Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Enthusiasm and togetherness were prime words to describe the 1987 Oregon State University softball team. The Lady Beavers returned seven of their starters from the 1986 team, a team that Head Coach Carol Browning described as having a lot of talent. Even though the team won Anticipating a steal from a UCLA runner is third base player Mary Ellen Mansfield. only one of their ten Pac-10 games, their overall record was 16 wins and 21 losses. Third baseman Mary Pie-trok said, Since Oregon State is the most northern school JoAnn Yatogo, Karen Schoonover, Lianne Watanabe and Mary Ellen Mansfield meet on the pitcher's mound to ready themselves for the defensive part of the inning. Debtor Weather in our league, we don't get to play half as many games as the other schools, which gives us less practice. The team was very young, with six freshmen joining in 1987. They included Diane A dribbler hit by UCLA results in Mary Pietrok making the play on first while Mary Ellen Mansfield backs her up. Debbie Wralher Elliott, Loreen Schott, Sandra Schoonover, Patty Russell, Mary Mansfield and Jennifer Jillson. It was a building year. We'll do better next year, said Pietrok. Browning, in her second year as head coach at OSU, was aided by assistant coach David Dwyer and trainer Lisa 226 Softball

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Bowen. Among other honors Bowen earned during the season, he was named Baseball America's First Team Preseason All-American Shortstop, Pacific 10 Northern Division Player of the Year, Pacific 10 Northern Division First Team Shortstop and two-time Pacific 10 Northern Division Player of the week. In addition to the above honors, Bowen holds OSU career records for at bats, hits, runs, runs-batted-in, doubles, walks and errors. Bowen, who contributed his success to a higher level of concentration, agreed that the team did well. Considering our pitching weakness, we did real well, Jeff Ortis delivers a change up pitch striking out a PSU player in the last inning. Bowen said. Injuries to the outfielders and pitchers were a big key in the team's performance, Bowen added. Bowen, who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals, also complimented Otis and the other pitchers on their success in filling in for Sipple and Payne after the two OSU aces were injured. Other players honored by the conference were Lance Rice, Chris Payne, Rod Scheckla and Jeff Otis. The entire team set records for double plays, home runs, doubles and hit batters. As Ceasar said, We never said die. □ by Brian Adams Pitching coach Del Kcrbcr and catcher Lance Rice confer with pitcher Jeff Ortii during a PSU game. Debtor Wrrthrn FINAL PAC-10 NORTH STAND- INGS W L W h State (42-17) 18 6 Oregon State (31-15) 15 9 Portland State (37-20) 13 11 Portland (30-22) 12 12 VNMungton (18-18) 11 13 Gonzaga (20-30) 8 16 E Washington (21-30) 7 17 Sidelines Baseball 225

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Attempting to nuke good contact with the ball is Kris Kamrath, sophomore, against one of the best pitchers in the league. Doing her best not to let the batters gam a hit during the 5th inning is pitcher Patti Russell while Mar)- Pie-trok gets set to field the upcoming play. Otbhf WwKm DrbtM Softball 227