Friday, May 19
Seattle, WA
6:00 PM
University of Washington
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Northern Colorado
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Huskies Set To Host Seventh Straight NCAA Regional
May 18, 2023 | Softball
SEATTLE – The seven-seed Washington Huskies are set to host the Seattle Regional this weekend at Husky Softball Stadium.
The four-team, three-day event features Minnesota facing McNeese at 3:30 p.m. PT Friday before the Huskies take on Northern Colorado at 6 p.m. PT. Both games on Friday will air on ESPN+ while all games this weekend will be shown on ESPN platforms.
Stay up to date on all tournament information by visiting the Tournament Central page.
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON SOFTBALL
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Washington softball. The Huskies first year as a program was in 1993. Head coach Heather Tarr has been a part of 24 of 30 seasons in the Purple and Gold as a player, manager and coach.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies headed down to Tucson, Ariz. for the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament. Washington opened the tournament with a gritty 1-0 win over Oregon State behind a solo homer by Jadelyn Allchin. The Huskies fell in the semifinals to eventual Pac-12 Champs Utah 8-4 on Friday night. Following the weekend, Rylee Holtorf and Ruby Meylan were named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team.
POSTSEASON AWARDS
Pac-12 and NFCA All-Region honors have come out. Below is a list of all postseason honors that the Huskies have received.
Baylee Klingler – First Team All-Pac-12, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
Ruby Meylan – First Team All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Pac-12 All-Tournament Team, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
Madison Huskey – Second Team All-Pac-12, NFCA Second Team All-Pacific Region
Sami Reynolds – Second Team All-Pac-12, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
SilentRain Espinoza – Third Team All-Pac-12
Rylee Holtorf – All-Pac-12 Defensive Team, Pac-12 All-Tournament Team, NFCA Second Team All-Pacific Region
Kelley Lynch – NFCA Third Team All-Pacific Region
Brooklyn Carter – Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
POSTSEASON DAWGS
The Huskies have appeared in 29 straight regionals dating back to 1994 - the second year of Washington softball. Washington has the fourth-most NCAA Tournament wins all-time (128) and fourth-most WCWS appearances (14). UW has been a national seed and hosted a regional in each NCAA Tournament since 2016. All-time UW has 14 Super Regional berths and 14 Women's College World Series appearances to go with one National Championship (2009). The Huskies enter the 2023 NCAA Tournament as the seventh overall seed.
NOT ACTING LIKE FRESHMAN
The four freshmen have contributed a lot to the Husky program so far in 2023. Alana Johnson is fifth on the team with 20 RBI and third with seven home runs. Ruby Meylan is nationally ranked in shutouts (6), strikeouts (178) and saves (6). Brooklyn Carter is a force on the base paths, leading the team and second in the conference with 24 stolen bases. Sydney Stewart has split time at catcher with a .282 average and seven RBI.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
Minnesota finished the regular season with a record of 37-17 and was third in the BIG 10 Conference. Taylor Krapf leads the team with a .354 batting average to go along with eight doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 47 RBI. Jess Oakland (13), Natalie DenHartog (12) Kayla Chaves (10) all have double-digit homers on the season. Four Golden Gophers also have 30 or more RBI. In the circle, Autumn Pease leads the team with a 1.45 ERA and a 26-7 record with 18 complete games and eight shutouts to go along with 256 strikeouts.
The Huskies are 10-1-1 all-time against the Golden Gophers and are currently on a seven-game winning streak. The last time the two teams met was in 2019 at the Women's College World Series, a game that Washington won 5-3 to stay alive in the tournament.
SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS
McNeese concluded the regular season with an overall record of 44-14 and were named Southland Conference Champions. At the plate, the Cowgirls are led by Alayis Seneca with a .373 average. While Mariana Torres leads the team with 36 RBI and 12 doubles. Reese Reyna is the team leader in stolen bases with 24. In the circle, McNeese holds a 1.84 team ERA with Ashley Vallejo with a 18-8 record. Both Vallejo and Whitney Tate have 12 complete games.
Washington is 1-1 against McNeese all-time. The Huskies and Cowgirls have already met once this season when UW went down to Lake Charles following the Houston Classic. McNeese won the tight contest 3-2.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Northern Colorado finished the regular season at 26-21 and made a run in the Big Sky Tournament to earn the automatic qualifier as the tournament champions. Alyssa Wenzel leads the team with a .373 average and 29 RBI. Alexsi Barashkoff is the team leader with five homers on the season, while Lauren Strathenarn has 12 stolen bases. Erin Caviness leads the team with a 15-8 record in 149.2 innings thrown with 133 strikeouts.
Washington is 3-0 all-time versus Northern Colorado. The last time the two teams met was in 2022 (twice) at Colorado State's preseason tournament.
FUTURE PRODAWG
Last month, Baylee Klingler was selected as the second overall pick in the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) 2023 Draft by the Texas Smoke. Based out of Austin, the Texas Smoke are led by head coach Tori Tyson in the team's inaugural season. Klingler was also one of 14 current student-athletes drafted by Athletes Unlimited (AU) this past Monday. She will have the opportunity to sign with an organization once her eligibility at UW is completed following the 2023 season.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Washington has compiled one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season. Against the Top 25, the Huskies have posted an 11-7 record with wins over Duke, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon and Utah. Entering the Pac-12 Tournament, Washington is ranked 10th in the RPI.
NO-NO X 2
On Feb. 23 Kelley Lynch threw her first career no-hitter, doing so against Bethune-Cookman at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Lynch allowed only one runner to reach base on a hit-by-pitch in the first inning. She struck out 13. Lynch and Ruby Meylan combined for the second no-hitter this season, doing so in game one at Oregon State on April 14. The Huskies have thrown 49 no-hitters in program history.
RECORD WATCH
Baylee Klingler is one grand slam away from setting the program record in career grand slams. The fifth-year senior has five so far - four of which came last season and one this year against Hofstra. Ruby Meylan is one save away from tying the program record for saves in a single season with seven with Tia Bollinger (2002). She needs two more to have the feat on her own.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
The four-team, three-day event features Minnesota facing McNeese at 3:30 p.m. PT Friday before the Huskies take on Northern Colorado at 6 p.m. PT. Both games on Friday will air on ESPN+ while all games this weekend will be shown on ESPN platforms.
Stay up to date on all tournament information by visiting the Tournament Central page.
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON SOFTBALL
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Washington softball. The Huskies first year as a program was in 1993. Head coach Heather Tarr has been a part of 24 of 30 seasons in the Purple and Gold as a player, manager and coach.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies headed down to Tucson, Ariz. for the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament. Washington opened the tournament with a gritty 1-0 win over Oregon State behind a solo homer by Jadelyn Allchin. The Huskies fell in the semifinals to eventual Pac-12 Champs Utah 8-4 on Friday night. Following the weekend, Rylee Holtorf and Ruby Meylan were named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team.
POSTSEASON AWARDS
Pac-12 and NFCA All-Region honors have come out. Below is a list of all postseason honors that the Huskies have received.
Baylee Klingler – First Team All-Pac-12, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
Ruby Meylan – First Team All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Pac-12 All-Tournament Team, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
Madison Huskey – Second Team All-Pac-12, NFCA Second Team All-Pacific Region
Sami Reynolds – Second Team All-Pac-12, NFCA First Team All-Pacific Region
SilentRain Espinoza – Third Team All-Pac-12
Rylee Holtorf – All-Pac-12 Defensive Team, Pac-12 All-Tournament Team, NFCA Second Team All-Pacific Region
Kelley Lynch – NFCA Third Team All-Pacific Region
Brooklyn Carter – Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
POSTSEASON DAWGS
The Huskies have appeared in 29 straight regionals dating back to 1994 - the second year of Washington softball. Washington has the fourth-most NCAA Tournament wins all-time (128) and fourth-most WCWS appearances (14). UW has been a national seed and hosted a regional in each NCAA Tournament since 2016. All-time UW has 14 Super Regional berths and 14 Women's College World Series appearances to go with one National Championship (2009). The Huskies enter the 2023 NCAA Tournament as the seventh overall seed.
NOT ACTING LIKE FRESHMAN
The four freshmen have contributed a lot to the Husky program so far in 2023. Alana Johnson is fifth on the team with 20 RBI and third with seven home runs. Ruby Meylan is nationally ranked in shutouts (6), strikeouts (178) and saves (6). Brooklyn Carter is a force on the base paths, leading the team and second in the conference with 24 stolen bases. Sydney Stewart has split time at catcher with a .282 average and seven RBI.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
Minnesota finished the regular season with a record of 37-17 and was third in the BIG 10 Conference. Taylor Krapf leads the team with a .354 batting average to go along with eight doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 47 RBI. Jess Oakland (13), Natalie DenHartog (12) Kayla Chaves (10) all have double-digit homers on the season. Four Golden Gophers also have 30 or more RBI. In the circle, Autumn Pease leads the team with a 1.45 ERA and a 26-7 record with 18 complete games and eight shutouts to go along with 256 strikeouts.
The Huskies are 10-1-1 all-time against the Golden Gophers and are currently on a seven-game winning streak. The last time the two teams met was in 2019 at the Women's College World Series, a game that Washington won 5-3 to stay alive in the tournament.
SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS
McNeese concluded the regular season with an overall record of 44-14 and were named Southland Conference Champions. At the plate, the Cowgirls are led by Alayis Seneca with a .373 average. While Mariana Torres leads the team with 36 RBI and 12 doubles. Reese Reyna is the team leader in stolen bases with 24. In the circle, McNeese holds a 1.84 team ERA with Ashley Vallejo with a 18-8 record. Both Vallejo and Whitney Tate have 12 complete games.
Washington is 1-1 against McNeese all-time. The Huskies and Cowgirls have already met once this season when UW went down to Lake Charles following the Houston Classic. McNeese won the tight contest 3-2.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Northern Colorado finished the regular season at 26-21 and made a run in the Big Sky Tournament to earn the automatic qualifier as the tournament champions. Alyssa Wenzel leads the team with a .373 average and 29 RBI. Alexsi Barashkoff is the team leader with five homers on the season, while Lauren Strathenarn has 12 stolen bases. Erin Caviness leads the team with a 15-8 record in 149.2 innings thrown with 133 strikeouts.
Washington is 3-0 all-time versus Northern Colorado. The last time the two teams met was in 2022 (twice) at Colorado State's preseason tournament.
FUTURE PRODAWG
Last month, Baylee Klingler was selected as the second overall pick in the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) 2023 Draft by the Texas Smoke. Based out of Austin, the Texas Smoke are led by head coach Tori Tyson in the team's inaugural season. Klingler was also one of 14 current student-athletes drafted by Athletes Unlimited (AU) this past Monday. She will have the opportunity to sign with an organization once her eligibility at UW is completed following the 2023 season.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Washington has compiled one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season. Against the Top 25, the Huskies have posted an 11-7 record with wins over Duke, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon and Utah. Entering the Pac-12 Tournament, Washington is ranked 10th in the RPI.
NO-NO X 2
On Feb. 23 Kelley Lynch threw her first career no-hitter, doing so against Bethune-Cookman at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Lynch allowed only one runner to reach base on a hit-by-pitch in the first inning. She struck out 13. Lynch and Ruby Meylan combined for the second no-hitter this season, doing so in game one at Oregon State on April 14. The Huskies have thrown 49 no-hitters in program history.
RECORD WATCH
Baylee Klingler is one grand slam away from setting the program record in career grand slams. The fifth-year senior has five so far - four of which came last season and one this year against Hofstra. Ruby Meylan is one save away from tying the program record for saves in a single season with seven with Tia Bollinger (2002). She needs two more to have the feat on her own.
For more information on the UW softball team, follow @UWSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
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