Tarni Stepto

Junior (2023):

Appeared in 28 games, making 20 starts
Threw a pair of complete game winners (Feb. 19 at Grand Canyon, March 17 vs. Cal)
Posted a 4-14-1 record and a 5.08 ERA
Struck out 10 in the series finale against Cal (March 19), which was an eight-inning affair
Did not allow a hit in 4.0 frames in the finale of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Iowa (Feb. 26)
Notched a pair of saves (Feb. 12 vs. Nicholls, April 28 at Arizona)
Led staff with 123 strikeouts

Sophomore (2022):

Appeared in 14 games, making 12 starts
Posted a 2.55 ERA with a 9-2 record
Recorded four games with double-figure strikeouts
Threw a no hitter against Robert Morris on March 7, striking out 15
Struck out 12 in a shutout performance at UC Riverside
Struck out two in over an inning of work against Florida at the Women's College World Series

Prior to OSU (Salt Lake CC):

Earned the Home Run Award
Selected as the Scenic West Athletic Conference’s Pitcher of the Year after hitting .521 with a team-high 17 home runs while earning a record of 12-3 with an ERA of 1.62
Named a National Junior College Athletic Association Third-Team All-American
Helped Bruins to a 47-8 overall record in 2019, a Scenic West and Region-18 title and a berth in the NCJCC National Tournament

Club/Olympic Experience:

Played for Davidson Softball Association, Manly Warringah Softball Association and New South Wales State Team
Played for the Australian National Team and helped them qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Held Team USA scoreless through seven innings, allowing just one earned run in 7.1 innings of work and five hits while striking out three

Personal:

Daughter of Joanne and David Stepto
Has one sibling, Kalina
Intends to major in digital arts and communications
Enjoys surfing, swimming, binging Netflix, long drives and music festivals
Chose Oregon State because “Coach Berg took a chance on me and gave me the opportunity of a lifetime.”