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Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics
Oregon State Drops Decision to Arizona
April 29, 2023 | Softball
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona used three runs in the fifth to defeat the Oregon State softball team by a 6-3 line on Saturday night.
The two teams traded the game's first six runs before the Wildcats pushed three home to deny the Beavers (13-26-1, 4-15-1 Pac-12) from winning the league series.
After falling behind by just a run in the first, Oregon State utilized a youth movement to take the lead when Morgan Howey drove in Kaiea Higa on a double before Madyson Clark brought home Des Rivera from a sacrifice fly to center. Following a two-run shot to take the lead by Arizona's Dakota Kennedy in the third, Eliana Gottlieb smacked a homer to right field to bring the game to 3-3.
Tarni Stepto (4-13-1) was charged with the loss, giving up the Wildcats' final three runs over the final 3.0 frames. The righty struck out six, walked a pair and allowed three hits. Ellie Garica – making her second start of the weekend series – went 3.0 innings, gave up three runs on five hits and a walk.
Howey turned in a 2-for-3 performance with the RBI double.
The Beavs and Wildcats will close the series tomorrow with a rubber match. First pitch from Hillenbrand Stadium is set for noon and can be seen on Arizona's Live Stream.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
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The two teams traded the game's first six runs before the Wildcats pushed three home to deny the Beavers (13-26-1, 4-15-1 Pac-12) from winning the league series.
After falling behind by just a run in the first, Oregon State utilized a youth movement to take the lead when Morgan Howey drove in Kaiea Higa on a double before Madyson Clark brought home Des Rivera from a sacrifice fly to center. Following a two-run shot to take the lead by Arizona's Dakota Kennedy in the third, Eliana Gottlieb smacked a homer to right field to bring the game to 3-3.
Tarni Stepto (4-13-1) was charged with the loss, giving up the Wildcats' final three runs over the final 3.0 frames. The righty struck out six, walked a pair and allowed three hits. Ellie Garica – making her second start of the weekend series – went 3.0 innings, gave up three runs on five hits and a walk.
Howey turned in a 2-for-3 performance with the RBI double.
The Beavs and Wildcats will close the series tomorrow with a rubber match. First pitch from Hillenbrand Stadium is set for noon and can be seen on Arizona's Live Stream.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Netz, Devyn (13-14)
L: Stepto, Tarni (4-13)
Batting:
2B: Howey, Morgan 1
HR: Gottlieb, Eliana 1
RBI: Gottlieb, Eliana 1 ; Howey, Morgan 1 ; Clark, Madyson 1
SF: Clark, Madyson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Higa, Kaiea 1 ; Gottlieb, Eliana 1 ; Rivera, Des 1
SB: Saabye, Carson 1
HBP: Mendoza, Erin 1 ; Braswell, Harleigh 1
Batting:
HR: Kennedy, Dakota 1
RBI: Kennedy, Dakota 2 ; DiNardo, Olivia 1 ; Biringer, Blaise 2 ; Cole, Logan 1
SH: Kennedy, Dakota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perezchica, Jasmine 2 ; Kennedy, Dakota 1 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 1 ; Biehl, Tayler 1 ; Skaggs, Allie 1
HBP: Netz, Devyn 1 ; Biringer, Blaise 1
Game Leaders
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