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After coming off a 10-2 loss in game one on Thursday night, Oregon wins game two in dramatic fashion 2-1. Oregon struck first, scoring off a Jonny DeLuca RBI double in the bottom of the fourth. The rest of the game was relatively slow for both teams, despite Oregon's seven hits on the night, they weren't able to capitalize. Later in the same inning as the DeLuca double, only one out was recorded with the bases loaded and Ray Soderman and Jason Drees struck out back-to-back. The Wildcats didn't record their first hit of the night until the top of the seventh inning when Cesar Salazar hit a solo shot over the right field wall, his third home run of the series. That Salazar home run knotted the game up at one run a piece, but it didn't last long, because in the bottom of the seventh Kyle Kasser hit a RBI single to right center that drove in the eventual game winning run. Sparks flew in the ninth inning as the Wildcats had the bases loaded with no outs on the board. Kenyon Yovan decided… Continue with BSB | Oregon Defeats Arizona in a Nail-biter to Even the Series.

No. 1 Oregon softball controlled game two of the NCAA Super Regionals on Friday night, defeating no. 16 Kentucky 6-1 to tie the best-of-three series at 1-1. After each offense poured it on early and often the day before, neither team could generate anything through the first three frames. With the Ducks serving as the away team, it wasn't until the top of the fourth when the freshman Lauren Burke stepped in with the bases loaded and delivered a one-out single that scored two, with a throwing error bringing in another run. Mia Camuso then brought Burke around to make it 4-0 Ducks, and though Kentucky would muster one-run response in the bottom of the inning, Oregon starter Miranda Elish shut the powerful Wildcat offense down the rest of the way on her way to two-hit, seven strikeout complete game performance. Jenna Lilley doubled in two insurance runs in the sixth for a 6-1 Oregon lead, which the Ducks closed out with ease down the stretch. The win for Oregon means the two sides will… Continue with SB | Oregon Cruises in Game Two of Super Regionals, Forces Decisive Game Three.

No. 1 Oregon softball controlled game two of the NCAA Super Regionals on Friday night, defeating no. 16 Kentucky 6-1 to tie the best-of-three series at 1-1. After each offense poured it on early and often the day before, neither team could generate anything through the first three frames. With the Ducks serving as the away team, it wasn't until the top of the fourth when the freshman Lauren Burke stepped in with the bases loaded and delivered a one-out single that scored two, with a throwing error bringing in another run. Mia Camuso then brought Burke around to make it 4-0 Ducks, and though Kentucky would muster one-run response in the bottom of the inning, Oregon starter Miranda Elish shut the powerful Wildcat offense down the rest of the way on her way to two-hit, seven strikeout complete game performance. Jenna Lilley doubled in two insurance runs in the sixth for a 6-1 Oregon lead, which the Ducks closed out with ease down the stretch. The win for Oregon means the two sides will… Continue with SB | Oregon Cruises in Game Two of Super Regionals, Forces Decisive Game Three.

Day one of the Prefontaine Classic kicked off in historical fashion Friday at Historic Hayward Field. The first event of the evening, the men's javelin, provided early fireworks for the 7,500 in attendance. The Germans swept the event going 1-2-3 but not before each of them set the meet and stadium record. First, Andreas Hofmann set the record with a throw of 282.2 feet. This was short lived, fellow countryman Johannes Vetter responded with a record throw of 289.11 feet. Thomas Rohler got the last laugh and victory with a throw of 294.10 feet. The second field event was won by Sam Kendricks of the United States with a vault of 19-3/4 feet. Kendricks defeated the defending champion Renaud Lavillenie of France. The first event of the night on the track was the women's 800 meter which was won by Natoya Goule of Jamica. The second and final track event for the women of the night was the women's 1500 meters. The winner of the 1500 meters was won by Dani Jones of the United States who ran a… Continue with T&F: Day One of Prefontaine Classic Kicks Off in Historic Fashion.

Historic Hayward Field will host the 44th annual Pre Classic for one last time before renovations begin this summer. The Pre Classic has always been one of the most competitive meets in the world. This year the same goes. The Pre Classic will play host to 19 gold medal winners this year, each event is as stacked and as competitive as can be. The Pre Classic will kick off tonight with "Distance Night" and will follow tomorrow with the rest of the events. "Distance Night" is welcoming back a former Duck and gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz, who is seeking his first Diamond League win. After Justin Gatlin had to pull out of the 100 meter dash with a hamstring injury the event now turns its focus to new blood and one of the most successful NCAA sprinters, Christian Coleman, who is looking to dominate. Matthew Centrowitz… Continue with AUDIO: Coleman, Centrowitz Look Ahead to Stacked Prefontaine Classic.

Hosts: Jordan Brenner, Nick Baxter, Ian Gerig   6:00 Oregon Softball Shocked in Game One vs. Kentucky  

• Recapping Oregon’s surprising loss
• What happened to Megan Kleist? Should Duck fans be worried?
• Keys to the rest of the series
• Predicting rest of the series

6:25 Oregon Baseball loses fourth in a row 

• Recapping Oregon's game one loss to Arizona
• Where does this team go from here?
• Previewing/Predicting…

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No. 16 Kentucky moved one game away from a berth in the 2018 Women's College World Series with a wild game one upset of no. 1 Oregon by a score of 9-6. In just its second loss at home, the Ducks witnessed the most runs of the season, the previous had been six, come across in a single game, the most errors, four, in the field to go with three long-balls ripped off the Wildcats' bats. Oregon ran into trouble out of the gate as starting pitcher Megan Kleist gave up three runs on one swing of the bat from Alex Martens in the top of the first. With a single from Katie Reed and an 11-pitch walk for Abbey Cheek that put two runners on, Martens eighth home-run of the season made it a 3-0 lead for Kentucky. After giving up her most earned runs in a single inning all season, Kleist would surrender another when Reed would single in another score in the top of the second for a 4-0 lead, a deficit the Ducks had only seen twice this year and had been unable to overcome. Oregon answered back in the… Continue with SB | Ducks Drop Game One as Kentucky Unloads in Super Regional Opener.

No. 16 Kentucky moved one game away from a berth in the 2018 Women's College World Series with a wild game one upset of no. 1 Oregon by a score of 9-6. In just its second loss at home, the Ducks witnessed the most runs of the season, the previous had been six, come across in a single game, the most errors, four, in the field to go with three long-balls ripped off the Wildcats' bats. Oregon ran into trouble out of the gate as starting pitcher Megan Kleist gave up three runs on one swing of the bat from Alex Martens in the top of the first. With a single from Katie Reed and an 11-pitch walk for Abbey Cheek that put two runners on, Martens eighth home-run of the season made it a 3-0 lead for Kentucky. After giving up her most earned runs in a single inning all season, Kleist would surrender another when Reed would single in another score in the top of the second for a 4-0 lead, a deficit the Ducks had only seen twice this year and had been unable to overcome. Oregon answered back in the… Continue with SB | Ducks Drop Game One as Kentucky Unloads in Super Regional Opener.

Coming off a demoralizing sweep at the hands of ranked UCLA, Oregon baseball returns home looking to close their season with a win against Arizona. The season finale comes after false reports circulated earlier this week that Ducks' head coach George Horton would not return for next season, which was quickly corrected by the Oregon athletic department that has committed to Horton through 2019. The Ducks' three game series with Arizona will feature a new face in the starting rotation, with freshman Cullen Kafka earning the opening spot on Thursday due to the needed rest for regular starter Kolby Sommers. Kenyon Yovan and Matt Mercer will start on Friday and Saturday as usual. Listen below as Horton and his players spoke after practice Wednesday afternoon about their season finale. Head Coach George Horton

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Coming off a demoralizing sweep at the hands of ranked UCLA, Oregon baseball returns home looking to close their season with a win against Arizona. The season finale comes after false reports circulated earlier this week that Ducks' head coach George Horton would not return for next season, which was quickly corrected by the Oregon athletic department that has committed to Horton through 2019. The Ducks' three game series with Arizona will feature a new face in the starting rotation, with freshman Cullen Kafka earning the opening spot on Thursday due to the needed rest for regular starter Kolby Sommers. Kenyon Yovan and Matt Mercer will start on Friday and Saturday as usual. Listen below as Horton and his players spoke after practice Wednesday afternoon about their season finale. Head Coach George Horton

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