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Softball
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The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, May 4
Eugene, Ore.
8:00 PM
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Utah Drops Opener at No. 2 Oregon
5/4/2018 9:01 PM | Softball
Utes shut out in six innings by Ducks
EUGENE, Ore. - Utah Softball was defeated by No. 2 Oregon in the series opener between the two teams, 8-0.
UO's All-American pitcher Megan Kleist improved to 18-5 on the season, striking out five and lowering her ERA to 0.89. Utah's Katie Donovan fell to 9-9 on the year.
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The evening did not start well as Donovan issued a leadoff walk and Gwen Svekis hammered the first pitch she saw for a two-run homer, her 14th of the season.
In the second, Donovan allowed another free pass to begin the frame. An infield hit and walk loaded the bases and a second wild pitch of the inning brought in a run. Lauren Burke entered as a pinch-hitter and connected on a two-run single for a 5-0 advantage.
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Utah's best chance to get on the board arrived in the fourth. Alyssa Barrera and Heather Bowen singled to put a pair on base. However, Kleist wriggled out of the jam with a pair of come-backers to the circle and a strikeout.
Oregon added to its lead in the fourth as Donovan's first offering to the No. 9 hitter, Haley Cruse, was taken out of the yard for her first round-tripper of the season
The Ducks closed it out in the sixth. Lauren Lindvall started it off with an infield single and stole second before scoring on a Utah error. Alexis Mack walked the Ducks off with a single as the Utes matched a season-high with their fourth fielding miscue of the game.
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Game two of the series between these teams is tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Network.
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UO's All-American pitcher Megan Kleist improved to 18-5 on the season, striking out five and lowering her ERA to 0.89. Utah's Katie Donovan fell to 9-9 on the year.
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The evening did not start well as Donovan issued a leadoff walk and Gwen Svekis hammered the first pitch she saw for a two-run homer, her 14th of the season.
In the second, Donovan allowed another free pass to begin the frame. An infield hit and walk loaded the bases and a second wild pitch of the inning brought in a run. Lauren Burke entered as a pinch-hitter and connected on a two-run single for a 5-0 advantage.
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Utah's best chance to get on the board arrived in the fourth. Alyssa Barrera and Heather Bowen singled to put a pair on base. However, Kleist wriggled out of the jam with a pair of come-backers to the circle and a strikeout.
Oregon added to its lead in the fourth as Donovan's first offering to the No. 9 hitter, Haley Cruse, was taken out of the yard for her first round-tripper of the season
The Ducks closed it out in the sixth. Lauren Lindvall started it off with an infield single and stole second before scoring on a Utah error. Alexis Mack walked the Ducks off with a single as the Utes matched a season-high with their fourth fielding miscue of the game.
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Game two of the series between these teams is tomorrow evening at 6:30 p.m. PT on Pac-12 Network.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kleist, Megan (18-5)
L: Donovan, Katie (9-9)
Batting:
2B: Rhodes, Shannon 1 ; Camuso, Mia 1
HR: Svekis, Gwen 1 ; Cruse, Haley 1
RBI: Burke, Lauren 2 ; Svekis, Gwen 2 ; Cruse, Haley 1
SH: Lindvall, Lauren 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lilley, Jenna 2 ; Svekis, Gwen 1 ; Camuso, Mia 1 ; Lindvall, Lauren 1 ; Cruse, Haley 3
SB: Lindvall, Lauren 1
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