Friday, May 9
Corvallis, Ore.
4 p.m.
Oregon State
vs
Santa Clara
Beavers Set for 2025 Finale
May 07, 2025 | Softball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – On a four-game winning streak, the Oregon State softball team will look to end the season in a strong way in the final series of 2025 this weekend against Santa Clara. The Beavers and Broncos will open the series on Friday afternoon with a doubleheader before closing it with a 1 p.m. matchup on Saturday.
Prior to the Saturday game, the Beavers will honor Ellie Garcia, Samantha Gutierrez and Logan Hulon in a special senior day ceremony.
By The Numbers
1: The weekend series between Oregon State and Santa Clara is the first in the Laura Berg era.
2: Two – Paige Bambarger (2B) and Jaeya Butler (SS) – have played and started in every game in that position.
7: Morgan Howey has safely hit in each of the last seven games. This is her third run of five or more games this season.
12: Tied with 12 apiece, Ellie Garcia and Logan Hulon share the league lead for wins.
133.2: Oregon State is the only WCC school with two pitchers who have thrown at least 133.2 IP.
Hulon - 156.1 IP and Garcia – 133.2
93.3: Oregon State's 93.3% in stealing efficiency leads the WCC. The Beavs are 42-for-45 in attempts in '25.
252: Oregon State pitchers pace the WCC with 252 combined strikeouts.
The Opposition
• Oregon State will wrap up 2025 with a three-game series slated for Friday and Saturday at Kelly FIeld.
• Friday will feature a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. and a second game to follow around 30 minutes later.
• 1 p.m. will be the first pitch of the season finale on Saturday.
Beavs vs. Tigers
• OSU and Santa Clara have met 19 times entering the weekend but will play for the first time in the Laura Berg era.
• The Beavers hold a 17-2 advantage in the series.
• After dropping the 3/28/87 matchup, the Beavers have rattled off nine consecutive wins in the series.
• The last meeting between the sides was on April 14, 2011 - a 4-3 OSU win in Corvallis.
Eyes on the Prize
• OSU is still in contention for the league championship heading into the final series of 2025.
• With a three-game sweep of the Broncos (as well as a sweep by LMU), the Beavers will finish the season in a four-way tie for first along with Santa Clara, LMU and Saint Mary's (Calif.).
• Due to tiebreakers following head-to-head matchups, the Beavers would not be eligible for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Saluting the Seniors
• Prior to Saturday's finale, the Beavers will honor three seniors: Ellie Garcia, Sam Gutierrez and Logan Hulon
• Garcia is a three-year member of the program and has been a dependable arm in the circle.
• Gutierrez joined for this season and made an instant impact.
• Hulon is a two-year member of the team and has been a constant leader.
Year One Done
• The Beavers are closing out their first of two years as an associate member of the WCC.
• Following the 2026 season, OSU will move back to a rebuilt Pac-12 along with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State.
The Last Time Out
• Oregon State opened May with a 4-0 trip in Stockton, Calif. Following a dominant series sweep of host Pacific, the Beavers closed the LMU series (from April) with a 4-2 win over the Lions.
Pitcher of the Week
•For the second time this season, Hulon was named the WCC's Pitcher of the Week.
• She struck out 15 between 12.0 innings through two games - both CGs - of the Pacific series with a 2-0 mark.
• During the 9-0 win in the finale, she didn't allow a runner to advance past second base.
• Her first honor from the WCC came back in March following a sweep of Montana.
Atop the WCC
• OSU is all over the top (or at least near it) in the stats for the WCC.
• The Beavers' pitching staff has thrown a league-leading 252 Ks, led by Hulon's 156.
• With 12 wins apiece, Garcia and Hulon lead the league in wins.
• Garcia's 95 Ks is good enough for fourth in the league.
• Hulon paces the league in frames thrown with 156.1. Garcia follows with 133.2, which is second.
• Hulon's 12 K outing against Montana marks the most strikeouts in a single game by a WCC pitcher.
• Another stat Hulon leads the league in is looking strikeouts, with 44.
• The Beavers lead the league in stolen base efficiency with a 93.3% (42-of-45) rate.
• Jaeya Butler and Jada Lewis (11) is second in the league in doubles.
• Three - Nicole Donahue (30), Lici Campbell (24) and Lewis (22) - are in the league's top seven in walks drawn.
Tough Tests in the Noncon Again
• The Beavers had seven games against teams in the initial top 25 of the 2025 season.
• Oregon State played #7 Tennessee, #8 Florida State (twice), #21 California and #12/#5/#5 Oregon (three times) in nonconference play.
• OSU played three opponents - Grand Canyon (WAC), Florida State (ACC) and Oregon (B1G) - who went on to win regular season league titles as well as earn top seeds in their tournaments.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
Prior to the Saturday game, the Beavers will honor Ellie Garcia, Samantha Gutierrez and Logan Hulon in a special senior day ceremony.
By The Numbers
1: The weekend series between Oregon State and Santa Clara is the first in the Laura Berg era.
2: Two – Paige Bambarger (2B) and Jaeya Butler (SS) – have played and started in every game in that position.
7: Morgan Howey has safely hit in each of the last seven games. This is her third run of five or more games this season.
12: Tied with 12 apiece, Ellie Garcia and Logan Hulon share the league lead for wins.
133.2: Oregon State is the only WCC school with two pitchers who have thrown at least 133.2 IP.
Hulon - 156.1 IP and Garcia – 133.2
93.3: Oregon State's 93.3% in stealing efficiency leads the WCC. The Beavs are 42-for-45 in attempts in '25.
252: Oregon State pitchers pace the WCC with 252 combined strikeouts.
The Opposition
• Oregon State will wrap up 2025 with a three-game series slated for Friday and Saturday at Kelly FIeld.
• Friday will feature a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. and a second game to follow around 30 minutes later.
• 1 p.m. will be the first pitch of the season finale on Saturday.
Beavs vs. Tigers
• OSU and Santa Clara have met 19 times entering the weekend but will play for the first time in the Laura Berg era.
• The Beavers hold a 17-2 advantage in the series.
• After dropping the 3/28/87 matchup, the Beavers have rattled off nine consecutive wins in the series.
• The last meeting between the sides was on April 14, 2011 - a 4-3 OSU win in Corvallis.
Eyes on the Prize
• OSU is still in contention for the league championship heading into the final series of 2025.
• With a three-game sweep of the Broncos (as well as a sweep by LMU), the Beavers will finish the season in a four-way tie for first along with Santa Clara, LMU and Saint Mary's (Calif.).
• Due to tiebreakers following head-to-head matchups, the Beavers would not be eligible for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Saluting the Seniors
• Prior to Saturday's finale, the Beavers will honor three seniors: Ellie Garcia, Sam Gutierrez and Logan Hulon
• Garcia is a three-year member of the program and has been a dependable arm in the circle.
• Gutierrez joined for this season and made an instant impact.
• Hulon is a two-year member of the team and has been a constant leader.
Year One Done
• The Beavers are closing out their first of two years as an associate member of the WCC.
• Following the 2026 season, OSU will move back to a rebuilt Pac-12 along with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State.
The Last Time Out
• Oregon State opened May with a 4-0 trip in Stockton, Calif. Following a dominant series sweep of host Pacific, the Beavers closed the LMU series (from April) with a 4-2 win over the Lions.
Pitcher of the Week
•For the second time this season, Hulon was named the WCC's Pitcher of the Week.
• She struck out 15 between 12.0 innings through two games - both CGs - of the Pacific series with a 2-0 mark.
• During the 9-0 win in the finale, she didn't allow a runner to advance past second base.
• Her first honor from the WCC came back in March following a sweep of Montana.
Atop the WCC
• OSU is all over the top (or at least near it) in the stats for the WCC.
• The Beavers' pitching staff has thrown a league-leading 252 Ks, led by Hulon's 156.
• With 12 wins apiece, Garcia and Hulon lead the league in wins.
• Garcia's 95 Ks is good enough for fourth in the league.
• Hulon paces the league in frames thrown with 156.1. Garcia follows with 133.2, which is second.
• Hulon's 12 K outing against Montana marks the most strikeouts in a single game by a WCC pitcher.
• Another stat Hulon leads the league in is looking strikeouts, with 44.
• The Beavers lead the league in stolen base efficiency with a 93.3% (42-of-45) rate.
• Jaeya Butler and Jada Lewis (11) is second in the league in doubles.
• Three - Nicole Donahue (30), Lici Campbell (24) and Lewis (22) - are in the league's top seven in walks drawn.
Tough Tests in the Noncon Again
• The Beavers had seven games against teams in the initial top 25 of the 2025 season.
• Oregon State played #7 Tennessee, #8 Florida State (twice), #21 California and #12/#5/#5 Oregon (three times) in nonconference play.
• OSU played three opponents - Grand Canyon (WAC), Florida State (ACC) and Oregon (B1G) - who went on to win regular season league titles as well as earn top seeds in their tournaments.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS)
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