FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Oregon junior Makenna Kliethermes pitched in all four games for the Ducks in the NCAA Regionals, finishing with a 2-2 record.
Kliethermes (Blair Oaks High School) recorded both wins in relief, finishing Friday’s 10-2 win against Wichita State and Saturday’s 8-1 elimination win against the Shockers.
Kliethermes walked one and struck out one in 2⅓ innings Friday and added three strikeouts Saturday in 3⅓ innings against Wichita State, not allowing a run in either contest.
In Saturday’s 6-2 loss to Arkansas — the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament — Kliethermes struck out seven and walked three batters in five innings as the starter.
In Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Razorbacks in the regional championship game, Kliethermes threw 4⅔ innings of relief, walking three and striking out two.
For the season, Kliethermes posted an 11-7 record with a 3.65 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 117 innings. She pitched in 32 games with 16 starts.
Oregon finished the season with a 33-19 record.