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Event Date: Saturday April 8th
Cost: FREE!
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Connie McMurren and the Ducks hope to mow down their Pac-10 opponents on their
way to the World Series.
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teams, the race for the conference
title is wide open.
“Every team in the Pac-10 is
tough and strong,” Robinson said.
“Anybody can beat anybody on
any given day. Last year we beat
Arizona, Washington and UCLA.
We can take on any team in the
Pac-10.”
To get prepared for the regular
season, the Ducks have played
high-caliber opponents, facing six
top-25 teams, including Cal.
“We used the preseason to get
us ready,” Gamez said. “The cal
iber of ball we’ve been playing is
comparable to the Pac-10.”
Sophomore pitcher Connie Mc
Murren looks at the Pac-10 con
ference as a whole new season.
“The Pac-10 is hard to prepare
for because they are the best
teams,” McMurren said. “Top to
bottom [they are] best in the coun
try, and we all know what to ex
pect.”
The tough preseason coupled
with the talent on the team should
pay off for Oregon.
“This is the best team we’ve
had here since I’ve been at the
University of Oregon,” Robinson
said. “Our record doesn’t show
what kind of team we are.”
The nucleus of the team re
volves around senior Robinson,
who is second all-time in home
runs at Oregon with 27.
Two other seniors are set to
have great final campaigns. Sec
ond baseman Andrea Gustafson
is batting .388 and rightfielder
Lindsey Welch is already Ore
gon’s all-time RBI leader, with
129.
“Andrea definitely leads by ex
ample, she seldom makes an er
ror,” Robinson said. “Lindsey
leads by example with her bat,
and in the outfield she is amaz
ing.”
However, both Robinson and
McMurren feel that the entire
lineup is capable of taking on a
leadership role.
“Everybody has a leadership
position on this team,” Robinson
said. “It’s not only the seniors
who are the leaders.”
The glue that holds the team
together, according to Robinson,
is junior catcher Kelly Planche.
“She not only leads by example
but she speaks her mind,” Robin
son said. “That is something I def
initely appreciate because it
seems like sometimes there is no
body talking.”
As one of Planche’s battery
mates, McMurren also looks to
her as one of the team’s leaders.
“I personally look to Kelly as
leader,” McMurren said. “She re
ally does a lot to help me with my
pitching and keeping me focused
throughout the game.”
McMurren (9-8) will share the
pitching load with senior Danielle
Haag (2-0) and freshman Andrea
Vidlund (12-3). Gamez feels he
will need all three to be competi
tive throughout the season.
“Connie and Danielle are com
ing along very well,” Gamez said.
“With both of them having expe
rience it will help Andrea along.
She is still young and the Pac-10
is very tough conference to pitch
in, so their experience will be
key.”
Overall Gamez is pleased with
his team’s accomplishments so
far, but still says the team has a
long way to go.
“We are better now, but still not
where we want to be,” Gamez
said. “We just need to go out there
everyday and compete.”