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EUGENE, Ore. – Lyndsey Grein, who threw two complete games to defeat Purdue in West Lafayette twice over the weekend, has been named the Wilson/NFCA Division I National Pitcher of the week, that organization announced Tuesday. The senior from Mokena, Ill., was 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA in the Purdue series. She struck out 20, walked three and allowed one run on eight hits. She held opponents to a .151 batting average. In the series opener on Friday, she threw a four-hit shutout to lead Oregon to a 6-0 victory. She struck out 11 and walked one. Sunday, Grein allowed one run on three hits in the Ducks' 2-1 victory. She struck out eight and walked one and didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning. She also threw two scoreless innings in Saturday's game. Grein leads the Big Ten in strikeouts (119) and is 14-3 on the season.

Oh Don....great article, but I do have two areas of disagreement. First...your beloved Hawkeyes are not in the top five of teams that will make life harder for the Ducks? My friend...they already have made life harder, as we were fortunate to escape that incredibly tough environment this last fall. Any team that goes to Iowa City is in for a big-battle. With a new QB...I see more of that from Iowa. Second...quietly...Bret Bielema has built a strong team at Illinois. They have gradually become better, and this year won NINE games, including a sweet win over the SEC in their bowl game against Tennessee. I see a very tough trip to Champaign this fall, and thus the Illini are certainly going to make life harder for the Ducks and all Big-10 opponents...IMHO. My Duck-Buddies....this article by Don Marsh is well thought out, and fun to discuss. It is a great example of an opinion article that gets us all pondering, and something our writers at FishDuck.com enjoy to contribute to the forum. Do YOU have something to say? Write it in an email or on a Word Document and email it to me charles@fishduck.com and I'll take it from there. We'll have an editor polish it, and I will add pictures. I could use guest articles in the off-season, and I am very grateful to people who contribute as they do so often. Thanks to Jon Joseph, Mike Whitty, Mike West, and of course--Don Marsh. Add your name to that list! Mr. FishDuck

In arguably, what is the toughest conference in college football, the Big Ten, life is about to get even harder for OBD. In a future article I will make the case that there are five teams that will be responsible for this, but first, let’s look at the 12 teams that did not make my list. I would love your ... The Big-10 is Getting Tougher for Oregon….or NOT?

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Ducks 1-hit UC San Diego in 6-0 Win LA JOLLA, Calif. — Miles Gosztola and Leo Uelmen combined to toss a one-hitter while Jack Brooks homered and drove in four runs to lead No. 20 Oregon to a 6-0 nonconference win at UC San Diego at Triton Ballpark on Tuesday. Gosztola (1-1) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, before finally surrendering a single just out of the reach of second baseman Ryan Cooney with two outs in the inning. He retired the next hitter to finish his day allowing just two runners to reach base. The Ducks’ lefty was in command from the outset retiring the first 15 batters he faced before finally issuing a walk to lead off the bottom of the sixth. He got the next batter to fly out to Brooks in center field before getting a ground-ball double play to end the inning. Miles Gosztola Gosztola faced 22 batters throwing first-pitch strikes to 17 of them on the way to finishing the game with eight strikeouts. Uelmen came out of the pen to retire six of the seven batters he faced, getting a 1-2-3 inning in the eighth with all three outs on weak ground balls to first baseman Gabe Miranda. He issued a walk after retiring the first two batters in the ninth before fanning the final batter he faced to end the game. On offense, Brooks reached base three times (2-for-3, BB) with a home run and a double. Miranda went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. How It Happened: After managing just one hit through the first 4.1 innings, Oregon finally found some offense after Burke-Lee Mabeus started a rally with a bunt single. Miranda moved Mabeus to second with his second hit of the day, before Brooks lined a three-run home run off the scoreboard beyond the right-field wall. Oregon tacked on a fourth run with another home run to right field. This time it was Jax Gimenez doing the honors with his third career homer. The Ducks added some insurance in the ninth inning, scoring two more runs. Maddox Molony led off the frame with a solo homer to left. After Miranda picked up his third hit of the day, Brooks ripped a run-scoring double into the right-center field gap, scoring Miranda from first. Box Score Notes: Brooks’ home run was his third in has last 14 at-bats … It was also the third of his career and the season … Drew Smith failed to reach base in a game for the first time this season … Ryan Cooney had his seven-game hitting streak snapped … Gosztola and Uelmen combined to allow just three base runners … The Ducks got six hits, four runs scored and four RBI out of the seven, eight and nine spots in their lineup. On Deck: Oregon and UCSD wrap up their two-game series on Wednesday with a 3:05 p.m. first pitch.

Oregon football continuing its history of Tight Ends! Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Becoming Known For Producing NFL Talent at T...In the last two seasons, the Oregon Ducks have had numerous players with a knack for the tight end position. In 2024, it was Terrance Ferguson who went on to b

Jackson Shelstad delivers heartfelt 'thank you' to fans after transferhttps://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/mens-basketball/2026/03/24/oregon-basketball-jackson-shelstad-transfer/89308495007/

Oregon Ducks women's basketball lost their first player to the transfer portal, and it's a notable exit. Guard Elisa Mevius entered the transfer portal, per Talia Goodman of On3. The news comes after her season was cut short following an ACL injury two games into the 2025-26 season. The Ducks lose a key two-way player and a former starter in Mevius. Oregon Ducks On SIKelly Graves Loses First Oregon Ducks Player to Transfer...EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks’ season came to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22. Just two days later, the Ducks lost their first player

I really don’t understand what we’re doing. We could field a competitive team for the cost of 3-4 starters on the football team. Seems pretty clear (despite having his son’s name on the arena) PK and his network are not with the program, imo. They really should look into fixing whatever is the root of that problem.

RPI planning by Waz, as the B1G is weak, and adding San Diego-who has a win over No. 1 UCLA and has a good RPI that helps Oregon for the postseason. Even more so with Santa Barbara-tough team. We have one non-conference week during the B1G schedule, and Waz uses it to boost RPI.

A side note, only because it's USC. The loss to Beavis today was their first inside the remodeled, reoriented, rebuilt baseball stadium. They have been playing off campus in Irvine for two seasons and returned to campus this season. Ducks are just starting a 6-game non-conference slate: @UC-San Diego x 2, @UC-Santa Barabra x 3, home for U Portland before traveling to Michigan. May seem odd in the midst of a B1G schedule, but games in the Southland may be good planning based on late March weather that is typical for Eugene.

I do not see a political reference. I see legislation proposed by a former college coach who went undefeated one season, and some comments about the legislation. If you disagree--email me charles@fishduck.com

Thanks, and I see Waz developing depth among the Bullpen, as more pitchers are getting their confidence. This team has upside left, and if we see it...

Fantastic work once again Charles. I look forward to every edition of your Horsehide Chronicles. This team has a lot of depth, including on the hill, and Coach Waz seems to know which rabbits to pull out of his hat

Ducks win 6-0 after Maddox Molony skies a homer over the left wall! Then Gabe Miranda gets a hit to the R-CF, and Jack Brooks hits a double that goes to the CF-RF gap and buzzes to the warning track before the fielders can get their hands on it. This allows Miranda to score from first, and perhaps the big-guy has more wheels than I thought! Leo Uelmen comes in again to finish off the side, and WOW. What great pitching tonight, and big confidence builders for both pitchers. Gosztola was incredible...just ONE hit is all.

Ducks win 6-0 in about 2-1/2 hours on the clock.

4-0 Ducks after eight innings. Jax Gimenez pulverized a pitch, and put it on almost the same spot on the scoreboard that Jack Brooks did earlier for solo HR! Leo Uelmen came in for Gosztola, and put them down 1-2-3!

3-0 Ducks after seven innings. Oregon stranded a runner again, but boy....what a game for Miles Gosztola! He gave up his first hit, and then retired the side with eight KOs.

3-0 Ducks after six innings. Oregon stranded a runner, and Miles Gosztola finally gave up a base runner to a walk. Then he got a flyout, and a grounder to generate a double-play to end the inning! He's HOT. Will we see him in the seventh?

3-0 Ducks after five innings. Burke-Lee Mabeus pulled a perfect bunt down the 3rd baseline to beat the throw. Gabe Miranda got a hit in short-RF, and then Jack Brooks came up and blasted a 3-run homer that popped the scoreboard!

0-0 after four innings. Ducks left another on-base, while Miles Gosztola has put down 12 batters in a row. Thus far, he has three pitches going well between his left-handed sweeper, a changeup, and a fastball down the middle. Barely 50 pitches in four innings...

Beavis thump USC 12-4 in L.A. Only second loss for Toejams (24-2) and first loss at home (18-1) Wright State beats Ohio St, Virginia beats Maryland, Oakland beats Michigan. Not a stellar day for B1G.

Women's basketball..... Guard Elisa Mevius entered the transfer portal, per Talia Goodman of On3. The news comes after her season was cut short following an ACL injury two games into the 2025-26 season. The Ducks lose a key two-way player and a former starter in Mevius. Mevius entered the season as Oregon’s only returning starter from the 2024-25 season. The guard transferred from Siena to Oregon ahead of her junior year. She started in 19 of her 28 appearances for the Ducks as a junior, but missed the program’s 2025 NCAA Tournament run due to a broken hand. Mevius led the team in steals during her first season in Eugene and shot over 30 percent from beyond the arc. Mevius was averaging 12.5 points per game, 3.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals before going down with injury in the late stages of Oregon’s game against Montana on Nov. 8, 2025. The Ducks lose a 3x3 Olympic gold medalist in Mevius and one of their best defenders.

0-0 after three innings. Ducks left one base runner stranded... But Miles Gosztola has put down nine straight batters!

0-0 after two innings. The Duck starter, Miles Gosztola, has been steadier thus far than other outings. Looks good... The Triton starter is a freshman pitching his first game, and he has been super as well.