Friday, April 24
Eugene, Ore.
6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET
Ohio State
at
Oregon
Ohio State Heads West for Series with No. 14 Oregon
4/22/2026 3:39:00 PM | Softball
Oregon is currently ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State softball (23-23) will look to take its second consecutive conference series in a weekend road trip against the No. 14 Oregon Ducks (35-9).
The Series at a Glance
Ohio State vs. Oregon | Friday, April 24 | 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
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Ohio State vs. Oregon | Saturday, April 25 | 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
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Ohio State vs. Oregon | Sunday, April 26 | 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
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Briefly on the Buckeyes
Ohio State will head to Eugene with a 10-8 conference record, having taken series over Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Penn State. The Buckeyes are hitting .325 collectively and .322 against conference foes. The season home run total has ascended to 110, nearly tripling the 39 home runs the Buckeye defense has allowed. In its last six games, Ohio State has sent 21 homers out of the yard.
Abbie Wilhelm, who leads the roster with 22 home runs, has swung her way into the program record book, surpassing 21 home runs to rank second all-time in single-season home runs. The record is 25, set in the 2025 season by Jasmyn Burns. Hadley Parisien previously held second place on account of her 21 home runs in 2025.
Taylor Cruse also finds herself in the record book, as her 20 home runs this season are tied for fourth most all time. Both Wilhelm and Cruse lead the Buckeyes in RBI, with 46 and 45 respectively.
Sami Bewick leads the squad in average, batting .386 with a team-best 17 multi-hit games. Bewick is coming off a ten-game hitting streak where she bat .500. Skylar Limon is on her heels, batting .381 and going 8-8 on stolen base attempts.
Jenna Molk leads the pitching stable in nearly every category, including ERA, wins, and strikeouts. Sophomore Lorin Boutte has also enjoyed success late in the season, picking up three of Ohio State's last four wins.
Noting Oregon
Oregon will host the Buckeyes at a 16-2 mark in Big Ten play thus far and on an 11-game win streak. The Ducks have series wins over Penn State, Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland and Washington. Hitting .322 as a unit, Oregon has seven every-day players batting above .300. Elon Butler leads the squad in average (.412), home runs (14) and RBI (50). The Ducks are holding opponents to an average of just .220, with a team ERA of 3.24.
Lyndsey Grein is Oregon's winningest pitcher, with 23 wins and a standout ERA of 2.15. Grein's 177 strikeouts and win total each lead the Big Ten. Friday's matchup will be the first meeting between Ohio State and Oregon in 12 years, with the last coming as a 9-0 Ohio State loss on February 15, 2014.
The Series at a Glance
Ohio State vs. Oregon | Friday, April 24 | 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
Live Stats | Watch
Ohio State vs. Oregon | Saturday, April 25 | 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
Live Stats | Watch
Ohio State vs. Oregon | Sunday, April 26 | 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET | Eugene, Oregon
Live Stats | Watch
Briefly on the Buckeyes
Ohio State will head to Eugene with a 10-8 conference record, having taken series over Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Penn State. The Buckeyes are hitting .325 collectively and .322 against conference foes. The season home run total has ascended to 110, nearly tripling the 39 home runs the Buckeye defense has allowed. In its last six games, Ohio State has sent 21 homers out of the yard.
Abbie Wilhelm, who leads the roster with 22 home runs, has swung her way into the program record book, surpassing 21 home runs to rank second all-time in single-season home runs. The record is 25, set in the 2025 season by Jasmyn Burns. Hadley Parisien previously held second place on account of her 21 home runs in 2025.
Taylor Cruse also finds herself in the record book, as her 20 home runs this season are tied for fourth most all time. Both Wilhelm and Cruse lead the Buckeyes in RBI, with 46 and 45 respectively.
Sami Bewick leads the squad in average, batting .386 with a team-best 17 multi-hit games. Bewick is coming off a ten-game hitting streak where she bat .500. Skylar Limon is on her heels, batting .381 and going 8-8 on stolen base attempts.
Jenna Molk leads the pitching stable in nearly every category, including ERA, wins, and strikeouts. Sophomore Lorin Boutte has also enjoyed success late in the season, picking up three of Ohio State's last four wins.
Noting Oregon
Oregon will host the Buckeyes at a 16-2 mark in Big Ten play thus far and on an 11-game win streak. The Ducks have series wins over Penn State, Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa, Maryland and Washington. Hitting .322 as a unit, Oregon has seven every-day players batting above .300. Elon Butler leads the squad in average (.412), home runs (14) and RBI (50). The Ducks are holding opponents to an average of just .220, with a team ERA of 3.24.
Lyndsey Grein is Oregon's winningest pitcher, with 23 wins and a standout ERA of 2.15. Grein's 177 strikeouts and win total each lead the Big Ten. Friday's matchup will be the first meeting between Ohio State and Oregon in 12 years, with the last coming as a 9-0 Ohio State loss on February 15, 2014.
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