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Lewis & Clark College

2024 Softball Roster

Ella Ruark

17 Cassidy Crusberg

  • Height 5-3
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School San Diego
  • Position P
  • Major Biology

Biography

2024 SEASON HIGHS (Single Game Highs)

Appearances / Starts: 2/1
Record: 0-1
Innings: 2.1 (1.2 vs. George Fox May 3 GM1)   
Earned Run Average: 15.00
Strikeouts: 1 (1 vs. George Fox May 3 GM1) 
Batting Average Against: .417

NOTABLES

  • Returned after an early season-ending injury to make four appearances (two on the mound) in her final season 
  • Finished the year 0-2 at the plate with a pair of pinch-hitting appearances 
  • Made her season debut on April 27 out of the pen against Puget Sound in a 13-5 win 
  • Earned her first start of the season and final collegiate start on Senior Day when she threw the first 1.2 innings against George Fox on May 3
  • Came on to pinch hit in the Northwest Conference Championship Game against #1 Linfield 
  • Finishes her career with 48 appearances in the circle (45 starts), a 5-11 record with one save, 122.0 innings pitched, a 7.11 ERA and 23 career strikeouts 

2023 SEASON HIGHS (Single Game Highs)

Appearances / Starts: 7/1 
Record: 0-0
Innings: 10.2 (3.0 two times)  
Earned Run Average: 5.91
Strikeouts: 1 (1 Puget Sound March 12 GM2)  
Batting Average Against: .348

NOTABLES

  • Earned more time as the season went along and made six of her seven appearances during conference play 
  • Posted three scoreless outings and allowed two runs or fewer in six of her seven appearances 
  • Made her season debut on February 19 and shut down an Occidental rally by retiring one of the two batters she faced in a game two win 
  • Earned the start on March 12 and went three innings, allowing two runs, in a 6-3 win over Puget Sound 
  • Picked up her first collegiate save on March 29 in game one, when she allowed two singles and a walk in three scoreless innings against Warner Pacific 

2022 SEASON HIGHS

Appearances / Starts: 23/19 
Record: 3-10
Innings: 85.0 (7 two times) 
Earned Run Average: 7.49
Strikeouts: 18 (4 vs. George Fox GM1 April 2)  
Batting Average Against: .385 

NOTABLES

  • Led the Pioneers staff with 19 starts and finished second with 23 appearances 
  • Recorded new career-highs in innings (85), wins (3), complete games (two) and strikeouts (18) 
  • Allowed three runs of fewer 10 times 
  • Earned her first win of the year on March 25 by allowing two earned runs over four innings in a road victory over Pomona-Pitzer
  • Limited Whitworth to just five hits and three runs (one earned) over six innings in a 6-3 conference win on April 10 
  • Posted a complete-game victory on April 15 by allowing three earned runs in a 7-5 road win over Willamette 

As a Freshman (2020-21): Played in 13 games ... Recorded three strikeouts ... Made her first career appearance in the season opener on Feb. 20 against Corban.

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Health Studies.

Why Lewis & Clark?: I'm hoping to pursue a career in the sports medicine field.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2021First Year

    UTL
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2022Sophomore

    P
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2023Junior

    P
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2024Senior

    P
    5'3"
    17