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BSB PREVIEW: Oregon Returns Home for Home Stretch of Season vs. No. 11 Gonzaga

By Ryan Oppenheimer

Oregon (31-21) comes off a 15-5 road rout of Arizona State that saw them break their school record for runs scored in a season with 391 with four games still to go. Their remaining four regular season games will be back at PK Park, starting with Tuesday’s date with No. 11 Gonzaga (32-13) at 6 p.m.

The Ducks were able to steal a road win over the Zags back on March 22, in which the deciding factors were an early-inning offensive surge and solid bullpen play to prevent a comeback. Oregon’s record was only half a game behind Gonzaga’s following that win, but they have slipped behind them considerably since then.

Oregon’s offense has been one of the country’s most explosive this season with nearly three times as many home runs as Gonzaga, but their bats will be put to the test against an elite defense that ranks 28th nationally in team ERA and 12th in strikeouts per 9 innings.

Bulldogs catcher Tyler Rando, who…

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QuackSmack: Monday, (5/16/22)

Hosts: Ryan Milano, Levi Bergthold, Alex Roth, Logan Thompson

6:00 Oregon Softball headed to Fayetteville

  • Are we surprised with where Oregon fell?
  • What problems do Wichita St, Arkansas, and Princeton present?
  • Does Oregon have a shot to get out of the regional?

6:30 GUEST: Mojo Hill (Daily Emerald)

6:40 Oregon Baseball takes the Series in the Desert

  • Has Oregon unlocked their rotational strategy?
  • Ducks offense goes nuclear in the Desert
  • Oregon hosts Gonzaga on Tuesday

BSB Preview: Ducks Look to Get Back on Track Against Sun Devils in Tempe After Longest Losing Streak of Season

By Dylan Farrell

Oregon baseball has had its fair share of storylines this season, from its historic offense to its seemingly fruitless search for a consistent starting pitcher. The former has struggled immensely of late, being shut out for the first time ever under head coach Mark Wasikowski on May 3 against Oregon State, then two more times in the subsequent week — one coming against Oregon State again, but the second against a far lesser opponent in UC San Diego. While it’s a subject of debate whether or not to be concerned about Oregon’s repeated losses to OSU, there is no doubt that a shutout loss to UCSD this far into the season is cause for some level of inquiry, especially given that the Ducks have won just one out of their last seven games. The team’s upcoming three game stint against Arizona State gives it a chance to get back on track and build off that one win against UCSD, a 15-6 rout that occurred on Wednesday evening. The Ducks’ loss to UCSD may not be…

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BSB Preview: Ducks Look to Get Back on Track Against Sun Devils in Tempe After Longest Losing Streak of Season

By Dylan Farrell

Oregon baseball has had its fair share of storylines this season, from its historic offense to its seemingly fruitless search for a consistent starting pitcher. The former has struggled immensely of late, being shut out for the first time ever under head coach Mark Wasikowski on May 3 against Oregon State, then two more times in the subsequent week — one coming against Oregon State again, but the second against a far lesser opponent in UC San Diego. While it’s a subject of debate whether or not to be concerned about Oregon’s repeated losses to OSU, there is no doubt that a shutout loss to UCSD this far into the season is cause for some level of inquiry, especially given that the Ducks have won just one out of their last seven games. The team’s upcoming three game stint against Arizona State gives it a chance to get back on track and build off that one win against UCSD, a 15-6 rout that occurred on Wednesday evening. The Ducks’ loss to UCSD may not be…

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QuackSmack: Thursday, (5/12/22)

Hosts: Ryan Milano, Justin Grossweiner, Knight Jarecki

6:00 Oregon Softball Pac-12 Honorees

  • Terra McGowan named to the All-Pac-12 First Team
  • Bunker, Delgado, Hansen, Sinicki, and Benning all receive Pac-12 recognition
  • What is Oregon's dream regional placement?

6:25 Baseball goes down to Arizona for the weekend

  • Are the Ducks reeling at the wrong time?
  • Does Oregon still have a path to host?
  • How should the starting pitching staff be manipulated?

6:50 Directors Games

  • All Aboard
  • Predictions

BSB | Ducks Offense Explodes To Split Series

By Kent Williams

Audio story:

In the final matchup of a midweek 2-game series versus the UC San Diego Tritons(22-25, 11-10 Big West), the Oregon Ducks baseball team(29-20, 13-11 Pac-12) came out strong after a lackluster performance on Tuesday, putting up 5 runs in each of the 2nd and 3rd innings to win by a score of 15-6. Josh Kasevich set the tone early with a laser of a home run to left, and Sam Novitske followed it up two batters later with a 2-run shot, also to left.

Starting on the mound for the Ducks was Dylan Sabia, although he would only throw 2 innings to the tune of 1 earned run, 2 K's, and no walks. The game turned into a bullpen day for the Ducks, relying on a collection of 5 pitchers to get through 9 innings. A couple of pitchers saw their first action in a little bit, with Kolby Somers taking the mound for the first time in 10 days, and Jacob Hughes seeing his first stint since March 29th.

Defensively, Colby Shade got the…

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BSB | Ducks Offense Explodes To Split Series

By Kent Williams

Audio story:

In the final matchup of a midweek 2-game series versus the UC San Diego Tritons(22-25, 11-10 Big West), the Oregon Ducks baseball team(29-20, 13-11 Pac-12) came out strong after a lackluster performance on Tuesday, putting up 5 runs in each of the 2nd and 3rd innings to win by a score of 15-6. Josh Kasevich set the tone early with a laser of a home run to left, and Sam Novitske followed it up two batters later with a 2-run shot, also to left.

Starting on the mound for the Ducks was Dylan Sabia, although he would only throw 2 innings to the tune of 1 earned run, 2 K's, and no walks. The game turned into a bullpen day for the Ducks, relying on a collection of 5 pitchers to get through 9 innings. A couple of pitchers saw their first action in a little bit, with Kolby Somers taking the mound for the first time in 10 days, and Jacob Hughes seeing his first stint since March 29th.

Defensively, Colby Shade got the…

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QuackSmack: Wednesday (5/11/22)

Hosts: Austin Ota, Justin Grossweiner, Jack McArthur 

6:00 Oregon Baseball Loses Midweek to UCSD

  • What’s going on with the offense?
  • Can Oregon turn their season around?
  • It seemed like there was a clear top five in the Pac-12 standings, but ASU is riding high right now. How much of a threat are they to Oregon?

6:20 Oregon Softball Ends Regular Season on a High Note

  • Reacting to the Pac-12 Softball awards
  • Taking a look at some of Oregon’s potential regional matchups (Oklahoma State, Texas, Northwestern)
  • What is the ceiling for this softball team?

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QuackSmack: Tuesday, (5/10/22)

Hosted by Knight Jarecki, Liam Baker, Dylan Farrell and Ian Sutliff

6:00 Oregon Baseball Kicks Off Mid-Week Series vs UC San Diego

  • Ducks swept by OSU over the weekend. Are you concerned?
  • Initial reaction to tonight's starting lineups
  • What's the key to success vs the Tritons?

6:15 Oregon Softball Wins Final Series vs Stanford

  • Ducks win the last two games of the regular season to win their second straight Pac-12 series
  • Stevie Hansen Impresses
  • What does this series win mean as we head into the post-season
  • Year wrap up: What is your most…
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QuackSmack: Monday, (5/9/22)

Hosts: Austin Ota, Logan Thompson, Ethan Hartley, Alex Roth

6:00 Oregon Baseball Gets Swept in Corvallis

  • Instant reactions from the series against OSU
  • Oregon completely fell out of the rankings. Is this justified?
  • It seemed like there was a clear top five in the Pac-12 standings, but ASU is riding high right now. How much of a threat are they to Oregon?

6:15 Oregon Softball Ends Regular Season on a High Note

  • After losing game one, Oregon able to rebound
  • Stevie Hansen named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Reactions to her freshman season?
  • Taking a look at some of Oregon’s potential regional matchups (Oklahoma State, Texas, Northwestern)
  • At the conclusion of the Pac-12 season, who are some of the best players in the conference?

6:30 Pro Sports Talk

  • After the first month of the MLB season, who are your awards…
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