It would appear that the Ducks’ late game luck was all used up this weekend, and Oregon fell to USC yesterday, 5-3. Oregon had won the first two games of the Pac-12 opening weekend against the Trojans, using late game heroics from the pitching staff in game one, and the offense in game two to get the Ducks off to a hot start in …
Late Rally Pushes Oregon Past USC In Game Two
A trip to Los Angeles wouldn’t be complete without some drama, right? After Christian Jones dodged bullets in his relief outing on Friday night, the Ducks were put behind the eight-ball again in game two. Just as all hope was about to be lost, the suddenly resilient Oregon offense came through with a six run eighth inning to beat Southern …
Reed Gets Back On Track As Ducks Top Trojans In PAC-12 Opener
Jake Reed finally got some run support as the Ducks opened their Pac-12 baseball season with a resounding 5-2 victory over the Trojans of Southern Cal. Oregon’s ace pitcher had been struggling to start the season, as the sophomore watched his ERA balloon to 4.57 through four starts, but it was time to turn the page with league play starting …
Thank God That’s Over!
February has to be the month that contains the highest suckiness quotient of the other 12 months combined. For one thing football, in all of its incarnations, is over. And to make matters worse, we are all tired of being cold and wet. That “nip in the air” that was so refreshing Sept. 23rd has been just plain …
Notes From Around the College Football Nation: Ole Miss on a Roll and a Recruiting Recap
Signing day has come and gone. If you’re an Ole Miss fan, you likely think you just won a national championship, while other schools felt like they lost the big game. Now it’s time to start speculating who will be the #1 team going into the preseason. 1. Ole Miss pulled off the recruiting heist of the century, landing the …
Oregon Unknowns: The Year Rich Brooks Resigned
This new Friday series are the OREGON UNKNOWNS, where we look at interesting aspects about our beloved Ducks that few fans know about. 1980 was a bizarre year. 1979 had seen the Ducks rebound from some less-than-stellar years, and they were expected to contend for the Pac-10 title. Instead, scandal rocked the conference before the season began. Oregon was found …
All I Want For Christmas Is Madness in March
With Oregon football securely in another BCS bowl, I’ve turned my holiday wishes to hoops. This year’s squad is playing with promise and purpose, and the Ducks seem primed for a return to the NCAA Tourney. At 10-2 with one non-conference game remaining, the magic number is 20 wins in the regular season. So what stands in our way? An improved but …
