The Oregon Ducks fall in their home opener to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. The 24th ranked Ducks failed to put up a run on the scoreboard and only registered a single hit on Senior pitcher Samantha Show. Show picked up her sixth win on the season in front of 1,804 fans at Jane Sanders Stadium. Although Jordan Dail picked up her fourth loss of the season, she only conceded four hits and striking out eight batters, putting her fifth nationally in strikeouts with 96. Dail gave up the first run early on a Cheyenne Factor double in the first inning which drove in lead-off hitter Rylee Bayless. Dail again had trouble with Factor in the batter's box as Lynch drove the softball over the wall in center-right field for a two-run home run in the sixth giving Oklahoma State a 3-0 lead and eventually the win. The Ducks may have only had one hit but for the last six innings in the game, the Ducks got the lead-off hitter onto first via walk or Cowgirl error but the Ducks couldn’t capitalize with Melissa Lombardi revealing they have to do better in their short game to advance runners and score runs.

It’s a quick turnaround for the Ducks as they try to take the series against the Cowgirls in a doubleheader beginning at noon.

Audio Story: By Adam Susman

Cherish Burkes and Jordan Dail Post Game Audio:

Coach Lombardi Post Game Audio: