Top-seeded Oregon softball upset by No. 8 seed Michigan in Big Ten tournament

Michigan Defense gives it everything in upset win over Oregon

WEST LAFAYETTE — When No. 1 seed Oregon catcher Emma Cox crushed a hanging fastball into right field, a home run appeared inevitable. Nevertheless, sophomore right fielder Ella Stephenson tracked the ball in the glaring sun, attempting to keep pace with its trajectory until she arrived at the warning track. The ball was still out of reach, so she extended her domain. Leaping into the padding and reaching her glove out, Stephenson lined up her op…

Top-seeded Oregon softball upset by No. 8 seed Michigan in Big Ten tournament

Oregon is one-and-done in the Big Ten tournament and now has to hope being shutout for the second time this season didn’t cost it even more in terms of postseason seeding.The top-seeded Ducks went 1 for 15 with runners on base, including 0 for 7 in scoring position, in a 5-0 loss to No. 8 seed Michigan in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament at Bittinger Stadium Thursday afternoon in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Pitching Duo Blanks No. 4 Oregon in B1G Tourney Quarterfinals - University of Michigan Athletics

Senior right-handed pitcher Lauren Derkowski and sophomore RHP Erin Hoehn split innings and combined for the shutout as the University of Michigan softball team blanked No. 4 Oregon 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals to avenge a regular-season road sweep on Thursday evening (May 8) at Purdue's Bittinger Stadium.