Huskies Travel To Eugene, Host Seattle U On Monday
SEATTLE – No. 9 Washington softball travels down to Eugene for a Top 25 matchup at No. 22 Oregon beginning on Friday before returning home for a game against Seattle U on Monday.
The Huskies enter the weekend with a record of 25-5 and 9-3 overall in Pac-12 play.
Monday's game vs. Seattle U is the first-ever bark in the park at Husky Softball Stadium. Tickets are available by clicking here and visit GoHuskies.com/SBBarkInThePark2024.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, April 5
at #22 Oregon
Eugene, Ore. | Jane Sanders Stadium
7 p.m. PT | Pac-12 Network | Live Stats
Saturday, April 6
at #22 Oregon
Eugene, Ore. | Jane Sanders Stadium
5 p.m. PT | Pac-12 Network | Live Stats
Sunday, April 7
at #22 Oregon
Eugene, Ore. | Jane Sanders Stadium
12 p.m. PT | Pac-12 Network | Live Stats
Monday, April 8
vs. Seattle U
Bark In The Park
Seattle, Wash. | Husky Softball Stadium
6 p.m. PT | Pac-12 Network | Live Stats
PAC-12 HONORS
The Huskies have earned five Pac-12 weekly awards this season after Rylee Holtorf (player) and Sidne Peters (freshman) were honored earlier this week. Holtorf hit a pair of home runs – including the walk-off in game three – to help the Huskies sweep Oregon State. Peters recorded a pair of wins in 2.2 innings with five strikeouts and no hits allowed.
Jillian Celis was named Player of the Week after the Jane Sanders Classic. Jadyn Glab earned freshman of the week during opening weekend and Ruby Meylan was named pitcher of the week during the second weekend.
DAWGS WORLDWIDE
Ruby Meylan, Lindsay Lopez, Jillian Celis, Sis Bates and Heather Tarr all represented national teams this summer along with former Huskies Ali Aguilar, Taran Alvelo and Baylee Klingler. Meylan played with Team USA at the Japan All-Star Series in August. Aguilar, Bates, Tarr and Klingler participated with the US National Team at the WBSC World Cup Group A and Pan American Games. Lopez and Celis represented Mexico at the Canada Cup and Pan American Games while Alvelo played with Team Puerto Rico at the World Cup qualifier and Pan American Games.
Earlier this month, Tarr was once again named head coach of the US Women's National Team for this summer at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals held in Castions di Strada, Italy. She will be joined by assistant coaches Tim Walton (Florida Head Coach), Jimmy Kolatis (ASU Assistant Coach) and Kyla Holas (JWNT Head Coach).
TOUGH SCHEDULE
The Huskies' 2024 schedule includes 10 teams ranked in the Top 25 preseason poll by either the NFCA or USA Softball. The teams include Oklahoma, Florida State, Stanford, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Utah, LSU, Oregon, Nebraska, Kentucky while 2024 opponents Arizona, Arizona State, Minnesota and Cal are receiving votes. So far, UW has a record of 6-4 against Top 25 teams (at the time the game was played). Washington has had a pair of ranked games canceled due to weather in LSU (at Clearwater) and Florida State (at Jane Sanders Classic).
GETTING IT DONE IN THE CIRCLE
Last season, Ruby Meylan (18) and Lindsay Lopez (14) led the pitching staff in wins. It marked the first time since 2019 (Gabbie Plain - 24 and Taran Alvelo - 26) that the Huskies had a pair of pitchers with double digit wins. The duo is on track to do it again, with Meylan and Lopez sitting at eight wins. Brooke Nelson has also recorded four victories and Sidne Peters with five. The last time the Huskies had three pitchers with 10 or more wins was in 2012 with Kaitlin Inglesby (19), Kasey Stanchek (10) and Bryana Walker (10). All four Husky pitchers have recorded at least one complete game.
TAKING THE SERIES
The Huskies won their first series against UCLA since 2016. It also marked the first series win against the Bruins in Seattle since 2010. Washington took two-of-three against the UCLA this past weekend. The last time the Huskies won three consecutive series to open conference action was in 2010 where they took two-of-three vs. UCLA, swept Arizona then won two-of-three at Oregon.
CONSISTENT CELIS
Fifth-year senior Jillian Celis has started in every single game of her career between her time at San Diego State and Washington. She has started in 210 games - 183 at SDSU and 27 at UW. Celis is 39th among active DI softball student-athletes with 213 hits in her career and just outside the Top 50 in RBI with 137 (to enter the Top 50 she would need at least one more RBI). She is tied for ninth with 47 doubles.
ALL-AROUND FIEDLER
Kinsey Fiedler has played seven positions during her time as a Husky. As a freshman she saw time at second base and shortstop. As a sophomore added first base and catcher. This season she has seen action at third base, left field and center field.
HOME SWEET HOME
Since 2018, the Huskies have posted a 99-21 record at Husky Softball Stadium, including a 17-3 record in 2023. Washington is 9-2 at home this season.
NO-NO
Fifth-year senior Brooke Nelson recorded her first career no-hitter and 50th in program history against Loyola Chicago at the South Florida Showdown. Nelson struck out five in the outing and allowed only one walk in the second inning to the leadoff batter. It was the first Husky no-hitter since Kelley Lynch and Ruby Meylan combined for one at Oregon State last season. Lynch also threw a no-hitter earlier in the year against Bethune-Cookman at Mary Nutter.
CAREER WIN NO. 800
On Feb. 24, head coach Heather Tarr recorded career win No. 800 following an 8-0 run-rule victory over Yale at the South Florida Showdown. Tarr is Washington's all-time leader in wins among all sports. Among active Division I softball head coaches, Tarr is 28th in career wins. Only 10 other head coaches with more win have coached at one school. Her .727 winning percentage ranks ninth among DI active coaches that have coached five or more seasons.
ALL-TIME VS. OREGON
Washington is 65-32 all-time versus Oregon. Last season the Huskies took 2-of-3 from the Ducks in Seattle. In Eugene, UW holds a 35-14 advantage.
SCOUTING THE DUCKS
Oregon enters the weekend with a record of 20-12 and 7-4 in Pac-12 action. The Ducks currently sit at fourth in the conference standings. As a team, Oregon is 27th nationally with a .319 batting average and 14th with a .976 fielding percentage. Kai Luschar is 50th in the nation with a .427 batting average and 29th with 47 hits. She is also second in the conference with 18 stolen bases. Ariel Carlson leads the team with nine home runs and 33 RBI.
ALL-TIME VS. SEATTLE U
Washington is 19-0 all-time versus Seattle U with 12 of the meetings coming at Husky Softball Stadium.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
Seattle U is 14-21 on the season and have a three-game series vs. Utah Tech over the weekend before the matchup Monday against the Huskies. Sydney Frankenberger leads the team with a .367 average with three doubles, three triples, two home runs and 12 RBI. Taylor Fitch, Jasmine Wehn and Nicola Simpson are the team leaders with three home runs.
PURPLE OUT PROGRAM
If you will not be attending a game, head coach Heather Tarr and the team encourage you to participate in our Purple Out Program. Just fill out this form and we'll make sure your seats are filled with cheering Dawg fans!
UP NEXT
The Huskies travel to Boise State for a midweek meeting with the Broncos on Wednesday, April 10.
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