Feature: Glasco Quickly Making a Name at Oregon
By Courtney Mains
One home run. Two home runs. Three home runs.
Geri Ann Glasco made the impossible look so easy. With three monstrous hits in three innings against the Washington Huskies on March 29, the Ducks’ last home game prior to this weekend’s series against No. 19 Arizona State, Glasco made herself known in a new town and with a new team.
As one of the newest Ducks on the roster this year, Glasco has found her place in the lineup as a power hitter.
Glasco transferred from University of Georgia this fall. In her two seasons as a Bulldog she hit .330, while tallying 29 home runs, 16 doubles and 42 RBIs.
“I went to Georgia to stay close to home and stay close to my family,” said Glasco. “When my parents left, I wasn’t sure if I was in the place I wanted to be when they were gone, so I got my release and took a couple looks. I looked here and Texas A&M and just decided I loved it here. I loved the coaches and the environment they have created is unbelievable.”
Glasco grew up in a softball family, where they all shared a passion for the sport. Her dad, Gerry Glasco, coached at the University of Georgia for six years and was named Texas A&M's associate head coach in July.
Glasco was coached by her father for two years at Georgia before they both made career moves, to Oregon and Texas A&M, respectively.
Both of Glasco’s older sisters also played Div. I softball. Tara Glasco was an outfielder at Southern Illinois and was an assistant softball coach at Georgia for three years. Glasco’s other sister, Erin Glasco, played at Notre Dame and is now an assistant softball coach and teacher at Rockdale High School in Texas.
Being coached and mentored by her dad, who specializes in hitting, Glasco has locked in her offensive game.
“My dad is a hitting coach and he teaches power hitting. That is his philosophy. I just kind of grew up with it, which is another reason I came here. Coach K (Jimmy Kolaitis) teaches a similar style as my dad.”
In a five-game stretch against Utah Valley and Washington, Glasco went 8-for-10 at the plate, including four home runs and a double. In the final game of the UW series, Glasco had her biggest performance yet. The Georgia native crushed three home runs in three at-bats, matching the UO single-game record.
After last weekend’s series win at No. 10 UCLA, Glasco is hitting .480 with three home runs in Pac-12 conference games.
Entering a new team with so much talent midway through her college career, Glasco has felt the pressure to perform this season. Despite some stress, Glasco has risen to the occasion.
“This team is really good,” said Glasco. “I want to prove a point. I want to show them that I can help them be what they want to be. I want to help them be a national championship team.”
