Ducks Earn Win Over Cal Poly in Season Opener

TEMPE, Ariz. – The 6th-ranked Oregon softball team kicked off the 2016 season with a victory, beating Cal Poly, 12-3, Friday afternoon at the Kajikawa Classic.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Alyssa Gillespie led Oregon (1-0) off with a double to left field. However, the Mustangs (0-1) were able to recover and keep the Ducks from scoring in the first. Cal Poly’s Stephanie Heyward was struck by a pitch, but from there Cheridan Hawkins struck one out and then a Mustang player grounded out to end the inning.

The scoreless game didn’t last long as Gwen Svekis recorded the first UO homerun of 2016. She put one past the fence in right center to put the Ducks up 1-0. Oregon then used a huge third inning to blow…