No. 19 Oregon (13-1) left the yard just once but still exploded offensively in its second win of the day, a 7-2 victory over No. 25 San Diego State University (8-3). Ducks freshman Dezianna Patmon homered in the sixth inning, but the game was long over by then; a five-run second inning built an unassailable lead, and Oregon pitcher Elise Sokolsky (4 hits, 2 earned runs, 6 strikeouts, win) dealt 5.1 strong innings to keep the Aztecs at bay. The Ducks advanced to 4-0 in California and calmed offensive concerns before heading back to Eugene.
Rylee McCoy was the first Duck on base with a leadoff double in the second inning after Oregon’s top three went down in order. McCoy was immediately advanced to third by Stefini Ma’ake and the Ducks did what they couldn’t in their first game of the day: take advantage of runners in scoring position as Kedre Luschar scored McCoy with a bunt.
An errant play by Aztecs catcher Cali Decker with Paige Sinicki at the dish next up scored two Ducks. Ma’ake eased home and Luschar came tearing around from first base to add Oregon’s third of the inning. The advantage was then four in what became an explosion when Kaylynn Jones’ groundout scored Sinicki. Kai Luschar then added a fifth courtesy of her speed around the diamond and a Patmon groundout to first, which ended the inning.
The offensive firepower is what Oregon was missing against Utah earlier in the day, when two solo home runs boosted the Ducks to a 2-0 win over the Utes despite eight runners left stranded in scoring position through seven innings. Oregon set program records for runs scored in its first two, three, four and five games — but had scored no more than five runs in each of its last five games.
Oregon couldn’t do what it did on Friday morning on the other side of the scorecard, though. San Diego State second baseman Lala Macario singled to lead off the bottom of the second inning before a double from designated player Shannon Cunningham drove Macario home for the Aztecs’ first run of the tournament.
Sokolsky, though, limited the damage to just that run. Oregon’s junior pitcher owns a 2.47 ERA through nine games in 2025, and had allowed just ten earned runs through 28 innings before Friday.
McCoy and Ma’ake continued to serve as the engines of the Ducks’ offense in the top of the third. Both earned immediate singles off Cece Cellura and forced the sophomore out of the circle after just 2.1 innings.
Offensive anemia returned to the Oregon dugout soon after. Kedre Luschar made it on base courtesy of a fielder’s choice, but the Ducks couldn’t take advantage. McCoy (out at home) and Sinicki (flyout) ended the half-inning with three runners on base.
The Aztecs’ best shot at another run came with runners at first and third base in the bottom of the third, but Sokolsky drew a groundout to strand both and hold San Diego State without a run in the third inning before dealing back-to-back strikeouts to end the fourth.
The game was effectively ended when Kedre Luschar made the Ducks’ sixth run of the day with a single to center field which scored pinch runner Regan Legg. Uribe, in a jam with two on, eventually stranded two, but the Aztecs’ second error of the day brought Luschar to the plate and eventually delivered Legg home.
Patmon, the designated player, added the insurance with a solo home run to left field in the top of the sixth inning. The lead, extended to six, would be more than enough as Sokolsky and morning starter Lyndsey Grein closed out the final hitters with ease — save an error from catcher Emma Cox on a stolen base that resulted in a run charged to Sokolsky.
Oregon will play its final game at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic tomorrow morning, against Missouri at 9:30 AM before heading back to Eugene.
