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USA Today
2 days ago
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NCAA "clarifies" ruling in Anson Aroz ejection from Friday's loss in Eugene Regional It's a play that is being discussed in the college baseball world. It's a play Oregon baseball or their fans won't soon forget. In Oregon's 6-5 loss to Utah Valley in the Eugene Regional Friday night at PK Park, the Ducks were in the middle of a rally during the seventh inning. Chase Meggers seemingly hit a shallow fly to left field, where Anson Aroz tagged up and seemingly scored to make it 6-5 Utah Valley with just one out. But when Aroz arrived at home plate, it was blocked, and Aroz collided with the Wolverine catcher. Collisions like these are rare in college baseball now, as the catcher has to give the runner a clear lane to get to home plate. When the play happened live, it looked as if Aroz dropped down to avoid head-to-head contact, and his momentum carried him to the catcher. Aroz was called safe, and naturally, Utah Valley challenged the play. After a review of play that lasted nearly eight minutes, it was determined Aroz's intent was "malicious" and he was ruled out. Not only was he ruled out, Aroz was ejected from the game and ineligible to play in the following game. It cost Oregon a precious run and virtually killed the rally. Of course, the Ducks went on to lose by one run. The call mystified everyone, and the NCAA offered up an explanation of the ruling Saturday morning. In short, the NCAA said Aroz should have avoided the collision. They failed to take into account the catcher did not have the ball and Aroz didn't have a path to the plate. They did not explain what he should have done to avoid the unavoidable. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Oregon vs Cal Poly live updates, score: Highlights, for NCAA Tournament game
Oregon vs Cal Poly live updates, score: Highlights, for NCAA Tournament game The Oregon Ducks will take on the Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday afternoon at PK Park in an NCAA Tournament elimination game, with the season hanging in the balance for both teams. With a victory, either team would advance to Sunday's action, facing off against the loser of the game between the Arizona Wildcats and Utah Valley Wolverines. A loss would end the season for whichever team does not advance. This is not a situation that the Ducks saw themselves in on Friday night entering their game against Utah Valley, but because of a brutal call from the umpire crew that wiped a run off of the board in the bottom of the 8th inning with Oregon making a comeback attempt, the Ducks fell, 6-5, on Friday night and were ushered into the loser's bracket. Because of the call, which eventually saw left fielder Anson Aroz ejected from the game, the Ducks will be without one of their top players on Saturday, with Aroz ruled ineligible for the game vs. Cal Poly. Cal Poly lost to Arizona earlier on Friday afternoon by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats put up three runs in the second inning to take a quick lead, and while the Mustangs tried to chip away over the course of the game, their offense simply came up short. Watch Oregon Ducks vs. Cal Poly on ESPN+ (Free Trial) Follow along for updates and live scores from today's game. What channel is the Oregon Ducks vs. Cal Poly on today? TV Channel: ESPNU/ESPN+ Livestream: ESPN+ (free trial) The Oregon Ducks vs. Cal Poly game will be broadcast on ESPNU and via the streaming service ESPN+. The game will be called by Roxy Bernstein and Wes Clements at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon Ducks vs. Cal Poly time today Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Saturday, May 31, 2025 Start time: 12:00 p.m. PT Oregon baseball vs. Cal Poly odds, betting line, spread Odds according to BetMGM. Spread: Oregon (-2.5) Oregon (-2.5) Over/Under: 12.5 12.5 Money Line: Oregon (-275), Cal Poly (+200) Oregon, Cal Poly national championship odds Odds according to BetMGM. Oregon: +4000 +4000 Cal Poly: +50000 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
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3 days ago
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NCAA Baseball Tournament: Utah Valley upsets Oregon after controversial 'malicious contact' call
Utah Valley upset Oregon in the opening round of the NCAA men's baseball Eugene Regional on Friday, but the 6-5 win occurred under major controversy. The Wolverines took a 4-0 lead in the third inning with the first four batters reaching base against Ducks pitcher Jason Reitz. Reitz struck out the next two batters, but gave up a 2-run single to Mason Strong. Oregon closed the margin to 4-2 in the bottom of the frame on back-to-back home runs from Drew Smith and Anson Aroz. Advertisement Utah Valley added to its lead on a 2-run single by Jimmy De Anda in the seventh. But Ducks closed the gap to 6-4 in the eighth on Smith's second homer of the game. However, the game became hectic from there. Aroz drew a walk following Smith's home run and advanced to third on a Maddox Molony single. Chase Meggers then lofted a sacrifice fly to left field that brought Aroz in to score — or so it appeared. De Anda's throw bounced in front of Strong at the plate and the catcher couldn't snare the carom. Aroz ran hard into Strong to get to home plate, which Utah Valley coach Nate Rasmussen disputed. Rasmussen asked umpires to review the call, contending that Aroz committed "malicious contact" in running over Strong to score. After reviewing the play with the NCAA's replay command center in Pittsburgh, the umpiring crew agreed with Rasmussen. Aroz was ruled out and ejected from the game. Advertisement Not only did the call cost Oregon a run and get Aroz ejected from the game, but the outfielder is also suspended for Saturday's game against Cal Poly because of it. In the ninth, the Ducks added a run with Carter Garate drawing a walk and scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jacob Walsh. But they couldn't get the tying run across against Utah Valley's Carston Herman, who struck out Smith to end the game. Following the game, Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski was understandably upset over the call against Aroz. Umpires told him that the ruling "came from Pittsburgh" and was out of their hands. He then defended Aroz for going hard into the catcher the way he did. 'I was taught to play hard. I was taught to get after it by my dad and my coaches growing up," Wasikowski said, via The Oregonian. "And, unfortunately, playing hard was not rewarded tonight by whatever rule was supposedly violated by a player that was playing hard.' Rasmussen said he asked for the review because Aroz didn't attempt to slide. "That was the big thing. It just felt like he didn't go down for an actual baseball move," he told reporters. "That's what I saw in the moment... All I know was that our catcher got hit hard and I was right there for his safety. And I'm glad that it obviously went in our direction.' Oregon has to avoid elimination against Cal Poly on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. Utah Valley will face Arizona in the winners bracket at 9 p.m. ET.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Utah Valley stuns Oregon 6-5 in Eugene Regional at PK Park
Utah Valley stuns Oregon 6-5 in Eugene Regional at PK Park This is why baseball is the greatest sport. Sometimes it can be exhilarating, and then at times it can absolutely break your heart. Oregon baseball suffered that heartbreak Friday night at PK Park as the Ducks dropped their opening game in the Eugene Regional of the NCAA tournament 6-5 to Utah Valley. So much went down in this game it could have been an entire season's worth. But the biggest play of the contest came in the bottom of the eighth inning with Oregon doing it best to erase a 6-3 deficit. The Ducks scored one on Drew Smith's second home run of the game. They had eventually put runners on the corners with no outs when Chase Meggers hit a fly ball to left. Anson Aroz, who homered himself earlier in the contest, tagged up to score, but the Utah Valley catcher, Mason Strong, was seemingly blocking the plate and Aroz ploughed into him. Watching the play live, it looked as if Strong didn't give Aroz a path to the plate in order to score. Knowing it was a crucial play, the Wolverines challenged, thinking Aroz was malicious in his intent to score. After a nearly 10-minute review, the umpires decided the play was malicious and Aroz was out. Not only was he out, but he is disqualified from playing Saturday's elimination game against Cal Poly. It was a double whammy that the Ducks just couldn't recover from. They scored one in the ninth, but Smith grounded out to end the game. Lost in all the controversy and action late in the game was the effort from Oregon starting pitcher Jason Reitz. The lanky 6-foot-11 hurler went six innings, allowed five earned runs, but struck out 14 Wolverines. The five earned runs are misleading as the Oregon defense didn't exactly play its best. Aroz lost a fly ball in the outfield and then let another ball get by him for a two-base error. Utah Valley scored four big runs in third to grab a 4-0 lead. But the Ducks quickly bounced back on a Smith two-run homer and Aroz followed that up with a 426-foot bomb off of his bat. It was 4-3 until the seventh when the Utah Valley scored two insurance runs off of reliever Santiago Garcia. Oregon will try to forget what just happened and focus on beating Cal Poly, who lost to Arizona 3-2 earlier in the day. First pitch is scheduled for 12 pm on Saturday.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Oregon Duck fans irate over controversial call in NCAA Tournament
Oregon Duck fans irate over controversial call in NCAA Tournament The Oregon Ducks were trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the 8th inning, but trying to make a run and mount a comeback against the Utah Valley Wolverines in the Eugene Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Then all hell broke loose. With no outs and runners on the corner, a sacrifice fly led to Anson Aroz tagging up and running home. The throw was bobbled by the catcher, and a collision took place. Aroz was ruled safe, but Utah Valley challenged the call for "malicious contact." Meanwhile, there was also a conversation about obstruction from the catcher. After about a 10-minute review, the umpires decided that it was, in fact, malicious contact, and the runner was ruled out, making it a double play, and making it a 6-4 game with two outs, rather than 6-5 with one out. Oregon head coach Mark Wasikowski was irate at the call, which resulted in Aroz being ejected from the game and ruled ineligible for Saturday's game as well. Here's a look at how fans reacted to the call on social media. An Insane Call In Disbelief Geoff Schwartz Isn't Happy Where Have We Seen This Before? Aroz Had No Choice... ABSOLUTE MAYHEM #FreeAnsonAroz Dyer Was Down, and Aroz Was Safe You Be The Judge Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
