In what was a full day of baseball, Oregon outlasted UC Davis in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday. In game one, James Acuna pitched a great seven innings with outstanding play from his defense. Oregon was able to get the bats going behind in the middle of the game to earn four runs and support the great play of the defense. Kenyon Yovan came into close and pitched 3 K's in two innings to clinch a 4-1 victory for the Ducks. In game two, Kolby Somers took the mound and Oregon continued its superb defensive play and showed some offensive power as well. Oregon came out of the gates hitting well to gain an early lead and increased the lead all the way through. Oregon provided some exciting plays in this game, including a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the sixth inning, a tremendous run-saving diving catch by Jakob Goldfarb, and a deep two RBI double by Evan Williams in the eighth inning. Oregon will finish their four game series against the Aggies on Sunday at 12pm. … Read More

The Oregon softball team showed its versatility today, winning two very different ball games. Despite struggling through its first three innings yesterday, Oregon softball's offense was on display in game one, beating Weber State 10-2. In the first half of the doubleheader against Weber State, Jenna Lilley and Shannon Rhodes led the way offensively. Both players scored two runs and hit a home run, with Lilley's being a three run home run and Rhodes' being a two run rocket. Miranda Elish was in the circle and finished off the run-rule over Weber State, going all five innings and striking out a career-high 12 batters. The second game was the exact opposite of the first for the Ducks. Megan Kleist and Montana's Colleen Driscoll traded zeros through the first three innings until the Ducks broke the game open with a three-run fourth inning. Kleist was perfect through five innings and finished with a no-hitter and 12 k's. Offensively for the Ducks, Rhodes continued her great day, going 3-3… Read More

Entering their third spring practice on Saturday morning, the Ducks took the field in pads for the first time. Though the coaching staff has already gotten their first looks at this year's squad, Saturday's padded practice represented the first opportunity for them to see how far they've come in the areas of effort and toughness from a year ago. When meeting with the media prior to practice, head coach Mario Cristobal stressed the importance of these days in further developing the disciplined yet aggressive culture that Oregon is searching for in 2018. Below, you can listen to coach Cristobal's full interview from Saturday morning. Head Coach Mario Cristobal  -Alex Castle

Entering their third spring practice on Saturday morning, the Ducks took the field in pads for the first time. Though the coaching staff has already gotten their first looks at this year's squad, Saturday's padded practice represented the first opportunity for them to see how far they've come in the areas of effort and toughness from a year ago. When meeting with the media prior to practice, head coach Mario Cristobal stressed the importance of these days in further developing the disciplined yet aggressive culture that Oregon is searching for in 2018. Below, you can listen to coach Cristobal's full interview from Saturday morning. Head Coach Mario Cristobal  -Alex Castle

Oregon defeated UC Davis by a score of 5-4, led by impressive offensive outings from Jakob Goldfarb and Kyle Kasser, who totaled 2 and 3 hits respectively. Matt Mercer struggled through 5 and 2/3 innings of baseball, giving up 10 hits and 4 runs, only 2 of which were earned, but was backed up by Jesse Hobaica and Kelly Parker, who shutout the Aggies the rest of the way. Oregon  improved to 9-3 on the season, and will face UC Davis in a doubleheader tomorrow at PK Park. Game Story (by Jordan Brenner) Read More

Oregon defeated UC Davis by a score of 5-4, led by impressive offensive outings from Jakob Goldfarb and Kyle Kasser, who totaled 2 and 3 hits respectively. Matt Mercer struggled through 5 and 2/3 innings of baseball, giving up 10 hits and 4 runs, only 2 of which were earned, but was backed up by Jesse Hobaica and Kelly Parker, who shutout the Aggies the rest of the way. Oregon  improved to 9-3 on the season, and will face UC Davis in a doubleheader tomorrow at PK Park. Game Story (by Jordan Brenner) Read More

In their first ever matchup in the newly formed PAC-12, the Oregon Ducks used an early offensive onslaught and late defensive stops to defeat California 12-7 on Friday night at Pape Field. Lexi Biller gave the Ducks the initial push they needed by controlling each of the first four draws, which turned into four goals in the first four possessions. California would answer back with two goals of their own to make it 4-2 before finding themselves trailing 7-4 at the half, but the Ducks' second half effort on defense closed the door. The Golden Bears pulled within two with the score at 8-6 for several minutes, before Oregon added three straight goals to fully separate themselves. Brittany Read's 11 saves in goal were essential as the Ducks now take a 3-1 overall record, and a 1-0 mark in PAC-12 play into Sunday's matchup with the high powered offense of Stanford. Listen below to a full story on tonight's game. Oregon Opens Inaugural PAC-12 Season with Complete Victory … Read More

In their first ever matchup in the newly formed PAC-12, the Oregon Ducks used an early offensive onslaught and late defensive stops to defeat California 12-7 on Friday night at Pape Field. Lexi Biller gave the Ducks the initial push they needed by controlling each of the first four draws, which turned into four goals in the first four possessions. California would answer back with two goals of their own to make it 4-2 before finding themselves trailing 7-4 at the half, but the Ducks' second half effort on defense closed the door. The Golden Bears pulled within two with the score at 8-6 for several minutes, before Oregon added three straight goals to fully separate themselves. Brittany Read's 11 saves in goal were essential as the Ducks now take a 3-1 overall record, and a 1-0 mark in PAC-12 play into Sunday's matchup with the high powered offense of Stanford. Listen below to a full story on tonight's game. Oregon Opens Inaugural PAC-12 Season with Complete Victory … Read More

Through three innings at Jane Sanders Stadium it looked like it would be a rubber match, for the Ducks were down 1-0 entering the bottom half of the fourth. That was before the Duck's monster fourth inning, where they put seven runs across the board, including a Mary Iokopo grand slam for her second career home-run. Maggie Balint's only struggles came in the second inning and she did not look back, striking out six and only walking one in her one run 5 innings pitched gem. The Ducks look to go 2-0 in the Oregon Invitation as they have a rematch with the Wildcats in game one of their double header on March 10 at 5 pm. Game Story: (by Bill Braker)   Post-game Audio… Read More

Through three innings at Jane Sanders Stadium it looked like it would be a rubber match, for the Ducks were down 1-0 entering the bottom half of the fourth. That was before the Duck's monster fourth inning, where they put seven runs across the board, including a Mary Iokopo grand slam for her second career home-run. Maggie Balint's only struggles came in the second inning and she did not look back, striking out six and only walking one in her one run 5 innings pitched gem. The Ducks look to go 2-0 in the Oregon Invitation as they have a rematch with the Wildcats in game one of their double header on March 10 at 5 pm. Game Story: (by Bill Braker)   Post-game Audio… Read More