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2025 California vs Oregon

Oregon Softball Answered Every Cal Go-ahead Run In Mary Nutter Classic Win

Oregon Softball Answered Every Cal Go-ahead Run In Mary Nutter Classic Win

No. 19 Oregon Softball beat former conference rival California at the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Feb. 20.

Feb 20, 2025 by Joe Harrington
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Lagi Quiroga hit a home run in the first at-bat of the game as Cal went on to take a 2-0 lead against its former Pac-12 rival in No. 19 Oregon on Feb. 20 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. 

But the entire afternoon saw the Ducks answer back. Oregon scored three runs in the first and two more in the third after Cal regained the lead to win 5-4. 

Oregon, has looked like the best team in the Big Ten at times during 11-1 start to the season, but Cal was one of their toughest tests yet. Now the Ducks face top-10 ranked Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. ET today. 

Every MNCC game is streaming live on FloSoftball, FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Relive the Oregon-Cal game below. 

Oregon Hangs On To Beat Cal 5-4

The Ducks cruised in the final two innings to win their first game of the Mary Nutter Classic. 

Lyndsey Grein closed out the game allowing one a hit, a double in the 9th, over the sixth and seventh. 

Laqi Quiroga hit that double for Cal, her second hit of the game, but was stranded on second. 

Cal Strands 2 Ducks!; Cal 4, Oregon 5, B5

Oregon had two on and one out, but failed to score a run as pitcher Miranda De Nava got two pop-ups to end the inning. 

On to the sixth!

Oregon SB Threatening Again; Cal 4, Oregon 5, B5

Ducks have two on and one out and looking to build on to its 1-run lead. 

Lyndsey Grein Works Quick 5th Inning; Cal 4, Oregon 5, T5

Lyndsey Grein worked a quick 1-2-3 inning as Oregon kept the Cal Bears bats quiet. Grein induced fly balls to left, right and center to get out of the inning. 

Ryann Orange's Day Is Done For Cal; Cal 4, Oregon 5, B4

Starter Ryann Orange is out for the Bears and Miranda De Nava is in the circle for Cal. 

Oregon put a runner on, but Cal and De Nava got out of the inning unscathed,. 

On to the the fifth!

Oregon Making Another Pitching Change; Cal 4, Oregon 5, T4

Leading 5-4, Oregon is sending its third pitcher to the circle with two runners on and two outs. Lyndsey Grein is in for the Ducks. 

Grein struck out the Bears star lead-off hitter Lagi Quiroga to end the frame. 

Alyssa Herrera Homers For Bears; Cal 4, Oregon 5, T4

The Bears cut the deficit to 1-run a 2-out solo shot by Alyssa Herrera. 

Cal has connected on three straight hits, including the home run, with two outs. 

Oregon SB Takes Lead; Cal 3, Oregon 5, B3

Paige Sinicki hit a 2-out triple that gave Oregon a 5-3 lead. 

On to the fourth inning!

Cal Softball Ties Game After Lead-off Single; Cal 3, Oregon 3, T3

Mika Lee singled and lead off the inning and Acacia Anders tied the game after another single with outs as Cal tied the game. 

Oregon is headed to the bullpen with Taylour Spencer replacing Elise Sokolsky in the circle.  

Spencer was a All-Pac-12 Freshman in 2024. 

Oregon got out of the inning and now will look to regain the lead. 

Oregon Softball Threatens, But Cal Escapes inning; Cal 2, Oregon 3, B2

Cal pitcher Ryann Orange walked batter, but was able to escape the inning clean as the Bears now go to the plate looking to tie the Ducks in the third. 

Oregon Softball Pitcher Elise Sokolsky Works 1-2-3 Inning; Cal 2, Oregon 3, T2

Elise Sokolsky worked a 1-2-3 inning and was added by a tremendous catch from center fielder Kedre Luschar to end the inning. 

Oregon Softball Takes Lead; Cal 2, Oregon 3, B1

Rylee McCoy hit a two-run home run after the Duck had already added a run in the inning to give the No. 19-ranked team a lead. McCoy's home run came with two outs in the inning.  

On to the second inning!

Cal Scores 2; Cal 2, Oregon 0, T1

Cal added two runs in the first inning with a home run and after a Kaylee Pond hit a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and used a sac bunt and a sac fly to score another run. 

On to the bottom of the first!

That Was Quick. Cal Softball On The Board With Home Run; Cal 1, Oregon 0, T1

Lead-off hitter Lagi Quiroga slammed a home run to start the game as the Bears lead 1-0 on No. 19 Oregon. 

Oregon vs. Cal Softball Is Underway At Mary Nutter 2025

It's time to play ball in Cathedral City, Calif. 

Cal Softball Pitcher Ryann Orange: What To Know

The junior from Torrance, Calif. has a 2.15 ERA in 13 innings with 11ks in 2025. 

Oregon Softball Pitcher Elise Sokolsky: What To Know

The junior and one-time transfer from UConn was a second-team All-Pac-12 player in 2024 for the Ducks. She has pitched in seven games this season with a 2.33 ERA in 21 innings. She had 23Ks so far this season and is 6-1 as a starter. 

Oregon vs. California Softball Lineups

Here are the Lineups: 

Oregon Softball Lineup: 

  1. Kai Luschar – LF (L)
  2. Dezianna Patmon – DH (R)
  3. Stefini Ma'ake – RF (R)
  4. Emma Cox – C (R)
  5. Rylee McCoy – 1B (R)
  6. Paige Sinicki – SS (R)
  7. Kaylynn Jones – 2B (L)
  8. Katie Flannery – 3B (R)
  9. Kedre Luschar – CF (L)

Elise Sokolsky – P

Cal Softball Lineup: 

  1. Lagi Quiroga – C (R)
  2. Kaylee Pond – LF (L)
  3. Acacia Anders – SS (L)
  4. Tianna Bell – 1B (R)
  5. Elon Butler – RF (R)
  6. Mia Phillips – 2B (R)
  7. Alyssa Herrera – DH (R)
  8. Nailyn Marshall – 3B (R)
  9. Mika Lee – CF (L)

Ryann Orange – P (R)

Cal College Softball Scores

Here's How Cal has done this year: 

  • Feb 7 – Cal 9, Minnesota 4
  • Feb 7 – Maryland 6, Cal 3
  • Feb 8 – Cal 10, Utah 4
  • Feb 8 – Cal 13, Maryland 3
  • Feb 9 – Arizona State 6, Cal 4
  • Feb 14 – Cal 3, Oregon State 1
  • Feb 14 – Canceled: Cal vs. Saint Mary’s
  • Feb 15 – Cal 2, Kansas 1
  • Feb 16 – Cal 4, Iowa State 1

Oregon College Softball Scores

Here's How Oregon has done this year: 

  • Feb 7 – Oregon 21, Buffalo 1
  • Feb 7 – Oregon 18, Southern Utah 6
  • Feb 8 – Oregon 16, Southern Utah 2
  • Feb 8 – Oregon 10, UNLV 6
  • Feb 9 – Oregon 8, Buffalo 1
  • Feb 13 – Arizona State 4, Oregon 3
  • Feb 14 – Oregon 9, North Dakota 0
  • Feb 14 – Oregon 9, Weber State 1
  • Feb 15 – Oregon 7, Utah Valley 1
  • Feb 15 – Oregon 4, Grand Canyon 0
  • Feb 16 – Oregon 4, Belmont 1

Oregon Softball Schedule At Mary Nutter 2025

Thursday, Feb. 20

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon
  • 3:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon

Friday, Feb. 21

Fenway Park

  • 1:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Utah
  • 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. San Diego State

Saturday, Feb. 22

Yankee Stadium

  • 12:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Missouri

Cal Softball Schedule At Mary Nutter 2025

Thursday, Feb. 20

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon

Des Moines Field

  • 6 p.m. – California vs. Cal State Fullerton

Friday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

  • 11:30 p.m. – California vs. Washington

Saturday, Feb. 22

Pawtucket Field

  • 5:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. California
  • 8 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. California

Sunday, Feb. 23

Fenway Park

  • Noon – Northwestern vs. California

Oregon Softball By The Numbers

  • 6 - Oregon ranks in the NCAA's top 6 in hits, home runs, RBI, scoring and steals.
  • 19 - Kai Luschar leads the NCAA with 19 stolen bases.
  • 12 - Freshmen have hit 12 of Oregon's 19 homers this season and have 53 RBI.
  • 9.68 - Oregon ranks third nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (9.68).
  • 31 - Oregon has 31 more steals than the No. 2 team in the Big Ten - Purdue (26).

Cal vs. Oregon Softball All-Time History

The Bears lead the all-time series with Oregon at 81-63. The last time the two teams met was in March 2024 when Oregon won the series 2-1, including a 9-inning, 4-3 classic. 

NCAA Softball Rankings 2025

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll 

Here are the latest rankings entering the game. Oregon is at No. 19. 

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll

  1. Texas (25) — Previous Rank: 2
  2. Oklahoma  — Previous Rank: 3
  3. Florida — Previous Rank: 2
  4. UCLA — Previous Rank: 4
  5. LSU — Previous Rank: 7
  6. Texas A&M — Previous Rank: 5
  7. Tennessee — Previous Rank: 6
  8. Florida State — Previous Rank: 9
  9. Georgia — Previous Rank: 11
  10. Arkansas — Previous Rank: 13
  11. Arizona — Previous Rank: 15
  12. Texas Tech — Previous Rank: 8
  13. Oklahoma State — Previous Rank: 10
  14. Duke — Previous Rank: 14
  15. Nebraska — Previous Rank: 17
  16. Mississippi State — Previous Rank: 19
  17. Virginia Tech — Previous Rank: 18 
  18. Auburn — Previous Rank: NR
  19. Oregon — Previous Rank: 20
  20. Stanford — Previous Rank: 22
  21. Alabama — Previous Rank: 12
  22. Missouri — Previous Rank: 16
  23. San Diego State — Previous Rank: NR
  24. South Carolina — Previous Rank: NR
  25. Liberty — Previous Rank: NR

Others Receiving Votes: Baylor, Kentucky, Northwestern, Florida Atlantic, Indiana, Virginia, Ole Miss, UCF

When Is Cal Softball vs. Oregon Softball At Mary Nutter Classic?

The game begins at 1 p.m. ET at Cathedral City, Calif. 

How To Watch Oregon Softball Play Cal At The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic?

Watch the 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on FloSoftball and the FloSports App. Replays of the games, highlights and more breaking news will be on both platforms.

2025 California vs Oregon


When Is The 2025 Mary Nutter Softball Tournament?

The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic will take place Feb. 20-23. Games begin Thursday, with the final games played on Sunday. 

Where Is The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic?  

The Mary Nutter Classic returns to the Big League Dreams Complex in Cathedral City, California. Teams will play across the complex's five fields. 

Complete 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Schedule

All Times Eastern

Thursday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Arkansas
  • 3 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Arkansas
  • 5:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Baylor
  • 8 p.m. – Missouri vs. UCLA
  • 10:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. UCLA

  • Yankee Stadium

    • 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon
    • 3:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon 
    • 6 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon State
    • 8:30 p.m. – Washington vs. BYU
    • 11 p.m. – Washington vs. UC Riverside

  • Fenway Park

    • 1 p.m. – Nevada vs. Baylor
    • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Missouri
    • 6 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Nevada
    • 8:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. UC Riverside
    • 11 p.m. – CSUN vs. BYU

  • Des Moines Field

    • 6 p.m. – California vs. Cal State Fullerton
    • 8:30 p.m. – CSUN vs. Oregon State


  • Friday, Feb. 21

    Wrigley Field

    • 1:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Tennessee
    • 4 p.m. – Duke vs. Nebraska
    • 6:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. UCLA
    • 9 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Loyola Marymount
    • 11:30 p.m. – California vs. Washington

  • Yankee Stadium

    • 1 p.m. – Missouri vs. Baylor
    • 3:30 p.m. – Missouri vs. Minnesota
    • 6 p.m. – BYU vs. Hawai'i
    • 8:30 p.m. – BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara
    • 11 p.m. – Oregon State vs. UC Santa Barbara

  • Fenway Park

    • 1:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Utah
    • 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. San Diego State
    • 6:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Duke
    • 9 p.m. – Northwestern vs. Seattle
    • 11:30 p.m. – Howard vs. San Jose State

  • Des Moines Field

    • 1 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Minnesota
    • 3:30 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Seattle
    • 6 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Utah
    • 8:30 p.m. – Nevada vs. UC Riverside
    • 11 p.m. – Nevada vs. Hawai'i

  • Pawtucket Field

    • 1 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Bethune-Cookman
    • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Bethune-Cookman
    • 6 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Saint Mary’s
    • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. CSUN
    • 11 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. CSUN


  • Saturday, Feb. 22

    Wrigley Field

    • 1 p.m. – Baylor vs. Arkansas
    • 3:30 p.m. – Baylor vs. UCLA
    • 6 p.m. – Arkansas vs. UCLA
    • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. Nebraska
    • 11 p.m. – Howard vs. Nebraska

  • Yankee Stadium

    • 12:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Missouri
    • 3 p.m. – Utah vs. Cal State Fullerton
    • 5:30 p.m. – Utah vs. Northwestern 
    • 8 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Northwestern
    • 10:30 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Hawai'i

  • Fenway Park

    • 12:30 p.m. – BYU vs. Duke
    • 3 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Duke
    • 5:30 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Tennessee
    • 8 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. Rutgers
    • 10:30 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. Washington

  • Des Moines Field

    • 12:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. Long Beach State
    • 3 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Long Beach State
    • 5:30 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Rutgers
    • 8 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State
    • 10:30 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. San Diego State

  • Pawtucket Field

    • 12:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Fresno State
    • 3 p.m. – CSUN vs. Nevada
    • 5:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. California
    • 8 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. California
    • 10:30 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. San Jose State

  • Sunday, Feb. 23

    Wrigley Field

    • Noon – Duke vs. UCLA
    • 2 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Utah
    • 4 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Hawai'i

  • Yankee Stadium

    • 12:30 p.m. – Washington vs. Fresno State
    • 2:30 p.m. – Hawai'i vs. Loyola Marymount
    • 4:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Loyola Marymount

  • Fenway Park

    • Noon – Northwestern vs. California
    • 2 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Saint Mary’s

  • Des Moines Field

    • 12:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Minnesota
    • 2:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Howard

  • Pawtucket Field

    • Noon – Seattle vs. Oregon State
    • 2 p.m. – San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara

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