A Perfect Day For Duck Softball

Friday, April 28

Eugene, Ore.

4 p.m.

University of Oregon

Stanford

Photo by: Associated Press

04/28/06 | Softball

By: GoDucks.com

EUGENE ? Oregon sophomore Alicia Cook pitched the program's first-ever perfect game and the Duck offense exploded for nine runs on 12 hits as the University of Oregon softball team defeated No. 5 Stanford, 9-0, at Howe Field Friday afternoon. The win snaps a five-game losing skid for the Ducks, who improve to 20-18 overall, 2-8 Pacific-10 Conference. Stanford falls to 33-11, 6-7.

Cook (4-4) retired all 15 batters she faced and had one strikeout. It is Oregon's second no-hitter this season and 14^th overall, but the first-ever perfect game.

"I just wanted to keep hitting my spots and help us get the win," Cook said. "We had been struggling to put everything together and today I got great defensive plays and our offense really helped carry me. It just feels good to get the win."

Offensively, senior Breanne Sabol went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI while leadoff hitter Suzie Barnes was a perfect 3-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI. The top of Oregon's lineup was stellar as the first four batters went 9-for-12 with four runs scored, four RBI, three doubles and a triple. Sophomore Joanna Gail hit her second career grand slam to finish with four RBI and left fielder Lovena Chaput went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Oregon's offense struck first as the Ducks took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Designated player Kristi Jorgensen reached after being hit by a Missy Penna pitch and Barnes drove her in with a one-out triple down the field line. Freshman Sari-Jane Jenkins made it 2-0 with an RBI single that scored Barnes and Sabol continued the rally, driving in Jenkins with a double to deep left center field. The Ducks extended the lead to 4-0 on an RBI double by Beth Boskovich that scored Sabol. In all, Oregon had five hits, including two doubles and a triple, in the third inning to take a comfortable 4-0 lead.

Sabol hit her second double of the game in the fifth inning and advanced to third on a single by Boskovich. Chaput then hit the Ducks' fourth double of the game to score Sabol and make it 5-0. Stanford reliever Laura Severson then loaded the bases by walking junior Kayleen Hudson setting up a grand slam by Gail to end the game in the bottom of the inning.

Oregon 9, Stanford 0
Stanford ? 000 00 - 0 0 0
Oregon ? 004 05 - 9 12 0
Penna, Severson (3) and Howe; Cook and Morris
Win ? Cook (4-4); Loss: Penna (18-6)
2B ? Sabol (2), Boskovich, Chaput
3B ? Barnes
HR ? Gail
RBI ? Barnes, Jenkins, Sabol, Boskovich, Chaput, Gail (4)

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Box score (NCAA)

The Automated ScoreBook #6 Stanford at Oregon Apr 28, 2006 at Eugene, Ore. (Howe Field)

Stanford 0 (33-11,6-7 Pac-10)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Morris, Catalina cf...... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Lappin, Lauren ss........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Coon 3b.................. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Smith, Michelle 1b....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Penna p/dh............... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Howe, Erin c............. 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Rinehart, Jackie lf...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aggabao, Tricia 2b....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Beardman, Anna rf........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Severson, Laura dh/p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 15 0 0 0 0 1 12 8 0

Oregon 9 (20-18,2-8 Pac-10)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Barnes, Suzie 2b......... 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 7 0 Jenkins, Sari-Jane cf.... 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sabol, Breanne ss........ 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 Boskovich, Beth 1b....... 3 0 2 1 0 0 12 0 1 Baird, Dani pr.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leiter, Kristi 1b....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chaput, Lovena lf........ 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Hudson, Kayleen rf....... 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Gail, Joanna 3b.......... 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 Morris, Amie c........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Jorgensen, Kristi dh..... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cook, Alicia p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 23 9 12 9 1 2 15 11 4

Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Stanford............ 000 00 - 0 0 0 Oregon.............. 004 05 - 9 12 0 --------------------------------------

LOB - Ducks 4. 2B - Sabol 2; Boskovich; Chaput. 3B - Barnes. HR - Gail. HBP - Jorgensen. CS - Barnes.

Stanford IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Penna............... 2.1 5 4 4 0 1 11 12 Severson, Laura..... 1.2 7 5 5 1 1 12 13

Oregon IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Cook, Alicia........ 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 15 15

Win - Cook (4-4). Loss - Penna (18-6). Save - None. HBP - by Penna (Jorgensen). Umpires - HP: Willie Newman 1B: Bobby Shelton 3B: Bob Marcialis Start: 4 p.m. Time: 1:17 Attendance: 422 Severson faced 5 batters in the 5th. Game: STAN-ORE