Spring Break
Softball takes on Portland State for two
In search for its 30th win of 2007, No. 17 Oregon State will get two chances against in-state opponent Portland State today
The Daily Barometer
Issue date: 4/10/07 Section: Sports
After splitting a weekend series with their in-state rivals, the No. 17 Oregon State softball team returns home for a doubleheader against Portland State (17-20, 2-1 PCSC) for an in-state showdown. The games will be a tune-up before the Beavers (29-12, 3-2 Pac-10) plays conference foe UCLA on Friday and Washington on Saturday and Sunday.
The Beavers are coming off a 4-3 extra inning loss to No. 10 Oregon on Saturday. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the opening inning after Jennifer Salling's double down the right field line plated Suzie Barnes. Oregon extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth after scoring a pair of unearned runs on a double to left-center field from Neena Barnes.
Oregon State, however, denied the Ducks from winning in the regular session by producing a huge two-out rally in the top of the seventh. Junior Brianne McGowan hit a sacrifice fly to center field that plated Mia Longfellow to cut the lead to 3-1. Thats when catcher Stephanie Ewing stepped to the plate and clocked her third home run of the season with a two-run shot over the center field fence, knotting the score at 3-3.
Oregon closed things out in the bottom of the eighth when Sari-Jane Jenkins hit a two-out infield single off the glove of Beaver first baseman DeAnn Young. Longfellow retrieved the ball but her throw to the plate was ruled not in time by the umpire as Amie Morris slid in safe with the game-winner.
For Tuesday's match ups, McGowan, Ta'Tyana McElroy, or Kelly Dyer will most likely get the starting nods for the Beavers. McGowan currently leads the team with 18 wins and 115 strikeouts on the year.
Portland State is coming off a 3-1 win over Sacramento State. They are led offensively by Brandi Scoggins, who leads the team with a .337 average, and Mandy Hill, who is ranked first in home runs (8) and runs batted in (29) on the Viking sqaud. Hill also is the top pitcher on the staff, posting a 15-13 record and a 2.18 ERA.
The teams played a doubleheader in Portland on March 15th with the Beavers winning both games, 4-0 and 4-1, respectively.
First-pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the OSU Softball Complex.
The Beavers are coming off a 4-3 extra inning loss to No. 10 Oregon on Saturday. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the opening inning after Jennifer Salling's double down the right field line plated Suzie Barnes. Oregon extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth after scoring a pair of unearned runs on a double to left-center field from Neena Barnes.
Oregon State, however, denied the Ducks from winning in the regular session by producing a huge two-out rally in the top of the seventh. Junior Brianne McGowan hit a sacrifice fly to center field that plated Mia Longfellow to cut the lead to 3-1. Thats when catcher Stephanie Ewing stepped to the plate and clocked her third home run of the season with a two-run shot over the center field fence, knotting the score at 3-3.
Oregon closed things out in the bottom of the eighth when Sari-Jane Jenkins hit a two-out infield single off the glove of Beaver first baseman DeAnn Young. Longfellow retrieved the ball but her throw to the plate was ruled not in time by the umpire as Amie Morris slid in safe with the game-winner.
For Tuesday's match ups, McGowan, Ta'Tyana McElroy, or Kelly Dyer will most likely get the starting nods for the Beavers. McGowan currently leads the team with 18 wins and 115 strikeouts on the year.
Portland State is coming off a 3-1 win over Sacramento State. They are led offensively by Brandi Scoggins, who leads the team with a .337 average, and Mandy Hill, who is ranked first in home runs (8) and runs batted in (29) on the Viking sqaud. Hill also is the top pitcher on the staff, posting a 15-13 record and a 2.18 ERA.
The teams played a doubleheader in Portland on March 15th with the Beavers winning both games, 4-0 and 4-1, respectively.
First-pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the OSU Softball Complex.
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