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Luschar tied for nation’s lead in stolen bases

Several other local athletes having solid springs

Kailee Luschar

Kailee Luschar

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Through 16 games, Oregon left fielder Kailee Luschar is tied at the top of the NCAA Division I stolen bases leaderboard.

Luschar, a Carson High alumna, has swiped 19 bags in 16 games, putting her alongside Florida’s Kendra Falby (20 games) and Alabama’s Audrey Vandagriff (16 games).

The slap hitter has a .388 batting average, a .516 on-base percentage and .945 OPS.

She’s drawn a team-high 13 walks and has struck out four times in 49 at-bats.

The senior also leads the team in runs scored with 17.

Her sister Kedre, a fellow Carson High alumni, has taken charge of right field and has a .361 batting average, .395 on-base percentage and 10 RBIs along with one home run – a grand slam – against Buffalo.

Kedre is 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts on the season.

Oregon is ranked No. 15 in the country with a 15-1 record.


QUILLING CONTINUES TO BE THREAT AT THE PLATE

Camryn Quilling, a senior at Colorado Christian University, is hitting .311 in 45 at-bats with three doubles, a pair of home runs and eight RBIs.

She holds a .511 slugging percentage and has struck out just four times.

The Carson High School alumna has an OPS of .986 and has stolen three bases.

Colorado Christian is 12-6 on the year and 8-0 in conference (RMAC) play.

(Camryn Quilling) 

TRETTON CRUSHING AT IOWA

University of Iowa freshman Talia Tretton has quickly hopped into the driver’s seat in her first season as a Hawkeye.

In 17 at-bats, Tretton has eight hits, including two doubles, a triple and her first collegiate home run, coming against UL-Lafayette Feb. 22.

She’s been even more dominant in the circle where she boasts a 1.70 ERA in 33 innings with 26 strikeouts. She holds a 3-0 record.

As of Thursday afternoon, Iowa was 10-3, having won eight in a row.

(Talia Tretton) 

WILKINSON SEEING TIME AS FRESHMAN

Haley Wilkinson has taken advantage of the eight at-bats she’s received in her freshman season at Grand Canyon.

The Douglas High graduate is 3-for-8 with a pair of RBIs. Both RBIs came in a 2-for-3 day against Montana.

Grand Canyon has a 12-3 record and the Lopes were receiving votes in the latest NCAA top 25 poll.

(Haley Wilkinson)

DORAN CONTINUES TEAR AT THE PLATE

As a freshman, Corine Doran made a statement at North Idaho College, winning Offensive Player of the Year and helping lead the program to a 44-4 overall record and a 28-0 clip in conference play.

She was also a first team all-region selection in the NWAC at catcher, with 53 RBIs, a .481 batting average and six home runs.

The former Senator finished last season with a .726 slugging percentage along with 11 doubles and two triples.

In nine games this spring, Doran has a 11 hits in 26 at-bats with 10 RBIs and a.769 slugging percentage. She has a double, triple and two home runs.

(Corine Doran) 

HUBBARD GOES FIVE STRONG AGAINST HOUSTON CHRISTIAN

University of Texas at San Antonio junior James Hubbard got the nod for his second start of the season Tuesday and pitched a gem against Houston Christian.

In five innings of work, the Douglas High alum struck out seven while allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk.

In seven innings this spring, Hubbard has a 2.57 ERA and a .192 opponent batting average.

UTSA was 7-3 going into the weekend and winner of six straight.

(James Hubbard) 

LEE, ROBERTS DOING DAMAGE AT FEATHER RIVER

Feather River College freshman and Douglas High graduate Lilyann Lee had eight RBIs in a two-game doubleheader sweep over Folsom Lake in mid-February.

This season Lee has a .359 batting average and a slugging percentage of .564.

She’s 14-for-39 with two doubles, two home runs and a team-high 16 RBIs – tied for 16th in the CCCAA.

Her fellow Tiger teammate turned Golden Eagle teammate Mya Roberts has seven hits in 27 at-bats with a double and four RBIs.

Feather River is 8-4.


WILLIS GETTING LOOKS AT BELMONT

Douglas High alumni Mackenzie Willis has appeared in seven games in the circle for the Belmont Bruins this spring in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Willis has 14 strikeouts in 17 innings and a 1-2 record.

She’s holding opponents to a .254 batting average in her sophomore season.

Belmont is 10-6.

(Mackenzie Willis)