![]() ![]() Carlson's first hit of the day brought Luschar in with the tying run, and Humphreys made it 4-1 with her eighth home run of the season. Kai Luschar walked and stole second in Oregon's half of the first, and McGowan singled with one out. How It Happened: Stevie Hansen (20-6) pitched a five-inning complete game for the Ducks, allowing a run in the first but escaping a bases-loaded, two-out jam to minimize the damage. "Ending last season with tears of sadness and coming back here and then being on that same field with tears of joy was the way it was supposed to happen, and I couldn't have written it better myself." "We've been talking about a quote all weekend, and it's, 'fate happens so redemption can follow,' " McGowan said. McGowan also finished Sunday's game with three hits and she scored three times, on a first-inning homer by KK Humphreys and then both of Carlson's homers in the fifth. ![]() I can't say enough, how proud I am of our team." "So, standing on that field and not getting what we wanted, but then to hear our name called (in the Fayetteville Regional on selection day) and for us to come back here, it was a part of our journey and we accepted it. "We had a promise at that time to each other that, this was happening for a reason and that this is what's going to drive us to next year and what we're going to do," Lombardi said. Afterward, fifth-year UO coach Melyssa Lombardi recalled standing on the same field at Arkansas a year ago, processing the end of the Ducks' 2022 season with the duo that would be her fifth-year senior leaders this spring, Allee Bunker and Terra McGowan. The Ducks swept through the Fayetteville Regional in three games this weekend, advancing to their 10th Super Regional appearance all-time. So it's one of the best feelings I've ever had." And then I just wanted to be able to do it for the girls after me, and then for my girls that I'm playing around every single day. "I grew up watching Oregon softball, I grew up watching coach (Nikki) Ragin play - all of my favorite players - and it was a dream to be able to come here. "It's a surreal feeling," said Carlson, who was 3-for-4 with seven RBIs. Oregon, designated the home team for Sunday's game, used a nine-run fifth inning to end it, winning 14-4 on a walk-off grand slam by Eugene native Ariel Carlson - her second home run of the inning. You want a feel-good story? Look no further than the 2023 Oregon softball team.Ī year after being eliminated from the postseason by Arkansas, the Ducks turned the tables by run-ruling the Razorbacks on their home field Sunday to reach the NCAA Super Regionals. There was the hometown kid looking to make her mark on the program she cheered for as a young girl. There was an Oregon softball team looking for redemption on the same field where its season ended a year ago. There were the fifth-year seniors yearning to advance through an NCAA Regional before their careers ended. A bunch of them played out Sunday at Bogle Park. ![]()
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