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Jersey Number 18
Elise Sokolsky
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bentonville West HS
- Hometown:
- Rogers, Ark.
Bio
RS-JUNIOR (2025)
- NFCA All-Mountain Region First Team
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten All-Academic Team
Went 17-5 in 46 appearances (21 starts) and had a team-best 2.09 ERA ... Allowed 124 hits, 51 runs (45 earned), struck out 136 and walked 42 ... Ranked second in the Big Ten im ERA (2.09) ... Tied for the conference lead with five saves (tied for fifth in UO single-season history) ... Sixth in the Big Ten in both fewest hits per 7.0 IP (5.75) and fewest walks per 7.0 IP (1.95) ... Seventh in the league in both WHIP (1.10) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.24) ... Sixth on the UO single-season list with 46 appearances ... Named an NFCA Top Performer of the Week (Feb. 17) after posting a 0.43 ERA with 17 strikeouts and two walks at the Littlewood Classic (Feb. 13-16) ... Was 2-0 in four appearances (16.1 IP) and allowed just one earned run ... Struck out six in 5.0 innings to get the win against Weber State (Feb. 14) ... Came out of the bullpen Feb. 15 at Grand Canyon and picked up the win by going 4.2 scoreless innings and striking out seven ... Threw 4.2 shutout innings against No. 5 Tennessee (Feb. 20) ... Got the win against No. 25 San Diego State (Feb. 21), going 5.1 innings, striking out six and allowing two runs ... Threw a six-inning shutout against Loyola Chicago (March 1) where she gave up just three hits and struck out six ... Went 2-1 with a save at the Jane Sanders Classic (March 7-10) with a 0.46 ERA, 17 strikeouts and no walks ... Allowed only one earned run during the tournament ... Faced just two batters over the minimum in a two-hit shutout of No. 8 Florida State (March 9) ... Struck out five ... Picked up a save and a win against Abilene Christian ... Went the final two innings for the save in Oregon’s 3-1 win over ACU (March 9) ... Came on in relief and went 3.2 innings and struck out five to earn the win in the second meeting with Abilene Christian (March 10) ... » Star of the Week by Softball America (March 11) for her performance versus Florida State and ACU ... Held Washington to two runs on four hits to earn the win on March 15 ... Threw three innings of no-hit ball to get the win against Illinois (March /22) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (April 7) after going 3-0 with a 0.51 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched versus Oregon State and Michigan ... For the week, yielded one run on four hits, struck out 14 and walked four; opponents hit just .091 against her ... » Threw a complete-game one-hitter at Oregon State (April 2) with six strikeouts in a 9-1 win ... On April 5, held Michigan to no runs on two hits in 5.0 innings in relief to earn the decision in the Ducks' 5-4 come-from-behind win ... Earned two saves on the Minnesota trip (April 11-13) ... Impressive performance in closing out Oregon's 5-4 win at Minnesota (April 13), where she came into the game in the sixth inning and retired all six batters she faced, including three strikeouts ... Went the final 1.2 innings against No. 6 UCLA (April 18) , giving up one run and striking out two, to earn her fourth save of the year ... Picked up two wins on the Indiana trip (Apr. 25-27) with a 1.97 ERA and eight strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched ... Went 2-0 in the Michigan State series (May 2-4) with a 1.79 ERA and struck out 15 batters in 15.2 innings ... Threw a 3-hit, five-inning shutout against Michigan State (May 3) ... Outstanding performance in the NCAA Eugene Regional (May 16-18) where she went 2-1 and earned a save with a 0.62 ERA ... Allowed one earned run on seven hits and struck out nine ... Got the win in a must-win game against Weber State (May 17), giving up no runs and only one hit ... Threw the final 3.0 innings against Stanford (May 18) in the Eugene Regional and gave up no runs on one hit to earn her fifth save of the year ... NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2024)
- 2024 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Led the Ducks with a 2.59 ERA (sixth in the Pac-12) ... Went 9-3 on the season in 24 appearances (17 starts) ... 67 strikeouts and 31 walks in 81.0 innings ... Was ninth in the Pac-12 in strikeouts/7 IP (5.79) ... Earned first win in nearly a year by going 5.0 shutout innings against Missouri State (Feb. 10), allowing three hits with four strikeouts ... Blanked LMU (Feb. 17) for four innings, striking out five five, to pickup her second win of the season ... Started the rubber match of the series versus No. 15 California (March 9) and gave up just one run on four hits in 3.0 innings ... Threw first complete game as a Duck March 17 at Utah in Oregon’s 5-1 win to help Oregon win the series. In that game, allowed one run on three hits, stuck out four and walked three. She didn’t give up a hit after the third inning and struck out the side in the fourth and also retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings ... Struck out a season-high eight batters in 5.0 innings to win her fourth consecutive decision March 23 against Arizona State ... Threw 4.0 scoreless innings in relief with a season-best four strikeouts in Oregon’s 6-4 comeback win against Washington (April 7) ... Exceptional effort on the Arizona road trip (April 10-14), where she threw 14.0 innings, allowed five runs and struck out 10 ... Went 6.0 innings in relief April 14 at Arizona and gave up one run on four hits, striking out five ... Struck out for and allowed three hits in relief for the win April 21 versus Oregon State ... Impressive performance at No. 6 Stanford (May 5), where she threw a complete game, two-hit, 1-0 shutout. Struck out six and walked one, facing only two batters over the minimum. Became the Duck to throw a 1-0 shutout against at top-six team since Jessica Moore blanked No. 1 California, 1-0, on April 21, 2012 ... Saw action in all four games at the NCAA Norman Regional (May 17-19) and made two starts ... Threw a five-inning shutout in the Ducks’ NCAA Regional opener against Boston U (May 17) ... Allowed just two hits and struck out three ... Named to the Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Redshirt season ... Made 6 appearances (1 start) in February before being shutdown for the year ... Was 1-0 in 15.0 innings and struck out 11 ... 4.20 ERA ... Gave up 2 runs in 5.1 innings of relief against Maryland (Feb. 9) ... Threw three scoreless innings in relief versus No. 3 Oklahoma State (Feb. 10) ... Got the win in relief Feb. 18 versus LMU, going 2.0 scoreless innings.
BEFORE OREGON
Unanimous all-Big East first team selection after leading the conference in wins (20) and strikeouts (180) … Went 20-6 with a 2.55 earned run average in 159.0 innings over 39 appearances … Had five complete games and three shutouts … Struck out a season-high 10 batters three times (Butler, Villanova, Providence) … Threw a one-hitter in an 8-0 win against Western Carolina (Feb. 26) … Was named Big East pitcher of the week once, and Big East freshman of the week twice … Named to the Big East all-academic team.
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 7, 7x, last at Oregon State (April 2, 2025)
Strikeouts: 10, 3x, last vs, Villanova (May 6, 2022)*
* while at UConn
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the No. 62 pitcher in the class of 2021 and No. 121 overall player … Was a 6A all-conference performer for Bentonville West High School … Led Bentonville West to the 2019 6A Conference title and a third place finish in the state tournament … Lettered her sophomore and junior seasons before having her senior year cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic … Was invited to the 2016 USA Elite Select Futures All-American Game … Helped pitch her club team, New Jersey Intensity, to a runner-up finish in the 2019 Wilson World Series … Graduated with High Honors from Bentonville West.
PERSONAL
Born in Little Rock, Ark. ... Parents are Joanne and John Sokolsky ... Major is general social science.
- NFCA All-Mountain Region First Team
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten All-Academic Team
Went 17-5 in 46 appearances (21 starts) and had a team-best 2.09 ERA ... Allowed 124 hits, 51 runs (45 earned), struck out 136 and walked 42 ... Ranked second in the Big Ten im ERA (2.09) ... Tied for the conference lead with five saves (tied for fifth in UO single-season history) ... Sixth in the Big Ten in both fewest hits per 7.0 IP (5.75) and fewest walks per 7.0 IP (1.95) ... Seventh in the league in both WHIP (1.10) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.24) ... Sixth on the UO single-season list with 46 appearances ... Named an NFCA Top Performer of the Week (Feb. 17) after posting a 0.43 ERA with 17 strikeouts and two walks at the Littlewood Classic (Feb. 13-16) ... Was 2-0 in four appearances (16.1 IP) and allowed just one earned run ... Struck out six in 5.0 innings to get the win against Weber State (Feb. 14) ... Came out of the bullpen Feb. 15 at Grand Canyon and picked up the win by going 4.2 scoreless innings and striking out seven ... Threw 4.2 shutout innings against No. 5 Tennessee (Feb. 20) ... Got the win against No. 25 San Diego State (Feb. 21), going 5.1 innings, striking out six and allowing two runs ... Threw a six-inning shutout against Loyola Chicago (March 1) where she gave up just three hits and struck out six ... Went 2-1 with a save at the Jane Sanders Classic (March 7-10) with a 0.46 ERA, 17 strikeouts and no walks ... Allowed only one earned run during the tournament ... Faced just two batters over the minimum in a two-hit shutout of No. 8 Florida State (March 9) ... Struck out five ... Picked up a save and a win against Abilene Christian ... Went the final two innings for the save in Oregon’s 3-1 win over ACU (March 9) ... Came on in relief and went 3.2 innings and struck out five to earn the win in the second meeting with Abilene Christian (March 10) ... » Star of the Week by Softball America (March 11) for her performance versus Florida State and ACU ... Held Washington to two runs on four hits to earn the win on March 15 ... Threw three innings of no-hit ball to get the win against Illinois (March /22) ... Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (April 7) after going 3-0 with a 0.51 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched versus Oregon State and Michigan ... For the week, yielded one run on four hits, struck out 14 and walked four; opponents hit just .091 against her ... » Threw a complete-game one-hitter at Oregon State (April 2) with six strikeouts in a 9-1 win ... On April 5, held Michigan to no runs on two hits in 5.0 innings in relief to earn the decision in the Ducks' 5-4 come-from-behind win ... Earned two saves on the Minnesota trip (April 11-13) ... Impressive performance in closing out Oregon's 5-4 win at Minnesota (April 13), where she came into the game in the sixth inning and retired all six batters she faced, including three strikeouts ... Went the final 1.2 innings against No. 6 UCLA (April 18) , giving up one run and striking out two, to earn her fourth save of the year ... Picked up two wins on the Indiana trip (Apr. 25-27) with a 1.97 ERA and eight strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched ... Went 2-0 in the Michigan State series (May 2-4) with a 1.79 ERA and struck out 15 batters in 15.2 innings ... Threw a 3-hit, five-inning shutout against Michigan State (May 3) ... Outstanding performance in the NCAA Eugene Regional (May 16-18) where she went 2-1 and earned a save with a 0.62 ERA ... Allowed one earned run on seven hits and struck out nine ... Got the win in a must-win game against Weber State (May 17), giving up no runs and only one hit ... Threw the final 3.0 innings against Stanford (May 18) in the Eugene Regional and gave up no runs on one hit to earn her fifth save of the year ... NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2024)
- 2024 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Led the Ducks with a 2.59 ERA (sixth in the Pac-12) ... Went 9-3 on the season in 24 appearances (17 starts) ... 67 strikeouts and 31 walks in 81.0 innings ... Was ninth in the Pac-12 in strikeouts/7 IP (5.79) ... Earned first win in nearly a year by going 5.0 shutout innings against Missouri State (Feb. 10), allowing three hits with four strikeouts ... Blanked LMU (Feb. 17) for four innings, striking out five five, to pickup her second win of the season ... Started the rubber match of the series versus No. 15 California (March 9) and gave up just one run on four hits in 3.0 innings ... Threw first complete game as a Duck March 17 at Utah in Oregon’s 5-1 win to help Oregon win the series. In that game, allowed one run on three hits, stuck out four and walked three. She didn’t give up a hit after the third inning and struck out the side in the fourth and also retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh innings ... Struck out a season-high eight batters in 5.0 innings to win her fourth consecutive decision March 23 against Arizona State ... Threw 4.0 scoreless innings in relief with a season-best four strikeouts in Oregon’s 6-4 comeback win against Washington (April 7) ... Exceptional effort on the Arizona road trip (April 10-14), where she threw 14.0 innings, allowed five runs and struck out 10 ... Went 6.0 innings in relief April 14 at Arizona and gave up one run on four hits, striking out five ... Struck out for and allowed three hits in relief for the win April 21 versus Oregon State ... Impressive performance at No. 6 Stanford (May 5), where she threw a complete game, two-hit, 1-0 shutout. Struck out six and walked one, facing only two batters over the minimum. Became the Duck to throw a 1-0 shutout against at top-six team since Jessica Moore blanked No. 1 California, 1-0, on April 21, 2012 ... Saw action in all four games at the NCAA Norman Regional (May 17-19) and made two starts ... Threw a five-inning shutout in the Ducks’ NCAA Regional opener against Boston U (May 17) ... Allowed just two hits and struck out three ... Named to the Pac-12 Conference Academic Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Redshirt season ... Made 6 appearances (1 start) in February before being shutdown for the year ... Was 1-0 in 15.0 innings and struck out 11 ... 4.20 ERA ... Gave up 2 runs in 5.1 innings of relief against Maryland (Feb. 9) ... Threw three scoreless innings in relief versus No. 3 Oklahoma State (Feb. 10) ... Got the win in relief Feb. 18 versus LMU, going 2.0 scoreless innings.
BEFORE OREGON
Unanimous all-Big East first team selection after leading the conference in wins (20) and strikeouts (180) … Went 20-6 with a 2.55 earned run average in 159.0 innings over 39 appearances … Had five complete games and three shutouts … Struck out a season-high 10 batters three times (Butler, Villanova, Providence) … Threw a one-hitter in an 8-0 win against Western Carolina (Feb. 26) … Was named Big East pitcher of the week once, and Big East freshman of the week twice … Named to the Big East all-academic team.
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 7, 7x, last at Oregon State (April 2, 2025)
Strikeouts: 10, 3x, last vs, Villanova (May 6, 2022)*
* while at UConn
HIGH SCHOOL
Was the No. 62 pitcher in the class of 2021 and No. 121 overall player … Was a 6A all-conference performer for Bentonville West High School … Led Bentonville West to the 2019 6A Conference title and a third place finish in the state tournament … Lettered her sophomore and junior seasons before having her senior year cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic … Was invited to the 2016 USA Elite Select Futures All-American Game … Helped pitch her club team, New Jersey Intensity, to a runner-up finish in the 2019 Wilson World Series … Graduated with High Honors from Bentonville West.
PERSONAL
Born in Little Rock, Ark. ... Parents are Joanne and John Sokolsky ... Major is general social science.
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