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5th-ranked Oregon Softball responded from their 4-3 loss to Oregon State on Friday with a 5-1 extra innings win on Saturday thanks to a two-out grand slam by DJ Sanders that clinched a series win. The Ducks trailed heading to the 4th after ace Megan Kleist allowed a solo shot to Oregon State shortstop McKenna Arriola, bringing back memories of the previous day's tight loss. Oregon was determined not to lose their first Civil War series since 2012, though, as freshman and Eugene native Lauren Burke knotted up the game at 1 with her single down the left field line in the 5th frame. Despite close calls by both teams, sharp fielding and impeccable pitching forced the day's rubber match to extra innings. In the 8th inning, UO quickly got two runners on, eventually loaded the bases, and cashed in on Sanders' colossal slam to left-center. After Kleist's straightforward bottom of the 8th, Oregon moved to 27-6 on the year and 4-2 in the Pac-12. Next up for the Ducks is a doubleheader with… Read More

5th-ranked Oregon Softball responded from their 4-3 loss to Oregon State on Friday with a 5-1 extra innings win on Saturday thanks to a two-out grand slam by DJ Sanders that clinched a series win. The Ducks trailed heading to the 4th after ace Megan Kleist allowed a solo shot to Oregon State shortstop McKenna Arriola, bringing back memories of the previous day's tight loss. Oregon was determined not to lose their first Civil War series since 2012, though, as freshman and Eugene native Lauren Burke knotted up the game at 1 with her single down the left field line in the 5th frame. Despite close calls by both teams, sharp fielding and impeccable pitching forced the day's rubber match to extra innings. In the 8th inning, UO quickly got two runners on, eventually loaded the bases, and cashed in on Sanders' colossal slam to left-center. After Kleist's straightforward bottom of the 8th, Oregon moved to 27-6 on the year and 4-2 in the Pac-12. Next up for the Ducks is a doubleheader with… Read More

Oregon Softball was dealt a blow Friday afternoon, as the 5th-ranked Ducks were taken down 4-3 by rival Oregon State in a hectic final few innings. Pitcher Miranda Elish held things scoreless until the 4th inning, and Oregon seemed poised time and again to score early on. However, it was the Beavers coming through with one run in the 4th to chase Elish, and another two in the frame off of Maggie Balint, who relieved her fellow sophomore. The Ducks struck for two in the 5th, and senior catcher Gwen Svekis leveled the game in the top of the 7th with a solo shot to seemingly extend the game to extras. In the end, though, Oregon State got the last laugh on Hope Brandner's walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the frame. Oregon drops to 26-6 on the year with the loss, 3-2 in Pac-12 play, while the Beavers moved to 20-14 on the year, 3-5 in conference. The win ends Oregon State's 16 game losing streak over the Ducks, and sets up a rubber match in the final game of the series, which… Read More

Hosts: Alex Castle, Marc Grandi and Matt Tyra 6:02 Oregon Softball in Civil War Series 

• Game 2 recap and reactions
• What to expect in tomorrow's finale
• Looking ahead at the Ducks' schedule
• Where does Oregon rank in the PAC-12?

6:23 Oregon Baseball Pulls Upset at Stanford

• Offensive explosions vs. "best pitching staff in nation"
• Fluke win or has this team been underrated?
• Any chance Oregon takes the series?

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Oregon softball (26-5, 3-1 Pac-12) took game one of the 2018 Civil War against Oregon State (19-14, 2-5 Pac-12) winning 4-1 behind Megan Kleist's complete game gem on Thursday in Corvallis, Oregon. Kleist allowed one run on three hits while striking out 13 Beavers en route to her ninth win of the season. On the offensive end, Shannon Rhodes drove in three runs, including a two-run home run, while Lauren Lindvall crushed her third home run of the season and Haley Cruse recorded two doubles. Full postgame coverage is below following Oregon softball's series-opening win versus Oregon State. Game Story (by Marc Grandi) Read More

Oregon softball (26-5, 3-1 Pac-12) took game one of the 2018 Civil War against Oregon State (19-14, 2-5 Pac-12) winning 4-1 behind Megan Kleist's complete game gem on Thursday in Corvallis, Oregon. Kleist allowed one run on three hits while striking out 13 Beavers en route to her ninth win of the season. On the offensive end, Shannon Rhodes drove in three runs, including a two-run home run, while Lauren Lindvall crushed her third home run of the season and Haley Cruse recorded two doubles. Full postgame coverage is below following Oregon softball's series-opening win versus Oregon State. Game Story (by Marc Grandi) Read More

Hosts: Alex Castle and Ian Gerig 6:02 Civil War Softball Series 

• Game 1 recap and takeaways
• What to expect the rest of the weekend, any chance for OSU?
• Looking at the rest of the PAC-12 schedule
• Expectations for Oregon the rest of the way

6:18 Oregon Baseball Taking on Stanford

• Game 1 going on now
• Keys to the weekend
• What's Oregon's strength?
• What's the goal/expectation for this team?

6:33 Oregon WBB's High Expectations 

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Hosts: Alex Castle and Marc Grandi 6:03 Oregon WBB One Step Away from Final Four

• Why couldn't the Ducks breakthrough against Notre Dame?
• What impressed you the most from this season
• Looking to the future, Final Four the expectation?

6:20 GUEST: Jonathan Style (KEZI Sports Reporter) … Read More

HOST: Marc Grandi 6:00  Oregon WBB Falls Short of Final Four Again

• Game recap
• What could Oregon have done better?
• Credit Notre Dame or were the Ducks not themselves?
• Postgame reaction and coverage from Spokane

6:30  Oregon Baseball Struggles at Home

• Weekend plus Monday recap
• Why can't this team finish series on high notes?
• Looking ahead to Stanford

6:45  Oregon Softball Rested for… Read More

After a season that saw Oregon breakthrough for their first PAC-12 title since 2000 and their highest seeding ever in the NCAA Tournament, the Ducks fell just short of the first Final Four in program history with a 84-74 loss to Notre Dame in the Elite 8 on Monday night. The regions top two seeds dueled in Spokane for the majority of the game, as two of the best offenses in the nation felt each other out for the first half. The difference through the first 20 minutes proved to be Oregon's sophomore stars, as Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard combined for 31 points to lead the Ducks to a 46-40 advantage at the break. Head coach Muffet McGraw and Notre Dame's defense flipped the script in the second, where Oregon's two sophomores shot 3-14 for just 12 points. As a team, the Ducks had one of their worst offensive halves, shooting just 25% from the field as the Irish harassed their shooters all night long. That physicality on the perimeter originated inside, where Notre Dame dominated with… Read More