Charles Fischer

4-2 Ducks win! Seth Mattox came in for the ninth inning to get over his pitch on Tuesday that lost to Portland. He threw some pitches tonight that started at shoulder-height, and then appeared to go outside, but then veered inside to brush the corner of the plate--whew! He got some ground-outs to beat Beavis!

4-2 Ducks after eight innings, as The Pride of Sherwood Oregon, Ian Umlandt came in and got two outs, and then walked two. Then Cole Stokes, (a recovering-confidence-pitcher) threw a 98 mph fast-ball in the corner of the plate to stop the Oregon State rally.

4-2 Ducks after seven innings as Grayson Grinsell snuffs out the Oregon State batters, and sets a personal pitch count record of 117 pitches. What an effort! Then Jacob Walsh sends another over the wall to increase the lead....can Our Beloved Ducks do it?

3-2 Ducks after six innings, as Grayson Grinsell is pitching a gem. He has a high pitch count...but it looks like he is coming out for the seventh? Can he hold up? Whew! (Beavis stops us again as we strand two runners)

3-2 Ducks after five innings, as Oregon left the bases-loaded...stranded! Oregon has picked up bunch of stolen bases today, so they saw something with the Beavis pitcher that tipped them off. When Jacob Walsh is stealing a base...

3-2 Ducks after four innings, as Grayson Grinsell creates a sweet double-play, (6-4-3) and then strikes out the next Oregon State batter. Anson Aroz got a walk then a second walk for the good-guys, and a stolen base earlier by Aroz...and with a successful double-steal of second and third base, thus...the table was set. The Pride-of-Portland, Ryan Cooney, did not disappoint, as he hit a two-run scoring double to give Oregon the lead!

2-1 Beavis after three innings. Oregon's Grayson Grinsell started out great, but they got to him in the third inning. Meanwhile Mason Neville blasted a homer to nearly the top of the baseball practice facility.

Agreed. While we don't like these hits....Dan will get it done. When you consider what he had to do when he got here--he has proved he can get it done in the portal if need be. Not ideal, but this year's offensive line is going to be very good, and four out of five starters are portal transfers. It is a long ways until December, and once the football season begins...

Thank you David, as it is great to see what is being built in Portland to expand our alumni base!

Gotta push this!

She is so sweet....but I am Hopelessly Devoted to....Ducks Two of my favorites below in Olivia with ELO, in 1980!

It took ALL my forbearance to leave the press release "as-is" and not put in "Beavis" at every mention of Oregon State...

Fan Details For Oregon Spring Game, Rivalry Baseball Game EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon football team will host its annual Spring Game this Saturday, April 26, at 1:00 p.m. PT in Autzen Stadium, followed by a rivalry game for the Oregon baseball team against Oregon State at 4:00 p.m. at PK Park. The football intrasquad scrimmage will conclude the fourth spring season for the Ducks under head coach Dan Lanning, who led Oregon to an undefeated regular season and a Big Ten Championship in 2024. The Spring Game – which will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network – will feature pregame and in-game programming around Autzen Stadium for fans to enjoy. Following the game, fans can head next door to PK Park to cheer on the No. 13 UO baseball team for game two of its three-game series against the No. 3 ranked Beavers. Schedule of Events – Saturday, April 26 10:00 a.m. Autzen Stadium parking lots open, Valley River Center shuttles begin 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pregame Fan Fest - outside Autzen Stadium & PK Plaza 11:15 a.m. Autzen Stadium North Box Office opens 11:30 a.m. Autzen Stadium gates open 12:50 p.m. National Anthem and F-15 Flyover 1:00 p.m. Oregon Football Spring Game 2:30 p.m. PK Park gates open 4:00 p.m. Oregon Baseball vs. Oregon State (PK Park) The Spring Game will once again feature a military appreciation theme, including a halftime tribute to Gold Star Families, in-game veteran recognitions, an F-15 flyover (weather dependent), the annual postgame gift exchange between the Oregon football team and active duty military, and many displays and activities around Autzen Stadium hosted by the United States Armed Forces. Spring Game Admission Admission for the Spring Game is free. Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to Food For Lane County. Fans preferring to donate online to the food drive can do so HERE. Students are encouraged to sit in sections 7 & 8 and will be provided bucket hats while supplies last. Spring Game Parking Car parking passes for the Spring Game are SOLD OUT. A limited number of RV spaces remain and are available HERE. Parking will open at 10:00 a.m. in the Autzen Stadium East parking lot. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to allow for plenty of time before the 1:00 p.m. kickoff. All passes are digital and viewable through the GoDucks gameday app. ADA parking will be available on site for $10 cash on a first come, first served basis. General parking will not be available for purchase on gameday for the East lot Fans are encouraged to utilize the FREE shuttles that will begin running at 10:00 a.m. from Valley River Center. Because of ongoing construction, fans will not be able to access Autzen Stadium via Leo Harris Parkway West. A parking map is available HERE. · Limited paid parking will be available at nearby partner lots, including Emerald Valley BMX, Eugene Masonic Lodge, and the Boy Scouts of America, for $15 cash only. These lots fill quickly, so plan to arrive early. · Additional parking is available in various campus lots across the footbridge from Autzen Stadium. Pay stations are located at each lot. Pregame Fan Fest Open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Autzen Plaza/PK Plaza/Pape Field Activations by the United State Armed Forces. Interactive stations for families and kids will be available. Food Trucks in PK Plaza – available from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. o Blessed Mess o Chicken Bonz o Taco Maniac o The Corndog Company o Oregon Woodfired Pizza o Kona Shave Ice o Mad Boba o Everyday Kine Grinds o Forrest Grove Sandwich Shop o Oh’ My Mini Donuts o King Whippy Ice Cream o New England Lemonade o Crumble Cookie o Kettle Corn Company Oregon Baseball vs. Oregon State · North Box Office opens at 11:15 a.m. · PK Park gates will open at 2:30 p.m. · Food trucks in the PK Plaza will remain open until first pitch at 4:00 p.m. · Very few tickets remain for Saturday’s baseball game and are available HERE. Secure Your 2025 Football Tickets Stop by Ticket Headquarters located in the East corner on the main concourse, right behind section 22, to secure your 2025 season tickets. Learn more about purchasing 2025 season tickets HERE. Spring Game In-Game Programming National Anthem Performed by SFC Duane Reno of the 234 US Army Band. F-15 Flyover (weather dependant). Game Format Four 15-minute quarters. Running clock except for scores, penalties, change of possession and the last three minutes of each half. 12-minute halftime. Rosters Team rosters will be revealed on the @oregonfootball social media channels in the days leading up to the Spring Game. Guest Coaches Former Oregon head coaches Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti and former Ducks Christian Gonzalez and Bucky Irving will serve as guest coaches for the 2025 Spring Game. Former Ducks Return to Autzen Other former Ducks confirmed to be attending the Spring Game will be revealed leading up to the game on the @oregonfootball Twitter account. Halftime Four Gold Star Families will be honored as we remember their family members lost in active duty. Learn more information on Gold Star Families here. Military Reenlistment and Promotion Ceremony. The UO Spirit team and The Duck will be in attendance, and the Oregon Marching Band will be playing your favorite tunes. Postgame Activities Fans are invited to stay after the Spring Game to watch the coveted gift exchange between 120 former and active duty military and the football team. Gates will open at PK Park at 2:30 p.m. for the 4:00 p.m. Oregon baseball game vs. Oregon State. Food trucks in the PK Plaza will stay open until 4:00 p.m.

Portland wins, 10-9... Damn...this team pushes the patience of the fans!

10-9 Portland after eight innings. Oregon's Seth Mattox was just a strike away from ending the inning, but gave up a three-run dinger instead. Oregon stranded two to end the inning...

9-7 Ducks, after seven innings as Featherston fell apart. Then Portland brings in Nolan Umlandt, Ian's brother to put Oregon out 1-2-3. Scary time!

9-4 Ducks after six innings, and we've seen smart base running to pick up extra bases that help score runs. Ryan Featherston continued his good day against Portland thus far, and whenever Oregon has a man on third with less than two outs...I always want to sacrifice, as an out for a run (when you have 27 outs in a game) is always a good trade to me. Coach Waz doesn't always do that though with these superb batters, but this time he had Ryan Cooney bunt down the first base line to score a run...and beat it out to first on an error. Then a sacrifice infield grounder that scored a second. Good baseball!

7-4 Ducks, as the Oregon batters seem to hit it right to Portland fielders. Ryan Featherston is getting his stuff back, as he struck-out four straight Pilot batters over two innings. Can he keep it up?

7-4 Ducks after four innings, as Sanford is still shaky. He filled the bases with walks and was replaced by another pitcher who is also trying to regain his confidence up in Ryan Featherston. Portland scored on a passed ball, and on a base hit that scored a runner from third.

7-2 Ducks after three innings, as Portland had a couple of errors to help Oregon, and the Ducks have had some good hitting to score a run from a Drew Smith infield sprint to first base. Another run scored as Carter Garate distracted the pitcher from third base...and got a balk to score. On defense, Oregon had a double play that was close to being a triple play, with Garate in the middle of it again! He grabbed the grounder, stepped on third, and fired to second for two, but the relay to first base did not quite make it in time. No problem as Will Sanford closed them out.

5-2 Ducks after two innings, as Portland got a two-run homer off Sanford. To add insult to injury...Oregon left bases-loaded stranded at the end of the inning!

5-0 Ducks after one inning, and DAMN...I wish we could start EVERY game this way! The Portland Pilot starting pitcher, Kayden Starr, is from local Marist High School, and it was cool to see him pitch to local player Maddox Molony from Springfield. Problem is...he was probably too nervous and could not get through the first inning, as Oregon batters got two walks, and a bunch of base hits through the gaps to score runners. Great start!

EUGENE, Ore. – Lyndsey Grein was named the National Pitcher of the Week by the NFCA, Softball America and D1 Softball on Tuesday. She is the first Duck player to be honored by all three organizations in the same week. Grein led No.5 Oregon to a series win over No. 7 UCLA as well as a midweek win in the Rivalry Series at Oregon State. The junior from Mokena, Ill., posted a 3-0 record with a 0.00 ERA that included two wins and a complete-game shutout against No. 6 UCLA. She was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Monday. For the week, Grein struck out 18 batters, walked five and allowed nine hits in 13.1 innings. Opponents hit .196 against her. In Sunday's deciding game of the UCLA series, Grein pitched a three-hit, five-inning shutout and struck out three. The Ducks won 9-0 to take a one-game lead for first place in the Big Ten Conference. It was the first time the Bruins were shutout this season. In the series opener on Friday, Grein started and threw 5.1 scoreless innings and struck out eight in the Ducks' 3-1 win. In the Ducks' midweek game at Oregon State, Grein threw the final two innings and struck out five in the Ducks' come-from-behind, 5-3 win. Grein has yet to allow a run to a top-25 opponent this season (six games, 28.0 innings). Sunday, she recorded her 400th career strikeout. Oregon plays a three-game series at Indiana beginning Friday. Lyndsey Grein 2025 HONORS Emma Cox, Fr., C • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2-10) Katie Flannery, So., INF • Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week (2-25) • Big Ten Player of the Week (2-24) Lyndsey Grein, Jr., RHP • Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (4-22) • Softball America National Player of the Week (4-22) • D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week (4-22) • Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (4-21) • Softball America National Player of the Week (3-11) • Wilson/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (2-25) • Softball America National Player of the Week (2-25) • Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (2-24) • Mary Nutter Classic Co-Most Valuable Pitcher (D1 Softball) Stefini Ma’ake, Fr., DP/UTIL • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4-7) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (3-31) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2-17) Rylee McCoy, Fr., INF • D1 Softball National Freshman of the Week (2-25) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2-24) • Mary Nutter Classic Most Valuable Player (D1 Softball) Elise Sokolsky, R-Jr., RHP • Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (4-7) • Softball America National Player of the Week (3-11)

Great idea!

Jon...that was such a great post above. Everybody forgets about the Blue-Chip Ratio, but it is a thing...and it makes sense. Many of us Oregon fans did not see the difference in recruiting the trenches, and the difference it made in our results until the recent years of elite recruiting. You don't win big games without elite trenches, and those players are going to be attending the Super-Two conference schools. Even if the Super-Two did not plan to set themselves up well in the Playoffs--it would end up with one of them winning the 'Natty each year anyway due to the quality of player and coaching...from the additional revenue generated being in a Super-Two conference. But the question is....do we include teams that have NO CHANCE to win a 'Natty versus teams like Oregon, that if seeded properly not only have a chance to progress further in the Playoffs, but actually have a chance to win it? Your comment about the numbers of eyeballs is....just about everything here isn't it? Why do we have the silly conference tournaments? More eyeballs and revenue... And the eyeballs watching the big matchups are naturally going to be a ton higher. I still say...."make it 16 teams" to stop the nonsense about the little guy being left out, as there would be room for anyone with a real chance of winning to be in the Playoff. No byes, and structure it like the NFL as you have suggested in the past. Jon.....You Are...