SOFTBALL

Tuesday 2/7 at Simpson, 12:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Wednesday 2/8 at Jessup, 1:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Saturday 2/11 at Lewis and Clark, 12:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Sunday 2/12 vs. Willamette, 12:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
Bushnell has a busy week ahead, playing eight games in a six-day stretch, culminating in the home opener against Willamette University on Sunday.
 
SIMPSON: The Redhawks finished fourth in the California Pacific Conference last season after going 32-28 including 18-14 in the CalPac. They are off to a 1-1 start to the 2023 season after splitting a season-opening double-header with Vanguard.
 
The Redhawks hold a 30-5 advantage in the all-time series with the Beacons. The Beacons were able to pull off a split last season, winning 1-0 to end a 21-game losing streak behind a complete-game shutout from Sam Silver.
 
JESSUP: The reigning Golden State Athletic Conference champions are off to a strong 4-0 start to the 2023 season. The Warriors hold a 7-3 advantage in the all-time series and swept a double-header last season.
 
LEWIS AND CLARK: The Pioneers will open their 2023 season against the Beacons on Saturday. Last season they went 16-22 overall and 11-17 in the Northwest Conference, taking fifth place.
 
The Beacons are 11-8 in the all-time series and have won ten of the last twelve meetings.
 
WILLAMETTE: Bushnell will play their first home games of the season against the Bearcats on Sunday. Willamette was swept by Eastern Oregon on Saturday in their first games of the season, 3-1 and 8-0, and they host Warner Pacific on Saturday. Last season they went 9-29 and took seventh-place in the Northwest Conference (6-22).
 
The Bearcats hold a 10-2 record in the all-time series with Bushnell. The teams split their last four meetings, both in home double-headers for the Beacons in 2021 and 2020.
 

BASEBALL

Friday 2/10 at Jessup, 12:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Saturday 2/11 at Jessup, 12:00 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
The Beacons officially begin the 2023 on Friday, hitting the road to take on Jessup University in a non-conference three-game series. The Warriors are off to a 2-4 start to their season, winning a game in each series with (RV) Antelope Valley and Oregon Tech. Jessup swept visiting Bushnell last season in the four-game series.
 
For a full preview of the 2023 Baseball season, click here. 
 

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Friday-Saturday, 2/10-2/11 at Husky Classic (Livestats--Link Available Soon)
 
After a banner weekend for the Bushnell indoor track & field teams, that included four new school records, three women and seven men have qualified and are on the docket for the Husky Classic at the University of Washington. This will be a very NCAA Division I loaded event. 

For the women, Maddii Desemone will compete in the 60m and 200m while recent 400m record-setter Janea Robertson will compete in both the 200m and 400m. Mayah Pappas has qualified for the long jump. 

On the men's side, Jaron Carter (60m) and Isaiah Davis (60m, 200m) will represent the sprinters while five jumpers will compete. Jermaine Richards will make his high jump debut and Nathan Fields makes his first mark in the triple jump. Fields also joins Jah'Lin Green, Ty Kishen, and Gavyn Laing in the long jump. 
 

ESPORTS

Tuesday 2/7, Overwatch 2 vs Loyola University New Orleans, 6:30 p.m. (Video Stream)
Wednesday 2/8, Valorant vs Viterbo University, 5:30 p.m. (Video Stream)
Saturday 2/11, Fortnite Regional Open #1, 12 p.m. (Video Stream)
Monday 2/13, Rocket League vs Boise State, TBD (Video Stream)
 
The Bushnell Esports spring season is in full swing this week as four teams are in action. Overwatch 2 and Valorant play their season-opening matches to kick off the week. Fortnite, who are coming off an eighth-place national finish in the fall, compete in their first qualifier on Saturday.
 
Rocket League opened their season last week, taking on Westcliff University in a match in which all five were one-score games with three being decided in overtime. Westcliff won the series with a goal nearly four minutes into the decisive game-five overtime. The Beacons will take on a highly ranked Boise State squad on Monday, Feb. 13.     
 
 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Friday 2/10 at Eastern Oregon, 5:30 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Saturday 2/11 at The College of Idaho, 3:00 pm MT (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
Bushnell (16-7, 13-5 CCC) came away with a split over the weekend, falling to No. 9 Lewis-Clark State College, 62-58, before defeating Walla Walla University, 68-64, with both games coming down to the closing minute.
 
Bella Pedrojetti shot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc in Friday's game with the Warriors, putting her in second on the three-pointers in a single game list in the record book. It was the fourth time in school history that a Beacon has hit seven 3-pointers in a game.
 
CCC OUTLOOK: Three teams in the CCC are ranked among the Top-25 in the NAIA, No. 9 Lewis-Clark State (17-1), No. 16 Eastern Oregon (16-1) and No. 25 Southern Oregon (15-3) and make up the top three in the CCC standings. Bushnell (13-5) and Oregon Tech (13-5) are tied for the fourth spot and are five games ahead of sixth place.
 
CCC RANKS: The Beacons ranks fourth in the conference in scoring, averaging 66.4 points per game. They rank fourth in field-goal percentage (.398) and sixth in three-point percentage (.311). Defensively, Bushnell ranks fourth in the CCC, allowing 60.1 points per contest.
 
Bella Pedrojetti leads the Beacons in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game and ranks fourth in the conference in three-point shooting, making 38.1% of attempts on the season. She has reached double-digit scoring in all but five games with a career-high 24 points at Evergreen on Dec. 30.
 
Aspen Slifka ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.1 points per game, and ranks among the top-10 in steals per game (3rd – 2.2) and block per game (10th – 0.9). Slifka is averaging six rebounds per contest.
 
Libby Mathis ranks fourth in the CCC in field-goal percentage, making 52.3% of her shots. The junior is averaging 8.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks (5th in CCC) per game. Kalina Rojas is averaging 7.7 points per game and leads the Beacons in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game. Rojas ranks ninth in the CCC in rebounding.
 
MILESTONE WATCH: Aspen Slifka moved into a tie for second on Bushnell's all-time scoring list, matching Emily Gray (1,236). There is a wide margin between first and second as Morgan McKinney holds the top spot with 1,830 career points.   
 
EASTERN OREGON: The Mountaineers (21-2, 16-1 CCC) come into the week just a half-game back of Lewis-Clark State in the standings with a mid-week game against the College of Idaho on this week's slate. EOU currently holds an 11-game winning streak, including a victory against ninth-ranked LC State on Jan. 28.
 
EOU leads the conference in scoring, averaging 77.5 points per game, and is third defensively, allowing 59.9 points per contest. The Mounties are shooting 45.1% from the field, including 34.8% from beyond the arc, and are the top rebounding team in the CCC, averaging 47.5 boards per game.   
 
The Mountaineers have many capable of scoring as seven players are averaging at least seven points per game. Bayley Brennan leads the team with 11.6 points per game, while Sailor Liefke is close behind at 11.4 points per contest. Brennan is shooting 43.6% from three, second in the conference. Junior forward Beverly Slater is averaging a double-double, with 10.2 points and 10.3 rebounds (2nd in CCC) per game.
 
Eastern took the first-round game with Bushnell, 65-58, in the Morse Center. Slater grabbed 22 rebounds in the contest. The Mountaineers lead the all-time series, 23-12.
 
THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO: The Yotes (13-10, 8-9 CCC) look to maintain the sixth spot in the conference standings as they currently sit a half-game ahead of Corban (8-10). CI is coming off a pair of wins at Warner Pacific and Multnomah over the weekend.
 
As a team, the Yotes are averaging 62.5 points per game, sixth in the CCC. Defensively, they are allowing just 60 points per game, fourth in the conference. Sienna Riggle leads the College of Idaho, averaging 12.3 points and eight rebounds per game. Taryn Riley is posting 11 points per game, while Lexi Mitchell adds 10 points, 8.7 rebounds (3rd in CCC) and 1.7 steals per contest.  
 
Bushnell took the first-round game, 65-52, in the Morse Center. Kalina Rojas posted a 13-point, 14-rebounds double-double on the night. The Yotes hold a 19-12 lead in the all-time series with the Beacons.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Friday 2/10 at Eastern Oregon, 7:30 pm (Livestats | Video Stream)
Saturday 2/11 at The College of Idaho, 5:00 pm MT (Livestats | Video Stream)
 
The Beacons (11-13, 9-9 CCC) are set for a huge finish to the regular season as they take on three of the top-four teams over the final two weeks, along with a formidable foe with whom they are currently battling for their post-season hopes.
 
LAST WEEK: The Beacons split their road trip last weekend, falling to Lewis-Clark State on Friday before taking down Walla Walla University on Saturday. Spencer Hoffman had another big weekend for the Beacons, averaging 24 points per game. He posted career-highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds in the win over Walla Walla.
 
CCC OUTLOOK: Bushnell sits in a three-way tie for sixth-place with LC State and Oregon Tech with four games remaining for all three teams involved. The trio will most likely continue to battle it out for the final three playoff spots as they are three games behind fifth-place and two games ahead of Multnomah in ninth. Meanwhile, top-ranked College of Idaho, who is undefeated in the CCC and riding a 22-game winning streak, can clinch the CCC regular-season championship on Tuesday with a victory over Eastern Oregon.    
 
CONFERENCE/NAIA RANKS: The Beacons are currently ranked third in the CCC in scoring (82.1 points per game) and ninth in defense (79.2 ppg allowed). Bushnell leads the conference in defensive three-point percentage as opponents are hitting just 30.4% of their deep shots. The Beacons remain No. 2 in the conference and third in the NAIA in free-throw percentage (.792).
 
Individually, Spencer Hoffman is fourth in the conference in scoring (16.6 ppg) while Stevie Schlabach is 9th (15.2). Hoffman is also second in rebounding (9.4 rpg) and fourth in field goal percentage (.603).  
 
EASTERN OREGON: The Mounties (15-8, 12-5 CCC) are currently sitting in third-place in the CCC, a half-game ahead of Southern Oregon and Warner Pacific, pending the outcoming of their Tuesday-night clash with C of I. EOU was riding strong in the No. 2 spot for quite a while but have lost two of three.
 
The Mounties are seventh in the conference in scoring, averaging 79.4 points per game and they rank fifth defensively, allowing 73.3 ppg. They thrive from the outside where they lead the conference with 39% three-point shooting. They also take care of the basketball, ranked third in the CCC for turnover margin.
 
Senior Phillip Malatare leads the Cascade Conference in scoring, averaging 19.3 points per game. He is also fourth in the conference in steals (1.7 spg). The Mounties have four other players averaging at least ten points per game, including Adam Orr who ranks second in the CCC for both three-pointers (2.9/g) and three-point percentage (.465). 
 
The Mounties defeated Bushnell 75-70 in Eugene earlier this season and hold a 20-12 lead in the all-time series. They have won four of the last five meetings but the Beacons will be looking for a season split for the third time in four years.
 
THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO: The Yotes (22-1, 17-0 CCC) have been nothing short of dominant this season, outscoring opponents by an average margin of 24 points per game. They lead the conference in scoring (87.4 ppg), opponent scoring (63.2 ppg allowed), field goal percentage (.495), defensive field goal percentage (.403), rebounding offense (42.8 rpg) and rebounding defense (30.4 rpg allowed).
 
Johnny Radford leads the team in scoring (14 ppg) and leads the CCC in both three pointers made (3.0/g) and three-point percentage (.486). Straton Rogers leads the conference in field goal percentage (.730) and is fourth in rebounding (7.9 rpg).
 
The Yotes won in Eugene back in January, 81-65, making it six straight wins over the Beacons. They also hold a 22-8 lead in the all-time series.