Wednesday, April 25
No. 13 Oregon State (34-15; 6-5) vs. No. 14 Oregon (38-11; 3-8) - 4 p.m.
(OSU Softball Complex - Corvallis, OR)
Friday, April 27
No. 13 Oregon State at No. 11 Washington (29-12; 6-5) - 1 p.m.
(Husky Stadium - Seattle, WA)
Saturday, April 28
No. 13 Oregon State at No. 12 UCLA (30-12; 6-5) - 2 p.m.
(Easton Stadium - Los Angeles, CA)
Sunday, April 29
No. 13 Oregon State at No. 12 UCLA - 1 p.m.
(Easton Stadium - Los Angeles, CA)
Monday, April 30
No. 13 Oregon State at UC Santa Barbara (24-17) - 11 a.m.
(Campus Diamond - Santa Barbara, CA)
BEAVER NATION ONLINE: Wednesday’s Civil War as presented by the Northwest Dodge Dealers can be viewed live via the internet and Beaver Nation Online. Both the Beavers and Ducks partner with XOS Technology for web-hosting and audio/visual service. The webcast will air online with Todd Mansfield providing the commentary.
TICKET PRICES: All tickets for the OSU Softball Complex must be purchased at the gate and all seats are general admission. Ticket gates open one hour prior to game-time.
General Admission: $6
Seniors (62+) and Youth (3-18): $4
CIVIL WAR 1 (APRIL 6): hit a pair of home runs and sophomore had a seventh inning 2-RBI single to lead No. 17 ranked Oregon State to a 9-7 come-from-behind victory over No. 10 Oregon on April 6 in Eugene. The Beavers overcame a 5-0 Oregon lead to rally for their eighth straight victory in the series. McGowan picked up the victory in the circle and went 3-for-4 from the plate with three RBI to help her own cause.
CIVIL WAR 2 (APRIL 7): Oregon State sophomore catcher hit a 2-run seventh inning home run to send the game to extra innings, but Oregon went on to record a 4-3 victory on April 7. UO pitcher Melissa Rice was throwing a perfect game heading into the seventh inning before the Beavers rallied back to tie the score. Oregon ended the game in the bottom of the eighth after Sari-Jane Jenkins hit a 2-out RBI infield single to score the game-winner.
WE ARE NUMBER 1: Oregon State enters the week leading the Pacific-10 Conference in fielding percentage (.978) and ERA (1.56). The highest fielding percentage that Oregon State has ever finished the season with was .976, set in 2005. The Beavers have also turned 22 double plays on the year.
RECORD IN REACH: Oregon State senior shortstop needs just two hits to break the Beavers’ all-time record of 225 held by Jodi Chmielewski (1996-99). Longfellow also needs only two more singles to break Chmielewski’s record of 176. The 5-1 speedster already holds the OSU school record for stolen bases (53) and ranks second all-time in runs scored (127) and sacrifice hits (44).
IN THE CLASSROOM; ON THE FIELD; IN THE COMMUNITY: Oregon State senior pitcher is currently one of 20 finalists for the nation’s premier award for NCAA senior student athletes - the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The award recognizes those athletes that excel on the field of play, in the classroom, and in the community. McElroy currently leads the Beavers with a 1.40 ERA and holds a 12-7 overall record. An honor student in the College of Business, the Los Angeles native is actively involved in a number of community service projects, including working with major league baseball’s RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program.
DID YOU KNOW: Oregon State senior pitcher leads the Beavers with three victories against teams ranked in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25.
MCGOWAN MAKES HISTORY: Oregon State senior pitcher has broken three career pitching records already this season - Wins, Shutouts, and Strikeouts. McGowan became OSU’s all-time wins and shutouts leader on April 1 after a 6-0 victory over University of California. The Reno, NV, native broke the strikeouts record in Oregon State’s commanding 7-0 victory over No. 14 UCLA on April 13. The 6-2 hurler enters the week with 95 career victories, 35 shutouts, and 818 strikeouts.
A MEMBER OF THE 40-40 CLUB: Junior utility player is currently one of just two players in Oregon State history to record 40 RBI and score 40 runs on a season. Miranda enters the week with a team-leading 41 RBI and 40 runs scored. Former Beaver shortstop Kelly Petersen also accomplished the feat when she belted 46 RBI and scored 40 runs during the 2004 season.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Oregon State sophomore catcher leads the Pac-10 in throwing out 14 runners attempting to steal.
LOOK OUT - HERE WE COME: Oregon State has 78 stolen bases on the season - a new program record, breaking the old mark of 70 swipes set in 2005. The Beavers have 12 different players on the roster with at least one stolen base on the year and senior leads the team with 17 swipes in 18 attempts. Johnson’s 17 steals on the season rank in 2nd place in the OSU record book - fellow senior holds the single season stolen bases record with 18, set in 2005.
THE WORD ON WALKER: Head coach is in his 13th season at the helm for the Beavers. Walker, a graduate of UCLA, has turned around Oregon State’s softball program to make it a contender on a national scale. Walker has led the Beavers to eight consecutive NCAA Regional Tournament appearances and guided the squad to its first ever berth in the NCAA Women’s College World Series in 2006. The winningest coach in program history, Walker, has an overall coaching record of 455-339-3 and a 97-194 mark in the Pacific-10 Conference. Walker guided the 2005 Beavers to a share of the Pacific-10 Conference title and earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors for the second time in his career. Walker and his staff were honored as the Speedline Pacific Region Coaching Staff of the Year after their efforts in 2005. He earned his 400th career victory last season when Oregon State rallied for a 2-1 8-inning win against BYU in the home opener on Mar. 25, 2006. Walker was selected as one of just 12 coaches named to the USA Softball National Team Coaches Pool, and serves as an assistant coach for the USA Elite Team. Prior to his arrival at Oregon State, Walker spent 11 seasons at national powerhouse UCLA as a manager and assistant coach. During his time in Westwood, the Bruins won six NCAA titles and made 10 appearances in the College World Series.
