Oregon Ducks Softball vs. Mississippi State Live Score Updates

Less than 24 hours after a thrilling win in their NCAA Tournament opener, the Oregon Ducks are back at Jane Sanders Stadium looking to secure a spot in the Eugene Regional final.

Oregon is set to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who beat the Saint Mary’s Gaels on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Eugene.

This article will be updated live with score updates.

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BOTTOM OF THE SECOND: OREGON 0 – MISSISSIPPI STATE 2

- Sokolosky and Faircloth trade clean frames. Shaw strikes out swinging and is out at first after hitting the grand slam on Friday night.

- The Ducks continue to search for a hit, as McCoy flies out to center field.

- Jones flies out to left field on the second pitch.

TOP OF THE SECOND: OREGON 0 - MISSISSIPPI STATE 2

- Sokolosky gets the 1-2-3 inning as Rivera grounds out to third.

- Ernstes grounds out to third base.

- Sells lines out to left field.

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST: OREGON 0 – MISSISSIPPI STATE 2

- Cox fouls out to catcher as the inning ends.

- Ma’ake fouls out to third base.

- Harper draws the walk to reach first base.

- Butler grounds out on the bunt.

TOP OF THE FIRST: OREGON 0 - MISSISSIPPI STATE 2

- Sokolsky strikes out Bernardini to limit the Bulldogs to two runs.

- Keller sends it down the left field line to get the two-out double.

- Butler dives to record the out against Romero at right field.

- Sokolsky recovers by striking out Barbary.

- The Bulldogs take an early lead. Grassel earns her first homer of the season for the 2 RBI shot.

- Elise Sokolsky starts inside the circle for Oregon. Stiles reaches first base via a four-pitch walk.

LINEUPS

OREGON DUCKS

Elon Butler
Amari Harper
Stefini Ma’ake
Emma Cox
Kaylynn Jones
Rylee McCoy
Ayanna Shaw
Taryn Ho
Katie Flannery
Elise Sokolsky

MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS

Morgan Stiles
Gretta Grassel
Nadia Barbary
Xiane Romero
Kinley Keller
Morgan Bernardini
Kiarra Sells
Paige Ernstes
Des Rivera
Alyssa Faircloth

PREVIEW

Ayanna Shaw Leads Oregon Ducks to Day 1 Victory

The Ducks got off to a rocky beginning to their postseason, going down 1-0 to the Idaho State Vandals at the top of the first inning. A five-run bottom of the fourth inning delivered the victory for the Ducks.

Redshirt sophomore outfielder Ayanna Shaw ended up being the hero for Oregon. With the bases loaded, Shaw stepped up to the plate and launched a shot to right field to get the grand slam.

Oregon scored one more run in the fourth inning and in the game. Following a pitching change, catcher Emma Cox had a sacrifice fly that drove in Katie Flannery and gave the Ducks a little bit more insurance.

Oregon Ducks Ace Lyndsey Grein Availability in Question

The Oregon pitching played a huge role in the team’s first win of the postseason. The performance was especially impressive considering that ace Lyndsey Grein was unavailable.

It was the duo of Taylour Spencer and Elise Sokolsky inside the circle that limited the Bengals. The veteran pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and gave up only five hits and one run.

Grein missed Friday’s game with an infection in her eye and is listed as day-to-day for the rest of the weekend. She didn’t suit up with the vision in her left eye impacted, and was seen in the dugout with her eye covered. Oregon coach Melyssa Lombardi confirmed her status after the game.

"If you look at this entire year, we've had to take on strain at different times of the year," Lombardi said. "To watch these guys do that for her, we knew these guys were ready to go, but we're going to be even that much more ready to go knowing that they've got a teammate that was down tonight."

The Bulldogs should be a challenging opponent for the Ducks’ pitching staff. If Grein misses her second game in a row, the pressure will continue to mount on Oregon’s bullpen.

What’s Next in the NCAA Eugene Regional

The Ducks vs. Bulldogs matchup will be followed by a game between Idaho State and Saint Mary’s. The loser of that game’s postseason will come to an end, while the winner will play on Saturday night.

The winner of Oregon vs. Mississippi State secures a spot in Sunday’s final, which is set to start at approximately 4:30 p.m. PT. The loser of this game will play the winner of Saint Mary’s vs. Idaho State, with the winner of that game playing in the final.

The two teams playing in the Eugene Regional on Sunday will play for their season and to head to the Super Regionals.

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