Oregon Ducks softball

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Oregon Ducks Softball
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University University of Oregon
Head coach Melyssa Lombardi (5th season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Eugene, OR
Home stadium Jane Sanders Stadium (Capacity: 1,500)
Nickname Ducks
ColorsGreen and yellow [1]
   
NCAA WCWS appearances
1989, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
AIAW WCWS appearances
1976, 1980
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances
1989, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Regular Season Conference championships
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018

The Oregon Ducks softball team represents the University of Oregon in NCAA Division I college softball. The Ducks compete in the Pac-12 Conference and are led by head coach Melyssa Lombardi. Oregon plays their home games at Jane Sanders Stadium after playing at Howe Field through 2015. Oregon has appeared in eight Women's College World Series. [2]

Contents

History

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1974–1979Becky Sisley57–59.491
1980Nancy Platz18–12.600
1981John Feeney8–19.296
1982Charles Sylvester8–13.381
1983–1985P.J. Harlin42–79.347
1986–1989Teresa Wilson126–104.548
1990–1996Tami Brown192–154.555
1997–2001Rick Gamez168–164–1.506
2002Brent Rincon24–30.444
2002–2009 Kathy Arendsen 234–176.571
2010–2018 Mike White 435–111–1.796
2019–present Melyssa Lombardi 155–85.646

Championships

Conference Championships

SeasonConferenceRecordHead coach
2013 Pac–12 Conference 19–5 Mike White
2014Pac–12 Conference20–3–1Mike White
2015Pac–12 Conference21–3Mike White
2016Pac–12 Conference20–4Mike White
2018Pac–12 Conference21–3Mike White

Coaching staff

NamePosition coachedConsecutive season at
Oregon in current position
Melyssa Lombardi Head coach 5th
Sam MarderAssociate head coach2nd
Sydney Romero Assistant coach1st
Alyssa Palomino—CardozaAssistant coach and volunteer coach2nd
Reference: [3]

Year-by-year results

Legend
National Champions
Women's College World Series berth
Conference Tournament Champions
Conference Regular Season Champions
SeasonHead coachOverallConferenceConference
Standing
Conference
Tournament
NCAA TournamentFinal
Rank
WLT %WLT %
1974Becky Sisley380.273000N/A
1975Becky Sisley570.417000N/A
1976Becky Sisley1660.727000N/A AIAW World Series 2nd Round
1977Becky Sisley1290.571000N/A
1978Becky Sisley4130.235000N/A
1979Becky Sisley17160.515000N/A
1980Nancy Platz18120.600000N/A AIAW World Series 3rd Round
1981John Feeney8190.296000N/A
1982Charles Sylvester8130.381000N/A
1983P.J. Harlin6210.222000N/A
1984P.J. Harlin17330.340000N/A
1985P.J. Harlin19250.432000N/A
1986Teresa Wilson17300.362000N/A
1987Teresa Wilson23300.434280.2005th
1988Teresa Wilson32260.5529110.4503rd
1989Teresa Wilson54180.7501370.6502nd Women's College World Series 3rd Round
1990Tami Brown35230.603990.500T-3rd Regional #8 Semifinal
1991Tami Brown29290.5004160.2005th
1992Tami Brown26280.4815130.2785th
1993Tami Brown18160.529880.5005th
1994Tami Brown38220.63312120.5004th Regional #6 Finals
1995Tami Brown25260.49012150.4445th
1996Tami Brown21300.4125180.2177th
1997Rick Gamez24351.4089190.321T-6th
1998Rick Gamez40310.56310180.3575th Regional #2 Finals 20
1999Rick Gamez40290.58010180.357T-6th Regional #8 Semifinals 25
2000Rick Gamez36290.5546150.286T-7th Regional #7 Semifinals 16
2001Rick Gamez28400.4121200.0488th
2002Brent Rincon24300.4442190.0958th
2003 Kathy Arendsen 37190.66110110.476T-3rd Regional #7 Finals 16
2004 Kathy Arendsen 42210.66710110.4766th Regional #4 Finals 12
2005 Kathy Arendsen 36250.5907140.3337th Norman Regional Finals 23
2006 Kathy Arendsen 24290.4535160.2388th
2007 Kathy Arendsen 44190.6987140.3337th Columbia Regional Finals 22
2008 Kathy Arendsen 35290.5475160.2388th Norman Regional Finals
2009 Kathy Arendsen 16340.3203180.1438th
2010 Mike White 36210.6328130.381T-6th Columbia Super Regional 14
2011 Mike White 42160.72411100.524T-3rd Gainesville Super Regional 15
2012 Mike White 45180.7141290.5713rd Women's College World Series 2nd Round 5
2013 Mike White 50110.8201950.7921st Eugene Super Regional 9
2014 Mike White 5691.8562031.8541st Women's College World Series Semifinals 3
2015 Mike White 5180.8642130.8751st Women's College World Series 1st Round 7
2016 Mike White 48100.8282040.8331st Eugene Super Regional 10
2017 Mike White 5480.8711760.7392nd Women's College World Series Semifinals 4
2018 Mike White 53100.8412130.8751st Women's College World Series 2nd Round 6
2019 Melyssa Lombardi 22300.4235190.2089th
2020 Melyssa Lombardi 2220.917000N/ACancelled due to COVID-199
2021 Melyssa Lombardi 40170.70214100.5833rd Austin Regional Finals 17
2022 Melyssa Lombardi 33190.63510140.4175th Fayetteville Regional Finals 24
2023 Melyssa Lombardi 38170.69114100.5835th Stillwater Super Regional 19
2024 Melyssa Lombardi 30210.58813100.565T-3rd Norman Regional Finals 22
Total1,4871,0252.5923694471.452500

Women's College World Series Results

YearOpponentRoundW/LScore
1976 Minnesota
Mayville State
Indiana State
First Round
First Round
First Round
L
W
L
5–1
11–0
14–6
1980 Massachusetts
Utah State
Southwest Missouri State
Western Michigan
First Round
Second Round
Second Round
Third Round
W
L
W
L
7–3
5–0
2–1
1–0
1989 Cal Poly Pomona
South Carolina
Arizona
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
L
W
L
1–0
1–0
4–0
2012 Arizona State
Tennessee
California
First Round
First Round
Second Round
L
W
L
3–1
3–1
6–3
2014 Florida State
Florida
Oklahoma
Alabama
First Round
Second Round
Second Round
National Semi-Finals
W
L
W
L
3–0
4–0
4–2
2–0
2015 UCLA
Alabama
First Round
First Round
L
L
7–1
2–1
2017 Washington
Baylor
LSU
Oklahoma
First Round
First Round
Second Round
National Semi-Finals
L
W
W
L
3–1
7–4
4–1
4–2
2018 Arizona State
Washington
Florida State
First Round
Second Round
Second Round
W
L
L
11–6
6–2
4–1

Awards and honors

Conference awards

Pac-12 Player of the Year
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
Pac-12 Coach of the Year

National awards

NFCA Catcher of the Year

See also

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References

  1. "Colors | University Communications". University of Oregon Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN   978-0-9893007-0-4.
  3. "2023 Softball Roster". goducks.com. Oregon Ducks Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.