Oregon scored 20 runs on 19 hits. Rutgers brought just 20 batters to the dish altogether.
No.6 Oregon (29-3, 4-1 Big Ten) looked incredibly comfortable 2,909 miles away from home, scoring 20 runs in five innings against an overmatched Rutgers’ (16-20,1-5 Big Ten) pitching staff in a 20-1 blowout win.
An offensive outburst — epitomized by Stefini Ma’ake’s 4-5, six-RBI game — was the story of the day for the Ducks, who needed just six outs to score 12 runs.
Lyndsey Grein and Staci Chambers combined to throw all five innings for the Ducks in the run-rule-shortened win. Chambers allowed one run over two innings of work in her second post-injury outing.
Three hits in a row from Ma’ake, Kedre Luschar and Dez Patmon helped the Ducks hang a four-spot on Scarlet Knights’ freshman Kelsey Hoekstra in the first.
Things were about to get a lot worse for the home squad.
Oregon scored in every inning, with an eight-run second frame doing most of the damage. The Ducks brought 14 batters to the plate, and it took Rutgers until the eighth batter of the inning to record its first out.
Oregon was an incredible 19-33 overall and had 13 hits in 25 tries with runners on. It took Rutgers until the fourth inning to have a batter reach second base.
Dominance like this has been routine for a Ducks team that has had little trouble disposing of overmatched opponents. Dating back to last weekend’s games, Oregon has outscored opponents 46-5 over its last four contests.
The Scarlet Knights scored their lone run in the fourth inning on a Jayla Fuller double to left off Chambers.
The incredible cushion gave head coach Melyssa Lombardi ample opportunity to empty her bench. 17 different Ducks entered the game, all of whom received at-bats.
Other offensive catalysts on the day included Braiesey Rosa (1-2 with a grand slam) and Kalynn Jones (4-4, two RBI’s, two runs scored).
Grein threw three innings and struck out seven of the 11 batters she faced. The Scarlet Knights had no chance against one of the best pitchers in the Big Ten and the nation.
The Ducks had some spare time on their trip to the East Coast as they’ll only play two games against Rutgers, so they visited MLB Network’s studio in New York a few days before their weekend games against Rutgers. The second and final game of the series is set for noon on Saturday.
