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Lewis & Clark College

2026 Softball Roster

Seth Orensky
Seth Orensky
Ella Ruark '25
Ella Ruark '25
Ella Ruark '25
Seth Orensky
Charlie Bastunskiy '26
Steve Gibbons

2 Emily Patton

  • Height 5-3
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Peoria, Ariz.
  • High School Sunrise Mountain
  • Position INF
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2025 AWARDS
 
National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) West All-Region Team: Third Team 
Northwest Conference First Team
NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-American
College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
2025 All-Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete Team
 
2025 SEASON HIGHS (Single Game Highs)
 
Games Played/Games Started: 45/45
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .385/.442/.446
Hits: 50 (3 four times)
Runs: 36 (4 vs. Puget Sound 4/27/25 GM2)
Runs Batted In: 27 (2 three times)
Stolen Bases: 15-16 (2 three times) 
Total Bases: 58 (4 two times)
 
NOTABLES 
  • Earned her first career All-Region and First Team All-Conference honors as a junior 
  • Selected as the lone Lewis & Clark player to be named to the NWC First Team 
  • Started every game and finished tied for first on the team with 50 hits and 84 assists and second in steals (15-16) and walks (12) 
  • Finished in the top-10 in program history for a single-season in hits (50 t-4th), runs scored (36 -5th), stolen bases (15 – 5th), at-bats (130 – t-7th) and batting average (.385 – t-10th)
  • Hit safely in 33 contests and posted 13 multi-hit games 
  • Posted three hitting streaks of five games or more, including a seven-game streak from April 18-April 27
  • Finished 3-4 with two runs scored against Pacific in Game Two on March 15 
  • Went 3-3 with three runs scored and an RBI on April 5 in a Game Two win over Whitworth 
  • Hit her first collegiate home run on April 13 at Pacific Lutheran 
  • Scored the first run in an NCAA Tournament game in program history in a 7-4 win over Chapman on May 15
  • Hit safely in all three NCAA Tournament games and finished the Regional: 4-8 with two runs, an RBI, a double and two stolen bases
  • Enters her senior season seventh in program history in both hits (134) and runs scored (82) 
2024 AWARDS
Northwest Conference All Conference: Honorable Mention 
College Sports Communicators: Academic All-District 

2024 SEASON HIGHS (Single Game Highs)
Games Played/Games Started: 43/43
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .326/.345./.386
Hits: 43 (3 four times)      
Runs: 26 (4 at Puget Sound April 28 GM2)   
Runs Batted In: 22 (3 two times)      
Stolen Bases: 9-10 (2 at Whitworth April 6 GM1)
Total Bases: 51 (4 two times)  

NOTABLES
  • Moved across the diamond from second to shortstop and started 43 of 44 games while earning her first career All-Conference honors 
  • Recorded new career-highs offensively in nearly every offensive category including hits, runs and RBI 
  • Finished in the top-15 in program history for a single-season in at-bats (132 – 3rd all-time) and hits (43 – 11th)
  • Ended the year second on the team in sac bunts (five) and third in stolen bases (9-10) 
  • Led the team with 59 assists 
  • Opened the year with a season-best, six-game hitting streak 
  • Put together a career-best game on April 28 at Puget Sound when she went 3-4 with four runs, an RBI, a double and a walk in a 27-9 victory 
2023 SEASON HIGHS (Single Game Highs)

Games Played/Games Started: 38/38
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .339/.391/.397
Hits: 41 (3 two times)  
Runs: 20 (2 four times) 
Runs Batted In: 14 (2 two times)  
Stolen Bases: 9-9 (2 vs. Pacific March 14 GM2) 
Total Bases: 48 (4 vs. Whitworth March 7 GM1)  

NOTABLES
  • Made an immediate impact as the Pioneers starting second baseman and two-hole hitter 
  • Finished second on the team in hits and third in stolen bases 
  • Ended the year third on the team among qualifying players in batting average and on-base percentage 
  • Posted three streaks of five games in a row with hits, including two six-game streaks 
  • Recorded seven doubles to finish tied for third on the team 
  • Went 1-3 in the Pioneers season-opening win against Bushnell on February 11 
  • Finished 4-7 with three runs scored, two RBI, a double and a walk on March 11 in a doubleheader split against Puget Sound 
  • Tied her career-high with three hits (3-5) and scored two runs in a conference win over Pacific Lutheran on March 27
At Lewis & Clark: Member of the Hawaii Club and Psi Chi - the International Honor Society in Psychology. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Sunrise Mountain High School ... Played club for Firecrackers ... Earned First Team All-Region honors her junior and senior season ... Served as the treasurer for the National Honor Society ... Received the Perfect Grades Award. 

Why Lewis & Clark?: The softball team and location.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2023First Year

    MI/OF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2024Sophomore

    INF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2025Junior

    INF
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2026Senior

    INF
    5'3"
    2