The Oregon Ducks(22-14, 7-6 Pac-12) came into Thursday's game looking to steal one away from the #2 ranked Stanford Cardinal(25-6, 11-2 Pac-12); instead they drop the first game of the series 5-4. Oregon might have had a chance to win the game had a Jonny DeLuca ground rule double in the first inning not hopped the fence, preventing the runner rounding third from scoring. That extra run would prove to be the difference in this game.

Starting pitcher Cullen Kafka(5.03 ERA) started out strong, only allowing 2 runs through his first five innings. However, as his start wore on he became obviously fatigued, losing almost 10 mph off his fastball, and in the sixth inning he would cough up 3 runs; 2 of which were from home runs. Once the bullpen came in for Kafka, it was lights out pitching, as no hits were allowed and only one player reached base for Stanford over the final 3.1 innings.

Offensively, Sam Novitske was the obvious star of the game, putting together his…

The Oregon Ducks(22-14, 7-6 Pac-12) came into Thursday's game looking to steal one away from the #2 ranked Stanford Cardinal(25-6, 11-2 Pac-12); instead they drop the first game of the series 5-4. Oregon might have had a chance to win the game had a Jonny DeLuca ground rule double in the first inning not hopped the fence, preventing the runner rounding third from scoring. That extra run would prove to be the difference in this game.

Starting pitcher Cullen Kafka(5.03 ERA) started out strong, only allowing 2 runs through his first five innings. However, as his start wore on he became obviously fatigued, losing almost 10 mph off his fastball, and in the sixth inning he would cough up 3 runs; 2 of which were from home runs. Once the bullpen came in for Kafka, it was lights out pitching, as no hits were allowed and only one player reached base for Stanford over the final 3.1 innings.

Offensively, Sam Novitske was the obvious star of the game, putting together his…

By: Cole Rothman

Tonight, Oregon Softball started off their three game home stand against UC Berkeley with a hard fought 1-0 victory. The enthusiastic crowd saw a pitcher’s duel between the Duck’s, Jordan Dail and the Bear’s, Kamalani Dung. The two aces only allowed 7 combined hits, but the Duck’s 4 hits were enough to seal a narrow victory. Jordan Dail pitched another full game and struck out 11 batters, but according to Coach Lombardi she’d be the first to tell you that she didn’t have the best game. Dail struggled with her accuracy at times, she walked 4 batters and hit UC Berkeley's Lauren Espalin twice. Dung also struggled with her control and walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the second.

While Dail’s arm remained hot as ever, most of the bats for the Ducks went cold tonight. Yet, the usual suspects still managed to chip in; Haley Cruse, Jasmine Sievers, Allee Bunker and Shaye Bowden each went 1 for 3 from the batter's box. In the…

By: Cole Rothman

Tonight, Oregon Softball started off their three game home stand against UC Berkeley with a hard fought 1-0 victory. The enthusiastic crowd saw a pitcher’s duel between the Duck’s, Jordan Dail and the Bear’s, Kamalani Dung. The two aces only allowed 7 combined hits, but the Duck’s 4 hits were enough to seal a narrow victory. Jordan Dail pitched another full game and struck out 11 batters, but according to Coach Lombardi she’d be the first to tell you that she didn’t have the best game. Dail struggled with her accuracy at times, she walked 4 batters and hit UC Berkeley's Lauren Espalin twice. Dung also struggled with her control and walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the second.

While Dail’s arm remained hot as ever, most of the bats for the Ducks went cold tonight. Yet, the usual suspects still managed to chip in; Haley Cruse, Jasmine Sievers, Allee Bunker and Shaye Bowden each went 1 for 3 from the batter's box. In the…

HOSTS: Matt Tyra, Sean MacPherson, and Bill Braker

6:00 Long Homestand Begins Tomorrow for Oregon Softball

• Cal Softball struggling mightily in conference play
• Breaking down the stakes for both sides, including postseason implications
• Do the Ducks get back over .500 this year and if so, how soon?
• Weekend predictions

6:20 GUEST: Andrew Haubner (KEZI Sports Director)

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Coming off a 1-2 weekend on the road against #1 UCLA, the Ducks have their sights set on Cal this weekend as they'll return to Jane Sanders Stadium for the first time in about a month. Oregon is arguably playing its best softball right now after being the first Pac-12 team to defeat the Bruins. With freshman Allee Bunker and Jasmine Sievers stepping up, the Ducks have won 4 of its last 7 games. Oregon will need to rack up many wins in the 14 games remaining if they hope to reach their goal of making the postseason. Head Coach Melissa Lombardi, Freshman Allee Bunker and Jasmine Sievers caught up with the media on Tuesday to reflect on the UCLA road trip, and talk about goals moving forward as the schedule lightens up.

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Head Coach Melissa Lombardi

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Coming off a 1-2 weekend on the road against #1 UCLA, the Ducks have their sights set on Cal this weekend as they'll return to Jane Sanders Stadium for the first time in about a month. Oregon is arguably playing its best softball right now after being the first Pac-12 team to defeat the Bruins. With freshman Allee Bunker and Jasmine Sievers stepping up, the Ducks have won 4 of its last 7 games. Oregon will need to rack up many wins in the 14 games remaining if they hope to reach their goal of making the postseason. Head Coach Melissa Lombardi, Freshman Allee Bunker and Jasmine Sievers caught up with the media on Tuesday to reflect on the UCLA road trip, and talk about goals moving forward as the schedule lightens up.

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Head Coach Melissa Lombardi

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Hosts: Jordan Brenner, Ethan Wyss and Cole Rothman

6:00 Oregon Baseball Rallies to Beat Gonzaga 7-6

• Oregon finishes off 4-1 road trip in dramatic fashion
• This week's offensive explosion led by Spencer Steer
• Oregon preparing for critical homestand against Stanford

6:20 GUEST: Joey McMurry (Oregon IMG)

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Oregon football took part in practice on Tuesday morning just four days away from the highly anticipated 2019 Spring Game. The Ducks are making their final preparations for the spring showcase, and have a number of starting spots up for grabs. Backup quarterback, Tyler Shough, who figures to see a good amount of action on Saturday, as well as safety Jevon Holland, spoke to the media and addressed some of these questions on Tuesday.

Quarterback Tyler Shough

Safety Jevon Holland

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Oregon football took part in practice on Tuesday morning just four days away from the highly anticipated 2019 Spring Game. The Ducks are making their final preparations for the spring showcase, and have a number of starting spots up for grabs. Backup quarterback, Tyler Shough, who figures to see a good amount of action on Saturday, as well as safety Jevon Holland, spoke to the media and addressed some of these questions on Tuesday.

Quarterback Tyler Shough

Safety Jevon Holland

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