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#18 Oregon goes to Tempe for three-game series with Arizona State

By: Ian Sutliff

Eugene, OR-- It has been a great season for both teams as the PAC-12 foes have faced gauntlets of a schedule in 2023. Arizona State has been a tough team at home, with a 14-5 record in Tempe and it’ll be another tough test for a squad who will be aiming to make a statement in a crowded conference. Oregon on the other hand has been consistent this entire season, never losing more than twice in a row and have gone a respectable 6-7 against ranked opponents. A series win for either team will be huge in gaining steam going into the end of the season and will be telling of what’s in store for the playoffs.

Oregon:The Ducks have two of the best players in the country in veterans Allee Bunker and Terra McGowan. Bunker is batting .415 with seven homers and 38 RBIs this season and has been on a tear of late. She’s 13-25 (.520) over her last eight games and that includes a pair of home runs, as well as 14 RBIs. McGowan is also one of the…

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Bushnell Baseball Preview | The Beacons look to break their losing streak in the series against Oregon Tech

Written by Olivia Arciniega

Despite an overall winning record, the Bushnell Beacons have recently become all too familiar with losses. Last week, the Beacons failed to execute a single win in their series against the University of British Columbia, losing two of the four games by a 10+ run deficit. At Hamlin Sports Complex this past Tuesday, the Beacons lost a close one to Western Oregon University 6-5. Jeff Fripp brought the game within one run after a three-run home run in the bottom of the 8th, but it wasn’t enough to pull out a win. This upcoming weekend, the Beacons host Oregon Tech on their home field with a chance to turn things around as the season’s end draws near.

The Beacons are walking into this game with a solid lineup, including two players ranked top 10 within the conference for ERA: Ethan Sachs and Adam Sabatino. Sachs has an ERA of 3.48, on top of collecting 43 strikeouts throughout the 9 games he has started. In one of his…

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Bushnell Baseball Preview | The Beacons look to break their losing streak in the series against Oregon Tech

Written by Olivia Arciniega

Despite an overall winning record, the Bushnell Beacons have recently become all too familiar with losses. Last week, the Beacons failed to execute a single win in their series against the University of British Columbia, losing two of the four games by a 10+ run deficit. At Hamlin Sports Complex this past Tuesday, the Beacons lost a close one to Western Oregon University 6-5. Jeff Fripp brought the game within one run after a three-run home run in the bottom of the 8th, but it wasn’t enough to pull out a win. This upcoming weekend, the Beacons host Oregon Tech on their home field with a chance to turn things around as the season’s end draws near.

The Beacons are walking into this game with a solid lineup, including two players ranked top 10 within the conference for ERA: Ethan Sachs and Adam Sabatino. Sachs has an ERA of 3.48, on top of collecting 43 strikeouts throughout the 9 games he has started. In one of his…

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WLAX Preview | Oregon Ducks Face Off with the Arizona State Sun Devils Following Unusual Overtime Victory Against UC Davis

Written by Eleanor Foster

EUGENE, OR –– The Oregon Ducks (4-7) face the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-8) this Friday at 4 pm PST, kicking off the season’s final weekend of home play at Papé Field. The Ducks have proven their resilience, securing a 13-12 overtime win over UC Davis last Saturday. Oregon and Arizona State saw their last matchup on March 24th, with a Sun Devil victory of 12-4.

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The Ducks fly into the weekend with high spirits, capitalizing off of a recent triumph in their second overtime in as many weeks. Saturday’s game brought redemption from defeat against Colorado, and both players and coaches are ready to channel this confidence into the rest of the season. Head Coach Chelsea Hoffman was proud of the way the Ducks were able to seal the win against UC Davis, despite being in overtime.

“That’s ultimately what the resilience came out of, that mental toughness,” Hoffman said. This…

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WLAX Preview | Oregon Ducks Face Off with the Arizona State Sun Devils Following Unusual Overtime Victory Against UC Davis

Written by Eleanor Foster

EUGENE, OR –– The Oregon Ducks (4-7) face the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-8) this Friday at 4 pm PST, kicking off the season’s final weekend of home play at Papé Field. The Ducks have proven their resilience, securing a 13-12 overtime win over UC Davis last Saturday. Oregon and Arizona State saw their last matchup on March 24th, with a Sun Devil victory of 12-4.

Oregon

The Ducks fly into the weekend with high spirits, capitalizing off of a recent triumph in their second overtime in as many weeks. Saturday’s game brought redemption from defeat against Colorado, and both players and coaches are ready to channel this confidence into the rest of the season. Head Coach Chelsea Hoffman was proud of the way the Ducks were able to seal the win against UC Davis, despite being in overtime.

“That’s ultimately what the resilience came out of, that mental toughness,” Hoffman said. This…

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Baseball Preview: Ducks host No. 7 Stanford in Important Series

By Charles Martindale The Stanford Cardinal, leaders of the Pac-12 conference, set their sights on Eugene, as Oregon welcomes the seventh ranked program in the nation for a three game set this weekend at P.K. park. With Spring taking hold in Oregon, the Ducks will look to bounce back after a series loss to rival Oregon state last weekend. Despite the rough series against the Beavers, which was close until a blowout loss for Oregon in the rubber match, the Ducks enter the Stanford series as winners of 13 of their last 15, most recently with a midweek sweep of the University of San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday. While head coach Mark Wasikowski said he "wasn't prepared" to talk about the obstacles Stanford presented on Wednesday, the reputation the Cardinal bring is no secret. Tied for first in the Pac-12 with surging Arizona State, Stanford has run through Pac-12 opponents this year again, an area where Oregon, the only team besides Stanford and ASU with 22 or… Read More

Baseball Preview: Ducks host No. 7 Stanford in Important Series

By Charles Martindale The Stanford Cardinal, leaders of the Pac-12 conference, set their sights on Eugene, as Oregon welcomes the seventh ranked program in the nation for a three game set this weekend at P.K. park. With Spring taking hold in Oregon, the Ducks will look to bounce back after a series loss to rival Oregon state last weekend. Despite the rough series against the Beavers, which was close until a blowout loss for Oregon in the rubber match, the Ducks enter the Stanford series as winners of 13 of their last 15, most recently with a midweek sweep of the University of San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday. While head coach Mark Wasikowski said he "wasn't prepared" to talk about the obstacles Stanford presented on Wednesday, the reputation the Cardinal bring is no secret. Tied for first in the Pac-12 with surging Arizona State, Stanford has run through Pac-12 opponents this year again, an area where Oregon, the only team besides Stanford and ASU with 22 or… Read More

QuackSmack: Thursday (4/13/2023)

Hosted by Knight Jarecki, Austin Ota and Liam Baker

Oregon Softball Heads Down to the Dessert (6:00)

  • Recapping last week and discussing the current state of the team
  • Who should we look out for on ASU's roster
  • Who is Oregon's ace?

Oregon Baseball Hosts Stanford (6:10)

  • Thoughts on the San Fransico series?
  • Is the turnaround too quick for a good team like Stanford?
  • What will Oregon have to do to find success this weekend vs the Cardinal?

Women's Lacrosse Talk with Liam Baker (6:20)

GAMES (6:30)

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QuackSmack: Wednesday (4/12/23)

Hosted by Austin Ota, Griffin Bowes, and Levi Profitt

Oregon Baseball Takes One against OSU, Faces USF (6:00)

  • Instant reactions to today’s matchup against USF
  • Does Oregon need to make a rotation change with Leo Uelmen struggling?
  • What happened to the bats this weekend?

GUEST: KZSU’s Carson Trail (6:15)

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STORY: Oregon Baseball takes care of San Francisco 5-3

Written Story by Griffin Bowes

After losing last week’s series to rival Oregon State, the Ducks needed to regain some confidence in this 2-game non-conference series against San Francisco. In the first game, the Ducks claimed a 5-3 win to improve to 21-9 on the season. Oregon controlled much of the game, especially on the mound, where pitcher Jackson Pace gave up only 3 hits in 5 innings. The Ducks didn’t allow a single base runner in the 1st inning, and Pace struck out the Dons’ first batter with his first 3 pitches. San Francisco’s first base runner came on a walk in the 2nd inning, and they went the first three innings without a hit. They got their first hit in the 4th but couldn’t do anything with it, despite having a runner on first and second base. 

However, it took the Ducks a bit to get going on offense. Oregon had some batting success to start, but they couldn’t capitalize. The Ducks had a chance to score their first run in the 2nd inning, but…

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