The last month of regular season baseball is upon us as the race for the PAC-12 championship inches closer and closer. Oregon State and Oregon sit 5th and 6th, respectively, in the national poll. The Ducks and Beavers have been battling all year to be on top the conference standings, with the rest of the teams fighting to get into …
Oregon Defense, Time to Worry?
After attending Oregon’s annual spring game last weekend, there are many who were not overly impressed by our defense. Many of my friends, and almost every media publication that I followed after the game were busy praising the offense and questioning the defense. To all of these defensive worry warts, and any of you reading this article I say…DON’T WORRY. While …
Ryon Healy is a Nightmare for Opposing Pitchers
Watch any Major League Baseball game when a fearsome hitter like Miguel Cabrera is batting, and you’re bound to hear announcers talk about how much fear he instills in opposing pitchers. Watch a Ducks game when Ryon Healy is at bat, and you’ll hear announcers say the same things. I can’t read pitchers’ minds, but it would honestly be a …
Oregon Recruiting Blueprint: Logistics
Under the new regime, one can only hope that the logistical challenges of recruiting are met head on with an efficient and effective strategy. What follows is a look into the logistics involved with my “ideal recruiting blueprint.” It’s easy to forget that recruiting takes time and that the best recruiters are tireless workers. Scheduling a time to talk, organizing …
Duck-Luck Prevails in 11th Inning for Cougar Sweep!
PULLMAN, Wash. – No. 6 Oregon took advantage of an error in the 11th inning to score the go ahead run and then held on for a 4-3 win over Washington State on Sunday. Mitchell Tolman scored from first base on a Scott Heineman single to center field that Austin Pernell booted. Tolman, who started the rally with a two-out …
The Ducks Spread the Love to Take Game 2
The Oregon Ducks concluded the second game of a three-game series with a win against the Washington State Cougars Saturday at Baily-Bayton Field. Both starting pitchers battled through early trouble into the late innings but in the end Oregon’s offense was too strong for the Cougars and they took the game 6-3. The offenses caught fire early, and both teams …
‘Spicy’ Championship For Auburn in 2011
In the dog days of the off-season, where recruiting and spring ball have passed, it can hard to find content to write about. Sometimes it’s necessary to fish for stories (no pun intended); however, today is not one of those days. You have the classy folks at Auburn to thank for that. Sitting in our living room today, I stumbled …
Ducks Win in the 9th Inning!
PULLMAN, Wash. – No. 11 Oregon scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to break a tie and went on to beat the Washington State Cougars, 5-3, in a PAC-12 conference game at Bailey-Brayton Field on Friday night. Ryon Healy broke the tie when he hit a hard shot that shortstop Ian Sagdal couldn’t handle allowing Brett …
The Meteoric Rise of Oregon Baseball
My roommate worked at the Cape Cod Baseball League last summer, and he doesn’t hesitate to brag about the dozens of college baseball players he met there. Some of those players go to other PAC-12 schools, so he got a lot of grief when he told them he goes to Oregon. One of the players didn’t make fun of him, …
Meet Your New Ducks: 4-Star from Texas…Enough Said
There’s always tons of hype surrounding football recruits out of Texas. It’s the mecca of high school football and has consistently produced an elite level of talent. As Oregon has emerged as a national title contender year in and year out, they’re finding themselves on the hot-lists of these kinds of highly touted recruits. Some of these players have turned …
When Hayward Field’s Magic Worked For The Ducks
It has been almost 30 years since Oregon won its last NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championship. The Ducks men’s team won its last outdoor championship in 1984. One of the fascinating facts about Oregon’s track and field history is that all three of its undisputed men’s outdoor track and field championships (1962, 1964 and 1984) were won at …
Tolman Stays Hot, But Ducks Six Game Winning Streak Snapped
The No.11 Oregon Ducks’ six game winning streak is now over. The Seattle University Redhawks defeated Oregon 3-2, concluding a two game series Wednesday evening in Bellevue, Washington, at Bannerwood Park. The Ducks had a chance to tie and possibly take the lead in the ninth. Brett Thomas stood at the plate, runners on the corners, and only one …