By: Ben Schoenfield

The Oregon Ducks played a double header against the UCSB Gauchos today. They split the double header, winning the first and losing the second. Ayon faced Gutierrez in the first game and Mosiello faced Callahan in the second. 

The Ducks won the first game 4-3, with great performances from Ayon and Cowley. Ayon pitched all 7 innings and took out the first 9 batters. Cowley went 3-3 with a homerun, a ground rule double, and a single. Anthony Hall went 2-3 with an RBI. For the Gauchos Mortensen and Willits both hit home runs. Gutierrez went 5.1 innings giving up 8 hits and 4 runs while having 3 strikeouts.

In the second game the Gauchos won 5-4, dominating most of the game. The Ducks only scoring play was a grand slam off the bat of Josiah Cromwick. Nick Vogt of UCSB had a great game in the second game going 3-3 with an RBI and was hit by a pitch. The Gauchos snapped a 7-game winning streak by the Ducks with this win. Mosiello had a rough start, only going 1.0 innings, giving up a hit, a run, a walk, and hitting 3 batters. Callahan went 3.1, giving up 3 hits, 4 runs, and 4 walks, while getting 2 strikeouts. 

The Ducks and Gauchos face off tomorrow at noon to see if the Ducks can take the series or the Gauchos can split it. Brandenburg takes the mound tomorrow for the Ducks. Brandenburg is 2-0 on the season so far.

Game Story by Ben Schoenfield

Postgame Audio

Coach Wasikowski

Isaac Ayon