Charles Fischer

Ducks win 5-2, as Devin Bell gets another save and closes the game out. Bats came alive late--after the Wolverine starter hit his pitch count. Rubber match Saturday morning at 9:00 AM PST on B1G+, and the game recap will be below in a few hours.

5-2 Ducks after eight innings. Drew Smith hits into shallow LF, and steals second later. Angel Laya sac-grounds out to move Smith to third. Maddox Molony does a very short bunt, but the throw to home was errant, so Smith scores while Molony gets to second. A wild pitch moves Molony to third, and a hit by Burke-Lee Mabeus through the left IF scores Molony. Mabeus steals second, and Ryan Cooney hits up the middle to score the very-fast Mabeus from second. Tanner Bradley gave up a couple of hits and a run...but now it is CLAMP-TIME for Our Beloved Ducks going into the ninth!

2-1 Ducks after six innings! Burke-Lee Mabeus got a lead-off double from hitting to the LF corner, and Jack Brooks sac-bunted him to third base. Ryan Cooney slips a single through the left infield to score Mabeus! Tanner Bradley comes in to pitch for Oregon and put them down quickly...1-2-3

1-1 after five innings. Oregon's Collin Clarke has been super, but I doubt he comes out in the seventh.

1-1 after five innings. Jack Brooks smashed a solo homer over the CF wall that cleared by a mile. Oregon's Collin Clarke gives up little bits, and then clamps down and strikes them out!

1-0 Michigan after four innings. Ducks strand one on base. Collin Clarke is holding down the fort pretty well, now if the Oregon batters would help him...!

1-0 Michigan after three innings. Omigosh...Ducks stranded bases loaded! Collin Clarke gives up a double, but gives nothing after that.

1-0 Michigan after two innings. Nothing on offense for Oregon this inning... Collin Clarke gave up two doubles and a plinked batter, but limited the damage to one run.

0-0 after one inning. Oregon had chances with two on base, but both got caught stealing. Collin Clarke is dealing from the hill, and put them down 1-2-3...even with some drama about a first base call that went Oregon's way when Waz challenged it.

Streets is a Rivals 4-Star, and had offers from most of the SEC. In addition to Oregon, other notable offers were from Penn State, Ohio State, Texas, Miami, Alabama, Notre Dame, USC, and Georgia. Not all that offered, but an elite group!

Michigan run-rules Oregon 10-0 to take the first game of the series.

10-0 Michigan after six innings. I was afraid it would get ugly...and it has. True Freshman Josh Hollis gave up two walks, and a couple hits to score three more. Meanwhile the Ducks look inept on offense. Perhaps a Run-Rule would be merciful?

7-0 Michigan after five innings. It's awful, but at least Josh Hollis is getting some good experience and some outs.

7-0 Michigan after four innings. We look so flat...and thus nothing on offense again? Oregon put Josh Hollis in to pitch, which to me is waving a white flag. Waz is either saving Bradley for another game, or pulling him because he did not like what what he saw of Tanner's pitching. So Hollis gives up a hit that scores another... My Duck-Buddies, the body language I see from OBD is not good, and this one is about to get ugly. So I will be posting scoring a little later than usual, as I have other stuff to do too.

6-0 Michigan after three innings. Nothing on offense. Will Sanford lost control today and was replaced with two outs gone. He plinked a batter, and walked three, as a grounder scored one. Then he gave up a base hit that scored two. Then Tanner Bradley gives up a hit that scores two...