Ducks Chop Warriors: Need One More for Sweep

The #8 Oregon Ducks baseball team beat the Hawaii Warriors in the first three games of a four game series to open the season.  Led by All-American closer Jimmy Sherfy, Oregon won 3-0, 5-4 and 9-5 in their first three games of opening weekend.  Second baseman Aaron Payne possesses the hot bat so far, raking in five hits, four runs and an RBI, helping the Ducks to a 3-0 record.

The Ducks eye the sweep today against the Warriors at 3 p.m. in the final game of their season opening series.

Jimmy Sherfy earned two saves this weekend. He finished last season with 19.

Saturday’s game proved eventful for the Ducks, who led 5-1 entering the bottom of the sixth inning.  The Warriors continued battle, scoring two runs in the sixth and one in the ninth, administering the Ducks and premier pitcher Sherfy a solid scare.  Sherfy forced a pop fly with a man on third for the final out and a mighty Oregon victory.

Ranked in the top-15 entering the season for the second consecutive year, the Ducks on the diamond are poised for a College World Series berth.  Falling just short in last year’s super regional in Eugene, Oregon dropped the final two games in a best of three series to Kent State and participated in the action in Omaha as spectators.

Oregon hosts Loyola Marymount in their home opener this Friday at 6 p.m. as the Ducks begin a four-game series against the Lions.