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The Oregon baseball team entered the weekend needing at least some type of NCAA tournament resume builder against their rivals and nationally ranked Oregon State Beavers. But the Ducks didn't breakthrough in the three game series, losing in a decisive sweep. With several weeks of baseball to be played, head coach George Horton and the Ducks are looking to put their recent stretch, which has seen them go 3-7 in their last 10 games, behind them. Oregon will get its chance in in the next seven days when the Ducks will host two midweek games, one this Wednesday against Portland and another against Oregon State in a unique non-PAC-12 meeting next Tuesday, along with a three game stint with USC sandwiched between them this coming weekend. Horton and his team spoke with the media Tuesday afternoon ahead of their upcoming home-stand, listen below to the full interviews. Head Coach George Horton… Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Baseball Looking to Rebound from Civil War Sweep.

The Oregon baseball team entered the weekend needing at least some type of NCAA tournament resume builder against their rivals and nationally ranked Oregon State Beavers. But the Ducks didn't breakthrough in the three game series, losing in a decisive sweep. With several weeks of baseball to be played, head coach George Horton and the Ducks are looking to put their recent stretch, which has seen them go 3-7 in their last 10 games, behind them. Oregon will get its chance in in the next seven days when the Ducks will host two midweek games, one this Wednesday against Portland and another against Oregon State in a unique non-PAC-12 meeting next Tuesday, along with a three game stint with USC sandwiched between them this coming weekend. Horton and his team spoke with the media Tuesday afternoon ahead of their upcoming home-stand, listen below to the full interviews. Head Coach George Horton… Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Baseball Looking to Rebound from Civil War Sweep.

HOSTS: Jonathan Rifkind, Jordan Brenner, and Giovanni Pulido 6:00 Young Talent Shined in Spring Game

• Running Back Depth
• Will the defense be better this season?
• Impressions of Coach Cristobal

6:20 GUEST: Joey McMurry (Voice of Oregon Baseball – Oregon IMG)… Continue with QuackSmack: Tuesday, 4/24/18.

HOSTS: Marc Grandi, Bill Braker, and Ethan Wyss 6:00  Oregon Softball Dominates Weekend at Home

• 5-0 win over No. 2 Oklahoma - could Ducks play any better?
• Sweep of Stanford but Oregon struggles at times
• Predicting this week's NFCA Top-25 Poll - where are the Ducks?

6:20  GUEST: Mike White (Oregon Softball Head Coach)… Continue with QuackSmack: Monday, 4/23/18.

#4 Oregon completed its second series sweep of the Pac 12 season with a 4-1 victory over unranked Stanford. Miranda Elish, who also started and won game 1 of the series, threw a complete game gem, giving up only 2 hits and striking out 10. Elish surrendered the Ducks' 1 run lead in the top of the fourth on a deep home run from Whitney Burks. The Ducks answered back quickly, putting up 3 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning behind a Haley Cruse single, and a pinch-hit long ball from Shannon Rhodes. Oregon will travel up to Seattle next week and take on the top-ranked Washington Huskies, in a series that will likely feature two matchups between Megan Kleist and Taran Alvelo, a couple of the great arms in college softball today. Game Story (by Jordan Brenner)… Continue with Oregon Softball Completes the Sweep of Stanford with 4-1 Win.

#4 Oregon completed its second series sweep of the Pac 12 season with a 4-1 victory over unranked Stanford. Miranda Elish, who also started and won game 1 of the series, threw a complete game gem, giving up only 2 hits and striking out 10. Elish surrendered the Ducks' 1 run lead in the top of the fourth on a deep home run from Whitney Burks. The Ducks answered back quickly, putting up 3 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning behind a Haley Cruse single, and a pinch-hit long ball from Shannon Rhodes. Oregon will travel up to Seattle next week and take on the top-ranked Washington Huskies, in a series that will likely feature two matchups between Megan Kleist and Taran Alvelo, a couple of the great arms in college softball today. Game Story (by Jordan Brenner)… Continue with Oregon Softball Completes the Sweep of Stanford with 4-1 Win.

After a shaky start defensively for Oregon, the Ducks were able to bounce back and defeat Stanford 4-1. Oregon's runs came from a variety of hitters, the Ducks had four different players drive in a run. One player who was consistent was freshman Mary Iakopo. Iakopo went 3-3 on the day and also scored a run. The Ducks defensively were off to start the game. After a meeting with head coach Mike White to follow the first inning, the Ducks never looked back as they played solid defensive to finish the game.  In the circle for the Ducks was Megan Kleist, Kleist went seven innings giving up six hits and one run. Kleist despite a shaky start first inning was able to bounce back and dominate the rest of the game. The Ducks will be looking for the season sweep tomorrow against the Cardinal. Game Story (by Gabriel Ornelas)… Continue with SB: Iakopo Strong Offensive Performance Leads Ducks Past Stanford, 4-1 to take Series.

After a shaky start defensively for Oregon, the Ducks were able to bounce back and defeat Stanford 4-1. Oregon's runs came from a variety of hitters, the Ducks had four different players drive in a run. One player who was consistent was freshman Mary Iakopo. Iakopo went 3-3 on the day and also scored a run. The Ducks defensively were off to start the game. After a meeting with head coach Mike White to follow the first inning, the Ducks never looked back as they played solid defensive to finish the game.  In the circle for the Ducks was Megan Kleist, Kleist went seven innings giving up six hits and one run. Kleist despite a shaky start first inning was able to bounce back and dominate the rest of the game. The Ducks will be looking for the season sweep tomorrow against the Cardinal. Game Story (by Gabriel Ornelas)… Continue with SB: Iakopo Strong Offensive Performance Leads Ducks Past Stanford, 4-1 to take Series.

After a four-month hiatus, Oregon Football hosted their annual Spring Game at Autzen Stadium, with the offense - Team Thunder - beating Team Lightning and the defense 59-34. Though the game was played under different scoring rules than a typical football game, spectators were still treated to an offensive show, in large part thanks to  two redshirt freshmen, running backs C.J. Verdell and WR Daewood Davis. While offensive personnel rotated every possession, Verdell led all running backs with eight carries, totaling 44 yards and two touchdowns. Davis caught 3 passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Both freshmen accumulated their totals in the first half. Oregon's defense showed signs of improvement as well. After missing the latter half of the 2017 season, Kaulana Apelu made his presence felt, leading the defense with nine tackles and returning an interception for a 103-yard touchdown. With the offense's victory, the Ducks are done practicing until they reconvene in the fall.… Continue with FB | Oregon Offense Bests Defense in Fast-Paced Spring Game.

After a four-month hiatus, Oregon Football hosted their annual Spring Game at Autzen Stadium, with the offense - Team Thunder - beating Team Lightning and the defense 59-34. Though the game was played under different scoring rules than a typical football game, spectators were still treated to an offensive show, in large part thanks to  two redshirt freshmen, running backs C.J. Verdell and WR Daewood Davis. While offensive personnel rotated every possession, Verdell led all running backs with eight carries, totaling 44 yards and two touchdowns. Davis caught 3 passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Both freshmen accumulated their totals in the first half. Oregon's defense showed signs of improvement as well. After missing the latter half of the 2017 season, Kaulana Apelu made his presence felt, leading the defense with nine tackles and returning an interception for a 103-yard touchdown. With the offense's victory, the Ducks are done practicing until they reconvene in the fall.… Continue with FB | Oregon Offense Bests Defense in Fast-Paced Spring Game.