Pitching and Defense Win The Day on the Diamond

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The offensive onslaught that defined Tuesday night’s game against Gonzaga was a thing of the past Wednesday as the Ducks took game two with a 2-1 victory. A solid performance from freshman Jacob Corn and a business as usual performance from the bullpen secured the Ducks’ third consecutive win before they head to Utah this weekend. Corn had no trouble …

Ducks Duke it Out With Gonzaga For Game One Win

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A 9-4 victory Tuesday night was a much tougher battle for Oregon than the box score might reveal. Both offenses kept the pressure on all night as Gonzaga tallied 12 hits compared to Oregon’s 13. All of the damage was done early on with every run coming off the starters in the first four innings. The Ducks offense got right …

Calling all Ducks!

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The Oregon baseball team is fighting for their lives with 12 games left to play in the regular season. As Oregon fans, we are accustomed to seeing our teams not only reach the postseason but also be major contenders to take a title. Those high expectations loomed large over head coach George Horton and his team as they had won …

Who Can We Expect to See Firing for the Ducks?

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For a team that was ranked in the Top 10 in preseason, the Ducks are in a position few expected in February. With 16 games remaining, the Ducks need to win at least 10 in order to have a chance at making the playoffs. They have fallen short of preseason expectations, but have showed great resilience, finding ways to win …

The New and Improved Tyler Johnstone

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It is no secret that the Ducks had offensive line problems last season. Many believe that the Ducks remained among the elite following their loss to Arizona only because the committee took into account missing pieces, most notably Jake Fisher. With Fisher now graduated along with staple center Hroniss Grasu, the offensive line, like so many other pieces of this team, is …

Don Pellum Expects Perfection; Sees Good Things For Defense

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FishDuck.com sports reporter Ashley Young was at the Ducks spring practice Friday afternoon and caught up with Don Pellum. With spring practices well underway the 2015 Ducks should be coming together as a well-knit unit. Of course, it is hard to determine anything at this point in the season, but Defensive Coordinator Don Pellum is happy with where his revamped …

Charles Nelson Finding His Comfort Zone on Defense

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Ashley Young of FishDuck.com caught up with Charles Nelson yesterday at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex following football spring practice. Nelson’s transition to the defense lit a spark of conversation about the capabilities of the overall Ducks’ defense forecasted for 2015. An incredible athlete that made his presence felt downfield on offense and special teams last year, Nelson is now learning how to break …

Chris Seisay Setting the Tone for Ducks Secondary

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Jordan Ingram of FishDuck.com was at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex following Oregon’s spring practice on Friday. Ingram had the opportunity to speak with redshirt sophomore Chris Seisay about the development of the Ducks thus far. Amid the flurry of roster moves that we saw last season included replacements for veterans on both sides of the ball. Hroniss Grasu and Jake Fisher …

Alex Ofodile Could Fly High With Ducks

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Duck fans love their Ducks no matter how we can see them, but we are especially fond of football and as week two of spring practice has begun there are plenty of storylines to get excited about. Charles Nelson has made the transition from wide receiver to defensive back in order to bring some speed and power to a defense …

Leadership on the Line Not a Concern for the Ducks

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Mike Sweeney of FishDuck.com was at the Hatfield-Dowlin complex on Friday covering week one of spring practice for the Ducks where sophomore offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby expressed his enthusiasm about the upcoming season. The Ducks will be hard pressed to repeat the historic season they had in 2014 considering the changes that are being made to the offensive line as …

Bralon Addison is Excited for Everything 2015

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Jordan Ingram of FishDuck.com was at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex today to find out what is brewing at the Ducks first spring practice: Bralon Addison has returned to full practice for the Ducks, as he told us that he has been cleared for 100% participation. His enthusiasm to get back to football was palpable – he explained that “the chance to be …

These Ducks Have Answers For Defensive Questions

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Only four of Oregon’s top 10 tacklers from the 2014 season will return to Autzen Stadium this year. Thankfully for Duck fans those four, Reggie Daniels, Joe Walker, DeForest Buckner and Rodney Hardrick finished 3rd-6th on that list. Along with their physical skill they bring leadership and experience to a defense that is still defining their style of play. Daniels …