawai'i (2/19) - 2nd inning - Christie Nieto hit grand slam to center field with no outs
Arkansas (2/19) - 8th inning - Samantha Pappas two-out, sacrifice fly to right field
(*)Boise State (2/20) - 1st inning - Alexa Peterson scored on a throwing error by catcher with one out after stealing 3B
SJSU (2/26) - 3rd inning - Allie Burger RBI single to center field
SJSU (2/27) - 4th inning - Kelsey Chambers no-out sacrifice fly to center field
Santa Clara (2/27) - 6th inning - Kelsey Chambers solo homer to right center field
Pacific (2/28) – 3rd inning - Kelsey Chambers one-out, one-run single to left field
North Carolina (3/4) – 8th inning - Alexa Peterson , one-out suicide squeeze bunt
#17 Louisiana-Lafayette (3/5) – 7th inning - Alexa Peterson two-out single to left field
Illinois (3/6) - 1st inning - Kaylan Howard one-out, sacrifice fly
Illinois State (3/6) - 1st inning - Monique Fuiava two-out, one-run double
Weber State G1 (3/19) - 2nd inning - Christie Nieto two-out, three-run home run
Weber State G2 (3/19) - 2nd inning - Kaitlin Vitek two-out, solo homer
Utah State G1 (3/20) – 1st inning - Monique Fuiava one-out, two-run double to right field
Utah State G2 (3/20) - 1st inning - Monique Fuiava no-out, bases-loaded walk
Portland State G1 (3/23) - 4th inning - Monique Fuiava two-out, grand slam
Portland State G2 (3/23) - 7th inning - Monique Fuiava two-out, three-run homer
(*)Cal Poly (3/25) - 1st inning - run scored on shortstop's two-out error on grounder
UNLV (3/25) - 1st inning - Monique Fuiava , no-out, RBI single to pitcher
Fairfield (3/26) - 1st inning - Sam Pappas, one-out, RBI single to left field
UNLV (3/26) - 5th (and final) inning - Kelsey Chambers , no-out, double down left field line
#6 Washington (4/3) – 3rd inning – Monique Fuiava , one-out RBI double to left center field
* No GW-RBI
BY PLAYER
Fuiava - 7
K Chambers - 4
Peterson - 3
Pappas - 3
Nieto - 2
Vitek - 2
L Chambers - 1
Burger - 1
Moore - 1
Howard - 1
2011 OREGON SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS / MEDIA INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location: Eugene, Ore.
Enrollment: 20,394
President: Richard Lariviere
Senior Women’s Administrator: Renee Baumgartner
Colors / Nickname: Green and Yellow (Pantone 342 & Yellow)
Nickname: Ducks
Conference: Pacific-10
Home Field (Capacity): Howe Field (3,000)
Department Web site: www.GoDucks.com
Home Game Status Update Line (b/c of weather conflicts): (541) 346-6148
OREGON SOFTBALL HISTORY / INFORMATION
Head Coach: Mike White (41-22, 2nd Season)
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Dodd , Blake Miller
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Julie Strand
Preseason All-Time Softball Record: 918-832-1 (First Year, 1974)
Postseason Trips: 1976, 80, 89*, 90, 94, 98, 99, 2000, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10
Super Regional Appearances: 2010
Women’s College World Series Appearances*: 1989
All-Americans: 8
2010 Record / Pac-10 Record (Place): 36-21 / 8-13 (6th-t)
Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 14 (5 Sr., 5 Jr., 4 So.) / 5
Position Starters Returning / Lost: 7 (5 IF, 2 OF) / 3 (1 OF, 2 IF)
Position Players Ret. / Lost: 11 (9 IF, 2 OF) / 5 (3 OF, 1IF, 1 UT)
Pitchers Returning / Lost: 4 / 0
Top 2011 Returnees (2010 Stats)
- Samantha Pappas (So., OF, .383, 64 H, 11 HR, 48 RBI, . 11 SB)
- Allie Burger (So., OF, .387, 63H, 4 3B, 26 RBI, 11 SB)
- Kelsey Chambers (Jr., IF, .301, 49 H, 8 HR, 39 RBI, .497 SLG)
- Monique Fuiava (Sr., 1B, .271, 45 H, 4 HR, 20 RBI, .410 SLG,)
- Ashley Kivett (Sr., C, .275, 25H 8 2B, 12 RBI, 12 BB)
- Jessica Moore (So., P, 16-13, 5 SHO, 238 SO, 66 BB, 192 IP)
- Samantha Skillingstad (Jr., P, 2.94 ERA, 11-6, 1 SHO, 119 SO, 45 BB, 100 IP)
Key 2010 Losses (2010 Statistics)
- Neena Bryant (CF, .295, 46H, 9 2B, 7 HR, 24 RBI, 7 SB)
- Blair Williamson (OF, .359, 23 H, 10 RBI)
- Carlyn Re (1B, .293, 24 H, 4 2B, 3 HR)
Newcomers (5)
- Courtney Ceo (Fr., IF, Meadow Vista, Calif.)
- Kailee Cuico (Fr., UT, San Pedro, Calif.)
- Lauren Kotz (Fr., OF, Bakersfield, Calif.)
- Christie Nieto (Jr., 1B-OF, Yorba Linda, Calif.)
- Alexa Peterson (Fr., UT, Salem, Ore.)
MEDIA SERVICES INFORMATION
Assistant Ath. Director, Media Services: Dave Williford
Assistant (SB Contact): Geoff Thurner, (541) 346-2250
E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu
Department web site: www.goducks.com
Address: 2727 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene, Ore. 97401
Office Phone: 541/346-5488
Office FAX: 541/346-5449
Press Box Phone: 541-346-4497
OREGON SOFTBALL MEDIA
Daily Emerald Student Newspaper: www.dailyemerald.com
Eugene Register Guard: www.registerguard.com
Oregonian: www.oregonlive.com
KEZI-TV (ABC): www.kezi.org
KMTR-TV (NBC): www.kmtr.org
KVAL-TV (CBS): www.kval.org
KUGN-590 AM (Radio): www.kugn.com
Duck News (Online): www.DuckNews.com
MORE ONLINE SOFTBALL INFORMATION
NCAA: www.ncaasports.com
NCAA Playing Rules: http://www.ncaapublications.com/ProductsDetailView.aspx?sku=SR11
NCAA Championships Handbooks: http://ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ncaa/NCAA/Sports+and+Championship/General+Information/championship+handbooks
NCAA Record Books: http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/SB_Records/2010/DivI.pdf
Pacific-10 Conference: www.Pac-10.org
National Professional Fastpitch League (NPF): www.profastpitch.com
International Softball Federation: www.internationalsoftball.com
USA Softball: www.USAsoftball.ccm
National Fastpitch Coaches Association: www.nfca.org
Ultimate College Softball: www.ultimatecollegesoftball.com
Season RPI Ratings: http://warrennolan.com/softballl
2011 OREGON SOFTBALL ROSTER / PRONUNCIATIONS
NUMERICAL ROSTER
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (H.S./College)
00 Samantha Pappas OF L/R 5-10 So. Las Flores, Calif. (Tesoro)
1 Cortney Kivett IF L/R 5-3 Sr. Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa)
2 Allie Burger OF L/R 5-3 So. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
3 Kaylan Howard 2B R/R 5-4 So. Riverside, Calif. (Poly)
4 Lauren Kotz OF R/R 5-7 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale)
5 Lindsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Jr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
7 Samantha Skillingstad RHP R/R 5-10 Jr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
8 Kelsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Jr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
9 Mikayla Endicott RHP R/R 5-7 Jr. Roseburg, Ore. (RHS)
11 Ashley Kivett C R/R 5-4 Sr. Yucaipa, Calif. (YHS)
12 Jessica Moore RHP R/R 5-10 So. Sutter, Calif. (Sutter)
13 Kaitlin Vitek UT R/R 5-8 Sr. Valencia, Calif. (Hart)
14 Alexa Peterson UT R/R 5-8 Fr. Salem, Ore. (South)
15 Monique Fuiava IF R/R 5-8 Sr. Lynwood, Calif. (Mojave-Las Vegas)
17 Christie Nieto UT L/L 5-9 Jr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (El Dorado)
22 Courtney Ceo IF L/R 5-8 Fr. Meadow Vista, Calif. (Bear River)
27 Jordan Reeves C R/R 5-8 Jr. Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop)
33 Kailee Cuico IF R/R 5-6 Fr. San Pedro, Calif. (SPHS)
35 Brittany Rumfelt LHP L/L 5-8 Sr. Lakeport, Calif. (Clear Lake)
** PRONUNCIATION GUIDE **
Courtney Ceo (CEE-oh), Kailee Cuico (KIE-lee QWEE-co), Mikayla Endicott (mih-KAY-lah IN-dih-cot), Monique Fuiava (foo-EE-ah-vah, Ashley & Courtney Kivett (KIHV-et), Lauren Kotz (COAT-s), Christie Nieto (nee-ET-oh), Samantha Skillingstad (SKILL-ing-stad), Kaitlin Vitek (VEE-tek)
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (H.S./College)
2 Allie Burger OF L/R 5-3 So. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
22 Courtney Ceo IF L/R 5-8 Fr. Meadow Vista, Calif. (Bear River)
8 Kelsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Jr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
5 Lindsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Jr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
33 Kailee Cuico IF R/R 5-6 Fr. San Pedro, Calif. (SPHS)
9 Mikayla Endicott RHP R/R 5-7 Jr. Roseburg, Ore. (RHS)
15 Monique Fuiava IF R/R 5-8 Sr. Lynwood, Calif. (Mojave-Las Vegas)
3 Kaylan Howard 2B R/R 5-4 So. Riverside, Calif. (Poly)
11 Ashley Kivett C R/R 5-4 Sr. Yucaipa, Calif. (YHS)
1 Cortney Kivett IF L/R 5-3 Sr. Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa)
4 Lauren Kotz OF R/R 5-7 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale)
12 Jessica Moore RHP R/R 5-10 So. Sutter, Calif. (Sutter)
17 Christie Nieto UT L/L 5-9 Jr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (El Dorado)
00 Samantha Pappas OF L/R 5-10 So. Las Flores, Calif. (Tesoro)
14 Alexa Peterson UT R/R 5-8 Fr. Salem, Ore. (South)
27 Jordan Reeves C R/R 5-8 Jr. Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop)
35 Brittany Rumfelt LHP L/L 5-8 Sr. Lakeport, Calif. (Clear Lake)
7 Samantha Skillingstad RHP R/R 5-10 Jr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
13 Kaitlin Vitek UT R/R 5-8 Sr. Valencia, Calif. (Hart)
Head Coach: Mike White , 2nd Season
Assistant Coach: Lisa Dodd (2nd Season)
Assistant Coaches: Blake Miller (1st Season)
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Julie Strand (1st Season)
Managers: Garrett Gilchrist, John Mitchell
Athletic Trainers: Melissa Gresham, Clay Jamieson
SQUAD BREAKDOWN
BY CLASS
Seniors: 5
Juniors: 6
Sophomores: 4
Freshmen: 4
BY POSITION
Infielders: 8
Outfielders: 7
Pitchers; 4
Catchers: 3
BY STATE
California: 14
Oregon: 2
Washington: 2
Alaska: 1
AT BAT
Right/Left: 13/6
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (# of letters): Monique Fuiava (3), Ashley Kivett (2), Cortney Kivett (3), Brittany Rumfelt (3), Kaitlin Vitek (3), Kelsey Chambers (2), Lindsey Chambers (2), Mikayla Endicott (2), Samantha Skillingstad (2), Allie Burger (1), Kaylan Howard (1), Jessica Moore (1), Samantha Pappas (1). Letterwinners Lost (2): Hannah Barril (4), Neena Bryant (4),Shelley Deadmond (3), Carlyn Re (4) Blair Williamson (4)
NATIONAL POLLS (4/6) – Week #9
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
http://www.usasoftball.com/folders.asp?uid=3208
Rk Team Record Totals Prev
*1. Alabama (20) 37-2 500 1
2. Georgia 33-4 480 2
*3. Arizona State 35-3 441 4
4. Michigan 33-3 434 3
*5. Arizona 32-6 412 7
*6. Washington 27-3 408 6
7. Texas 21-3 393 9
8. Tennessee 29-6 337 10
*9. California 22-6 324 8
*10. UCLA 26-5 304 13
11. Florida 30-7 292 5
12. Missouri 28-5 274 11
13. Nebraska 30-4 244 16
*14 Stanford 24-7 229 12
15. Oklahoma 29-10 216 14
>16. Oregon 29-6 212 15
17. Baylor 28-6 191 17
18. Kentucky 25-7 165 23
*19. ULL 27-5 117 19
*20. Texas A&M 30-8 115 20
21. Oklahoma State 29-9 96 18
22. Auburn 29-7 78 21
23. Georgia Tech 31-6 77 24
24. Texas Tech 36-4 66 22
25. Fresno State 22-8 47 RV
Others Receiving Votes: LSU (12), Notre Dame (11), Louisville (7), UAB (5), East Carolina (4), San Diego State (3), *North Carolina (1), *BYU (1), *Hawaii (1), Long Beach State (1) and Maryland (1).
Dropped Out: Hawaii
New to Poll: Fresno State
Parenthesis denotes first place votes.
* Denotes Duck opponents in 2011
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll
http://nfca.org/top25/index.php?cat_id=1
Rk Team Record Totals Prev
*1 Alabama (29) 37-2 749 1
2 Georgia 32-4 717 2
*3 Arizona State (1) 35-3 664 4
4 Michigan 33-3 654 3
5 Texas 31-3 607 8
*6 UCLA 26-5 592 7
*7 Washington 27-3 575 6
*8 Arizona 32-6 547 9
9 Tennessee 29-6 468 11
10 Florida 30-7 452 5
11 Nebraska 30-4 447 13
*12 California 22-7 423 10
*13 Stanford 24-7 383 12
14 Oklahoma 29-10 350 15
>15 Oregon 29-6 339 14
16 Missouri 28-5 303 16
17 Baylor 28-6 293 17
18 Kentucky 25-7 239 24
*19 La.-Lafayette 27-5 233 18
*20 Texas A&M 30-8 168 21
21 Oklahoma State 29-9 146 19
22 Auburn 29-7 107 22
23 Fresno State 22-8 88 RV
24 Texas Tech 36-4 82 23
25 Georgia Tech 31-6 61 25
Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 17, *Hawai‘i 16, LSU 9, Louisville 9, *Pacific (CA) 5, East Carolina 4, Tulsa 2, Long Beach St. 1
Dropped Out: No. 20 Hawai‘i
-The USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by NCAA Division I head coaches representing each conference. First-place votes are in parentheses.
* Denotes Duck opponents in 2011
2011 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Batting
At bats: 38 vs Utah (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Runs scored: 13 vs Hawai'i (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Hits: 15 vs North Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
RBIs: 13 vs Hawai'i (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Doubles: 7 vs Utah State (3/20/11)
Triples: 1 at Pacific (2/28/11)
1 vs Weber State (3/19/11)
Home runs: 4 vs Utah (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
4 vs Hawai'i (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
4 vs Weber State (3/19/11)
Total bases: 27 vs North Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
27 vs Hawai'i (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Walks: 9 vs Nevada (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Strikeouts: 9 vs UNLV (3/26/11 at San Luis Obispo)
9 at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Sac hits: 2 (5 games )
Sac flies: 2 vs San Jose State (2/27/11 at Stockton)
2 at Pacific (2/28/11)
2 at #6 Washington (4/3/11)
Stolen bases: 8 vs North Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
Hit by pitch: 4 vs Mississippi (2/11/11 at Tempe)
Caught stealing: 2 vs Mississippi (2/11/11 at Tempe)
2 at Portland State (3/23/11)
Runners LOB: 9 vs Mississippi (2/11/11 at Tempe)
9 vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Hit into DP: 2 vs Santa Clara (2/27/11 at Stockton)
2 vs North Carolina (3/4/11 at Orlando)
Fielding
Putouts: 27 vs Utah (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Assists: 16 vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Errors: 3 (4 games )
Passed balls: 3 vs Pacific (2/26/11 at Stockton)
DPs turned: 2 at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 9.0 vs Utah (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Runs allowed: 10 vs #1 Alabama (3/5/11 at Orlando)
Earned runs: 6 vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Walks allowed: 8 vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
Strikeouts: 13 vs Nevada (2/12/11 at Tempe)
13 vs Utah State (3/20/11)
Hits allowed: 10 vs Cal State Fullerton (2/13/11 at Tempe)
10 vs Utah (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Doubles allowed: 2 (5 games )
Triples allowed: 1 vs #1 Alabama (3/5/11 at Orlando)
1 at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Homers allowed: 2 (5 games )
Wild pitches: 2 vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
2 vs Virginia (3/4/11 at Orlando)
2 vs UNLV (3/26/11 at San Luis Obispo)
Hit batters: 2 (7 games )
2011 TEAM GAME HIGHS
Hitting
At bats: 5 (5 games )
Runs scored: 3 (10 games )
Hits: 4 Ceo, Courtney vs Arkansas (2/19/11 at Las Vegas)
RBIs: 5 Fuiava, Monique at Portland State (3/23/11)
Doubles: 3 Cuico, Kailee vs Utah State (3/20/11)
Triples: 1 Ceo, Courtney at Pacific (2/28/11)
1 Pappas, Samantha vs Weber State (3/19/11)
Home runs: 2 Vitek, Kaitlin vs North Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
2 Chambers, Kelsey vs Nevada (2/12/11 at Tempe)
2 Peterson, Alexa vs Nevada (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Total bases: 9 Vitek, Kaitlin vs North Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
9 Peterson, Alexa vs Nevada (2/18/11 at Las Vegas)
Walks: 3 Pappas, Samantha vs Ole Miss (2/11/11 at Tempe)
Strikeouts: 3 Cuico, Kailee vs UNLV (3/26/11 at San Luis Obispo)
Sac hits: 2 Howard, Kaylan vs Santa Clara (2/27/11 at Stockton)
Sac flies: 1 (10 games )
Stolen bases: 3 Pappas, Samantha vs N. Texas (2/12/11 at Tempe)
3 Burger, Allie vs Utah State (3/20/11)
Hit by pitch: 2 Nieto, Christie vs Ole Miss (2/11/11 at Tempe)
Caught stealing: 1 (12 games )
Runners LOB: 6 Vitek, Kaitlin vs Ole Miss (2/11/11 at Tempe)
Fielding
Putouts: 13 Peterson, Alexa vs Utah State (3/20/11)
Assists: 5 Howard, Kaylan vs N. Carolina (3/4/11 at Orlando)
Errors: 2 Fuiava, Monique vs CS Fullerton (2/13/11 at Tempe)
2 Chambers, Kelsey vs #17 La.-Lafayette (3/5/11 at Orlando)
2 Ceo, Courtney at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Passed balls: 2 Kivett, Ashley vs Pacific (2/26/11 at Stockton)
Pitching
Innings pitched: 8.0 Moore, Jessica vs N. Carolina (3/4/11 at Orlando)
Runs allowed: 5 Moore, Jessica vs #1 Alabama (3/5/11 at Orlando)
Earned runs: 4 Moore, Jessica vs #1 Alabama (3/5/11 at Orlando)
Walks allowed: 6 Moore, Jessica at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Strikeouts: 12 (4 games )
Hits allowed: 8 Moore, Jessica vs CS Fullerton (2/13/11 at Tempe)
Doubles allowed: 2 (4 games )
Triples allowed: 1 Skillingstad, Sam vs #1 Alabama (3/5/11 at Orlando)
1 Endicott, Mikayla at #6 Washington (4/2/11)
Homers allowed: 2 Skillingstad, Sam at Portland State (3/23/11)
2 Moore, Jessica vs UNLV (3/26/11 at San Luis Obispo)
Wild pitches: 2 Skillingstad, Sam vs Virginia (3/4/11 at Orlando)
2 Moore, Jessica vs UNLV (3/26/11 at San Luis Obispo)
Hit batters: 2 (6 games )
OREGON POSTSEASON APPEARANCES (* Regional Finalist; **Regional Champion)
(Regional Record: 28-21; Super Regional: 0-2; WCWS: 1-2; AIAW WS: 3-2)
REGIONALS
**1989 (3-1)
No. 5 Regional
Amherst, Massachusetts
Oregon 2, Massachusetts 0
Connecticut 2, Oregon 1
Oregon 3, Connecticut 2
Oregon 6, Connecticut 0
1990 (0-2)
No. 8 Regional
Columbus, Ohio
Kent State 3, Oregon 0
Ohio State 2, Oregon 0
1994 (2-2)
No. 3 Regional
Fresno, California
Oregon 3, California 2
Fresno State 1, Oregon 0
Oregon 2, California 1 (20 innings)
Fresno State 5, Oregon 0
1998 (2-2)
No. 2 Regional
Lincoln, Nebraska
Iowa 5, Oregon 2
Oregon 11, Coastal Carolina 3
Oregon 10, Iowa 9
Nebraska 9, Oregon 7
1999 (1-2)
No. 8 Regional
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois-Chicago 1, Oregon 0
Oregon 6, Texas 0
Michigan State 9, Oregon 1
2000 (2-2)
No. 5 Regional
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern Mississippi 3, Oregon 0
Oregon 4, Northwestern State 1
Oregon 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3
Southern Mississippi 3, Oregon 1
*2003 (5-2)
No. 6 Regional
Fullerton, California
No. 17 Oregon 10, Penn State 8
No. 11 Oklahoma State 2, No. 17 Oregon 1
No. 17 Oregon 4, San Diego State 1
No. 17 Oregon 2, No. 6 Cal State Fullerton 1
No. 17 Oregon 7, No. 11 Oklahoma St. 6 (12 innings)
No. 17 Oregon 9, No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette 2
No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette 6, No. 17 Oregon 4
*2004 (4-2)
No. 4 Region
Tallahassee, Florida
No. 12 Oregon 1, Bethune-Cookman 0
No. 12 Oregon 12, South Florida 0
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 12 Oregon 4 (12 innings)
Oregon 2, No. 17 South Florida 1
No. 12 Oregon 1, No. 4 Florida State 0
No. 4 Florida State 2, No. 12 Oregon 0
*2005 (2-2)
No. 14 Region
Norman, Okla.
No. 14 Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Oregon 5
Oregon 3, Wichita State 2 (8)
Oregon 3, No. 14 Louisiana-Lafayette 1
No. 10 Oklahoma 2, Oregon 1
*2007 (2-2)
Columbia, S.C.
No. 20 Oregon 4, Penn State 0
No. 20 Oregon 8, South Carolina 4
South Carolina 2, No. 20 Oregon 0
South Carolina 4, No. 20 Oregon 3
*2008 (2-2)
Norman, Okla.
No. 7 Oklahoma 6, Oregon 0
Oregon 1, Tulsa 0
Oregon 3, Arkansas 0
No. 7 Oklahoma 11, Oregon 0
*2010 (3-0)
Atlanta, Ga.
Oregon 1, Auburn 0
Oregon 11, No. 7 seed Georgia Tech 2 (5)
Oregon 4, Georgia Tech 3 (8)
SUPER REGIONAL
2010 (0-2)
Columbia, Mo.
No. 8 seed Missouri 1, Oregon 0
Missouri 7, Oregon 3
WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
1989 (1-2)
Sunnyvale, California
Cal Poly Pomona 1, Oregon 0
Oregon 1, South Carolina 0
Arizona 4, Oregon 0
AIAW WORLD SERIES
1976 (1-2)
Minnesota 5, Oregon 1
Oregon 11, Maryville State 0
Indiana State 14, Oregon 6
1980 (2-2)
Oregon 7, Massachusetts 3
Utah State 5, Oregon 0
Oregon 2, SW Missouri State 1
Western Michigan 1, Oregon 0 (7th Place)
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