Tim Susnara Delivers in the Clutch, Ducks Hand UCLA Their First Series Loss of the Season

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Cole Irvin was solid on Friday night, David Peterson was great Saturday, but Josh Graham was unbelievable on Sunday afternoon, leading the Ducks to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 UCLA with a nine-inning, 11K performance. Graham was the first pitcher this season to work into the ninth for Oregon, and the first pitcher since Matt Crook to throw 11Ks …

Oregon Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive With 11 Inning Win Over UCLA

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Ducks dug deep for their game two victory over UCLA in 11 innings. Riding on the wings of a strong pitching performance for the second night in a row, Oregon secured a win in a must-win situation and possibly clinched themselves a playoff berth with the 5-4 win. Freshman David Peterson continued to blow batters away, striking out the first …

Josh Graham Does It All for the Ducks

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  After a rough week on the diamond there have been rumblings that George Horton‘s team has hit a speed bump that they won’t be able to overcome entering conference play. It’s important to remember that the Ducks have plenty of baseball ahead and Horton’s approach to the game brought him success in California as well as with the Ducks …

Ducks Sweep Series Against St. John’s

Ben Salaman FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Ducks (13-2) swept their series with St. John’s, outscoring them 8-6 Sunday. St. John’s took the early lead in the 2nd inning by putting up two runs. The Ducks followed shortly after, tying the game in the bottom of the 5th at two runs apiece. The teams were knotted again in the top of the 8th but Oregon’s catcher Shaun Chase broke the tie …

Oregon Baseball Ranks 2nd in Pac- 12 Preseason Coaches Poll

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The 2015 Oregon baseball regular season is just 12 days away from opening day at PK Park against New Mexico State on February 19th. And the Ducks have garnered a lot of attention in the preseason. According to the recently released Pac-12 Coaches Poll, Oregon is picked to finish conference play in second place, just behind UCLA. Ducks second in Preseason …

Mitchell Tolman Has His Eyes On The Prize

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Caleb Couturie of FishDuck.com attended the Oregon Ducks Baseball media day at PK Park this week. This year’s Ducks baseball team has received a pre-season rank of 15th in the nation, obviously there are high hopes around the country for what this team can do. Lead by junior Mitchell Tolman the Ducks are on a mission to win the Pac-12 …

Shaun Chase And the Ducks Are Ready for 2015

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Caleb Couturie of FishDuck.com was at PK park yesterday afternoon to catch up with Shaun Chase and the rest of the Oregon Baseball team. Coming off his best season at Oregon, Shaun Chase, the Duck senior catcher, was named a pre-season All-American after leading the Pac-12 with 14 homers. Chase also saw jumps in batting average and RBI, batting .283 …

Oregon Baseball Still Chasing College World Series

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Jordan Ingram reporting for FishDuck.com on Oregon Baseball Media Day at PK Park Since former Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny announced the return of Oregon baseball and the hiring of head coach George Horton in 2007, the Ducks have been rising stars in the Pac-12 and around the nation.  Last season, Oregon finished with a 44-20 record after a narrow, season ending loss to …

Oregon Baseball Team Ranks in Preseason Top 25

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Since the addition of PK Park (named after legendary Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny) and the return of the Oregon baseball program in 2009, the Ducks have grown steadily into a nationally recognized baseball team. Today, the Ducks made the D1 Baseball preseason Top 25 list at No. 22, one of only three Pac-12 schools (No. 4 UCLA and No. 24 Arizona State) to make the national preseason list. Wonderful day at …

New Collegiate Poll Released for Baseball, Ducks 15th

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

In the newest college baseball poll, released earlier this morning, the Ducks garnered one of their highest rankings ever. Although most experts consider Oregon State to be the better of the two Oregon teams, the Ducks have a strong chance at turning some heads this season in the Pac-12 after last year’s 44-20 performance. Led by senior catcher Shaun Chase and …

The Ducks Are Keen on the Value of Gold!

Gar Pearson Coach's Opinion

It has been written that April showers bring May flowers!  Could we add to that a wet baseball, uncomfortable uniforms and, despite being the namesake of waterfowl, disappointment to the Ducks’ hardball team? Downpours be damned, they had the lead 1-0 going into the 8th inning and their Gold was setting the standard, 7 innings completed, allowing 0 runs, giving free …

Thorpe, Healy Power Oregon To Another Conference Win

Josh Schlichter FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Let me tell you, it is much easier to watch this Oregon team when coach Horton’s small ball is working like it has been over the past few games.  Just like in game one, Oregon’s starting pitcher was dominant for six innings, and the bullpen closed the game out in clean fashion yet again to top the Arizona Wildcats 5-1. …