Softball Splits On Day Two Of Louisville Slugger Desert Classic

Saturday, February 18

Las Vegas, Nev.

11:15 a.m.

University of Oregon

Hawaii

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Softball Splits On Day Two Of Louisville Slugger Desert Classic

02/18/06 | Softball

By: GoDucks.com

LAS VEGAS, Nev. ? The 18th-ranked University of Oregon softball team split on day two of the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, defeating Hawaii 5-3 before falling 6-1 to Colorado State in its second game. The Ducks (5-4) wrap up tournament play tomorrow vs. UTEP at 11 a.m.

In Saturday's opener, freshman pitcher Melissa Rice (1-0) picked up her first victory of the season while senior Amy Harris recorded her first save of the season. Harris (3-2) took the loss against Colorado State. Rice had seven strikeouts and just two walks in five innings of work and Harris finished the day with eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work.

Offensively, sophomore Lovena Chaput led the Ducks, going 4-for-8 with two runs scored and two RBI in the two games while freshman Sari-Jane Jenkins went 2-for-6 with two runs scored.

Left fielder Brandi Peiler got Hawaii's first hit of the game in the fourth inning ? a solo home run to right center field ? to give the Wahine a 1-0 lead.

An RBI by Oregon senior Beth Boskovich in the bottom of the fifth tied the game, 1-1, and the Ducks took advantage of an error by Hawaii right fielder Malama Manuma to take the lead 2-1. A two-RBI triple by Chaput in the bottom of the sixth scored Jenkins and senior Breanne Sabol to extend Oregon's lead to 4-1. An RBI single up the middle by Oregon third baseman Joanna Gail made it 5-1

Hawaii pulled within 5-3 on a two-out, two-run home run by Tanisha Milca in the seventh inning, but Hawaii shortstop Julie Franklin grounded out to end the game.

In game two of the day, Colorado State scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the second inning to take the first lead of the game, 2-0. Colorado State third baseman Lauren Cusick made it 3-0 with a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning.

Oregon loaded the bases in the top of the fourth inning on a double by Chaput, a hit batter by Colorado State pitcher Kim Klabough and a single by Gail, but the Rams turned a double play to get the first two outs and Klabough forced an Oregon groundout for the third out.

Colorado State first baseman Renee Welty hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning to extend the Rams' lead to 6-0.

A solo home run by Sabol ? her third of the season ? put Oregon on the board in the sixth inning, but Klabough allowed just one run in the seventh to improve to 4-0 on the season.

Oregon 5, Hawaii 3
Hawaii ? 000 100 2 - 3 4 1
Oregon ? 000 023 x - 5 6 0
Blanning and Gould; Rice, Harris (6) and Morris
Win: Rice (1-0); Loss: Blanning (1-2)
2B ? Warwick
3B ? Chaput
HR ? Peiler, Milca
RBI ? Peiler, Milca (2); Boskovich, Chaput (2)

Colorado State 6, Oregon 1
Oregon ? 000 001 0 - 1 8 2
Colorado State ? 021 030 x - 6 6 0
Harris, Rice (5) and Morris; Klabough and Leigh
Win ? Klabough (4-0); Loss: Harris (3-2)
2B ? Chaput
HR ? Sabol; Cusick, Welty
RBI ? Sabol; Cusick, Welty (3)

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Box score (NCAA)

The Automated ScoreBook Hawaii vs #18 Oregon Feb 18, 2006 at Las Vegas, Nev. (SLC Field)

Hawaii 3 (6-5)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Manuma, Valana 3b........ 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 Gould, Kaulana c......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Peiler, Brandi lf........ 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tausaga, Tyleen 1b....... 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 Manuma, Malamaisaua rf/dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Warwick, Clare dh....... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrade, Audrey dh/rf.... 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 Power, Alana 2b.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 Milca, Tanisha cf........ 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 Franklin, Julie ss....... 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Blanning, Paula p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Robinson, Kate p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 24 3 4 3 2 9 18 11 3

Oregon 5 (5-3)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jenkins, Sari-Jane cf.... 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 Sabol, Breanne ss........ 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 Chaput, Lovena lf........ 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 Boskovich, Beth 1b....... 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 1 Gail, Joanna 3b.......... 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Baird, Dani rf........... 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen, Kristi dh..... 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Morris, Amie c........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 Leiter, Kristi ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barnes, Suzie 2b......... 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 Rice, Melissa p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris, Amy p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 20 5 6 4 9 1 21 8 11

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Hawaii.............. 000 100 2 - 3 4 1 Oregon.............. 000 023 X - 5 6 0 -----------------------------------------

E - Manuma, M. LOB - Wahine 3; Ducks 11. 2B - Warwick. 3B - Chaput. HR - Peiler; Milca. HBP - Jenkins. SH - Franklin; Sabol; Gail; Baird. SF - Boskovich. SB - Chaput.

Hawaii IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Blanning, Paula..... 6.0 4 4 3 7 1 18 30 Robinson, Kate...... 0.0 2 1 1 2 0 2 4

Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Rice, Melissa....... 5.0 2 1 1 2 7 16 19 Harris, Amy......... 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 8 8

Win - Rice (1-0). Loss - Blanning (0-2). Save - Harris (1). WP - Blanning; Harris. HBP - by Blanning (Jenkins). Umpires - HP: Smokey Adds 1B: Tony Maddox 3B: Dave Whitford Start: 11:35 am Time: 2:10 Attendance: 125 Robinson faced 4 batters in the 6th.

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Box score (NCAA)

The Automated ScoreBook #18 Oregon vs Colorado State Feb 18, 2006 at Las Vegas, Nev. (SLC Field)

Oregon 1 (5-4)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jenkins, Sari-Jane cf.... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Sabol, Breanne ss........ 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 Chaput, Lovena lf........ 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Boskovich, Beth 1b....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 Gail, Joanna 3b.......... 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Leiter, Kristi dh........ 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hudson, Kayleen rf....... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Morris, Amie c........... 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 Baird, Dani ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen, Kristi ph.... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barnes, Suzie 2b......... 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 Harris, Amy p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rice, Melissa p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 27 1 8 1 0 5 18 7 6

Colorado State 6 (6-3)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Harbert, Tara 2b......... 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 Strickland, Jessica dh... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cusick, Lauren 3b........ 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 Welty, Renee 1b.......... 3 1 1 3 0 0 11 0 1 Leigh, Stacey c.......... 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 Wong, Jamie pr.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Klabough, Kim p.......... 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 Dean, Katie cf........... 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 Huerta, Brittany lf...... 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Wisely, Jenna rf......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Padeway, Rachelle ss..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 25 6 6 4 2 9 21 9 4

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Oregon.............. 000 001 0 - 1 8 2 Colorado State...... 021 030 X - 6 6 0 -----------------------------------------

E - Sabol; Hudson. DP - Rams 1. LOB - Ducks 6; Rams 4. 2B - Chaput. HR - Sabol; Cusick; Welty. HBP - Boskovich; Leigh. SB - Harbert; Cusick.

Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Harris, Amy......... 4.1 6 6 4 1 6 20 22 Rice, Melissa....... 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 5 6

Colorado State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Klabough, Kim....... 7.0 8 1 1 0 5 27 28

Win - Klabough (4-0). Loss - Harris (3-2). Save - None. WP - Klabough. HBP - by Harris (Leigh); by Klabough (Boskovich). Umpires - Start: 2:15 Time: 1:55 Attendance: 178 Game: ORE-CSU