Offense Stays Hot for Strong Sunday Win

Sunday, March 9

Eugene, Ore.

Noon

Oregon State

11-12

Abilene Christian

4-20

Oregon State

Abilene Christian

Photo by: Jonah Davis/OSU Athletics

March 09, 2025 | Softball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon State offense kept clicking in the Jane Sanders Classic finale with a 9-0 win over Abilene Christian on Sunday afternoon.

Entering the seventh with a 4-0 cushion, the Beavers (11-12) added five runs' worth of insurance to secure their second consecutive win of the weekend. Jaeya Butler went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run to pace a potent Beaver offense on the day.

Leading by four after three behind consecutive two-run innings, Oregon State got on the board with a Weir double, an Ella Dardis single and a two-run round-tripper from Butler for the initial distance. In the fourth following the fourth run by the Beavers, Abilene Christian threatened to trim their deficit but the furthest a Wildcat reached was third.

On three pitches with two out in the ninth, Oregon State more than doubled their lead to 9-0 over the Wildcats. Paige Bambarger took a bases-loaded walk, followed by a Butler single that drove in Morgan Howey and Weir's double to left brought in Rylei Trujillo, Bambarger and Butler.

Ellie Garcia (6-4) picked up the win after tossing the game's entirety. The Chino, Calif., native tallied five strikeouts to just one walk but allowed six hits.

Weir was the other Beaver to get multiple hits on the day, turning in a 2-for-4 performance at the dish.

Next up, the Beavers will open play at Kelly Field with a home-opening twinbill against Sacramento State on Saturday, March 15. Game one is set for 1 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

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