Softball History: May 10-16
May 16, 2020 | Softball
Corvallis – In the 2020 season had followed the original plan, the Beavers would be gearing up for a NCAA Regional this weekend. Since the team doesn't get to do that, Oregon State softball is reflecting on the successes of alumni and teams from the program's history that began in 1975.
Join us in looking back at what had happened this past week in history from May 10-16.
May 10
Oregon State and Stanford were in a back and forth battle on this day in 2014. The Beavers recorded an eight run inning in the fifth inning to finally shut the door and claim the 13-9 victory over the Cardinal.
Key moments:
In 2019, Oregon State captured a 4-2 victory over Utah on Senior Day to give the Beavers the series victory over the Utes. Jessica Garcia had an impressive senior weekend that included hitting a walk-off single into right field in the seventh inning of the first game to lead OSU to a 2-1 win. In the final game, Garcia helped spur the OSU comeback in the fourth inning with a single up the middle to score Shelby Weeks. Garcia was also the run that scored in the sixth inning to give OSU the lead. If that wasn't enough, Garcia robbed a potential home run over the left-field fence to become a Sportcenter Top Play on Monday.
May 12
On this day in 2007, former head coach Kirk Walker picked up his 100th win in conference play as Oregon State defeated No. 16 Stanford, 9-2.
May 13
Christie Langlois pitch hit a walk-off double in the seventh against Arizona State in 2016 to give OSU a 1-0 win in the series opener.
Key moments:
In 1999, OSU battled Oregon in a double-header showdown and came out victorious in both. The Beavers took game one 3-2 before capturing the second game 2-1 in 10 innings.
May 16
Oregon State defeated two top-20 opponents at the Gainesville Regional in 2003 defeating No. 10 Florida State, 2-1, and No. 19 South Florida, 8-0, to stay alive and advance to the third day.
Key moments:
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Join us in looking back at what had happened this past week in history from May 10-16.
May 10
Oregon State and Stanford were in a back and forth battle on this day in 2014. The Beavers recorded an eight run inning in the fifth inning to finally shut the door and claim the 13-9 victory over the Cardinal.
Key moments:
- Stanford jumped out to the early lead scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning. OSU took the lead in the top of the second scoring three before adding another in the third and one in the fourth. The Cardinal reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fourth scoring seven before OSU closed the door with eight runs in the top of the fifth to claim the victory.
- OSU recorded 11 hits spread over seven athletes including Kiki Pepi (four), Dani Gilmore (two) and Kori Nishitomi, Ya Garcia, CJ Chirichigno, Bailee Niehus and Kylie Padilla (one).
- Three Beavers scored two runs each: Chirichigno, Niehus and Padilla.
- Hannah Bouska and Amee Aarhus each added a run after getting on base off of walks.
- Amanda Najdek started in the circle for OSU and pitched 3.1 innings with four strikeouts before being replaced by Sarah Shadinger. Melanie Dembinski threw 3.1 innings with two strikeouts in route of picking up the victory for the Beavers.
In 2019, Oregon State captured a 4-2 victory over Utah on Senior Day to give the Beavers the series victory over the Utes. Jessica Garcia had an impressive senior weekend that included hitting a walk-off single into right field in the seventh inning of the first game to lead OSU to a 2-1 win. In the final game, Garcia helped spur the OSU comeback in the fourth inning with a single up the middle to score Shelby Weeks. Garcia was also the run that scored in the sixth inning to give OSU the lead. If that wasn't enough, Garcia robbed a potential home run over the left-field fence to become a Sportcenter Top Play on Monday.
May 12
On this day in 2007, former head coach Kirk Walker picked up his 100th win in conference play as Oregon State defeated No. 16 Stanford, 9-2.
May 13
Christie Langlois pitch hit a walk-off double in the seventh against Arizona State in 2016 to give OSU a 1-0 win in the series opener.
Key moments:
- Freshman Meehra Nelson worked a complete-game shutout after allowing only three hits and a walk with three strikeouts to improve to 16-8 on the season.
- Three Beavers besides Langlois recorded a hit: McKenna Arriola, Natalie Hampton and Madison Anthony.
- Pinch runner Riley Gregoire scored the lone run of the game for Oregon State.
In 1999, OSU battled Oregon in a double-header showdown and came out victorious in both. The Beavers took game one 3-2 before capturing the second game 2-1 in 10 innings.
May 16
Oregon State defeated two top-20 opponents at the Gainesville Regional in 2003 defeating No. 10 Florida State, 2-1, and No. 19 South Florida, 8-0, to stay alive and advance to the third day.
Key moments:
- Against Florida State, Monica Hoffman tallied a season-high nine strikeouts through seven innings to improve to 23-14 on the season.
- Freshman Vanessa Iapala hit a two-out two-RBI single up the middle in the first inning to give OSU the early lead and ultimately the win.
- Clare Burnum and Shelly Prochaska also contributed hits for the Beavers in game one. Brynnen Guthrie and Prochaska scored the two runs for OSU.
- Against South Florida, Burnum went 3-for-3 with a home run and a triple to help OSU cap things in five innings. Burnum finished with three runs and three RBI.
- Kelly Petersen added two hits for OSU while Guthrie, Lisa Allen, Cara Maxey and Shannon Sorg each had one.
- Guthrie finished with two RBI and one run scored. Prochaska and Sorg each added an RBI while Petersen, Allen and Maxey tallied runs scored.
- Hoffman pitched 3.0 innings with two strikeouts to pick up her 24th victory on the season before Amy Klever pitched the final two innings of play.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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