
Softball Drops A Pair Of Games On Final Day Of Louisville Slugger Desert Classic
02/13/05 | Softball
LAS VEGAS, Nev. ? The 13th-ranked University of Oregon softball team dropped a pair of games on the final day of the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. No. 8 Michigan (4-0) defeated the Ducks 9-0 in the opening game of the day and Oklahoma State handed the Ducks a 3-2 loss in their final game of the tournament.
Junior Beth Boskovich was 2-for-6 on the day to lead Oregon's offense and sophomore Suzie Barnes went 1-for-3 with a home run against Oklahoma State.
Freshman Alicia Cook (2-1) took her first loss of the season against Michigan while junior Amy Harris (2-2) took the loss against Oklahoma State.
Four first inning hits, including a two-RBI double by Michigan third baseman Grace Leutel, gave the Wolverines an early 4-0 lead. A sacrifice fly by Samantha Findlay as well as an RBI single by Nicole Motycka in the second inning extended Michigan's lead to 6-0. A pair of home runs and an RBI single by Jessica Merchant in the third inning continued the Wolverines' hot hitting streak and they led 9-0 after three innings.
Freshman Kristi Jorgensen, sophomore Ann Marie Topps and junior Beth Boskovich accounted for Oregon's three hits in the game while freshman pitcher Alicia Cook (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season.
In Oregon's final game of the tournament, Oklahoma State went ahead 1-0 in the second inning on an RBI double by second baseman Jennie Killman and added another run on an RBI single by Courtney Totte in the third inning.
Barnes' third home run in Oregon's last four games tied the game in the fourth inning, Killman hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Cowgirls (4-4) to a 3-2 victory.
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Box score (NCAA)
The Automated ScoreBook #8 Michigan vs #13 Oregon Feb 13, 2005 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Eller-Media Stadium)Michigan 9 (4-0)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Haas, Tiffany 2b......... 4 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Giampaolo, Alessandr cf.. 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weatherdon, Michelle ph/ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Merchant, Jessica ss..... 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 Findlay, Samantha 1b..... 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 Motycka, Nicole dh....... 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Leutele, Grace 3b........ 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 Marx, Becky c............ 3 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 Bercraw, Stephanie rf/cf. 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Teschler, Michelle lf.... 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Ritter, Jennie p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 27 9 12 9 1 1 15 3 6
Oregon 0 (5-2)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Chaput, Lovena lf/ss..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 Barnes, Suzie cf......... 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 Boskovich, Beth 1b....... 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 Richards, Ashley c....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morris, Amie c.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Baird, Dani dh/lf........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen, Kristi 3b..... 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Goodell, Erin 2b......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 Topps, Ann Marie ph..... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hudson, Kayleen rf....... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Sabol, Breanne ss/dh..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leiter, Kristi dh....... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cook, Alicia p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kontra, Lindsey p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 16 0 3 0 1 6 15 8 2
Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Michigan............ 423 00 - 9 12 0 Oregon.............. 000 00 - 0 3 2 --------------------------------------
E - Sabol; Kontra. DP - Ducks 1. LOB - Wolverines 6; Ducks 2.
2B - Giampaolo; Leutele. HR - Haas; Teschler. SH - Merchant.
SF - Findlay. SB - Jorgensen; Goodell.Michigan IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Ritter, Jennie...... 5.0 3 0 0 1 6 16 17
Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Cook, Alicia........ 1.2 6 6 5 1 0 11 14 Kontra, Lindsey..... 3.1 6 3 3 0 1 16 16
Win - Ritter (2-0). Loss - Cook (2-1). Save - None. Umpires - HP: Kevin Davis 1B: Tony Maddux 3B: Dan Ringsby Start: 10:45 am Time: 1:32 Attendance: 106 Game: MICH-ORE
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The Automated ScoreBook #13 Oregon vs Oklahoma State Feb 13, 2005 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Eller-Media Stadium)Oregon 2 (5-3)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Chaput, Lovena lf........ 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 Eadus, T.J. 3b........... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Boskovich, Beth 1b....... 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 Richards, Ashley c....... 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 Baird, Dani rf........... 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Jorgensen, Kristi dh..... 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Barnes, Suzie cf......... 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 Goodell, Erin 2b......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 Hudson, Kayleen ph...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sabol, Breanne ss........ 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Harris, Amy p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 23 2 5 2 3 11 18 3 5
Oklahoma State 3 (4-4)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Scott, Shanel cf......... 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Nicholson, Stephanie ss.. 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totte, Courtney c........ 3 0 1 1 0 1 11 1 0 Carey, Megan lf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Jeffery, Tara 2b......... 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 Van Nortwick, D. dh...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Kitchens, Lauren pr/dh.. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Killman, Jennie 1b....... 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 Cruce, Shianne 3b........ 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 Watson, Ashlyn rf........ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darity, Lucy pr/rf...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Johnson, Marjorie p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals................... 23 3 5 3 2 5 21 9 4
Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Oregon.............. 000 200 0 - 2 5 0 Oklahoma State...... 011 000 1 - 3 5 1 -----------------------------------------
E - Killman. LOB - Ducks 5; Cowgirls 4. 2B - Jorgensen; Killman.
HR - Barnes; Killman. SH - Eadus; Sabol. SB - Scott. CS - Chaput.Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Harris, Amy......... 6.0 5 3 3 2 5 23 25
Oklahoma State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Johnson, Marjorie... 7.0 5 2 2 3 11 23 28
Win - Johnson (3-2). Loss - Harris (2-2). Save - None. Umpires - Start: 12:45 pm Time: 2:00 Attendance: 147 Harris faced 1 batter in the 7th. Game: ORE-OKST