Sara Tucholsky

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Sara Tucholsky is an American college softball player for Western Oregon University, that gained national attention when she was assisted in scoring a home run by members of the opposing team, when an injury prevented her from completing the play by running the bases on her own.

In 2008, her senior year, she was the starting right fielder on the school's softball team. On Saturday, April 26, 2008 her team was playing a Great Northwest Athletic Conference game against Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. During the game a widely admired display of sportsmanship erupted.[1] Tucholsky hit a three-run home run, the first in her college career,[2] but injured her knee after going back to tag first base after she realized that she did not touch the bag. As per the official rules, none of her teammates could assist her in running the bases. Mallory Holtman, the first baseman for Central Washington, asked the umpires if she could assist Tucholsky to home plate. After a brief discussion the umpires decided it would be acceptable. So Holtman and Liz Wallace carried Tucholsky to home plate, gently dropping her legs at each base they passed. All three players received a standing ovation at home plate.[3] Western Oregon went on to win the game 4-2.[4]

In the weeks following the initial ESPN.com reports, Tucholsky, often with Holtman and/or Wallace, have appeared on Inside Edition, CBS Early Morning, ESPN First Take, SportsCenter, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[5]

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  1. ^ Players' selfless act was epitome of sportsmanship, Orlando Sentinel, May 6, 2008
  2. ^ Central Washington offers the ultimate act of sportsmanship, ESPN.com, April 28, 2008
  3. ^ A Sporting Gesture Touches 'Em All, New York Times, April 30, 2008
  4. ^ Game statistics and play-by-play, Western Oregon University Wolves website
  5. ^ Selfless act generates media frenzy, The Forest Grove News-Times, May 7, 2008

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