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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?

6:40… Continue with QuackSmack: Friday, 3/30/18.

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) Continue with SB: Ducks Take Game One of Civil War Behind Kleist's Gem.

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) Continue with SB: Ducks Take Game One of Civil War Behind Kleist's Gem.

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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Continue with QuackSmack: Thursday, 3/29/18.

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) … Continue with QuackSmack: Wednesday, 3/28/18.

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… Continue with QuackSmack: Tuesday, 3/27/18.

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… Continue with Oregon Women's Basketball's Historic Season Ends in Elite 8.

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… Continue with Oregon Women's Basketball's Historic Season Ends in Elite 8.

Oregon baseball (14-9, 2-4 Pac-12) fell to the San Francisco Dons (16-8, 6-0 WCC) 5-1 on Monday afternoon at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. In a non-conference mid-week game, Oregon head coach George Horton used nine pitchers in nine innings and the Ducks limited the Dons to five runs on eleven hits. However, Oregon's offense was limited to just one run on six hits, while striking out five times and drawing four walks. The loss is the Ducks' first of mid-week play in 2018. Oregon travels to the Bay Area to play a three-game series vs. No. 3 Stanford starting on Thursday and will play another mid-week game vs. the Dons next Monday in San Francisco. Game Story (by Marc Grandi)… Continue with BSB: Dons' Arms Shut Down Ducks' Bats in Mid-Week Non-Conference Bout.

Oregon baseball (14-9, 2-4 Pac-12) fell to the San Francisco Dons (16-8, 6-0 WCC) 5-1 on Monday afternoon at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. In a non-conference mid-week game, Oregon head coach George Horton used nine pitchers in nine innings and the Ducks limited the Dons to five runs on eleven hits. However, Oregon's offense was limited to just one run on six hits, while striking out five times and drawing four walks. The loss is the Ducks' first of mid-week play in 2018. Oregon travels to the Bay Area to play a three-game series vs. No. 3 Stanford starting on Thursday and will play another mid-week game vs. the Dons next Monday in San Francisco. Game Story (by Marc Grandi)… Continue with BSB: Dons' Arms Shut Down Ducks' Bats in Mid-Week Non-Conference Bout.