Charles Fischer

Stanford was leading the league in wins, and has arguably the most potent scoring offense. Yet they have only scored ONE run in two games versus Oregon pitching that has left us breathless from their effectiveness. Roseburg native Jace Stoffal held the 'Furd scoreless last night with only three hits, as this was not over five or six innings, but he went all nine innings! Then we saw Logan Mercado also go NINE innings today for the first time in his career with no relief, and yet he only gave up one run with five scattered hits. It is the darndest back-to-back games for Oregon pitching I have ever seen. And this was against the No. 8 (or No. 7) team in the nation? (4-0 win Friday) Mercado threw for 92 mph in the 9th inning after 100 pitches? The growth and development of both pitchers over the last two years is something to behold and be proud of as Oregon fans--as I am blown away. Last night our battling lineup got to a Top-100 Draft pick pitcher with a 2.58 ERA coming into the game. Today the Ducks gave the hot-shot freshman Cardinal pitcher his first college loss and the most runs ever given up. (He had an incredible 2.09 ERA coming into the game) An 8-1 win... Jacob Walsh has three homers in two games, so the Ducks have a number of candidates for Pac-12 Players/Pitchers of the Week. Whew! Great crowd, and Coach Waz has quite a luxury of being able to pull the starter on Sunday (noon) if he is not sharp out of the gate because we have the ENTIRE bullpen available! The most fresh arms ever for a third game, and if Oregon could win it--the Ducks would be square in the Pac-12 championship race. Just WOW. Logan Mercado exults...

Keith Brown is a junior and knows this year is it. His chances are nil at Money Linebacker with Jeffrey Bassa and Jamal Hill, but the Iowa transfer at ILB must look good enough to him to make him take his chances elsewhere. It's too bad, but I understand.

My view? Save the contests with the top-five teams for the Playoff! The objective of Oregon's schedule is to get to the Playoff, and we are handicapped enough with a nine game conference schedule. You can get hurt inadvertently...

What Coach Terry said in the interview below is amazing from so many angles. You will learn a ton about so many areas, and yes--hearing him say those things about Dan Lanning and the objectives of the program was exciting! (So many thanks to Pennsylvania Duck for originally posting this video)

It was amazing watching Eugene native Bryce Boettcher, a safety on the football team hit a home run on Wednesday night. He got on base all-six times he was at-bat, and three of them were hit-by-pitches! That never happens, nor the home run by a football player, yet if anyone is built to take repeated blows to a strong body--it is Boettcher! Oregon takes on No. 8 Stanford at PK Park, and this is an opportunity to climb the standings and increase our shot at the NCAA tournament. The Ducks are already holding an RPI of No. 13, and have a Strength-of-Schedule ranked at No. 7 coming from five Ducks who are hitting over .300 with others who are close. Tonight's starter at 5:05 PM PST Jace Stoffal (the pride of Roseburg!) has brought his ERA down to 3.31 and is coming off being the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week for holding Oregon State scoreless, and to only one hit in last Friday's game. Do it again Jace! As so many of the freshman relievers improve--we see their ERAs decline as are some of the veterans. Fr. Ian Umlandt 3.18 Fr. Matthew Grabmann 2.77 Sr. Matt Dallas 2.33 Jr. Austin Anderson .56 Sr. Josh Mollerus 0.00 This stud mowed down the last six batters to preserve the 5-3 victory on Tuesday! Bryce Boettcher at the plate... Coach Waz is gradually building back baseball at Oregon, and I believe he will eventually turn the Ducks into a national power. We are two experienced starting pitchers away from being an "Omaha-Bound" team, and eventually it will happen. Too bad Oregon lost two of last year's starting pitchers to injury and have not played yet this year, but the core of freshmen pitchers recruited with the development program in place will bring winning results in the future. For now....22-9 doesn't suck! (Go to GoDucks.com, then Sports, then Baseball, then Schedule, and scroll down to the game and click on "Watch)

Arizona Cardinals? And I would have thought Utah would be higher. Winning there this year is a low-probability...

Imagine how the Athletic Department could sell "holographic seats" in the stadium? Be there, and part of the crowd perhaps while at home...anywhere in the world? I can't picture it. But in 1969 I could not picture a communicator on Star Trek becoming real either.

Oregon has had a TON of great offensive linemen who were 3-Star projects with high upside. You want those kind of guys to grow into being a starter, or at least push the starters.

Hubba-Hubba! Shooting help is on the way....

Gotta love the poofy 1980s hairstyles...

Agreed. And it will give a 5-6 year window to boost the numbers of Oregon fans watching due to the streaming option available in the new package. Oregon should be in a cat-bird seat when this new media contract expires.

I agree with Happy, in that we have to win at least 12 games, and impressively for Bo to have a chance. And our progression on defense could have a lot to do with winning...

Great athlete, hustle player, but terrible shooter. I wish him the best...

Whoa. Sounds like a good one...a good shooter!

You, me and so many others Annie. As I have said to Jon Joseph often, "we are dinosaurs in this culture!" Not how I want egg-on-my-face...

I can’t disagree until the Ducks do better. I no longer assume the best considering the massive underperformance of recent Oregon teams.

Yep. And why Dilly would risk injury with a third plunge between the tackles with the team's most valuable asset....geez. But I've covered that enough, and it does show that even the most gifted OC can make big mistakes.

Amen. Like the QB option on the Zone Read....just the threat opens things up. When you don't throw long--defenders can cheat up closer and nearly be in the box for run-support. Yet a promised long-ball threat opens up running lanes, and the shorter pass patterns. Stein has stated often already that he simply wants to attack where the defense is weak. One-on-one coverage on Troy Franklin is a good match-up for Our Beloved Ducks!

At this stage--I am willing to give Stein the benefit-of-the-doubt concerning the implementation of the offense. As I wrote before...he was incredibly innovative last year with all the crippling injuries on the offensive line. Will Stein: Oregon's New OC and Miracle-Maker? FISHDUCK.COM The title looks like classic hype to promote a blah-blah article, or serves as typical web click-bait. Yet those of you who have watched my videos and read my…

Oregon is approaching a win streak that has only been done once before--back in 1964. What is amazing is how the Ducks averaged eleven runs a game for the ten wins straight, and then last night won it with pitching, as Oregon native (Roseburg) Jace Stoffal went seven innings and only allowed one hit. Then our stud closer Josh Mollerus closed out the final four outs for no runs given up to the Beavers! Oregon State is clearly in a rebuilding mode from last year, but has the talent to beat the Ducks, yet OBD has an opportunity to make some noise in the conference. In 2021, the Ducks won the Civil War series, but last year the Beavers swept Oregon in all five games. I'd like to think that sticks in the craw for the team...and to win when the opposing pitcher is having a great night is exciting. I am not thrilled with Oregon trotting out tonight's starting pitcher, as he can be streaky. I hope they pull the hook on him quickly if he is not sharp, since we have a deep bench of relievers to turn to. The Beavers have another great starting pitcher today, so our pitching has to match it! Go Ducks!

The local Comcast station does not get the games on TV, but it comes through on Live-Streaming just great. I listen to the Oregon broadcasters on the app on my phone and then watch the live-stream. GoDucks.com--Sports--Baseball--Schedule--"Watch" on the game.

And five of the six are Rivals.com 4-Stars? A fantastic percentage!

Flowers is a 4-Star with Rivals.com, and is also offered by Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, USC and Washington. Aaron Flowers | Rivals.com N.RIVALS.COM Aaron Flowers - 2024 4 Star Safety for Forney (Forney, TX) on Rivals.com

Flowers is a 4-Star with Rivals.com, and is also offered by Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, USC and Washington. Aaron Flowers | Rivals.com N.RIVALS.COM Aaron Flowers - 2024 4 Star Safety for Forney (Forney, TX) on Rivals.com

Everybody is welcome to give their opinion here, but I think you might be in the minority on this one.