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PREVIEW: Oregon Baseball Begins Pac-12 Play Traveling to #5 Stanford
Written by Austin Ota
The Oregon Baseball team has had an up-and-down beginning to their 2022 season. Coming into the year, it was fair to assume that the Ducks would start hot and stay hot, as they finished the 2021 season just short of 40 wins and lost their hosted regional in heartbreaking fashion to a tough LSU team. However, they lost the first three games of the season to San Diego and then broke the early losing streak by winning the fourth game of the series thanks in large part to a grand slam off the bat of catcher Josiah Cromwick. Since then, Oregon has seemed to find an identity, as they swept St. John’s before going a combined 3-2 against UCSB and Portland. With that said, the upcoming series might prove to be their toughest of the regular season - opening conference play in Palo Alto against #5 Stanford. In this article, I’ll be breaking down the game by game pitching matchups, projected lineups, and my predictions for the outcomes of these…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Friday, 3/11/22
Hosts: Sam Schmidt, Ben Schoenfield, Joe Bachman and Logan Thompson
6:00 Oregon MBB: Ducks Fall In Vegas
- Introductions.
- Ducks lose to Colorado
- Why hasn't this Oregon team come together?
- Is Dana right? What does it mean to play for the O?
6:25: Guest: Andrew Haubner (KEZI 9)
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By Knight Jarecki
Normally March means that a Dana Altman-led Oregon team is rolling. March 2022 was not the case as Altman's 5-seeded Ducks were bested by the 4-seeded Colorado Buffaloes 80-69 Thursday afternoon inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the loss, it ends Oregon's hopes to make the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Half 1
Oregon started the game shooting the ball extremely cold. The Ducks began the opening 6 minutes shooting just 27.3% from the field as Oregon chose to drive the ball inside and put up countless contested shots. Jacob Young was able to push the pace early scoring 4 of Oregon's 8 points to begin the game. Colorado went to the big-man Evan Battey early on with the senior forward connecting on his first two shots for 5 points as Colorado led 9-8 with just under 14min to play. After the first media timeout, the Ducks defense went to work. Oregon shut out Colorado for over 2 and a half min with…
Read MoreOregon MBB NCAA Tournament Hopes End in Vegas
By Knight Jarecki
Normally March means that a Dana Altman-led Oregon team is rolling. March 2022 was not the case as Altman's 5-seeded Ducks were bested by the 4-seeded Colorado Buffaloes 80-69 Thursday afternoon inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With the loss, it ends Oregon's hopes to make the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Half 1
Oregon started the game shooting the ball extremely cold. The Ducks began the opening 6 minutes shooting just 27.3% from the field as Oregon chose to drive the ball inside and put up countless contested shots. Jacob Young was able to push the pace early scoring 4 of Oregon's 8 points to begin the game. Colorado went to the big-man Evan Battey early on with the senior forward connecting on his first two shots for 5 points as Colorado led 9-8 with just under 14min to play. After the first media timeout, the Ducks defense went to work. Oregon shut out Colorado for over 2 and a half min with…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Thursday, 3/10/22
Hosts: Ryan Milano, Justin Grossweiner, Levi Profitt
6:00 Oregon Battling in Vegas
- Reactions to Oregon vs Colorado
- Was Will Richardson holding Jacob Young back?
- How will Oregon's lack of depth hurt them?
6:25 Oregon Softball Prepares for Home Opener
- Who's swinging the hottest bat?
- What are we looking for this weekend?
- Is Oregon in any trouble?
6:40 Oregon Baseball Travels to the Farm
- What is the rotation going to look like?
- How will Oregon fare through Pac-12 play
6:50 Directors Games…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Wednesday, 3/9/22
Hosts: Logan Thompson, Ethan Hartley, Daniel Friis, Liam Baker
6:00 Oregon MBB First Round Matchup vs. Oregon State
- Looking at the result of The Ducks' first game
- Will Richardson out for the entire Pac-12 Tournament
- Who needs to step up in order for The Ducks to find Success?
6:15 Oregon WBB Looking Forward to NCAA Tournament
- What the Ducks need to change after unsuccessful PAC-12 Tournament
- Players to watch out for
- Seeding and final result predictions
6:30 Oregon Baseball Dominates Tuesday Game vs. Portland
- An…
BASEBALL STORY: Stellar Pitching, Timely Hitting Lead Ducks to Trouncing of Pilots
Written and Audio Stories by Austin Ota
The Oregon Baseball team dominated from the first pitch, scoring in bunches and pitching their way to a victory over the Portland Pilots, 18-2. Following a four-game weekend series, Oregon decided to trot out true freshman Jacob Hughes, and he delivered in a big way. For a team that has struggled with command issues throughout the season, Hughes mixed a high-80's fastball with a solid, diving curveball and a timely splitter to three shutout innings. More than this, he limited hard contact, allowing just three seeing-eye singles. He also worked efficiently, finishing his three innings with just 34 pitches thrown. Following Hughes, Dylan Sabia, Logan Mercado, Scott Ellis, and RJ Gordon combined for 6 innings of two run ball, allowing just five hits and one walk.
Offensively, there were strong showings up and down the lineup, but the man at the top set the table the entire night. After beginning the season…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Tuesday, 3/8/22
Hosts: Justin Grossweiner, Jack McArthur, Alex Roth, Nick Battey
6:00 Oregon Baseball Faces Portland After Splitting UCSB Series
- Discussing the results of Oregon vs Portland
- What did we learn about the Ducks in the UCSB series?
6:15 Oregon Softball Dominates Carolina Classic
- Oregon's offense finally finds power stroke
- Are the Ducks ready for Pac-12 play?
6:30 Oregon Men's Basketball Limps Into the Pac-12 Tournament
- Discussing the impact of Will Richardson missing the Pac-12 tournament with a non-COVID illness.
- Should Duck fans…
QuackSmack: Monday, 3/7/22
Hosts: Ryan Milano, Logan Thompson, Ben McGrath, Levi Profitt
6:00 Oregon MBB Sputters into the Postseason
- Ducks can't run big
- Will Richardson injury concerns
- Embarrassing loss vs Washington
6:15 Oregon WBB Disappointed After Pac-12 Tournament
- Ducks get close win vs UCLA
- Nyara Sabally fouls out vs Utah
- Oregon doesn't execute down the stretch
6:30 Guest: Jared Mack (24/7)
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Read MoreSTORY: Oregon Baseball suffers a 7-5 loss in series finale vs. UCSB
Written Story by Alex Roth
The Oregon Ducks baseball team suffered a close 7-5 home loss to the UCSB Gauchos Sunday afternoon at PK Park. The loss gives the Ducks a series split with the Gauchos after the Ducks won the first two games of the weekend but could not secure a series win. The Gauchos would jump out in front early on, scoring 3 runs in the first inning when Ducks’ pitcher Tommy Brandenburg hit the first two batters he saw and then walked two more to bring in a run for the Gauchos. UCSB would then capitalize with runners in scoring position when Leo Mosby hit a two run double, bringing the UCSB lead to 3-0.
Oregon would strike back in the third inning, adding two runs courtesy of a Brennan Milone groundout and Jacob Walsh RBI Double. Jordan Sprinkle would extend the UCSB lead back to 2 with a solo home run in the top of the 5th inning, but a Tanner Smith solo shot and a Jacob Walsh RBI double in the bottom of the 5th inning would tie the…
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