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Jerry Mixon turning into a leader! Oregon Ducks On SIJerry Mixon Gets Real On Becoming a Leader For Oregon's D...With massive expectations in their first season under new defensive coordinator Chris Hampton, Oregon linebacker Jerry Mixon returns as a veteran leader for a D

2026 college football Top 25: Under-the-radar players for each team https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48570616/2026-college-football-top-25-radar-players-team

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Early Runs Back Nine Pitchers in Midweek Win EUGENE, Ore. — Two streaking teams collided Tuesday at PK Park, and in the end Oregon was still standing. The No. 13 Ducks ended Gonzaga’s 14-game win streak in a midweek matinee, relying on nine pitchers to throw an inning each on the way to a 4-3 victory. Oregon extended its own win streak to six entering a weekend road trip to Washington. “We just try to focus a day at a time,” UO center fielder Jack Brooks said. “So tomorrow's gonna be practice; we’re gonna focus on tomorrow. And then when we get to the weekend, we'll focus on Washington. But right now it was Gonzaga, and we did that and we won. So that's kind of our mentality.” Brooks had two hits and scored a run for a UO lineup that scored all four of its runs in the first two innings. Nine pitchers made that enough offense to win, with Shane Johnson (1-0) earning his first win of the season and Devin Bell closing it out for his 10th save. Tanner Bradley got some BIG outs... “That helps us a lot, especially with the upcoming schedule we have,” said Tanner Bradley, who escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning. “UCLA and Washington and USC, these guys are all great teams. Having that depth is going to be good — very, very helpful.” Oregon’s nine pitchers, including Jonah Barkoff in his season debut, combined to allow seven hits and two walks over nine innings, with 10 strikeouts. That came on the heels of a win the week before in which 10 pitchers helped Oregon win at Oregon State. “Every guy that we have on our staff is good,” Brooks said. “They can all go out there and pitch. They can throw every one of their pitches for strikes, and they're really good. So seeing them go out there is just fun to watch.” How It Happened: A triple by the leadoff hitter and a wild pitch put Gonzaga up 1-0 just moments into the game. But Oregon quickly gave its pitching staff the chance to play with the lead. Brooks doubled to lead off the bottom of the first, and advanced on an error that put Brayden Jaksa at second base. Both runners scored on sacrifice flies, and Angel Laya’s 12th homer of the season made it 3-1 as Oregon punched back after Gonzaga landed its early jab. “Just kind of showing the pitchers that we're there for them,” Brooks said. “We got their back, no matter what happens — no matter if that run goes up or doesn’t, we're going to try to score. That's our offense. We're going to come out swinging.” The Ducks made it 4-1 in the second on Maddox Molony’s second sacrifice fly of the day. That scored Tyler Jones, who led off the bottom of the inning with his first hit of the season after Barkoff pitched around a two-out single in the top half. Angel Laya views his hit clear the wall! Gonzaga got a run back in the third inning, and another in the seventh. The Bulldogs threatened to tie it up or take the lead in the eighth, loading the bases with one out. But Bradley struck out the next two hitters on seven combined pitches after allowing a hit and two walks. “That's gonna happen, that's baseball,” Bradley said. “I just kind of kept my composure and had a flat heartbeat, not too pumped up where I can't control anything. And so I just stayed calm and got three outs and got off the field.” The Ducks held on despite stranding runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth innings, and despite playing without regulars Ryan Cooney and Jax Gimenez, who were unavailable. That broke a streak of 99 consecutive starts for Cooney. On Deck: The Ducks open a series at Washington on Friday (7 p.m., B1G+).

Think about this....the new 76 qualifiers includes women's teams also. Aside from the top 8, and that's stretching it, the field is already too large when it comes to competitive games and possibility of reaching the Women's Final Four.

Yes! And, why stop at four year schools? Invite all the community colleges! Heck, we won’t even need a regular season anymore! October thru March Madness!

Ducks win 4-3 with a ton of late drama. First....Waz used NINE pitchers to win this game, with a ton of newbies that only gave up three runs? Fantastic. Michael Meckna Jonah Barkoff Cooper Markham Shane Johnson Gabe Howard Luke Morgan Toby Twist Tanner Bradley Devin Bell Bradley had runners on the corners with NO outs in the 8th inning, and then bases loaded with one out. Three strikeouts rescued the inning and Our Beloved Ducks. Then Devin Bell showed his mental growth and fortitude putting down the 'Zag batters 1-2-3 for the save. Whew! This puts Oregon at a 75% win percentage at 33-11, going up to take on the Bastard Huskies this weekend.

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……(sigh)…. Why? Here’s one, how about you just let ‘everyone’ in the playoffs. It’s not a grouping of the best teams anyway.

4-2 Ducks after three innings. Another young-gun pitcher, Cooper Markham, is on the hill and he gave up two hits and a run on a sac-fly. His first run given up at Oregon in seven total innings pitched this year.... Nothing on offense this innings, as Gonzaga brought in a good relief pitcher. My Duck-Buddies....these mid-week games that start in the afternoon are tough, as I have an appointment I have to run to that cannot be missed. I will be back later to fill in as I can...

IMO, if you go to 76, at a minimum, you need to give both the regular season conference winner and the conference tourney winner auto bids. That would add some more non-power teams to the field.

Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams I'll be honest I don't see the need for this, if you can't make it in a tournament that has 68 teams, you simply don't deserve to be there. I would be okay with this if it only involves non-big 4 conference teams, I would much rather watch teams that came in 2nd in their league than the 11th best B1G team or the 9th best Big 12 teams.

4-1 Ducks after two innings. Looks like the newbie strategy by Waz for pitching, as Jonah Barkoff, a RS freshman is making his first Oregon appearance. He redshirted last year, and was the No. 1 pitcher in the state of Oregon the year before. He gave up a hit, but created two groundouts and his first strikeout with a nice curve/drop-ball to end the inning. Tyler Jones is making a debut fielding and hitting, and the 6'3" sophomore from WA got his first hit in Eugene. Jack Brooks hits to shallow RF, while Brayden Jaksa walks. Maddox Molony gets his second scoring sacrifice fly to score Jones from third.

On 11/14, Whit returns to Eugene, driving a B1G Blue machine https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/28/kyle-whittingham-michigan-football-sherrone-moore-scandal/89818622007/?utm_source=usatoday-sports-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=usatbaseline&utm_term=hero&utm

3-1 Ducks after one inning. Michael Meckna is the Oregon starter, and he gave up a hit that should have been a single, but a fielding error turned it into a triple....that scored on a wild pitch. Two self-inflicted errors gave up the run! Jack Brooks hit deep to LF/CF gap to the warning track for a double. Brayden Jaksa's grounder is overthrown at 1st, so he proceeds to second with Brooks arriving at 3rd base. Maddox Molony hits a sac-fly to score Brooks, and move Jaksa to 3rd. Drew Smith joins the party and hits a sac-fly to score Jaksa! Then Angel Laya scoops a low pitch out with a beautiful swing to put if over the RF wall for a solo homer!

And good to see the pitching staff coming together for the stretch run.

Boy, we did not see this coming! Gonzaga leads the WCC with a 15-3 record in conference and is 27-14 overall, but a couple of disconcerting notes; they are on a 14 game win streak, and recently swept Portland all three games, and beat Washington twice. (We play Washington this weekend in Seattle, and they just won a series over Michigan...who beat us in Ann Arbor.) It's a TRAP! No idea who the starting pitcher is, but I'm hoping that Ryan Featherston is healed or Cal Scolari is healed and ready. Or Waz could run the gamut of young pitchers for an inning each as he did last week? They did well....can they do it again?

The softball landscape has evolved rapidly over the past few years, and at the forefront of this change is the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). If you’ve been following the Ducks or other collegiate teams recently, you’ve likely heard the term "Reserve Pool" associated with graduating seniors. But what exactly is the AUSL, and how does it fit into the world of professional softball? What is the AUSL?Launched in 2025, the AUSL is a professional women's softball league that provides a centralized, high-level stage for the world’s top talent. Under the leadership of Commissioner Kim Ng—formerly of the Miami Marlins—the league was designed to create a sustainable, traditional professional structure for the sport. Unlike the experimental "all-points" tournament format that made the original Athletes Unlimited famous, the AUSL operates with six teams playing a 24-game season in a more traditional team-based format. This provides athletes with a stable environment to compete, represent city-based franchises, and showcase the game at its highest level. The Two Sides of the CoinIt is important to distinguish between the two ways "Athletes Unlimited" interacts with softball: The AUSL (Professional League): This is the core professional league. It uses a traditional format where teams compete for a championship over a full season. Teams play in home cities, fostering local fanbases and rivalries. The AUSL All-Star Cup: This is where the "Athletes Unlimited" legacy lives on. The league utilizes this separate, intense four-week competition that features the innovative points-based scoring system. In this format, teams are redrafted regularly, and players earn points for individual plays (like home runs or strikeouts) and team wins, with the leaderboard deciding the ultimate champion. What is the "Reserve Pool"?You may have seen news about seniors—like Oregon’s Grein, Butler, and Sokolsky—being selected for the "AUSL Reserve Pool." For collegiate athletes, breaking into the professional ranks is a significant step. The Reserve Pool acts as a developmental and depth roster for the professional teams. Provisional Status: Players in the Reserve Pool are selected via a draft or "Golden Ticket" process. They are essentially part of the league’s expanded roster. Ready to Contribute: These athletes are often the next-in-line to be called up to the active roster should an injury or roster shift occur. Development: It allows recent college graduates to remain in the professional ecosystem, training at a high level and staying "game-ready" for when they get their call to the main squad. Why It MattersThe AUSL represents a shift from "tournament-style" play to a "professional-franchise" model. By combining the stability of traditional team sports—where you play for a consistent roster and city—with the cutting-edge, player-centric innovation that Athletes Unlimited pioneered, the league is creating a sustainable future for professional softball players in the United States. For the Oregon Ducks seniors, being named to the Reserve Pool is a testament to their collegiate success and an invitation to continue their careers on the biggest stage the sport has to offer. As the league continues to grow and expand, these players are the building blocks of the next generation of professional softball.

Oregon's regular-season finale at Jane Sanders Stadium saw the Ducks beat Ohio State in five innings. By: Rob Moseley EUGENE, Ore. — They swept away Ohio State, and then had to wipe away a few tears during the postgame Senior Day ceremony. Oregon softball honored its senior class Sunday with an 8-0 run-rule win over the Buckeyes in five innings at Jane Sanders Stadium. Seniors Lyndsey Grein, Elon Butler and Amari Harper all played significant roles in the win, before being honored postgame along with classmates Remmington Hewitt, Trinity Holden and Elise Sokolsky. Tears were shed by student-athletes, staff and families alike. But perhaps not so many as if Sunday truly was their last time playing at the Jane; instead, wins like Sunday's have helped Oregon put together a résumé that seems likely to have them back in Eugene for an NCAA Regional in a few weeks. "Knowing that there's more, it really makes a difference," UO coach Melyssa Lombardi said. "You get emotional, because you just remember challenging moments throughout their career. … For them to come and take a chance and be uncomfortable and allow us to coach them on the field and in life, I just love them all, and I'm thankful. And yes, we have so much left to do." The No. 12 Ducks improved to 38-10 overall and 18-3 in the Big Ten entering the final weekend of conference play. They head to UCLA next weekend sitting a game behind the Bruins in the conference standings, and two behind first-place Nebraska. "Anything can happen in the last weekend," Lombardi said. "So it's about us continuing to take care of our business to put us in a position to win the Big Ten, and to put us in a position to have a great seed going into the Big Ten Tournament." How It Happened: Grein started her final regular-season game at The Jane, and threw a 1-2-3 top of the first. Taylour Spencer (7-3) then entered and completed a five-inning one-hitter by the UO staff, allowing only a leadoff single in the fourth. That runner reached second on a one-out error, and the next hitter worked a 3-0 count to put Ohio State a pitch away from loading the bases with one out. Instead, that batter swung 3-0 and grounded into an inning-ending double play. "Taylour was tremendous, tremendous," Lombardi said. "Her off-speed was amazing, just the way she was able to create a large spread with her fastest speed to her softest speed, and work ahead." Oregon's bats, meanwhile, were loud early and often. Harper hit a solo homer in the first, and Kaylynn Jones hit another in the second. Jones had gone hitless in her previous five games, but she singled and homered Sunday. "She needed that," Lombardi said. "K-Dub is really, really good. And sometimes you just get into a spot where, you know, you have just a little bit of a dry spell where things aren't going your way. And just to see her do that (was great)." After Jones' homer in the second, Ayanna Shaw walked and Katie Flannery doubled. Both moved up on a wild pitch, with Shaw scoring to make it 3-0, and Flannery came home on a sacrifice fly by Butler. In the fifth, Emma Cox continued her torrid hot streak with leadoff home run. Of her 11 homers this season, seven have come over the last eight games. "She's really confident in her plans at the plate," Lombardi said. "And just the extension — you see when she gets extended, really, really good things happen." After Spencer worked out of trouble in the top of the fourth, Jones led off with a single. Another single by Flannery put runners at the corners with one out, and a base hit by Butler plated Jones to make it 6-0. Harper then followed with what initially looked to be a three-run homer for a 9-0 lead. But with runners waiting to see if it cleared the fence, Harper passed Butler momentarily and the played was declared a two-run single with Harper then ruled out at first. Spencer thus took the mound for the fifth with an 8-0 lead, and a 1-2-3 inning clinched the game and the series for the Ducks. Notable: Saturday's win gave the Ducks their 15th consecutive Big Ten series win. … It also guaranteed Oregon a first-round bye in this season's conference tournament. … In the postgame visit with her team, Lombardi informed them that seniors Butler, Grein and Sokolsky had been selected to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's reserve pool for the 2026 season. Up Next: The Ducks open a three-game series at UCLA on Friday (7 p.m., B1G+).

Pro Football Focus sees 5 Ducks as first rounders next year, with 3 others possibly making it. Dante Moore leads 5 Oregon stars in PFF's 2027 first-round mock draft

Duck draftees and their new teams. Breaking down how Oregon’s seven draftees fit with their new NFL teams Next year expected a longer article.

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Oregon ELITE 2026 Football Roster Puts Dan Lanning in Position to WIN National Championship--Right?Oregon enters 2026 with massive expectations led by Dan Lanning now in his 5th season, and Dante Moore back for one more year before the NFL. Is their roster better than last season? Today's episode of Locked On Ducks is a crossover with 'Locked On The Portal' host Brian Smith. How big of a question mark is Oregon's offensive line? The Ducks came up short against Indiana in the Peach Bowl and Dante Moore's performance was a big reason why. Are there other areas where the Ducks have to get better? 00:00 Oregon's offensive line outlook 03:50 Linebacker room depth concerns 08:12 Spring game performance highlights 10:15 Oregon's potential NFL receivers 16:15 Dealing with last season's injuries 18:39 Key moments in the game 21:24 Comparing Oregon and Ohio State's rosters 24:04 Impressive talent evaluation at Indiana 27:39 Big game excitement for Indian

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Oregon coach Dan Lanning did not hesitate when asked about a proposed shift that could move the college football season earlier beginning in 2027. "Move it up. I've been very clear, but I think it solves a lot of problems in college football. We have one portal window. I don't think the portal should exist at the same time that football's being played. On the same note, I think the semester should be kind of the start of a new season, a new term," Lanning said. “And right now we'll be in the second semester of school, but still, at the same time playing football. It doesn't line up with the windows of academic calendars. The closer we get to the season ending on January 1, the better it is, I think, for all programs, coaching transitions, all things exist. So it's a really easy fix. In my opinion, we'll see if we can get closer and closer to that," Lanning continued. In many ways, the proposal mirrors a structural fix Lanning has been advocating for: Start the season earlier, speed up the postseason and have the season end before Jan. 1. For Lanning, this is not simply about moving kickoff up a week. It is about correcting what he sees as multiple flaws in college football’s current calendar Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning Doubles Down On College Football Calendar FixEUGENE - Oregon coach Dan Lanning did not hesitate when asked about a proposed shift that could move the college football season earlier beginning in 2027. “Mov