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SOU set to host CCC Track & Field Championships at Raider Stadium

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Posted on May 8th, 2019 under only in ashland, people. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens Nikon, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, rhett gonzalez, track and field. Comments Off on SOU set to host CCC Track & Field Championships at Raider Stadium

Murderers’ Row

2019 SOU softball starting lineup

@allie_stines @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @__averymarie @quirkey_15 ‏@livvv_mackey @ShimekHannah @paigemleeper @taylerrwalkerr @HannahWessel1 ‏@tiiaannaa_

“Murderers’ Row” refers to the 1927 Yankees, who batted a combined .307–shy of the Tigers’ record .316 in 1921. League averages were much higher then (about .290–similar to the NAIA softball average–compared to about .260 in recent decades for MLB).

Flash forward almost one hundred years to this group. They are hitting a combined .369 as a team (and even higher for this starting crew of nine). That puts them at #2 in the NAIA among teams with over 1,500 plate appearances (and #4 if that number is lowered to 1,300). In the 10-team Cascade Conference they have five of the top 12 hitters and all nine are in the top 25.

We’ll find out later today what three teams will be coming to Medford next week to try to prevent the Raiders from moving on to the NAIA Softball World Series in Springfield, Missouri. Last year SOU went in as the #8-ranked team (and knocked off #15 St. Francis to move on). This year they will likely go in ranked #4 or #5 and face two teams lower in the rankings as well as an unranked team.

Posted on May 7th, 2019 under only in ashland. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR lens, allie stines, avery morehead-hutsell, hannah shimek, hannah wessel, lauren quirke, Nikon D500, olivia mackey, paige leeper, Raider Athletics, softball, tayler walker, Tiana Brown. Comments Off on Murderers’ Row

Players of the Week

Gabby Sandoval

@ShimekHannah @SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @gabbysandoval14

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Kevin Tunnell

Hannah Shimek

Posted on May 6th, 2019 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Gabby Sandoval, hannah shimek, kevin tunnell, Raider Athletics, softball, track and field. Comments Off on Players of the Week

Happy birthday, Lauren McGowne!

Lauren McGowne

@SOURaiders @LMcGowne

Posted on May 6th, 2019 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Lauren McGowne, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, track and field. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Lauren McGowne!

Raiders playing for an “easy” Sunday today at 2

Lauren Quirke

@SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @quirkey_15 ‏

Today at 2 p.m. Southern Oregon will face off against Oregon Tech, a team which has dominated the conference this year–except when they play SOU. Against everyone else, the Owls are 23-1, but the Raiders are a perfect 3-0 against Tech.

A win today means just one win will be necessary on Sunday to win the tournament. A loss today means three wins will be required on Sunday. Winning the tournament may be necessary to keep a top six ranking and a “pole position” in the NAIA College World Series.

Posted on May 4th, 2019 under only in ashland, people. Tags: lauren quirke, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D500, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Raiders playing for an “easy” Sunday today at 2