#16 UO Hosts Boise & #5 ASU in Busy Spring Break
* Updated Duck season/career stats are available via the link above, and various Oregon/ASU/BSU/Pac-12/NCAA stats are available via the links box to the right.
THIS WEEK’S DUCK SOFTBALL ACTION
Location: Howe Field, Eugene, Ore.
Regular Home Ticket Prices:
- Adult GA: $5.00
- Child (Ages 2-18)/Senior ((62+) GA: $3.00*
- Current UO Student: Free (with valid UO ID)
- Group (10+): $2.00;
vs. Boise State (25-10, 0-0); www.BroncoSports.com
3 Games - Wednesday (3/28) – Doubleheader, 3 p.m.; Thursday (3/29) – Noon
Vs. No. 5 Arizona State (31-3, 3-0); www.TheSunDevils.com
3 Games - Friday (3/30) – 6 p.m.; Saturday (3/31) – 5 p.m.; Sunday (4/1) – Noon
This Week’s Promotions:
- Wednesday 3/28 (Doubleheader): 2 games for the price of 1. Scouts get $1 tickets if they wear their uniform to the game.
- Thursday 3/29: Wear your 2011-12 “Are you Duck Enough spirit tee” to the game and get a $3 GA ticket; It’s also Thirsty Thursday, and fans receive a $1 off soda at the concession stand.
- Friday 3/30: 1,000 free trading cards given away at the gate.
- Saturday 3/31: Food for Lane County Night – Bring 2 cans to donate and get a $3 GA ticket. A baseball ticket stub from the same day also gets free softball admission. * Signature Saturday - fans can get post-game autographs.
- Sunday 4/1: Little League/ASA Day: Wear your little league jersey, and get a $1 GA ticket.
SETTING THE STAGE
This week, the No. 16 University of Oregon softball team (19-6, 1-2) wraps up one of its busiest weeks of the season when it hosts Boise State (25-10) and returning national champion and No. 5 Arizona State (31-3, 3-0) at Howe Field for six games in the span of five days.
The Ducks were one of only three league teams that beat last year’s national champion Sun Devils, thanks to junior Jessica Moore’s one-hit, 2-1 complete game in Eugene. UO has also topped the Broncos three times already in the three-year tenure of Duck head coach Mike White.
This week, the Broncos sport an 11-game-winning streak and seek their first win vs. a Pac-12 opponent. The Sun Devils ranked first nationally in the preseason and have stood top five every week since then with a 25-1 mark since the opening week. Its only loss since mid-February was to then-No. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette, 9-2, in Fullerton, Calif., in mid-March.
To prep itself for another tough Pac-12 slate that features six other top-16 ranked teams nationally this week, UO has faced a tough early season schedule. After its first six weeks of action, the Ducks sport a 7-3 mark against returning NCAA qualifiers from last year, and a 3-2 ledger vs. top-25 teams.
Looking ahead to next week, UO heads to returning Super Regional advancer and No. 13 Stanford (25-6, 0-3) for a three-game set, Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7. UO then welcomes another Super Regional returnee to Eugene in No. 3 Washington (32-1, 3-0) for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 10, and a single-game finale on Wednesday, April 11.
RECENT DUCK STARTERS (2012/2011/Overall Career Starts)
C: Alexa Peterson (18/48/68), Courtney Ceo (7/-/76)
1B: Kailee Cuico (25/40/65)
2B: Kaylan Howard (25/57/133)
SS: Kelsey Chambers (24/59/185)
3B: C.Ceo (17/58/80) / J.Sullivan(6/-/6), L. Chambers (2/7/67)
OF: Allie Burger (19/52/128), Sara Goodrum (8/-/8)
OF: Janie Takeda (25/-/25)
OF: Samantha Pappas (24/50/133)
RECENT DUCK ACTION
In Pac-12 season-opening action last weekend, UO won its fifth straight Civil War series game vs. Oregon State in the opener, 8-2, then dropped its doubleheader finale by 5-4 (8 innings) and 8-1 scores.
In the opener (Sat., 3/24), junior second baseman Kaylan Howard socked a three-run homer – her sixth of the year – en route to her seventh game-winning RBI of the season. Senior shortstop Kelsey Chambers also drilled a homer in the same game to give her 30 round-trippers and 115 RBI in her career – the sixth- and ninth-most all-time in school history. In the circle, junior Jessica Moore (13-5) struck out six, walked two, allowed two hits, and neither of her runs allowed were earned in her 14th complete game of the campaign.
In the eight-inning, second game, UO came back from a 4-0 first-inning deficit to tie the game, 4-4, in the sixth inning. UO’s first two runs came from Howard’s ground-out in the fourth and single in the sixth, and junior Christie Nieto’s two-run double in the latter inning. After Moore pitched Sunday’s opening inning, the game was rain-delayed until Monday, and freshman Karissa Hovinga (6-1) retired all but one out in the continuation. In her 6.1 innings, the Ralston, Neb., native struck out five, walked four, gave up five hits, and her one run allowed was earned.
In Monday’s doubleheader finale, an 8-1 loss, the Beavers scored two runs in the fourth and five in the fifth to win their first Civil War season series since 2009. UO scored its lone run on junior Samantha Pappas’ sacrifice fly in the sixth inning after Cuico and Howard opened the inning with a double and single.
NATIONAL CRED
In Monday morning’s national rankings, UO ranked top 50 nationally team-wise in win-loss percentage (15th, .826), scoring (17th, 6.22 rpg), batting (20th, .326), ERA (21st, 1.65) and slugging (30th, .468).
On the individual front, Ducks spotted in the top 100 included sophomore Courtney Ceo (runs, 19th, 1.09 p/g; batting, 40th, .427), junior Kaylan Howard (RBI, 27th, 1.13 p/g; home runs, 58th, 0.26 p/g), senior Kelsey Chambers (RBI, 32nd, 1.09 p/g) and junior Jessica Moore (wins, 26th, 13; ERA, 38th, 1.34; saves, 87th, 1.0).
A complete list of NCAA team/individual softball rankings is available at the ncaasports.com website at the http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/ranksummary?sportCode=WSB URL address.
PAC-12 RANKINGS
Several Duck individuals were also easy to spot in Tuesday’s updated Pac-12 rankings, and they include sophomore first baseman Kailee Cuico (chances/putouts, third/third, 204/197), the outfield pair of junior Allie Burger (sacrifice bunts, third-tie, 5) and freshman Janie Takeda (sacrifice bunts, third-tie, 5), junior pitcher Jessica Moore (starts, third, 19; innings, third, 120.1; appearances, fourth, 21; strikeouts, fifth, 105; wins, sixth, 13; ERA, sixth, 1.69), and freshman pitcher pitcher Karissa Hovinga (games finished, eighth, 5).
Since Oregon has played as many as 10 less games than other league teams, team totals in most categories were hard to compare.
Last year, Oregon comfortably paced the Pac-12 in batters struck out (446), most stolen bases in a game (8 vs. North Texas) and most doubles in a game (a school-record 7 vs. Utah State), while then-senior Brittany Rumfelt and sophomore Kailee Cuico tied for first in the league in relief appearances (21) and most doubles in a game (3), respectively.
DUCK 2012 TEAM PREVIEW
Ranked No. 11 and No. 16 in the preseason by USA Softball and the NFCA (both preseason program bests), Oregon returns starters at seven of the eight field positions, and its top pitcher from last year - junior Jessica Moore.
The right-hander from Sutter, Calif., has posted UO's top two all-time best strikeout totals (238, 224) the past two years, and became the third Duck pitcher ever to earn all-conference honors.
Seven other Duck returnees have earned prior All-Pac-12 acclaim - senior shortstop Kelsey Chambers (2010 Honorable Mention), junior outfielders Allie Burger (2010 HM) and Sam Pappas (2010 All-Pac-10) and infielder Kaylan Howard (2010 All-Freshman HM), and sophomore infielders Courtney Ceo (2011 All-Freshman), Kailee Cuico (2011 All-Freshman HM) and Alexa Peterson (2011 All-Freshman Team).
NEW TO THE FOLD
The Ducks said farewell to five seniors from last season, yet welcome an impressive six-person newcomer class that includes pitcher Karissa Hovinga (Ralston, Neb.), outfielders Alyssa Gillespie (Hillsboro, Ore.), Sara Goodrum (Red Mountain, Ariz.) and Janie Takeda (Placentia, Calif.), and infielders Hannah Melick (Auburn, Wash.) and Jamie Rae Sullivan (Huntington Beach, Calif.).
- Takeda was an Under Armour Prep All-American in 2011 and four-time all-league pick. The opening month of 2012, she was the only Duck frosh to start all 25 games with her nods in center field, and her 32 hits and .390 batting mark rank first and second on the squad this week, respectively.
- A starter at designated player for eight games in 2012, Melick connected on a seventh-inning, game-winning two-run double in the opening weekend win vs. NCAA veteran San Diego State. In week two, she just missed hitting for the cycle vs. Cal Poly (3-for-3, double, triple, homer, 3 RBI), then homered again the next game vs. returning Missouri Valley Conference champion Illinois State in Orlando. On the season, she paces the team in pinch-hits (4) and pinch-hit batting average (.400). As a prep senior, the 2011 South Puget Sound League North Division Player of the Year paced the league in batting, on-base percentage and slugging.
- With a 6-1 mark this season, Hovinga has pitched four complete games among her six starts, has struck out 33 batters, and walked 14 in her 44.2 innings. In December, she went 2-1 in the ISF Junior World Championships for the Canadian National Team. As a prep, she was a three-time, all-state first-team pick for two-time Nebraska state champion Pappillion High School.
- A three-year all-state honorable mention. Goodrum helped lead her Red Mountain prep team to state titles her last two years. She started six games for UO in left field and two more combined in right field and at designated player the first four weeks of the season, and altogether has played 14 contests.
- A starter at third base in six games the opening month, Sullivan ripped her first collegiate hit - a two-run double - the second weekend of the campaign vs. returning WAC champion New Mexico State. Before her Duck career, she was a starter for the Cal Worth Firecrackers 18-U club team that won the Colorado Fireworks and Canadian Open Junior Olympic U-19 tourneys, and took second in the PGF tournament.
- Gillespie was the 2011 Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year and four-time all-state choice for Glencoe High School near Portland, but will likely miss the season due to shoulder surgery.
OPPONENT GAME NOTES
Boise State Broncos (23-10) - www.BroncoSports.com
Fourth-year head coach Erin Thorpe is 107-102 in Boise, and last year led the team to a 33-20 overall record and second-place finish in the WAC (15-6).
The squad returns 13 letterwinners, nine starters and four starters from last year, including All-WAC picks Devin Bridges (1st-RF), Allie Crump (1st- P/DP) and Christina Capobianco (2nd-1B).
Senior pitcher Aubray Zell is a three-time Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and is on pace this year to break the team’s single-season strikeout record.
This week, Boise State's highest NCAA team rankings are in fielding (38th, 0.970), win-loss percentage (47th, .697), batting (53rd, .292) and slugging (65th, .429).
Broncos ranked top 100 nationally included Kellie Calplan (sacrifice hits, 14th, 0.32 p/g), Tara Glover (batting, 18th, .450; triples, 55th, 0.09 p/g), and Zell (wins, 14th, 14; strikeouts, 29th, 120; ERA, 49th, 1.50; saves, 32nd, 2; strikeouts per 7 innings, 91st, 6.90 p/g).
Top Bronco Players (Notable 2012 Stats)
Tara Glover, So., OF - .450, 50H, 3 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 9 SB
Devon Bridges, So., OF/1B - .355, 33H, 5 2B, 6 HR, 19 RBI
Allie Crump, Sr., P/1B - .341 – 28H, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 10 BB
Kellie Caplan, Sr., 2B/OF - .290 – 20H, 7 SB
Chris Capobianco, Sr., 1B - .286, 24H, 5 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 10 BB
Aubray Zell, Sr., RHP – 1.50, 14-6, 121.2 IP, 120 SO, 23 BB, 83 H
Allie Crump, Sr., RHP – 3.10, 4-2, 38.1 IP, 23 So, 12 BB, 41 H, 2 CG
All-Time Oregon-Boise State Results (Series Tied 3-3, *Recent boxscores available at top right section of release)
2/20/2011 vs. Boise St. (UO #14) W, 10-0 (5)
3/13/2010 Boise State W, 9-0 (5)
3/14/2010 Boise State W, 3-1
1975 Boise State L, 8-19
1975 Boise State L, 6-16
1974 Boise State L, 3-7-13
No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils (31-3, 3-0) - www.the SunDevils.com
Sporting a 355-82 record in Tempe, seventh-year head coach Clint Myers has guided ASU to national titles in 2008 and ’11, and welcomes back 17 letterwinners, five starters and all three pitchers from last year.
This week, Arizona State ranks top five nationally in homers (third, 1.53 p/g), slugging (fourth, .595), scoring (fourth, 7.68 runs p/g) and fielding (fifth, .979), and also stand top 25 in batting (seventh, .347), win-loss percentage (eighth, .912) and ERA (23rd, 1.73).
Sun Devil individuals ranked top 50 nationally this week included returning All-Pac-12 First Teamer Katelyn Boyd (on-base percentage, third, .608; slugging, fifth, 1.034; homers, seventh, 0.41 p/g; runs, batting, ninth, .466; walks, 10th, 0.88 p/g; toughest to strikeout, 13th; RBI, 24th, 1.15 p/g), Elizabeth Caporuscio (homers, 26th, 0.32 p/g; slugging, 27th, .804; RBI, 44th, 103 p/g), Bailey Wigness (on-base percentage, fifth, .588; batting, 27th, .441; walks, 43rd, 0.72 p/g), Alix Johnson (walks, 35th, 0.75 p/g), and pitchers Hillary Bach (shutouts, second, 8; ERA, ninth, 0.77; wins, 14th, 14), and last year’s Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and All-American Dallas Escobedo (strikeouts, 27th, 8.8 p/ 7 innings; saves, 32nd, 2).
Last June, Escobedo was tabbed the Women’s College World Series Tournament Most Outstanding Player after she went 5-0 in OKC, and on the season went 37-3 with a 1.51 ERA, 38 starts and 326 strikeouts.
Top Sun Devil Players (Notable 2012 Stats, *Recent boxscores available at top right section of release)
Alix Johnson, So., OF - .484, 30 H, 9 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 18 BB, 5 SB
Kateyn Boyd, Sr., SS - .466, 41 H, 4 2B, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 30 BB, 16 BB
Bailey Wigness, So., IF - .441, 26 H, 21 BB, 5 SB
Elizabeth Caprouscio, Fr., OF - .391, 36 H, 5 2B, 11 HR, 35 RBI
Amber Freeman, Fr., C/1B - .387, 29 H, 4 2B, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 12 BB
Annie Lockwood, Sr., OF - .379, 36 H, 5 2B, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 22 BB
Lucy Aubrecht, So., C - .317, 13 H, 3 HR, 12 RBI
Hilary Bach, Sr., RHP – 0.85, 14-0, 82.1 IP, 62 SO, 17 BB, 49 H
Dallas Escobedo, So., RHP – 2.58, 12-2, 86.2 IP, 109 SO, 37 BB, 63H
Mackenzie Popescue, So., RHP - 2.00, 5-1, 42 IP, 30 SO, 19 BB, 32H
All-Time Oregon-Arizona State Results (ASU leads, 50-31)
4/8/2011 #2 ARIZONA ST. (UO #15) L , 0-2
4/9/2011 #2 ARIZONA ST. (UO #15) L , 0-2
4/10/2011 #2 ARIZONA ST. (UO #15) W, 5-10
4/23/2010 at #9 Arizona St. (UO #16) L, 3-10
4/24/2010 at #9 Arizona St. (UO #16) W, 7-4
4/25/2010 at #9 Arizona St. (UO #16) L, 0-3
3/27/2009 at #6 Arizona State L, 0-8
5/8/2009 #9 Arizona State L, 1-5
5/9/2009 #9 Arizona State L, 1-5
4/4/2008 #1 Arizona State L, 2-3
4/26/2008 at #1 Arizona State L, 1-6
4/27/2008 at #1 Arizona State L, 0-9
4/20/07 at #7 Arizona State (UO #14) L, 2-4
5/5/07 #9 Arizona State (UO #18) L, 0-0
5/6/07 #9 Arizona State (UO #18) W, 6-5
3/31/2006 Arizona State L, 1-2
5/12/2006 at Arizona State L, 3-4
5/13/2006 at Arizona State L , 0-1
4/8/2005 at #17 Arizona St. (UO #25) W, 1-0
4/30/2005 Arizona State L, 1-2
5/1/2005 Arizona State W, 3-0
4/23/2004 ARIZONA ST. (UO #12) W, 1-0
5/8/2004 at Arizona State (UO #10 L, 0-1
5/9/2004 at Arizona State (UO #10 L, 0-3
3/28/2003 at #13 Arizona St. (UO #19) L, 0-2
4/26/2003 #12 Arizona St. (UO #20) W, 5-2
4/27/2003 #12 Arizona St. (UO #20) W, 3-0
4/10/2002 Arizona State L, 1-9
4/27/2002 at Arizona State W, 4-2
4/28/2002 at Arizona State L, 0-6
4/1/2001 #9 ARIZONA STATE W, 4-0
4/1/2001 #9 ARIZONA STATE L, 1-10
4/27/2001 at #9 Arizona State L, 0-6
4/1/2000 at Arizona State W, 10-0
4/2/2000 at Arizona State L, 3-7
4/28/2000 ARIZONA STATE W, 1-0
3/27/1999 at Arizona State W, 8-1
3/27/1999 at Arizona State W, 7-2
4/25/1999 ARIZONA STATE L, 1-9
4/25/1999 ARIZONA STATE W, 9-6
3/29/1998 ARIZONA STATE W, 13-2
3/29/1998 ARIZONA STATE L, 3-5
4/25/1998 at Arizona State W, 5-2
4/25/1998 at Arizona State W, 9-1
4/13/1997 ARIZONA STATE L, 6-8
4/13/1997 ARIZONA STATE W, 5-3
5/3/1997 at Arizona State W, 8-2
5/3/1997 at Arizona State L, 7-8
4/14/1996 ARIZONA STATE W, 2-0
4/14/1996 ARIZONA STATE W, 9-3
5/5/1996 at Arizona State L, 1-5
5/5/1996 at Arizona State L, 4-5
3/19/1995 at Arizona State L, 0-3
3/19/1995 at Arizona State L, 4-5
4/1/1995 ARIZONA STATE L, 2-4
4/1/1995 ARIZONA STATE W, 9-2
4/23/1994 ARIZONA STATE L, 3-8
4/23/1994 ARIZONA STATE W, 5-2
5/6/1994 at Arizona State L, 1-3
5/6/1994 at Arizona State W, 5-4
4/30/1993 at Arizona State L, 0-3
4/30/1993 at Arizona State W, 5-2
4/11/1992 at Arizona State L, 8-9
4/11/1992 at Arizona State L, 1-2
4/26/1992 ARIZONA STATE W, 1-0
4/26/1992 ARIZONA STATE L, 1-3
2/14/1991 at Arizona State L, 2-6
4/14/1991 ARIZONA STATE L, 5-6
4/14/1991 ARIZONA STATE L, 0-5
4/26/1991 at Arizona State L, 3-13
4/26/1991 at Arizona State L, 2-8
2/12/1990 at Arizona State L, 0-2
2/12/1990 at Arizona State W, 3-0
4/30/1990 ARIZONA STATE W, 2-1
4/30/1990 ARIZONA STATE L, 0-1
2/13/1989 at Arizona State W, 3-0
2/13/1989 at Arizona State W, 2-1
4/29/1989 ARIZONA STATE W, 1-0
4/29/1989 ARIZONA STATE W, 2-1
3/5/1988 Arizona State L, 0-6
3/12/1988 ARIZONA STATE L, 1-2
3/12/1988 ARIZONA STATE W, 2-0
4/18/1988 at Arizona State W, 1-0
4/18/1988 at Arizona State L, 1-2
3/23/1987 at Arizona State L, 1-9
3/23/1987 at Arizona State L, 0-2-2
IN THE POLLS
The Pac-12 continues to confirm its reputation as the Conference of Champions with three teams appearing in the top five in one or both USA SB /NFCA national polls for the fifth straight week - No. 1/1 California, No. 3/3 Washington and No. 5/5 Arizona State. With its fourth top-15 polling of the year this week, No. 16/17 UO is one of seven league members ranked top 16 nationally this week, and an eighth program (OSU) again received votes.
Glancing at this week's polls, 10 Duck foes this season were ranked top 25 (USA Softball/ NFCA) – No. 1/1 California, No. 2/2Alabama, No. 3/3 Washington, No. 5/5 Arizona State, No. 12/12 Missouri, No. 13/13 Stanford, No. 14/14 UCLA, No. 17/19 Arizona, No. 20/17 Baylor and -/No. 24 North Carolina.
Three other Duck opponents – BYU, Nebraska and Oregon State - received votes in at least one poll.
Compared to last week, Cal ranked first nationally in both polls for the first time this season after the former unanimous No. 1 Alabama lost its first game of the year at home to Tennessee. No. 4/4 Florida rounded out the top five again this weekend.
For comparison's sake, a complete list of the Pac-12's teams rankings from last week follows: No. 2/2 California, No. 3/3 Washington, No. 6/5 Arizona State, No. 9/9 Stanford, No. 13/14 Arizona and No. 16/16 UCLA.
Oregon has now been ranked for 34 straight editions by USA Softball and 27 straight polls by the NFCA. UO's week-by-week USA SB/ NFCA rankings in that stretch follow: 2012 - Preseason 11th/16th, 2/14 19/19, 2/21 21/19, 2/28 18/18, 3/6 15/18; 3/13 14/17; 3/20 15/17; 3/27 16/17. 2011 - Preseason 14th/14th, 2/15 14th/14th, 2/22 13th/13th, 3/2 13th/13th, 3/9 15th/14th, 3/16 16th/15th, 3/23 15th/16th, 3/30 14th/15th, 4/5 15th/16th, 4/12 17th/17th, 4/19 19th/21th, 4/26 16th/19th, 5/3 12th/17th, 5/10 11th/14th, 5/17 11th/12th, 6/15 14th/15th. 2010 - 3/8 25th/-; 3/15 25th/-; 3/22 21st/-; 3/29 21st/ RV; 4/5 17th/ RV; 4/12 17th/23rd; 4/19 18th/20th; 4/26 19th/20th; 5/3 20th/22nd; 5/5 20th/22nd; 5/10 21st-t/22nd; 6/15 14th/14th.
More information on the USA Softball and NFCA polls are available at the http://www.usasoftball.com/news.asp?uid=5398 and http://nfca.org/top25/index.php?cat_id=1 URL addresses.
In January's preseason national polls, UO was tabbed No. 11 by USA Softball and No. 16 by NFCA - both program bests, respectively. The Pac-12 was again the nation’s top league and featured seven teams ranked top 13 nationally - No. 1 ASU (last year's national champion), No. 3 California, No. 8 Arizona, No. 9 Stanford, No. 11 Oregon, No. 12 Washington and No. 13 UCLA.
NEARING AN ALL-TIME HIGH
Junior Jessica Moore continues her ascent up a host of all-time Duck top-10 pitching charts. Already ranked second all-time career-wise in strikeouts (567) she is only 17 shy of Amy Harris' school record (584). Three weeks ago, she climbed two positions in career innings (now eighth, 519.0), and her 13th career shutout in early March vs. San Diego State is sixth-best for the Ducks - one away from the fifth-best mark.
Six other current Ducks stand top 10 in several career/season/game offensive categories, and a complete list follows,
UO ALL-TIME HITTING CHARTS
Allie Burger
Career
Batting – 8th, .329
Season
Batting – 11th, .387, 2010
Game
Stolen Bases – 4th-t, 3, vs. Utah State, 3/20/11
RBI - 10th-t, 5, vs. Oregon State, 4/3/10
Courtney Ceo
Game
Hits - 2nd-t, 4, vs. Arkansas, 2/19/11
Kailee Cuico
Game
Doubles – 1st-t, 3 vs. Utah State, 3/20/11
Kelsey Chambers
Career
Homers – 6th-t, 29 (5th is 31, 4th is 33)
RBI - 10th, 112 (8th is 117, 7th is 119, 5th-t is 121)
Season
Home Runs – 6th-t, 13, 2011 (4th is 14, 3rd is 15, 2nd is 16)
Game
Home Runs – 3rd-t, 2, vs. Nevada, 2/22/11
Home Runs – 3rd-t, 2, vs. #9 Arizona, 4/30/11
*RBI – 10th, 5, vs. San Jose State, 2/11/12
Samantha Pappas
Career
Batting – 3rd, .349
Season
RBI – 3rd, 48, 2010
Slugging – 7th, .641, 2010
Total Bases – 7th-t, 107, 2010
Home Runs – 8th-t, 11, 2010
Batting – 12th, .383, 2010
Game
Stolen Bases – 4th-t, 3, vs. N. Texas, 2/12/11
RBI - 10th-t, 5, 3/26/10
Alexa Peterson
Game
Home Runs – 3rd-t, 2, vs. Nevada, 2/18/11
UO ALL-TIME PITCHING CHARTS
Jessica Moore
Career
Strikeouts – 2nd, 556 (1st is 584)
Wins – 5th, 52 (7th is 47, 5th is 49, 4th is 56, 3rd is 59)
Shutouts – 6th, 13 (5th is 14, 4th is 18, 3rd is 21)
Innings - 8th, 506.2 (7th is 576.2, 6th is 631, 5th is 716.2)
Appearances – 9th, 100 (8th is 114, 7th is 119, 6th is 121)
Season
Strikeouts, 1st, 238, 2010
Strikeouts – 2nd, 224, 2011 (1st is 238, Moore, 2010)
Wins – 3rd, 24, 2011 (2nd is 25, 1st is 42)
Game
*Strikeouts – 3rd, 14, vs. No. 1 Alabama, 3/13/12
Strikeouts – 3rd, 14, vs. Portland State, 5/6/10
Strikeouts – 4th, 13, vs. No. 3 Arizona, 5/7/10
Strikeouts – 5t, 12, vs. Creighton, 2/12/10
Strikeouts – 5t, 1, vs. Cal Poly, 3/6/10
Strikeouts – 5t, 12, vs. No. 16 BYU, 2/10/11
Strikeouts – 11t, 11, vs. No. 19 Texas A&M, 2/25/11
Strikeouts – 11t, 11, vs. North Carolina, 3/4/11
Strikeouts – 11th, 11, vs. Fordham, 5/21/11
Strikeouts – 18t, 10, vs. Hawai’i, 2/26/10
Strikeouts – 18t, 10, at PSU, 3/23/10
Strikeouts – 18t, 10, at Oregon State, 4/1/10
Samantha Skillingstad
Career
Strikeouts – 6th, 398 (4th is 435, 3rd is 445)
Appearances - 9t, 93 (8th is 114, 7th is 119)
Shutouts – 11th, 7 (10th is 9, 8th is 10)
Wins – 11th, 32 (9th is 33, 8th is 41)
Season
Strikeouts – 6th, 170, 2009
Game
Strikeouts – 5t, 12, at PSU, 3/23/10
Strikeouts – 11t, 11, vs. N. Dakota, 3/13/10
Strikeouts – 17t, 10, at Stanford, 4/24/09
*=2012 season marks
POWER SURGE
In 2012, the Ducks are again taking aim at the fences with 18 homers by six different players in their opening 25 games. Last weekend in Corvallis, junior Kaylan Howard and senior Kelsey Chambers added their team-leading sixth and fourth homers of the year in the 8-2, series-opening win.
Last year, UO bashed six homers in its six games in the NCAA Regional and final regular season series vs. then-No. 12 UCLA to cement a new school season record. UO's 71 homers from 12 Duck players gave it a 1.22 per game ratio - 14th -best nationally.
Not surprisingly, head coach Mike White's first squad in 2010 featured 13 players combining for 51 homers in 57 games - the fifth-best overall total in school history. From a historical standpoint, UO’s former school record (69) came in a 69-game season in 1999 (for a 1.0 per game ratio).
With her five homers the last month of the 2011 regular season vs. then-No. 9 Arizona, then-No. 10 Stanford and then-No. 12 UCLA, junior Kelsey Chambers belted a team-leading and career-high 13 homers in 2011 – the sixth-best mark all-time for UO in a season – and her 30 career-wise is sixth all-time for the Ducks. Also on the Oregon season list, junior Samantha Pappas hit 11 homers in 2010 and tied for eighth all-time for UO in a campaign.
Other Duck returnees that cleared the fences in 2011 included Pappas (8), sophomore Kailee Cuico (7), senior Christie Nieto (6), sophomores Courtney Ceo (5) and Alexa Peterson (5), junior Kaylan Howard (4), senior Lindsey Chambers (3), and juniors Jessica Moore (2) and Allie Burger (1).
Junior Kaylan Howard is the first Duck to hit grand slam(s) this year, with four-baggers vs. UC Santa Barbara and Nebraska. The Riverside, Calif., native also hit grand slams as a freshman in an NCAA regional upset at #5 seed Georgia Tech, and as a sophomore in a win against then-returning national champion UCLA.
Other current Ducks that hit grand slams last year include senior Christie Nieto (vs. then-No. 9 Hawai’i as a pinch-hitter), and junior Samantha Pappas and sophomore Kailee Cuico in separate games vs. UNLV. Pappas also turned the trick as a freshman in a win vs. Idaho State.
DOUBLE YOUR FUN
The Ducks again sport a pair of twins on their roster in 2012 and both have played key roles the past four seasons.
The identical junior pair of Kelsey Chambers and Lindsey Chambers have combined for 39 homers (30 / 9) in their careers, including 13 and three, respectively, in 2011. 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. As a sophomore in 2010, Kelsey Chambers was tabbed an All- Pac-10 Honorable Mention, and in 2011, ranked sixth all-time in homers hit in a season (13) and is currently sixth career-wise (30).
HOME SWEET HOWE
Sporting a 12-4 home record in 2011, UO ended 15- and 10-game losing streaks to then-No. 12 UCLA and then-No. 10 Stanford in early May, and took each season series for the first time since 2005 and ’07, respectively. In mid-April, UO celebrated its first series sweep of Oregon State since 1994, and third ever. Two weeks before, Oregon’s 2-1 win vs. then-No. 3 ASU in early April marked its seventh top-10 ranked Pac-10 victim at Howe Field the past two years. Earlier this season, UO went 4-0 in non-conference action vs. Weber State (6-1, 6-2) and Utah State (11-3, 9-0).
In 2010, the Ducks went 14-5 in the friendly confines after they 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, since 2004, with its 4-0 victory against 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.
SKED CRED
The Ducks will face another grueling regular season slate in 2012 with 33 of its 56 games this spring against 17 returning tournament qualifiers from last year’s NCAA tournament field.
That list includes last year’s national champion Arizona State, five of the remaining seven World Series advancers (Alabama, Baylor, California, Missouri, Oklahoma State), three more Super Regional Advancers (Arizona, Stanford, Washington), four more regional finalists (BYU, Nebraska, San Diego State and UCLA) and four more round of 64 advancers (Fresno State, Illinois State, New Mexico State, Portland State).
So far this year against those returning NCAA qualifiers, UO is 7-3 with wins vs. World Series advancer and No. 10 Oklahoma State (8-0 (6)), regional finalist No. 24 Nebraska (4-2), Fresno State (5-4), Illinois State (5-2), New Mexico State (7-1) and San Diego State (5-4, 6-0) and losses to Super Regional returnee BYU (2-1) and a pair of World Series advancers in No. 1 Alabama (5-1) and No. 10 Baylor (2-1).
Among the team’s 14 other foes this spring, UO beat two others that were NCAA tourney advancers in ’10 – No. 24 North Carolina (5-4) and Virginia (6-2) - while it also beat Cal Poly (11-1) and Purdue (twice - 8-1, 9-1 (5)) who advanced to the postseason in ’09.
2011 – ANOTHER MEMORABLE SEASON
Last year, UO both started and ended the year ranked top 15 in both national polls en route to its second straight (and ever) NCAA Super Regional trip.
- Last May, Oregon finished tied for third in the Pac-10 Conference - its best finish since the league expanded to eight teams in 1993. The final two weeks of the regular season, UO won its first series vs. then-No. 12 UCLA and then-No. 12 Stanford for the first times since 2005 and '07, respectively.
- Among other conference play notes last year:
- UO won its third-ever season series vs. eight-time national champion Arizona.
- UO swept Oregon State for the third time ever and first time since 1994.
- UO's 8-0 win at then-No. 6 Washington tied its biggest winning margin in the series.
Last May, UO opened the postseason with a 3-0 mark in the Penn State Regional with wins over Albany (3-1), Fordham (2-0) and at Penn State (3-1), then dropped both of its Super Regional games at eventual NCAA runner-up Florida. Altogether, the past two years, UO is now 6-4 in the postseason under third-year head coach Mike White.
- Last year's Duck team broke school season records for home runs (71, 1.22 per game), and ranked 14th nationally. On the mound, the Ducks' 446 strikeouts (7.69 strikeouts p/g) ranked second-best all-time for UO behind his 2010 pitching staff's mark (470, 8.25).
2011 SEASON SCORECARD
Overall last year, Oregon was 16-13 against teams that received NCAA invites with its marks against #1 seed Arizona State (1-2), #2 seed Alabama (0-1), #4 seed Florida (0-2), #7 seed California (0-3), #8 seed Arizona (2-1), #12 seed Washington (1-2), #15 seed Stanford (2-1), #16 seed Texas A&M (1-0), Albany (1-0), BYU (1-0), Fordham (1-0), Illinois State (1-0), Louisiana-Lafayette (1-0), Pacific (1-1), Penn State (1-0) and Portland State (2-0).
Against top-20-ranked teams last year, UO was 12-13 with all of those squads qualifying for the postseason except for 2010 WCWS advancer Hawai’i.
In its six, three-game series in Pac-10 play, UO swept Oregon State, 3-0; topped both then-No. 9 Arizona, then-No. 10 Cardinal and then-No. 12 UCLA, 2-1; went 1-2 vs. a pair of top-10 teams - then-No. 3 Arizona State (W 2-1, L, 2-0, 10-5) and at then-No. 6 Washington (W, 8-0; L, 3-2, 4-2); then dropped all three games at then-No. 13 Cal (5-0, 2-0, 5-2).
In other top-20 tilts, 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 World Series returnee and 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 win).
AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH
Last year, the Duck pitching staff was on another near season-record pace for strikeouts in 2011 (446, 378.0 innings (1.18 K/Inning)) under head coach Mike White’s tutelage. The current record belonged to the Ducks’ four-person staff from 2010 (470, 381.2 innings (1.23 K/Inning)) that easily topped the former mark (394, 432.2 innings, 57 games) set by White’s former crew in 2004. Here are other notable current and 2010 Duck team rankings compared to the school season record (note: UO has played 56 games so far this year):
Hitting – 2011 Team Stats (2010 / *UO Record (# of games))
Home Runs – 1st, 71 (2010 - 5th, 51 / *old record 1999 – *69(69))
Slugging – 1st, .484 (2010 - 2nd, .460 / *2007 - .482 (59))
Sacrifice Flies – 3rd, 14 (2010 – 2nd, 15; *2007 – 16th (59))
Batting – 5th, .291 (2010 - 2nd, .299 / *2007 -.310 (59))
RBI – 5th, 261 (2010 - 6th, 239 / *1999 – 307 (69))
Total Bases – 4th, 711 (2010 - 5th, 679 / *1999 – *834 (69))
Runs – 5th, 298 (2010 - 8th, 258 / *1998 - 361 (71))
Hits – 11th, 428 (2010 – 9th, 442 (*1989 – 552 (70))
Doubles – 11th-t, 58 (4th-t, 72 / *1999 – 92 (69))
Pitching – 2011 Team Stats (2010 / UO Record (# of games))
Strikeouts – 2nd, 437 (*2010 - 1st, 470 (57))
Saves – 7th-t, 4 (2010 - 3rd, 6 / *2003 – 17 (56))
Opposing Batting – 6th, .205 (2010 - 12th, .236 / *1985 - .176 (50))
Shutouts – 7th-t, 14 (2010 - 6th, 14; *1989 – 27 (70))
PICKS OF THE PAC-12
The Ducks had three players pick up Pac-12 Player/Pitcher of the Week honors last year - sophomore catcher Alexa Peterson, junior Jessica Moore and then-senior Brittany Rumfelt.
Peterson claimed her first career honor at the end of the regular season for her performance against then-returning national champion and No. 12 UCLA. The team’s season Defensive MVP was the only Duck to hit safely in all three games, and for the weekend paced the team in batting (.714), hits (5) and on-base percentage (.750), and stood second in slugging (.714) and third in total bases (5).
Last March, Moore became the second Duck hurler to stake multiple Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week honors in her career.
The Sutter, Calif., native went 3-0 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
Rumfelt was honored after the team's 2-1 weekend vs. 11-time national champion UCLA. The Lakeport, Calif., native made her first career start vs. the Bruins on the team’s pressure-filled Senior Day. She struck out seven in her six innings, and helped Oregon become the second team in 2011 to blank the Bruins in the 5-0 decision. For the weekend, she paced the team in ERA (1.83), wins (1-tied), strikeout-walk ratio (1.83:1) and opposing batting average (.148).
In 2010, 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.
The duo are the fourth and fifth Ducks on the current roster to honored (with 2010 honorees Allie Burger and Samantha Pappas), and all-time Oregon has claimed 36 softball POW honors since 1989.
HONOR ROLL
In 2011, eight Ducks were honored to various All-Pac-10 Teams and four enjoyed nods on the NFCA Pacific All-Region squads.
Junior pitcher Jessica Moore became the third Duck pitcher to ever land on the All-Pac-10 First Team, while then-senior first baseman Monique Fuiava received her first All-Pac-10 Second-Team commendation. Four others added honorable mention status – sophomore infielder Courtney Ceo, junior outfielder Samantha Pappas and then-senior pitcher Brittany Rumfelt and outfielder Kaitlin Vitek.
Ceo and catcher Alexa Peterson were also tabbed to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team, while utility player Kailee Cuico was an honorable mention.
Regional coaches took similar notice as Moore and Fuiava made their first appearances on the NFCA Pacific All-Region First Team, as did Ceo and Peterson on the Second Team.
Dating back to 1988, UO has now staked 15 first-team and 23 second-team regional-team laurels, and this year’s quartet tied its second-best tally ever (and was one shy of its all-time (5) from 1989). On the All-Pac-10 rolls, Oregon has racked up 19 first-team honors and 35 second-team selections.
Other team-awarded honors went to Fuaiva (Batting Leader, Offensive MVP), Moore (Pitcher of the Year), Peterson (Defensive Player of the Year), and seniors Christie Nieto (Web Gem) and Samantha Skillingstad (Spirit Award).
MOORE LEADS THE WAY
Helping Oregon to wins in all six of her NCAA regional starts the past two seasons, All-Pac-10 First Team honoree and sophomore pitcher Jessica Moore has positioned the Ducks for many of its biggest wins this year, and here are various highlights from last season’s final two months in reverse chronological order.
- Working her first 21-inning stretch in a 48-hour window in 2011, Moore notched all 21 outs in the regional finale vs. Penn State (5/22), struck out five, walked two, gave up four hits and one earned run. After UO scored three runs in the sixth inning to take a 3-1 lead, she got out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the inning’s bottom half with a pair of ground-ball outs, then set PSU down 1-2-3 in the seventh.
- In a NCAA regional second-game dual (5/21) vs. Fordham’s returning first-team All-American Jen Mineau, Moore logged her third one-hit complete game of the season, walked one, and struck out 11 – one off her season high.
- In the NCAA regional opener (5/20) vs. America East champion Albany, her nine strikeouts was her sixth effort of nine K’s or more this season, and she allowed only one walk, five hits and one earned run.
- In her win vs. then-No. 12 UCLA (5/12), Moore struck out 10 – her Pac-10 season high and most career-wise in a seven-inning league tilt. She also got her third save of the season in the 5-0 series clincher and regular season finale (5/14) when she came in with the bases loaded and no outs in the seventh, and got a double play and ground out.
- In her 2-0 shutout of then-No. 10 Stanford (5/7), she struck out eight Cardinal batters – a team then-Pac-10 season high, then got the win in the 4-2 finale (5/8) after she struck out strike out six in the final 3 2/3 innings.
- In her 2-0 first-game shutout of then-No. 9 Arizona (4/29), she four-hit the nation’s ninth-leading hitting team (and added four strikeouts) to become the third Duck to ever beat the eight-time national champions in consecutive seasons.
- In her 2-1 win in the finale vs. then-No. 3 Arizona State (4/10), she one-hit the nation’s leader in hitting (.380) and second in runs per game (8.76).
- She picked up two of the team’s three wins vs. rival Oregon State (4/21, 4/23) in 7-1 and 8-1 wins.
- In the 8-0 series finale vs. then-No. 6 Washington (4/3), she struck out five and allowed five hits in her 6 2/3 innings, and helped UO tie its largest winning margin vs. the returning World Series advancers.
TOP DUCK PROFILE
Third-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.
Sporting a program-best 69.8 winning percentage as its head coach, White has compiled a 97-42 mark already after leading the Ducks to its first-ever Super Regional trips the last two seasons.
Last spring, UO was similarly tabbed seventh in the league preseason poll. Four months later, it tied for third in the final conference standings (42-16, 11-10) thanks to its best finish since the league expanded to eight teams in 1993.
Last year, Oregon was one of the nation’s hottest teams at the end of the season after it won nine of its last 12 Pac-12 games. In that stretch, the Ducks won their last four league series against then-returning national champion and No. 12 UCLA (2-1), No. 10 Stanford (2-1), at then-returning national runner-up and No. 9 Arizona (2-1), and vs. Oregon State (3-0).
Those Bruins and Cardinal wins ended 15- and 10-game losing streaks for their first wins and series advantages since 2005 and ‘07.
Earlier in the Pac-12 slate, UO’s Civil War sweep of OSU was its third ever and first since 1994; it one-hit then-NCAA batting leader Arizona State, 2-1; and it tied its largest winning margin in the Duck-Husky series with its 8-0 win at then-No. 6 Washington.
In his first year at the helm, Oregon went 36-21 in 2010 – nearly reverse the previous year’s mark (16-34) – and staked its most Pac-10 wins (8) since its 10 in 2003 and ’04. Oregon beat five different Pac-10 teams – No. 1 Washington, No. 3 Arizona, No. 9 Arizona State, No. 13 California (3 times and its first-ever sweep in the series) and OSU (2) – for the first time since topping all seven in ’04.
The Ducks opened the postseason by upsetting then-No. 7 ranked / No. 8 seeded Georgia Tech twice in Atlanta in the regional, and ultimately ended the year ranked 14th nationally in both polls.
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.
Third-year Duck coach and former UCLA All-American Lisa Dodd has earned similar respect as a Nevada assistant coach after she helped the Wolf Pack to a WAC Conference title, top-20 rankings and NCAA bid in 2008. As a pitcher and infielder, the 2007 NFCA Second-Team All-American starred on Bruin teams that claimed 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 second-year assistant coach Blake Miller on the U.S. National Team teammate, and the latter has played 15 seasons as a pro player and been a member of U.S. National Teams since 2001. As a collegiate coach the past 11 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).
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-12 PRESEASON POLL
In the annual Pacific-12 Conference Softball Coaches Preseason Poll, defending national champion Arizona State topped the rankings and received six of the nine first-place votes. Returning World Series advancer California and Arizona followed in second and third places, and picked up two and one first-place votes, respectively.
The remaining standings for the nine-team league follow: UCLA (fourth), Stanford (fifth), Washington (sixth), Oregon (seventh), Oregon State (eighth) and Utah (ninth).
For comparison’s sake last spring, UO was similarly tabbed seventh in the league preseason poll. Four months later, it tied for third in the final conference standings (42-16, 11-10) thanks to its best finish since the league expanded to eight teams in 1993.
THE ‘CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS’
The Pac-12’s moniker is validated by the fact the eight Pac-12 schools have combined to win 24 of the 30 softball NCAA national championships, including the last six by four different teams. This year, the Pac-10 advanced six teams to the 16-team Super Regional level, and two of the eight World Series qualifiers (national champion Arizona State, California).
All-Time NCAA Softball Champions/Runners-up
Year Champion (Coach) Score Runner-Up
1982 UCLA (Sharron Backus) 2-0 (8) Fresno State
1983 Texas A&M (Bob Brock) 2-0 (12) CS Fullerton
1984 UCLA (Sharron Backus) 1-0 (13) Texas A&M
1985 UCLA (Sharron Backus) 2-1 (9) Nebraska
1986 CS Fullerton (Judi Garman) 3-0 Texas A&M
1987 Texas A&M (Bob Brock) 4-1 UCLA
1988 UCLA (Sharron Backus) 3-0 Fresno State
1989 UCLA (Backus/Enquist) 1-0 Fresno State
1990 UCLA (Backus/Enquist) 2-0 Fresno State
1991 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 5-1 UCLA
1992 UCLA (Backus/Enquist) 2-0 ARI ZONA
1993 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 1-0 UCLA
1994 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 4-0 CS Northridge
1995 UCLA (Sharron Backus)% 4-2 Arizona
1996 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 6-4 Washington
1997 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 10-2 UCLA
1998 Fresno State (Margie Wright) 1-0 Arizona
1999 UCLA (Sue Enquist) 3-2 Washington
2000 Oklahoma (Patty Gasso) 3-1 UCLA
2001 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 1-0 UCLA
2002 California (Diane Ninemire) 6-2 Arizona
2003 UCLA (Sue Enquist) 1-0 (9) California
2004 UCLA (Sue Enquist) 3-1 California
2005 Michigan (Carol Hutchins) 4-1 (10)^ UCLA
2006 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 5-0^ Northwestern
2007 Arizona (Mike Candrea) 5-0^ Tennessee
2008 Arizona State (Clint Myers) 11-0^ Texas A&M
2009 Washington (Heather Tarr) 5-1 ^ Florida
2010 UCLA (Kelly Inouye-Perez) 5-0^ Arizona
2011 Arizona State (Clint Myers) 7-2^ Florida
^ - Best of three championship series - % - The 1995 title was later vacated by the NCAA.
UPCOMING HOME GAME PROMOTIONS/TICKET DEALS
Tue, Apr 10, 3 pm - vs. Washington (DH)
90's Day: 2 games for the price of 1! Free admission with ticket stub from Baseball vs. San Francisco. Hat graffiti contest: Hat giveaway to first 20 fans to participate.
Wed, Apr 11, Noon - vs. Washington
Take a Kid to the Game Day: Kids $1 general admission. Kids egg hunt.
Sat, Apr 21, 5 pm - vs. California
Hero's Night: Free admission with ticket stub from baseball vs. Washington State. Wounded Warrior Recognition. Post-game autographs! Cape making & super hero contest!
Sun, Apr 22, Noon - vs. California
Earth Day Wear green! Donate e-waste items to receive $3 general admission!Kids run bases post game.
Wed, May 2, 1 pm - vs. Seattle (DH)
Field Trip Day: Kids are FREE! 2 games for the price of 1!
Fri, May 4, 6 pm - vs. Missouri
(Kentucky) Derby Night: Dress in theme for $3 general admission!
Jr. Duck Night: Jr. Ducks are FREE with proof of membership!
T-Shirt giveaway to first 50 fans!
Sat, May 5, 1 pm - vs. Missouri (DH)
Cinco de Mayo / Bi-Mart Family Day: 2 adults and unlimited kids for $10! 2 games for the price of 1! Kids run bases post-game. Sign-making contest. Post-game autographs!
Thu, May 10, 6 pm - vs. UCLA
Movie Night / Thirsty Thursday: $1 off soda.
Fri, May 11, 6 pm - vs. UCLA
Strike Out Cancer: Wear Pink. Raffle and silent auction to support cancer research.
Sat, May 12, Noon - vs. UCLA
Senior Day/Mother's Day: Senior citizens receive $1 general admission. T-shirt giveaway to first 50 fans! Kids run bases post-game. Sign-making contest. Post-game autographs!
2012 DUCK GAME-WINNING RBI’S
UC Santa Barbara (2/10) - Kailee Cuico first-inning one-out homer to right field
San Jose State (2/11) - Kelsey Chambers first-inning no-out double to second base
San Diego State (2/12) - Pinch-hitter Hannah Melick, seventh-inning no-out 2-RBI double to left center field
#22 Nebraska (2/24) - Kaylan Howard first-inning no-out grand slam to left field (4 RBI)
#21 Oklahoma State (2/25) - Sam Pappas second-inning, one-out double down left field line
Northwestern (2/25) - Kaylan Howard third-inning, one-out double to left field
New Mexico State (2/26) - Kaylan Howard third-inning, one-out single to left field (2 RBI)
Cal Poly (2/26) - no GW-RBI
Illinois State (3/2) - Kelsey Chambers first-inning, one-out double (1 RBI)
Purdue (3/3) - Kelsey Chambers first-inning, one-out infield ground-out (1 RBI)
Pittsburgh (3/3) - Kelsey Chambers eighth-inning, one-out single to left field (1 RBI)
Virginia (3/4) - Allie Burger second-inning, two-out triple to left field (3 RBI)
#24 North Carolina (3/4) - Kaylan Howard seventh-inning, no-out, two-run homer to left field (2 RBI)
Butler (3/9) – K. Chambers first-inning, no-out single to right field (1 RBI)
Fresno State (3/9) – Alexa Peterson, seventh-inning, two out (1-2 pitch), single to left center field (2 RBI)
Connecticut (3/10) – Kaylan Howard first-inning, one-out single to left field (1 RBI)
Purdue (3/10) – Kaylan Howard first-inning, two-out triple to center field (2 RBI)
San Diego State (3/11) – Kailee Cuico first-inning, one-out infield ground-out to 2B (1 RBI)
At Oregon State (3/24) – Kaylan Howard fourth-inning, one-out homer to left field (3 RBI)
* No GW-RBI
BY PLAYER
7 – Kaylan Howard
5 - Kelsey Chambers
2 – Kailee Cuico
1 - Allie Burger, Hannah Melick, Sam Pappas, Alexa Peterson
2012 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 (97-42, 3nd Season)
Assistant Coaches: Lisa Dodd, Blake Miller
Preseason All-Time Softball Record: 955-847-1 (First Year, 1974)
Postseason Trips: 1976, 80, 89*, 90, 94, 98, 99, 2000, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11
Super Regional Appearances: 2010, 11
Women’s College World Series Appearances*: 1989
All-Americans: 8
2011 Record / Pac-12 Record (Place): 42-16 / 11-10 (3rd-tie)
Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 12 (4 Sr., 4 Jr., 4 So.) / 7
Position Starters Returning / Lost: 7 (5 IF, 2 OF) / 2 (1 IF, 1 OF)
Position Players Returning / Lost: 10 (8 IF, 2 OF) / 5 (4 IF, 1 OF)
Pitchers Returning / Lost: 2 / 2
Top Returnees (2011 Stats)
- Allie Burger (Jr, OF, .273, .373 SLG, 12 SB)
- Courtney Ceo (So., 3B, .356, 64H, 5 HR, 14 SB)
- Kelsey Chambers (Sr., SS, 34 H, 8 2B, 13 HR, 30 RBI, .574 SLG)
- Kailee Cuico (So., UT, .235, 8 2B, 7 HR, 28 RBI, .487 SLG)
- Kaylan Howard (Jr., 2B, .270, 38 H, 4 HR, 15 RBI, .411 SLG)
- Jessica Moore (Jr., P, 24-11, 6 SHO, 224 SO, 100 BB, 206.2 IP)
- Christie Nieto (Sr., UT, .270, 27 H, 6 HR, 24 RBI, .510 SLG)
- Samantha Pappas (Jr, OF, .289, 44 H, 8 HR, 31 RBI, .474, 16 SB)
- Alexa Peterson (So., C, .344, 42 H, 5 HR, 18 RBI, .516 SLG)
Key Losses (2011 Statistics)
- Monique Fuiava (Sr., 1B, .357, 14 2B, 8 HR, 44 RBI),
- Brittany Rumfelt (Sr., P, 6-0, 2.30, 64 IP, 88 SO, 28 BB, 47 H)
Newcomers (6)
- Alyssa Gillespie (Fr., OF, Hillsboro, Ore.)
- Sara Goodrum (Fr., OF, Mesa, Ariz.)
- Karissa Hovinga (Fr., P, Ralston, Neb.)
- Hannah Melick (Fr., IF, Pacific, Wash.)
- Jamie Rae Sullivan (Fr., IF, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
- Janie Takeda (Fr., OF, Placentia, Calif.)
MEDIA SERVICES INFORMATION
Assistant Ath. Director, Media Services: Dave Williford
Assistant (SB Contact): Geoff Thurner, (541) 346-2250
E-mail: gthurner@uoregon.edu
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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
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Oregonian: www.oregonlive.com
KEZI-TV (ABC): www.kezi.org
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MORE ONLINE SOFTBALL INFORMATION
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NCAA: www.ncaasports.com
NCAA Playing Rules:
http://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4233-2012-2013-womens-softball-rules-2-year-publication.aspx
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/2012/DivI.pdf
Pacific-12 Conference: www.Pac-12.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
2012 OREGON SOFTBALL ROSTER / PRONUNCIATIONS
NUMERICAL ROSTER
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (H.S./College)
00 Samantha Pappas OF L/R 5-10 Jr. Las Flores, Calif. (Tesoro)
1 Sara Goodrum OF L/L 5-8 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)
2 Allie Burger OF L/R 5-3 Jr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
3 Kaylan Howard 2B R/R 5-4 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (Poly)
4 Lauren Kotz UT R/R 5-7 So. Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale)
5 Lindsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
7 Samantha Skillingstad RHP R/R 5-10 Sr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
8 Kelsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
9 Alyssa Gillespie OF L/R 5-9 Fr. Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe)
10 Karissa Hovinga RHP R/R 5-9 Fr. Ralston, Neb. (Papillion)
12 Jessica Moore RHP R/R 5-10 Jr. Sutter, Calif. (Sutter)
14 Alexa Peterson C R/R 5-8 So. Salem, Ore. (South Salem)
17 Christie Nieto UT L/L 5-9 Sr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (El Dorado)
19 Janie Takeda OF L/R 5-7 Fr. Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado)
20 Jamie Rae Sullivan IF R/R 5-9 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina)
22 Courtney Ceo IF L/R 5-8 So. Meadow Vista, Calif. (Bear River)
24 Hannah Melick IF R/R 5-8 Fr. Pacific, Wash. (Auburn)
33 Kailee Cuico UT R/R 5-6 So. San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro)
** PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ** Courtney Ceo (SEE-oh), Kailee Cuico (KIE-lee KWEE-co), Sara Goodrum (GOOD-rum), Karissa Hovinga (HOE-vin-gay), Lauren Kotz (COAT-ss), Hannah Melick (ME-lick), Christie Nieto (knee-ET-oh), Samantha Pappas (PAPP-us), Samantha Skillingstad (SKILL-ing-stad), Janie Takeda (tah-KAY-dah).
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (H.S./College)
00 Samantha Pappas OF L/R 5-10 Jr. Las Flores, Calif. (Tesoro)
1 Sara Goodrum OF L/L 5-8 Fr. Mesa, Ariz. (Red Mountain)
2 Allie Burger OF L/R 5-3 Jr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
3 Kaylan Howard 2B R/R 5-4 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (Riverside Poly)
4 Lauren Kotz UT R/R 5-7 So. Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale)
5 Lindsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
7 Samantha Skillingstad RHP R/R 5-10 Sr. Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park)
8 Kelsey Chambers IF R/R 5-4 Sr. Concord, Calif. (Clayton Valley)
9 Alyssa Gillespie OF L/R 5-9 Fr. Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe)
10 Karissa Hovinga RHP R/R 5-9 Fr. Ralston, Neb. (Papillion)
12 Jessica Moore RHP R/R 5-10 Jr. Sutter, Calif. (Sutter)
14 Alexa Peterson C R/R 5-8 So. Salem, Ore. (South Salem)
17 Christie Nieto UT L/L 5-9 Sr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (El Dorado)
19 Janie Takeda OF L/R 5-7 Fr. Placentia, Calif. (El Dorado)
20 Jamie Rae Sullivan IF R/R 5-9 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina)
22 Courtney Ceo IF L/R 5-8 So. Meadow Vista, Calif. (Bear River)
24 Hannah Melick IF R/R 5-8 Fr. Pacific, Wash. (Auburn)
33 Kailee Cuico UT R/R 5-6 So. San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro)
Head Coach: Mike White (3rd Season)
Assistant Coach: Lisa Dodd (3rd Season)
Assistant Coaches: Blake Miller (2nd Season)
Managers: Brennon Clark, Garrett Gilchrist
Athletic Trainers: Brad Kneibel, Clay Jamieson
SQUAD BREAKDOWN
BY CLASS
Seniors: 4
Juniors: 4
Sophomores: 4
Freshmen: 6
BY STATE
California: 11
Washington: 3
Oregon: 2
Arizona, Nebraska: 1
BY POSITION
Infielders: 8
Outfielders: 5
Pitchers; 3
Catchers: 3
AT BAT
Right/Left: 11/7
RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (# of letters): Kelsey Chambers (3), Lindsey Chambers (3), Samantha Skillingstad (3), Allie Burger (2), Kaylan Howard (2), Jessica Moore (2), Samantha Pappas (2), Courtney Ceo (1), Kailee Cuico (1), Lauren Kotz (1), Alexa Peterson (1). Letterwinners Lost (4): Monique Fuiava (4), Ashley Kivett (3), Cortney Kivett (3), Brittany Rumfelt (4), Kaitlin Vitek (4)
NATIONAL POLLS (3/27) – Poll #7
ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25
http://www.usasoftball.com/folders.asp?uid=3208
Rk Team Record Totals Prev
*1. California (18) 29-1 498 2
*2. Alabama (2) 30-1 475 1
*3. Washington 32-1 464 3
4. Florida 29-1 436 4
*5. Arizona State 31-3 409 6
6. Texas 26-2 406 5
7. Oklahoma 26-4 369 7
8. Louisiana-Lafayette 30-1 356 8
9. Tennessee 23-7 344 11
10. Georgia 27-5 318 12
11. Louisville 27-0 300 14
*12. Missouri 23-5 267 10
*13. Stanford 25-6 262 9
*14. UCLA 21-6 212 16
15. Texas A&M 22-9 187 19
>16. Oregon 19-6 183 15
*17. Arizona 19-8 167 13
18. Hawaii 26-3 163 17
19. Michigan 21-9 156 20
*20. Baylor 22-8 134 18
21. South Florida 29-5 123 22
22. Florida State 29-5 93 23
23. LSU 23-7 43 RV
24. Auburn 24-9 32 21
25. Syracuse 19-8 31 24
Others Receiving Votes: *North Carolina (28); *Oregon State (20); Tulsa (8); *New Mexico (7); DePaul (4); *Nebraska (3); Kansas (1); Troy (1)
Dropped Out: *North Carolina (25)
New to Poll: LSU (RV)
Parenthesis denotes first place votes.
* Denotes Duck opponents in 2012
USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll
http://nfca.org/top25/index.php?cat_id=1
Rk Team Record Totals Prev
*1 California (20) 740 29-1 2
*2 Alabama (10) 724 30-1 1
*3 Washington 691 32-1 3
4 Florida 656 29-2 4
*5 Arizona St. 634 31-3 5
6 Texas 598 26-2 6
7 Oklahoma 563 26-4 7
8 La.-Lafayette 526 30-1 8
9 Georgia 487 27-5 11
10 Tennessee 470 23-7 12
11 Louisville 454 27-0 13
*12 Missouri 409 23-5 10
*13 Stanford 401 25-6 9
*14 UCLA 356 21-6 16
15 Texas A&M 282 22-9 19
16 Hawai‘i 271 26-3 18
>17 Oregon 263 19-4 17
*17 Baylor 248 22-8 15
*19 Arizona 241 19-8 14
20 Michigan 223 21-9 20
21 USF 159 29-5 22
22 Florida St. 139 29-5 23
*23 North Carolina 57 22-8 24
24 Auburn 49 24-9 21
25 New Mexico 40 22-6 RV
Dropped Out: No. 25 DePaul
Others Receiving Votes: LSU 30, Tulsa 14, *Oregon St. 6, DePaul 5, Georgia Tech 3, Kentucky 3, Syracuse 3, *BYU 2, Troy 2, Kansas 1
-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 2012
2012 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
BATTING
At bats: 5 Takeda, Janie vs Northwestern (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
5 Ceo, Courtney vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Runs scored: 3 (4 games)
Hits: 4 Chambers, Kelsey vs San Jose St. (2/11/12 at Tempe)
RBIs: 5 Chambers, Kelsey vs San Jose St. (2/11/12 at Tempe)
Doubles: 1 (25 games)
Triples: 1 (5 games)
Home runs: 1 (18 games)
Total bases: 9 Melick, Hannah vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
Walks: 3 Chambers, Kelsey vs Northwestern (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
Strikeouts: 3 Goodrum, Sara vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
3 Takeda, Janie vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
3 Ceo, Courtney at Oregon St. (3/25/12)
Sac hits: 1 (18 games)
Sac flies: 1 (7 games)
Stolen bases: 1 (32 games)
Hit by pitch: 1 (15 games)
Caught stealing: 1 (11 games)
Runners LOB: 5 Howard, Kaylan vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
5 Peterson, Alexa vs #24 UNC (3/4/12 at Orlando)
FIELDING
Putouts: 15 Peterson, Alexa vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
Assists: 8 Ceo, Courtney vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
Errors: 3 Chambers, Kelsey vs #24 UNC (3/4/12 at Orlando)
Passed balls: 2 Peterson, Alexa vs Virginia (3/4/12 at Orlando)
PITCHING
Innings pitched: 8.0 Moore, Jessica vs Pitt (3/3/12 at Orlando)
Runs allowed: 5 Hovinga, Karissa vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
5 Moore, Jessica vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
5 Moore, Jessica at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Earned runs: 5 Moore, Jessica at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Walks allowed: 4 Moore, Jessica vs BYU (2/11/12 at Tempe)
4 Moore, Jessica vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
4 Hovinga, Karissa at Oregon St. (3/25/12)
Strikeouts: 14 Moore, Jessica vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
Hits allowed: 8 Moore, Jessica vs UCSB (2/10/12 at Tempe)
8 Moore, Jessica vs BYU (2/11/12 at Tempe)
8 Moore, Jessica at Fresno St. (3/9/12)
Doubles allowed: 2 Hovinga, Karissa vs Butler (3/9/12 at Fresno)
2 Moore, Jessica at Fresno St. (3/9/12)
2 Hovinga, Karissa at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Triples allowed: 1 Moore, Jessica at Fresno St. (3/9/12)
1 Hovinga, Karissa vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Homers allowed: 2 Moore, Jessica vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
2 Hovinga, Karissa vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
2 Moore, Jessica at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Wild pitches: 2 Moore, Jessica vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
2 Moore, Jessica vs Purdue (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Hit batters: 2 Hovinga, Karissa vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
2 Moore, Jessica at Oregon St. (3/25/12)
2012 TEAM GAME HIGHS
BATTING
At bats: 32 vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Runs scored: 11 vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
Hits: 13 vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
13 vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
13 vs Purdue (3/10/12 at Fresno)
RBIs: 10 vs Northwestern (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
10 vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
Doubles: 2 (5 games)
Triples: 1 (5 games)
Home runs: 3 vs UCSB (2/10/12 at Tempe)
3 vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
3 vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
Total bases: 25 vs Cal Poly (2/26/12 at Palm Springs)
Walks: 11 vs Northwestern (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
Strikeouts: 10 vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
Sac hits: 2 vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
2 vs #21 Ok. St. (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
2 vs New Mexico St. (2/26/12 at Palm Springs, Calif)
Sac flies: 1 (7 games)
Stolen bases: 5 vs SDSU (3/11/12 at Fresno)
Hit by pitch: 2 (4 games)
Caught stealing: 2 vs Butler (3/9/12 at Fresno)
Runners LOB: 12 vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
Hit into DP: 1 (5 games)
FIELDING
Putouts: 24 vs Pitt (3/3/12 at Orlando)
Assists: 14 vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
14 vs #21 Ok. St. (2/25/12 at Palm Springs)
Errors: 4 vs BYU (2/11/12 at Tempe)
4 vs Illinois St. (3/2/12 at Orlando)
Passed balls: 2 vs Virginia (3/4/12 at Orlando)
DPs turned: 1 (5 games)
PITCHING
Innings pitched: 8.0 vs Pitt (3/3/12 at Orlando)
Runs allowed: 7 vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
7 at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Earned runs: 7 at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Walks allowed: 5 at Oregon St. (3/25/12)
Strikeouts: 14 vs #1 Alabama (3/13/12)
Hits allowed: 10 vs UCSB (2/10/12 at Tempe)
10 at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Doubles allowed: 3 at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Triples allowed: 1 at Fresno St. (3/9/12)
1 vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Homers allowed: 2 vs SDSU (2/12/12 at Tempe)
2 vs UConn (3/10/12 at Fresno)
2 at Oregon St. (3/26/12)
Wild pitches: 2 vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
2 vs Purdue (3/10/12 at Fresno)
Hit batters: 2 vs New Mexico (2/10/12 at Tempe)
2 at Oregon St. (3/25/12)
OREGON POSTSEASON APPEARANCES (* Regional Finalist; **Regional Champion)
(Regional Record: 31-21; Super Regional: 0-4; WCWS: 1-2; AIAW WS: 3-2)
REGIONAL
**1989 (3-1) - No. 5 Regional - Amherst, Mass.
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, Calif.
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, Neb.
Iowa 5, Oregon 2
Oregon 11, Coastal Carolina 3
Oregon 10, Iowa 9
Nebraska 9, Oregon 7
1999 (1-2) - No. 8 Regional - Chicago, Ill.
Illinois-Chicago 1, Oregon 0
Oregon 6, Texas 0
Michigan State 9, Oregon 1
2000 (2-2) - No. 5 Regional - Baton Rouge, La.
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, Calif.
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 Regional - Tallahassee, Fla.
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)
**2011 (3-0) - University Park, Pa.
Oregon 3, Albany 1
Oregon 2, Fordham 0
Oregon 3, Penn State 1
SUPER REGIONAL
2010 (0-2) - Columbia, Mo.
No. 8 seed Missouri 1, Oregon 0
Missouri 7, Oregon 3
2011 (0-2) – Gainesville, Fla.
No. 4 seed Florida 9, No. 13 seed Oregon 1
Florida, 7, Oregon 0
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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