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Oregon’s softball team swept visiting Lindenwood in a pair of non-conference games at Jane Sanders Stadium, Eugene. The Ducks won Thursday 8-0 and Friday 16-0. Oregon (5-7, 25-11) returns to Pac-12 play this Friday at Arizona State, Tempe, AZ, 6 p.m., Pac-12 Arizona. Oregon State lost all three Pac-12 games at UCLA. The Bruins won Friday 6-2, Saturday 11-0 & Sunday 6-0. The Beavers (2-12-1, 11-23-1) host Washington for three games beginning Friday, 6 p.m., Corvallis.
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Oregon State took two-out-of-three from the Ducks in Pac-12 baseball at PK Park, Eugene. The Ducks won the opener 2-0 Friday, but the Beavers came back and won on Saturday 4-2 and clinched the series on Sunday 12-2. Oregon (7-5, 20-9) hosts San Francisco for two non-conference games Tuesday & Wednesday. Oregon State (7-8, 20-11) hosts Gonzaga for two non-league games Monday, 6 p.m., on Pac-12 Oregon, and Tuesday, 5:35 p.m., on Oregon State Live Stream-2, Goss Stadium, Corvallis.
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UO release EUGENE, Ore. – With the first outdoor 60-foot measure in program history, Jaida Ross extended her UO record in the shot put Saturday evening at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, Calif. She recorded a best of 18.49m/60-8 which also doubles as the current leader in the NCAA. Saturday’s schedule of events also featured a win for Harrison Canfield in the pole vault at the Boyman Memorial Invitational in McMinnville, Ore. Ross entered the day with a previous outdoor best of 17.83 meters from last year’s NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Ark. She tallied four measures beyond that Saturday including the new school record on her final attempt of the day. The 18.49m/60-8 also becomes Ross’ absolute lifetime best, surpassing the 18.23m/59-9.75 from this past indoor season. With Saturday’s effort, Ross takes over the NCAA lead and moves into a tie for the No. 19 performer in collegiate history. Ross finished second in Saturday’s competition and first among collegians, just off the winning mark of 18.51m/60-8.75 by professional athlete Zhang Linru. Mine De Klerk, also competing in the invitational section of the shot put, posted a season-best mark of 16.29m/53-5.5 to finish in eighth place Saturday. She added nearly two feet to last week’s toss from the Stanford Invitational. The UO men had a 1-2 finish in the pole vault at the Jenn Boyman Invitational with Canfield and former Bandon athlete Hunter Angove. Both cleared 4.85m/15-11—a season best for Canfield—but the Lake Oswego native took first with fewer misses during the competition. In the first result of the day, Mason Strunk finished fifth overall and third among collegiate entries in the invitational section of the hammer. He had a day’s best of 62.96m/206-6 on the fourth round in La Jolla. Up Next: The Ducks’ 2023 outdoor season continues next weekend with the Mt. SAC Relays (April 12-15) and Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13-15), both in Southern California. The team is back on its home track Friday, May 5, for the Oregon Twilight.
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OSU release – MONMOUTH, Ore. – Oregon State battled the wind and cold to pick up nine wins with several encouraging performances by Beaver freshmen in a successful trip north on Friday afternoon. OSU freshmen raced to three of the victories and provided three legs of the 4×400 meter relay win that closed the day on the track. Beaver frosh also showed plenty of growth with nine personal bests. “I thought we were going endured tough cold and very windy conditions to take another step, especially a lot of the younger athletes,” said head coach Louie Quintana. “Jillian was tenacious is the 800, she’s going to run sub 2:10 in better conditions. Ava Gross had a nice sprint double that she can really build off and so did Kylee Nelson” A pair of upperclassmen started the day on top with Keely McLaughlin (52.77m/173-1) and Markayla Billings (52.70m/172-10) going 1-2 in the hammer throw. It was the beginning of a marathon day for McLaughlin, who placed second in the discus (45.05m/147-09) and added a win in the shot put (14.71m/48-3.25). Former North Bend athlete Chelsea Howard picked up Oregon State’s second win of the meet, leaping through the wind to a career-best 5.70m/18-08.50. “I felt the athlete of the meet was Chelsea Howard,” Quintana said. “She had a great long jump competition in cold conditions, jumping 5.70m twice. Really pleased to see her coming into her own.” The Beavs then picked up action on the track, which began with Ava Gross earning a win in her second collegiate 400m. The freshman finished in 58.61, leading a cohort of four first-year runners in the top six. Gross also placed second in the 200. Jillian Brown picked up the day’s next victory, recording a PR of 2:14.81 for the win in the 800 meters. Kylee Nelson added a win with a PB of 1:04.37 in the 400 hurdles. A group consisting primarily of distance runners closed the day with a victory in the 4×400 relay. Brown, Ellie Quintana, Jamie Hamlin and Aleen Golla each contributed legs to the triumph. OSU has three meets this weekend. Thursday-Saturday, the Beach Invite at Long Beach, CA; Thursday-Saturday the Bryan Clay Invite at Azusa, CA, and Saturday the Lewis & Clark Invite at Portland.