Following their first Women’s College World Series appearance of the Lombardi era, I took a look at the pitching in 2025 and how it compared to other recent WCWS teams. The numbers indicated there was room to improve.
After listening to some remarks hythloday made on a recent podcast I wanted to take a second look. Most recently with Taylour Spencer, there has appeared to be a phenomenon where pitchers do well in their first year as a part of Oregon’s rotation but then experience a “sophomore slump” (whether they truly are sophomore’s as far as eligibility or it is just their second year in the program).