Lyndsey Grein didn’t just throw a game. She authored a near-religious experience under the lights of Jane Sanders Stadium. The Virginia Tech transfer mowed down No. 8 Florida State, tossing a one-hit shutout on Friday as No. 12 Oregon (21-2) silenced the Seminoles 2-0 in one of the Ducks’ biggest home wins in years. Even Mr. FishDuck took time from his study of list of non gamstop casinos to celebrate the big win.
Grein (12-0) worked through the FSU lineup like a surgeon, striking out five, allowing only one walk, and leaving an entire dugout wondering what had just happened. The Ducks’ offensive hero? Braiesey Rosa, who entered the night hitting .071 but stepped up with a shocking two-run bomb to dead center. “I personally felt like the ball was going to drop,” Rosa said. It did not.
1st career home run for Braiesey Rosa!!!
E2 | Ducks 2, FSU 0#GoDucks | #Version7 pic.twitter.com/iXtuatbdVJ
— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) March 8, 2025
The win was Oregon’s best home victory since toppling UCLA two years ago. But the high didn’t last long — Oregon State snapped the Ducks’ 16-game win streak Saturday, proving that in softball, as in life, perfection is fleeting. The Ducks will look to rebound on Sunday as the Jane Sanders Classic continues.
Oregon Baseball Holds Off USC to Take Series Win
Down in the warm embrace of California, No. 10 Oregon baseball played a game of survival against USC, pulling out an 8-6 win to clinch the series and claim its 10th straight victory. Jacob Walsh went 3-for-5, Dominic Hellman cranked a two-run homer, and a five-run fifth inning nearly buried the Trojans.
𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐁𝐎𝐌𝐁@hellmandominic crushes one over the left-field fence for a 3-0 lead. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/8fou43GMCz
— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) March 8, 2025
But it wouldn’t be Oregon baseball without some late-inning drama. USC clawed back within two runs, forcing pitcher Cole Stokes into a white-knuckle save situation. The Ducks’ closer dodged a bases-loaded nightmare in the eighth and escaped a two-on, two-out mess in the ninth to slam the door shut. Stokes earned his first career save and fellow reliever Santiago Garcia recorded his first career win. Oregon sits at 13-2 and is rolling into Big Ten play with a full head of steam at 2-0.
Football: Recruiting Wars, Dan Lanning Gets Paid
The Battle for 2026’s No. 1 Class
The Ducks had the nation’s top recruiting class. Then they didn’t. USC flipped quarterback Jonas Williams, knocking Oregon to No. 2. Now, Dan Lanning is fighting back.
Enter Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2026 class. The 6-foot-8, 300-pound Missouri native is the biggest prize left on the board, and Oregon is in the final six alongside Georgia, Ohio State, and others. Cantwell has a visit to Eugene in June, and if Lanning plays his cards right, the Ducks could reclaim their throne.
Dan Lanning: $11 Million Man
Speaking of Lanning, he’s not going anywhere. Oregon locked down its talented head coach through 2030, tacking two years onto his contract and making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football at an average of $11 million per year.
Lanning has delivered three straight 10-win seasons, built three (soon to be four) top-10 recruiting classes, and won the Big Ten in Oregon’s first year in the conference. The only thing missing? A national championship. ESPN’s David Pollack believes that changes soon:
“Absolutely. Oregon is going to win a national championship in the very near future.”
With Dante Moore taking over at quarterback and Oregon avoiding Ohio State and Michigan in next season’s schedule, a return to the Big Ten title game looks inevitable. From there, it’s all about finishing the job.
What’s Next?
- Softball looks to bounce back Sunday in the Jane Sanders Classic against Florida State (2:30 p.m.) and Abilene Christian (5 p.m.).
- Baseball looks to sweep the Trojans on Sunday at 12:02 p.m. at Great Park in Irvine.
- Football eyes a summer of high-stakes recruiting battles.
Stay tuned. The Ducks are just getting started.
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Jordan is a lifelong Duck fan currently living in San Diego. Jordan graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, after serving a prestigious fellowship with the Washington State House of Representatives. Upon graduation, he worked as an English language teaching assistant for the Spanish Ministry of Education’s Ambassadorial Program in Monforte de Lemos, Spain. Jordan has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and California, covering a wide range of topics, including sports, local politics, and crime. He is VERY excited to be writing about his beloved Oregon Ducks.