Paige Bambarger

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Murrieta HS
Hometown:
Murrieta, Calif.

Sophomore (2026):

All-West Coast Conference Academic Honorable Mention selection
Started 30 of her 35 appearances at third base
Had a 2-4 performance in the Beavers’ season opening victory over Utah Tech, one of six multi-hit games in 2026
Went 2-3 with a home run in OSU’s 13-9 win over Seattle U (April 25)
Totaled three triples on the season, which tied for the top mark on the team and fourth in the conference
Finished the season with a .289 average across 83 at-bats

Freshman (2025):

Started and played in all 47 games at second base
Hit .238 in freshman season with five extra-base hits
Hit first collegiate home run in 6-3 win at Arizona State (March 1)
First collegiate multi-hit games came on the same day (Feb. 8) in wins against Ball State and at Cal Poly
Drove in winning run in the upset of #12 Oregon in the Jane Sanders Classic (March 8)
Had a seven-game hit streak in February
Three RBI in run-rule win over Portland State (Apr. 9)

Prior to Oregon State:

CIF All-State selection (2023)
Four-time all-league player
Won a CIF State Division I Southern Regional crown
2024 Riverside County All-Star
Murrieta Mesa's Female Athlete of the Year in 2024 following senior year
Holds school records in a career for doubles and triples
Holds school's record for doubles in a season
Honors graduate - top 10 percent of class
Maintained a 4.02 grade-point average through high school
Tabbed no. 14 in the 2024 class by ExtraInnings Softball while playing for Athletics Mercado (Temecula, Calif.)
Selected to the 2024 TCS Nationals All-Tournament squad

Personal:

Daughter of Jaime and Brian Bambarger
Has a sister, Victoria
Has one brother, Chase
Her cousin, Corey, attended Oregon State
Outside of softball, Paige enjoys going to the beach, playing spikeball, hiking, reading and spending time with friends.

Why she chose Oregon State: "Playing under the most decorated Olympic softball player was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I loved Coach Berg, the facilities for the student-athletes and the beautiful campus. I also love that Coach Berg would allow me to pursue my degree in BioHealth Sciences while playing softball, rather than limiting my options."