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The Raiders are headed to Indiana next week to likely face their decade-long, post-season rival Marian (2014 football, 2015 football, 2016 women’s basketball, 2018 softball, 2019 volleyball) in the opening round of the 2024 NAIA Softball World Series. Although the coaches have Marian at #8, SOU at #17, and Middle Georgia State at #24, Massey Ratings (an unbiased computer that considers things like strength of schedule) disagrees. Massey has Southern Oregon as the top team in this group at #9, Marian at #13, and Middle Georgia State at #21.

Marian has a better record than SOU, but they have yet to face any team in Massey’s Top 20. (Notice the SoS column in the above graphic.) The Raiders, on the other hand, are 7-15 against Massey’s Top 20. Take those games away and SOU is 30-2, much better than Marian’s 44-10.

Massey gives SOU a 58% chance of beating Marian @ Marian and a 74% chance against Middle Georgia State (who the Raiders must beat in order face Marian).

Kennedy Kila leads the Raiders in slugging percentage @ .720

Posted on May 9th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: kennedy kila, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on NAIA Softball Championships Opening Round Preview

Piper Love

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I haven’t done one of these in a while, but I had a couple of people email me to say that it was a shame that the bottom of this photo isn’t visible here.

Posted on May 9th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, piper love, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on The Whole Picture

@SOURaiders @SOU_Softball @alliestines17 @__averymarie @quirkey_15 ‏@livvv_mackey @ShimekHannah @taylerrwalkerr @gabbysandoval14

Posted on May 5th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: allie stines, avery morehead-hutsell, cheyenne bricker, Gabby Sandoval, hannah shimek, hannah wessel, harlee donovan, jessica pistole, kristen mauroschadt, lauren quirke, mackenzie evangelisti, morgan jones, olivia mackey, paige leeper, Raider Athletics, rebecca velasquez, softball, tayler walker. Comments Off on Five years ago today…

Piper Love

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Jordan Henderson blasts a home run

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Sarah Kerling

Posted on May 2nd, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: faith moultrie, Hailey Seva, Hannah Clavelle, jordan henderson, Katie Machado, piper love, Raider Athletics, sarah kerling, softball. Comments Off on 2024 All-CCC softball

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Posted on April 29th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Katie Machado, Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera z6ii, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Player of the Week

#16 Sarah Kerling

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Posted on April 15th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: LAUREN WEINBERG, Raider Athletics, sammie pemberton, sarah kerling, softball. Comments: 1

Taylor Klasen and Jessica Pistole

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Game time is 10 a.m. for the first of two in Medford today. Weather could be sunny, or rainy, or somewhere in between. Probably a bit of all three.

Posted on April 13th, 2024 under people. Tags: jessica pistole, Raider Athletics, softball, Taylor Klasen. Comments Off on Let’s Play Two!

Rylan Austin (May 2022)

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Posted on April 12th, 2024 under people. Tags: Raider Athletics, rylan austin, softball. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Rylan Austin!

Hailey Seva

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Posted on April 8th, 2024 under only in ashland, people. Tags: Hailey Seva, Raider Athletics, softball. Comments Off on Player of the Week