2013-14 Softball News
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Bearcats Devour Linfield to Clinch NWC Tournament Bid
June 06, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- After suffering a 16-2 defeat in the first game of an April 13 doubleheader against Linfield College, it would have been easy for the Willamette University softball team to throw in the towel for game two. -
Two Bearcats Earn All-West Region Honors
May 12, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Two Willamette University softball players have been selected All-West Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). A total of 360 players were chosen All-Region across the country.
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Winslow Earns Unanimous First Team All-NWC Honors
April 30, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- After a successful season in which the Bearcats reached the Northwest Conference Tournament, seven members of the Willamette University softball team have been named to the 2014 NWC All-Conference team.
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Willamette Falls to Linfield and Whitworth at NWC Softball Tournament
April 18, 2014McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University held a 3-2 lead on #6-ranked Linfield College in the top of the third inning during their Northwest Conference Softball Tournament first round game on Friday, April 18, but the Wildcats scored five runs in the bottom of the inning and went on to defeat the Bearcats, 14-3 on the run rule in five innings.
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Bearcats to Face Linfield in First Game of NWC Softball Tournament
April 17, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will battle regular season champion Linfield College in the first game of the 2014 Northwest Conference Softball Tournament on Friday, April 18 at Del Smith Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. (PDT).
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Bearcats and Pioneers each Win 3-2 to Split Final Twinbill of Regular Season
April 14, 2014PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University won the first game 3-2, and Lewis & Clark College took the second game 3-2, as the Bearcats and the Pioneers split the final Northwest Conference doubleheader of the regular season on Monday, April 14 at the Huston Sports Complex.
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Bearcats Split with 6th-Ranked Linfield, Clinch NWC Tournament Berth
April 13, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University lost to Linfield College, 16-2, in the first game, but the Bearcats answered with a 10-2 win over the Wildcats in the second game, as the archrivals split a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader on Sunday, April 13. Both games were played at the WU Softball Field, with each game ending on the run rule.
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Linfield, Ranked #6, Edges Bearcats, 4-1 and 2-1
April 12, 2014McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College received strong pitching performances from Karina Paavola and Shelby VandeBergh, as the Wildcats held off Willamette University for a pair of Northwest Conference wins, 4-1 and 2-1, on Saturday, April 12 at Del Smith Stadium. Paavola tossed a two-hitter in the first game and VandeBergh threw a five-hitter in the second game.
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George Fox Wins in Softball 9-2, as Halted Game will not be Completed
April 11, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- George Fox University has been declared the winner by a 9-2 final score in the softball game that was suspended due to darkness with two outs in the top of the seventh inning on Wednesday, April 9. The game was the second half of a doubleheader of makeup games. GFU won 14-5 in the first game, which lasted two and a half hours.
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Postseason on the Line as Bearcats Face Sixth-Ranked Linfield
April 11, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Clinging to a half-game lead over fifth place George Fox University in the Northwest Conference standings, Willamette University softball's postseason hopes will be on the line this weekend when the Bearcats play four games against the NWC's top team: archrival Linfield College.
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George Fox Downs Bearcats, 14-5, in First Game of Doubleheader
April 09, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- George Fox University broke open a 4-2 game with five runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 14-5 victory over Willamette University in the first game of a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Wednesday, April 9 at the WU Softball Field. The second game was suspended in the top of the seventh inning due to darkness with GFU leading 9-2.
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Willamette Rallies Past Pacific Lutheran, 7-5, in Completion of Suspended Game
April 08, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Alex Shields (Fr., C, Lake Forest, CA/El Toro HS) and Ashley Pender (So., 2B, Reno, NV/North Valley HS) smacked back-to-back 2-run doubles in the sixth inning to rally Willamette University past Pacific Lutheran University, 7-5, on Tuesday, April 8 at the WU Softball Field in the completion of a previously suspended game.
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Bearcats and Pioneers Split NWC Softball Doubleheader
April 06, 2014PORTLAND, ORE. -- Freshman pitcher Jade Smith (Chico, CA/Chico HS) struck out five batters, gave up nine hits and did not allow a walk, while throwing all seven innings, as Willamette University defeated Lewis & Clark College, 8-5, in the first game of a Northwest Conference doubleheader on Sunday, April 6. WU used nine hits, five L&C errors and 14 stolen bases to outscore the Pioneers.
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Bearcats and Pioneers are Postponed by the Rain in Softball
April 05, 2014PORTLAND, ORE. -- The softball teams from Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College were rained out of action on Saturday, April 5, forcing the postponement of their Northwest Conference doubleheader. No make-up date was determined.
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Willamette to Play Four Games at Lewis & Clark
April 03, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Sitting in third place in the Northwest Conference with only eleven games left in the regular season, the Willamette University softball team will travel to Portland, Ore., for a crucial four-game set against rival Lewis & Clark College.
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Willamette Splits Doubleheader with Pacific Lutheran
March 31, 2014PARKLAND, WASH. -- Freshman pitcher Jade Smith (Chico, CA/Chico HS) threw a complete game and allowed only seven hits, leading Willamette University to a 5-2 victory over Pacific Lutheran University in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, March 31 at PLU Field. The Bearcats smacked two home runs to help Smith earn the win.
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Bearcats Earn Split at Puget Sound with 8-2 Win in Second Game
March 30, 2014TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University pounded out 14 hits and scored in six of seven innings in the second game, as the Bearcats defeated the University of Puget Sound, 8-2, to split a Northwest Conference doubleheader with the Loggers on Sunday, March 30.
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Willamette at PLU Softball Doubleheader Moved from Saturday to Monday
March 28, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, March 29 at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Wash., has been postponed until Monday, March 31 due to the weather. The teams will start the first game on Monday at 2 p.m. (PDT).
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Bearcats Rally from 7-0 Deficit, Win 10-7 in 9 Innings to Split with Pomona-Pitzer
March 26, 2014CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Despite trailing 7-0 after three innings, the Willamette University softball team fought back against Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday, March 26, eventually tying the Sagehens in the top of the sixth, before winning 10-7 in nine innings. The victory allowed the Bearcats to split with the Sagehens, who won 5-0 in the first game of the doubleheader.
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Redlands, Ranked #21, Sweeps Twinbill after Edging Bearcats 4-3 in First Game
March 25, 2014REDLANDS, CALIF. -- The University of Redlands, ranked #21 in the NCAA Division III Poll released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), scored a run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge visiting Willamette University, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 25. Redlands won the second game, 11-3, on the run rule in five innings.
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California Lutheran Defeats Willamette Twice in Softball, 9-6 and 8-7
March 24, 2014THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. -- California Lutheran scored the winning run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Willamette University, 8-7, in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday, March 24 to complete a two-game sweep of the Bearcats. The Regals won the first game 9-6.
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Bearcats Kick Off Road Trip with Sweep of Occidental
March 23, 2014LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- Willamette University kicked off its four-day, eight-game road trip through Southern California in dominant fashion on Sunday, using a barrage of hits and strong pitching to sweep a non-conference doubleheader from Occidental College on Sunday, March 23.
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Pitching Key to Bearcats' Recent Success
March 21, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball team has caught fire over the past two weeks, putting together a seven-game winning streak that has improved their record to 9-6 overall, 5-4 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette began its string of wins by sweeping a doubleheader against the University of Puget Sound on March 7.
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Willamette Bearcats Raise over $1,500 in Funds to Strike Out Breast Cancer
March 21, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University softball team has raised more than $1,500 as part of the Strike Out Breast Cancer fund-raiser sponsored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Donations were received during Willamette's home games against Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, March 8, as well as in the weeks leading up to the doubleheader.
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Bearcats Extend Winning Streak to Seven with Sweep of Pacific
March 16, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University completed a perfect weekend on Sunday, taking both games of a Northwest Conference doubleheader against Pacific University at the Willamette Softball Field. The Bearcats defeated the Boxers 5-0 in game one, before earning a 3-2 victory in the second contest.
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Bearcats Pound Out 19 Hits in 9-1, 3-0 Sweep of George Fox in Softball
March 15, 2014NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University blasted two homers and collected 11 hits in a 9-1 run-run victory to start a doubleheader sweep of George Fox University on Saturday, March 15 at Morse Field. In the second game, the Bearcats used eight hits plus the strong pitching of Victoria Bradshaw (So., P, Discovery Bay, CA/Liberty HS) to shut out the Bruins, 3-0.
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Willamette to Face George Fox and Pacific This Weekend
March 14, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Having won four of their last five games -- including three in a row -- the Willamette University softball team will play a pair of critical Northwest Conference doubleheaders this weekend.
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Winslow Named NWC Softball Hitter Student-Athlete of the Week
March 11, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- After accumulating a .700 batting average with three doubles and five RBIs over the weekend, Heather Winslow (Jr., 1B, Oregon City, OR/Oregon City HS) of Willamette University has been honored as the Northwest Conference Softball Hitter Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts on Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9.
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Bearcats Take Two from Puget Sound, 2-1 and 6-2
March 07, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University trailed the University of Puget Sound 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday, March 7. The Bearcats had just three hits -- all singles -- to that point in the game, but Myranda Ramirez (Fr., OF, Sunnyvale, CA/Homestead HS) provided a spark with a triple to center field.
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Willamette Softball Twinbill versus Puget Sound is Moved to Friday at 1 p.m.
March 06, 2014SALEM, ORE. -- The Northwest Conference doubleheader between Willamette University and the University of Puget Sound, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 9 at the WU Softball Field has been moved to Friday, March 7 in an effort to avoid heavy rain forecast for the latter part of the weekend.
