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USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska eliminates Oregon baseball from Big Ten tournament
Nebraska eliminates Oregon baseball from Big Ten tournament Early morning starts and Oregon baseball seemingly don't mix. At least they didn't Saturday as Nebraska ousted the Ducks from the Big Ten tournament with a 7-3 defeat in Omaha. The loss also snapped their 11-game winning streak as now the Ducks await their NCAA tournament fate. Oregon will most likely host a regional at PK Park next weekend, but their chances of being a national seed and hosting a Super Regional definitely took a hit. The contest with Nebraska was originally scheduled for Friday night, but Mother Nature had other plans and the game was rained out, forcing this early morning game. It just wasn't Oregon's day as the defense had some mental lapses and starter Grayson Grinsell didn't exactly have his best stuff on the mound. The left-handed ace couldn't get through the fifth inning as he gave up six runs, four earned, eight hits and six strikeouts. It's the first time Grinsell gave up more than three earned runs in a start since early in the season. Nebraska scored two in the first on the Gabe Swansen home run to left. The Cornhuskers added another run in the second and the Ducks found themselves down 3-0 early. Oregon managed to score its only run of the game in the bottom half of the second on Anson Aroz's double and Maddox Molony's single to center. But those were the only runs given up by Nebraska's own lefty starter Jackson Brockett. He went six innings and gave up just that one run on six hits and he whiffed four Ducks. His defense also helped him out by turning three double plays. The Ducks scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but that was all. The Cornhuskers advance to the Big Ten semifinals to play Penn State later in the day, but Oregon's time in Omaha, for now, is over. Now the Ducks will fly home and watch the NCAA tournament selection show on Monday morning to see who will be coming to PK Park next weekend.
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon baseball run rules Iowa in 10-0 win to open huge series
Oregon baseball run rules Iowa in 10-0 win to open huge series Iowa never expected this. Oregon came into Iowa City as one of the hottest teams in the country, but the Hawkeyes are in first place. For now. The Ducks run-ruled Iowa 10-0 thanks to four home runs on offense and an absolute masterpiece turned in from Grayson Grinsell on the mound to propel Oregon to its eighth straight win. The left-handed ace threw a complete game shutout in 117 pitches, where he gave up just two hits while striking out eight and walking just one. It was Grinsell's ninth win of the season. With the win in seven innings, Oregon moved within a game a first place at 20-8 in conference action and 39-13 overall. Meanwhile, Iowa fell to 21-7 in Big Ten play and 32-18-1 overall. In an environment that was similar to Wrigley Field with wind gusts blowing out to right field at around 30 miles per hour, it was the Ducks that took full advantage. They jumped on Iowa starter Cade Obermueller in the first inning as Drew Smith lined a single to left to score Dominic Hellman, and it was 1-0 Ducks. But it was the fourth inning that dealt Obermueller a serious blow as Oregon plated five runs in the frame, four coming off the bat of Carter Garate. His second grand slam of the season and the Ducks' ninth of the season, made it 6-0 Ducks. That would be more than enough for Grinsell as he carved up a potent Hawkeye lineup. He didn't allow a Hawkeye to reach second base the entire night. That's how dominant he was. Oregon's offense could have called it good after the grand slam, but the Ducks added four more runs thanks to two homers from Maddox Molony and a round-tripper from Ryan Cooney. These two teams meet up for Game 2 of the series Friday night.
USA Today
19-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon baseball captures Game 1 of key three-game series with UCLA
Oregon baseball captures Game 1 of key three-game series with UCLA More of this, please. Oregon Ducks starting pitcher Grayson Grinsell threw a two-hit complete game to lead the Ducks in a 2-1 victory over No. 12 UCLA Friday night at PK Park. Oregon is now 26-10 overall and 13-6 in Big Ten action. The Ducks are now a half game behind the first-place Bruins, who fell to 12-4 in league play. Grinsell's effort was just enough to propel the Ducks to victory. The only runs for Oregon came thanks to designated hitter Dominic Hellman's bat. The junior laced a single to left in the third inning to put the home team on the board 1-0. Then Hellman managed to add some much-needed insurance with a solo homer in the sixth. That home run turned out to be the game-winning shot as UCLA's shortstop Roch Cholowsky put the Bruins to within one run. But that was the only blemish on Grinsell's stat line. The Oregon left-handed ace finished with seven strikeouts and just one walk. UCLA's starter Wylan Moss was pretty good himself. He went five innings, giving up just one run on five hits and striking out three. He was followed by Chris Grothues' 2.2 innings and August Souza getting the final out in the eighth. Grothues struck out four, but the first batter he faced happened to be Hellman who took him deep. It might be a pitch Grothues might be thinking about for a while. This was just the first game of a crucial three-game set that had the feeling of a possible Super Regional. Both teams are ranked in the Top 15 and nearly equal in the Big Ten standings. Should Oregon sweep, which would be a tall task, the Ducks could have an inside track to winning the regular season in their first year in the conference. But there is a ton of baseball left to be played, including Game 2 of this series Saturday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 2:05 pm.
