Softball Loses to Hawaii in Paradise Classic Championship Game.
February 14, 1999
HONOLULU - Dana Degen homered to left field in the second inning to score the game's only run as the Hawaii softball team defeated Oregon State, 1-0, in the championship game of the Paradise Classic on Sunday evening.
OSU (5-3) defeated Cal State Fullerton, 5-0, earlier in the day to advance to the championship game.
Crystal Draper struck out seven Wahine batters but could not stop Degen, who went 3-3 with a triple and the game-winning homer against the Beaver rookie.
Draper dropped to 2-2 with the loss, while UH's Desiree Duran improved to 3-0 with the win. Duran allowed four hits and struck out four.
In the semifinal matchup with CSF, the Beavers opened up with a four-run first inning to take the early lead.
Shawna Feldt led off the game with a triple, and she scored on the next play when Brooke Rutschman grounded out to second. Feldt was 2-4 for the game.
Tarrah Beyster pitched a two-hitter to pick up the win. CSF's Jana Oetgen took the loss after giving up four runs in just a third of an inning.
Both Feldt and Beyster were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Paradise Classic Softball Results
Semifinals
Cal State Fullerton 000 000 0 - 0 2 0
Oregon State 401 000 x - 5 8 0
Oetgen, Hartman (1), Robitaille (4) and Marzolo. Beyster and Kranz. WP- Beyster (3-1). LP- Oetgen (1-2). 2B- Chmielewski (OSU). 3B- S. Feldt (OSU).
Finals
Hawaii 010 000 0 - 1 5 1
Oregon State 000 000 0 - 0 4 1
Duran and Degen. Draper and Kranz. WP- Duran (3-0). LP- Draper (2-2). 2B- Anderson (UH). 3B- Degen (UH). HR- Degen (UH).
