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It's a "family affair", past and present, for the Oregon Ducks! Oregon Ducks On SIDylan Raiola’s Connection With His Brother Has Oregon Buz...It's a family affair in Eugene... and the on-field connection already looks strong. Oregon Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola transferred from Big Ten foe Nebraska

On Wisconsin! But On Luke Fickell? The AD who hired and supported his coach is resigning to take a position with the Big Ten conference. If Luke doesn't improve things this season, New Mexico coach Jason Eck, who played on the Wisconsin O-line, will be high on any new hire list. AP NewsChris McIntosh steps down as Wisconsin AD to take over ne...Chris McIntosh is stepping down as Wisconsin’s athletic director and moving into the Big Ten office as the conference’s deputy commissioner for strategy.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Stefini Ma'ake's fifth inning grand slam sparked No. 15 Oregon to an 8-2 win over Maryland Sunday at Maryland Softball Stadium. The Ducks swept the Terrapins and have won eight in a row with No. 22 Washington visiting Eugene next weekend for a series between two of the top four teams in the Big Ten. Sunday, Oregon scored a run in the first inning and that's how it stayed until Ma'ake's homer. After Maryland scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut Oregon's lead to 5-2, Emma Cox made it a six-run game with a three-run home run in the top of the sixth. That was more than enough for starter Lyndsey Grein, who struck out 10 in improving to 21-4 on the season. For the weekend, Grein was 3-0 with 25 strikeouts and allowed two runs in 16 innings. "(Grein) was smiling the whole game, and I think she kept her composure well and she kept it simple and I think she just flat out competed today and wanted to sweep," said Ma'ake. How It Happened: In the first inning, Oregon (32-9, 13-2) did what it does better than anyone else in the county – bring a run home on a sacrifice fly. After Maryland walked the bases loaded, Emma Cox lifted a fly ball to left field that scored Elon Butler from third and the Ducks led 1-0 after a half inning. Grein kept the Terrapins (14-26, 1-17) off the scoreboard by striking out nine batters in the first four innings. The Terrapins had two runners aboard in the bottom of the first, but she struck out three hitters to leave them stranded. Grein then struck out the side in order in the bottom of the second, getting swings-and-misses on all three third strikes. Grein added three more punchouts in the bottom the fourth inning. Ma'ake opened the game up with her grand slam in the top of the fifth. Oregon loaded the bases on singles by Amari Harper, Ayanna Shaw and Taryn Ho. Ma'ake then launched an 0-1 pitch high over the wall in left field. It was her fifth home run of the season. "Honestly, I was just trying to see the ball," said Ma'ake, who had two hits on Sunday. "I haven't been able to see it all weekend, so I think it's just putting a good swing on a good pitch that I saw up. And so I think just doing that for the team just broke things open." The Terrapins scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth, cutting Oregon's lead to 5-2. Those were the only two runs allowed by Grein all weekend. In the top of the sixth, Cox stretched the Duck's lead to six with her fifth home run of the year. After Butler and Harper walked, Cox hit a laser out of the park to left center field, giving Oregon an 8-2 lead. "I definitely got jammed a little bit my first time, so I was like, OK, just get my foot down and let's get the barrel out," said Cox, who was 2-for3 with four RBI. "I was happy that not even that it went out, but that I was just able to execute the adjustments there." Grein retired the last six Maryland batters of the game to close out the win for the Ducks. Notable: The first inning sacrifice fly was Oregon's NCAA-best and school record 31st of the season … It was Oregon's third sweep in conference play this season (Penn State, Iowa) and the first road sweep … With 10 strikeouts, Grein passed Sam Skillingstad (398, 2009-12) for eighth on the UO career strikeouts list with an even 400. Quotable Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi on the Ducks' ability to win all three games in different ways "I think it's really important. After every game we talk about how the next game is not even going to look the same. And so it's just continuing to stay in our process and know that there may be some adverse moments, but it doesn't matter. If we just continue to have each other's back, play for each other, play with each other, good things happen." Sophomore catcher Emma Cox "I think we have a really versatile team, and I think we have a really tough lineup to throw through, and I think we got speed, we have power, but most of all, we have girls who want to win, and, it doesn't really matter what it looks like. We're just trying to win every single time, and we believe that we're gonna win, which is the most important part." Up Next: Oregon hosts No. 22 Washington in a three-game series that begins Friday at Jane Sanders Stadium (6 p.m., B1G+). "We are really excited," said Lombardi. "We cannot wait to welcome our alumni. We've been planning this weekend for a very, very long time, and we are ready to roll out the red carpet for them so they can have just an unbelievable weekend back home."

Yes, hoops a different animal than football…in theory should be a way higher volume (relative to roster size) of very good to great non-P4 players to pick off. Great to see new PAC members getting some immediate indicators on where they still stand 😂

After a spring scrimmage on Saturday, Oregon receiver coach Ross Douglas had a helping of kind words for the soon to be Duck, starting with his natural athleticism. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Coach Ross Douglas Reveals Excitement for One New...With the departure of outgoing senior wide receiver Malik Benson, the return of senior receiver Evan Stewart, and the success of rising sophomore Dakorien Moore

In 2025, Michigan signed a half-decent player out of G6 UAB. Dana had success at a mid-major program. Perhaps he wants guys who appreciate a shot to play in the Power 4 and will play well together? What did Kentucky get for $22M? Every concern outlined is certainly justified and may come to fruition, but IMO, a guy with one losing season deserves the chance to do it his way. As Dana noted, based on their failure to perform up to expectations in 2025, many of the players who portaled out were going to be offered less money in 2026. Dusty May brought in team-oriented guys and coached them up. I'm hoping Dana can do the same. Although I don't think we'll see what Michigan accomplished in 2025.

Looks like Meadow wasn't thrilled with the New World field. 😁

A little more info on Meadow. He's a really nice pick up. Can score inside and out, solid size and versatile, plus plenty of starting experience. https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/04/oregon-mens-basketball-adds-experienced-forward-in-transfer-portal.html

I thought the same thing. Hope we can get some power four studs to fill out the roster.

The G5 kids are rolling in. I guess that is the only play if you have very limited NiL money.

A couple of G5 guys right now that can score the ball. Good to see someone come in with a decent shooting percentage in college. It has been a while (other than Simpkins). Hopefully, these guys can make the jump like Simpkins did last season.

Nice. Another guy that can shoot. 50%+ from the floor and 38%+ from three

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OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Laya Sets Record As Ducks Win Rubber Match Angel Laya's two homers Sunday broke the UO record for a freshman and helped the Ducks win a top-25 series over Nebraska. EUGENE, Ore. — A record-breaking day from a freshman kept Oregon in the game early, and a shutdown bullpen sealed it for the Ducks late. Angel Laya homered twice to break the UO single-season record by a freshman, and the Oregon bullpen threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the No. 21 Ducks won the rubber match of a series with No. 19 Nebraska on Sunday at PK Park, 5-4. Laya hit a two-run shot that gave the Ducks (26-10, 10-5 Big Ten) an early lead in the second, tying teammate Maddox Molony’s two-year-old record for homers by a UO freshman with 10. Laya broke the record with a solo shot that sparked a three-run rally in the sixth, bringing Oregon back from a 4-2 deficit. “It feels good,” Laya said. “(But) it wasn't a goal of mine at all; I came into the season just trying to help the team win and make it to Omaha.” Wins like Sunday’s can help fuel those aspirations. The Ducks won the rubber match against a conference rival and fellow top-25 team, bouncing back from defeat to build some momentum before a match-up with rival Oregon State on Tuesday and then a weekend road trip to Illinois. “It definitely feels good — pops us up going into this midweek and for the next weekend,” said Tanner Bradley (3-0), who got seven outs in middle relief to start the shutout effort by the UO bullpen. “But we also like to keep it flat-line, not get too high, not get too low.” Miles Gosztola took the ball from Bradley and pitched a scoreless seventh inning, keeping his cool despite tempers flaring after a hard slide at second by the Huskers on one of Oregon’s season-high three double plays. Devin Bell then earned his ninth save of the season by getting the last six outs. “Just amazing — awesome,” Bell said of the overall relief effort. “I mean, I want to say I think we do have the best bullpen in the country when we free ourselves up. … We just keep going forward, I think we'll keep getting better.” How It Happened: After Nebraska took a 1-0 lead on a solo homer in the first, Laya gave Oregon a 2-1 lead in the second by following Drew Smith’s leadoff double with the homer to tie Molony’s UO freshman record. The first four Huskers in the third all reached, a three-run inning that put them back in front 4-2. Bradley came on in relief of Cal Scolari to get the last out of the fourth, and he threw two more scoreless innings to keep it 4-2 until Oregon’s bats got going again. That happened in the sixth, sparked by Laya’s record-setting solo shot with one out. Molony followed with a single and Burke-Lee Mabeus doubled him in to tie the score, 4-4. Two batters later, Jack Brooks singled and Oregon had the lead. Gosztola walked the leadoff batter in the seventh but then coaxed a double-play ball. A hard slide into second caused a brief confrontation between UO second baseman Ryan Cooney and the baserunner, but cooler heads prevailed and Gosztola finished off a scoreless inning after allowing a two-out single. Laya was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, after launching a deep drive to left that curled outside the foul pole. Bell then came in and pitched around a two-out single in the eighth and a one-out double in the ninth, slamming the door on the Huskers to end a game in which tensions were high due to the pregame implications and the seventh-inning confrontation. “I think as a team, when we free ourselves up, we play our best,” Bell said. “Just putting those extra stressors on us just doesn't really help you. So when we free ourselves up, we play our best.” Up Next: The Ducks face Oregon State at Hops Stadium in Hillsboro on Tuesday (6 p.m., KOIN.com).

B1G Talk from the man who amped up recruiting in the Big Ten, Urban Meyer - https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/urban-meyer-identifies-two-reasons-for-big-ten-s-dramatic-identity-change/ar-AA20FB3g?ocid=msedgdhphdr&cvid=69dc42d40e8f49b2b3d1a9672270ef7b&cvpid=69dc430e03be4d84bf375a

"There are a few guys I am tracking for commitments to Oregon over the next few days to maybe a week or two. We'll see what happens. I will admit, I'm pretty impressed at the level of player the Ducks are involved with right now. Things seem to be moving quickly." - Matt Prehm Sounds like Oregon is doing very well in the portal right now and we could see some big commitments soon

Hats off to Rory McIlroy, back-to-back Masters champion. Rory -12, Scotty Scheffler comes in 2nd at -11. This was another tournament this season where Scottie started slow and finished strong, going 11 under par on the weekend. Wyndham Clark finishes -3, tied for 21st place.

I agree; they are not an overrated Big-10 team...they deserve their ranking and more. They will be tough to overcome the rest of the season!

Josiah Molden is a Rivals 4-Star, and besides Oregon was offered by Ohio State, Washington, (Ha!) USC, Notre Dame, Miami and Texas. He is 6'0" and 175 pounds, and could play the "Star" position at Oregon, of which is our fifth defensive back--the Nickel position.

We overcame a pretty good team!!! Gives us a bit of confidence.

Ducks win 5-4! Whoa...Devin Bell surprised the batters with an inside curve/drop-ball, and although he gave up a bloop-double...got it done for his ninth save. Win goes to Tanner Bradley!

5-4 Ducks after eight innings. Devin Bell came in and retired the side with a 94 mph fastball, and nasty slider. Oregon strands two on base!

Oregon shifts recruiting focus to 5-star Will Mencl as QB dominos fall https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/recruiting/2026/04/12/oregon-football-will-mencl-qb-dominos/89581873007/

Where Oregon Ducks stand in 2027 rankings after Molden commitmentWith the addition of Molden, the Ducks jumped into the top 10 of the national recruiting rankings, leaping over teams like the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, and Louisville Cardinals. Oregon now sits at No. 8 in the national recruiting rankings for the 2027 cycle. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/recruiting/2026/04/12/oregon-football-recruit-rankings-josiah-molden/89580962007/