ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Softball Contact: Nate Krueger (O): 541-346-5475 | (C): 253-569-9468 2727 Leo Harris Parkway | Eugene, Oregon 97401 | @OregonSB | Facebook.com/OregonSB | GoDucks.com Email: [email protected] 2019 SCHEDULE 2019 oregon softball notes Date Opponent Time (PT) OREGON DUCKS 22-30, 5-19 pac-12 Feb. 8 vs. Kansas # W, 14-5 ( ) vs. CSUN # W, 12-5 Team BA: .265 | Team ERA: 5.10 | Runs Scored: 225 | Runs Allowed: 285 Feb. 9 vs. Missouri # W, 6-1 BA Leader: Haley Cruse (.348) | HR Leader: April Utecht (10) | RBI Leader: Shaye Bowden (33) vs. Bradley # W, 13-3 (5) ERA Leader: Jordan Dail (4.12) | SO Leader: Jordan Dail (240) | IP Leader: Jordan Dail (248.0) Feb. 10 vs. Seattle # W, 8-6 Feb. 15 vs. #8 LSU % W, 8-5 vs. #23 James Madison % L, 9-1 (6) Feb. 16 vs. Florida Atlantic % W, 2-0 2019 key storylines vs. #18 Kentucky % L, 12-3 (5) Feb. 21 vs. New Mexico State ^ W, 3-1 DUCKS SHOW TREMENDOUS FIGHT DURING Cruse and FR IF Allee Bunker both landed on the vs. Bethune-Cookman ^ L, 5-3 ADVERSITY-FILLED 2019 SEASON all-Pac-12 third team and the Pacific North all-region Feb. 22 vs. Army West Point ^ W, 11-0 (5) The 2019 season was marked by transition and second team, and Bunker also earned a spot on the Feb. 23 vs. Texas A&M ^ W, 7-5 adversity for the Oregon softball team in the first Pac-12 all-freshman squad. FR IF Rachel Cid, a two-time vs. #23 Texas Tech ^ L, 5-0 year of the Melyssa Lombardi era. Playing with a Pac-12 freshman of the week, joined Sievers and Bunker Feb. 24 vs. UC Santa Barbara ^ W, 6-1 shorthanded roster that featured 10 freshmen and just with conference all-freshman honors, and SO C/UT Feb. 28 vs. #3 Florida @ L, 2-1 three competing upperclassmen, Lombardi’s squad Shaye Bowden was named third-team all-region. vs. Cal State Fullerton @ L, 3-2 battled through injuries and outside expectations Mar. 1 vs. #22 Auburn @ L, 8-0 (5) while developing an exciting young core of talent and DAIL IMPRESSES AS DUCKS’ WORKHORSE Mar. 2 vs. Michigan @ Canceled proving to the nation that Ducks never quit. SO LHP Jordan Dail was an absolute workhorse in vs. #7 Tennessee @ Canceled 2019 for the Ducks after transferring to Oregon from Mar. 8 #19 OKLAHOMA STATE L, 3-0 “This team will always be known for its fight, and Virginia Tech. Dail (18-18, 4.12 ERA) led the Pac-12 Mar. 9 #19 OKLAHOMA STATE L, 7-6 their willingness to put the team before themselves,” and ranked fifth in the nation with a whopping 248.0 #19 OKLAHOMA STATE L, 9-6 Lombardi said. “… I just can’t say enough about this innings pitched while also leading the conference in Mar. 15 at #12 Arizona * L, 8-0 (6) team and how proud I am of them, and all they’ve appearances (45) and games started (39). The second- Mar. 16 at #12 Arizona * L, 8-0 (5) accomplished. Because I don’t know another team that team all-Pac-12 selection was fourth in the Pac-12 and Mar. 17 at #12 Arizona * L, 8-3 could fight through all of this.” sixth in UO single-season history with 240 strikeouts, Mar. 23 #7 WASHINGTON * L, 6-3 (10) and her 60 batters struck out looking ranked second in SEASON AT A GLANCE the league. The Forest, Va., native threw 23 complete Mar. 24 #7 WASHINGTON * L, 14-2 (5) The Ducks (22-30, 5-19 Pac-12) got the new era off to a games and five shutouts, including no-hitters against Mar. 25 #7 WASHINGTON * L, 8-0 (5) strong start despite a flurry of offseason changes, going Florida Atlantic (Feb. 16) and Pacific (March 27) to Mar. 27 at Pacific W, 5-0 5-0 at the Kajikawa Classic. Oregon put the nation on become just the fourth Duck ever to toss multiple Mar. 29 at Stanford * L, 8-6 notice with a thrilling 8-5 win over No. 8 LSU to open seven-inning no-hitters in the same season. Dail was Mar. 30 at Stanford * W, 7-2 the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational, where the also a two-time Pac-12 pitcher of the week, earning the Mar. 31 at Stanford * L, 7-6 Ducks went 2-2 with a win over Florida Atlantic behind honor on April 8 after and April 22. The Ducks will look Apr. 6 vs. Pittsburgh (Columbia, Mo.) W, 9-1 (5) a Jordan Dail no-hitter. UO improved to 11-4 with a 4-2 to build a staff around Dail in 2020 as she aims to build at Missouri W, 4-1 weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic, but then struggled upon an impressive first season in Eugene. Apr. 7 vs. Pittsburgh (Columbia, Mo.) W, 4-3 through a 12-game losing streak that featured 11 at Missouri L, 8-0 (5) games against top-25 teams. Dail threw her second DUCKS GRIND THROUGH LOADED SCHEDULE Apr. 12 at #1 UCLA * W, 4-3 no-hitter in a 5-0 win over Pacific to end the skid, and The new-look Ducks played a loaded schedule in Apr. 13 at #1 UCLA * L, 8-3 UO went 1-2 in a very competitive series at Stanford. Melyssa Lombardi’s first season, playing 18 games Apr. 14 at #1 UCLA * L, 8-1 The Ducks then went 3-1 while taking a break from against teams ranked in the NFCA top 25 and ranking Apr. 18 CALIFORNIA * W, 1-0 conference play against Missouri and Pittsburgh, and 22nd nationally in strength of schedule. Oregon played Apr. 19 CALIFORNIA * W, 4-0 then returned to Pac-12 action in a big way with a huge 35 games away from home, going 13-6 in neutral site Apr. 20 CALIFORNIA * L, 5-3 4-3 upset win at No. 1 ranked and eventual national games and pulling off upset wins over No. 8 LSU and Apr. 23 PORTLAND STATE W, 5-3 champion UCLA. Oregon was in position to make a run No. 1 UCLA. PORTLAND STATE W, 9-8 at a postseason berth after taking two of three from Cal Apr. 26 OREGON STATE * L, 8-0 (5) and sweeping a doubleheader vs. Portland State, but LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 Apr. 27 OREGON STATE * L, 8-6 depth and injury issues proved too much to overcome Oregon will have a strong core coming back in 2020 Apr. 28 OREGON STATE * L, 12-8 as the Ducks dropped eight of their final nine games. in Cruse, Dail, Bowden, Bunker, Cid and Sievers, and May 3 at Utah * L, 4-3 highly touted catcher Terra McGowan will make her May 4 at Utah * W, 9-4 SIX EARN ALL-PAC-12, ALL-REGION HONORS debut after redshirting 2019 following her transfer May 5 at Utah * L, 11-3 (6) The 2019 season saw an emergence of a talented from Arizona State. The Ducks boast the nation’s May 9 ARIZONA STATE * L, 4-0 young core for the Ducks, as six players set to return in No. 11 ranked recruiting class, which features three May 10 ARIZONA STATE * L, 10-1 2020 played their way to all-Pac-12 or NFCA all-region top-35 signees in IF Ariel Carlson (No. 21), OF Deijah May 11 ARIZONA STATE * L, 12-4 (6) honors. FR IF Jasmine Sievers led the way with an Pangilinan (No. 28) and RHP Makenna Kliethermes impressive haul of conference awards, being named (No. 31), as well as a versatile utility player in Vallery Home games are in BOLD CAPS # Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) first-team all-Pac-12 while also landing on the Pac-12 Wong. Carlson (Oregon) and Kliethermes (Missouri) % St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational (Clearwater, Fla.) all-freshman and all-defensive teams. SO LHP Jordan were the Gatorado players of the years in their ^ Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Dail was a second-team all-Pac-12 selection after respective states. The Ducks will look to the NCAA @ Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) * Pac-12 Conference game carrying the load for UO in the circle, and she was also transfer portal to round out an already talented roster a two-time Pac-12 pitcher of the week. JR OF Haley for Lombardi’s second season at the helm. 2019 Oregon Softball Final Notes 1 ROSTER BREAKDOWn (18) 2019 NUMERICAL ROSTER BY CLASS No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown Last School Seniors (4) 1 Darya Kaboli-Nejad OF L/R 5-2 Sr. Omaha, Neb. Skutt Catholic HS Bayley Bruner, Cherish Burks, 2 Jordan Dail LHP L/L 5-6 So. Forest, Va. Virginia Tech Darya Kaboli-Nejad, April Utecht 4 Annalisa Williamson C R/R 5-9 Fr. Portland, Ore. Jesuit HS Juniors (2) 5 Jasmine Sievers IF R/R 5-6 Fr, Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS Bailey Cook, Haley Cruse 6 April Utecht IF R/R 5-9 Sr. Richland, Wash. Richland HS Sophomores (2) 7 Bayley Bruner UT R/R 5-7 Sr. Draper, Utah Corner Canyon HS Shaye Bowden, Jordan Dail, 8 Hannah Galey UT R/R 5-9 Fr. Scappoose, Ore. Scappoose HS Freshmen (10) 9 Bailey Cook UT R/R 5-5 Jr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge HS Allee Bunker, Rachel Cid, Hannah Galey, 11 Terra McGowan C R/R 5-8 Fr.