Charles Fischer

4-0 Ducks after two innings, as Oregon's Collin Clarke has held Oregon State down, while the good-guys see their offense flourish to start the game. Meanwhile the Beavis pitcher was self-destructing with two walks and plinking a batter. Then Drew Smith hit a superb single up the middle to score two Ducks!

I stand corrected, as he is now in at the end of the first quarter for a 10 yard game on a great little shimmy…

No Makhi Hughes at RB today?

Touchdown already! I look forward to breaking that play down, as technically… There was significant holding by Matthew Bedford, on the play and it was consequential.

The original weather forecast earlier in the week was for a good chance of rain, but it looks cloudy with the sun breaking through. The odds of rain have dropped almost zero...good!

And some people take great offense to that hit... EVERYBODY...

We had a great day today!

As requested in another thread....everybody refrain from anything referring to any of the Sanders from this point forward.

For those who wish...we will have this thread to discuss the Spring Game as it happens, and we can have more threads about it after the game is over. Below is courtesy of NJDuck, who put this information in another thread. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon releases rosters for 2025 Spring Game Find out the Fighting Ducks and Combat Ducks roster for Oregon's spring game. COMBAT DUCKS OFFENSE Offensive Line - Demetri Manning - Devin Brooks - Douglas Utu - Ziyare Addison - Auston Mims - Charlie Pickard - Alex Harkey - Dave Iuli - Emmanuel Pregnon Tight Ends - Kenyon Sadiq - Vander Ploog - Kade Caton Wide Receivers - Gary Bryant Jr. - Kyler Kasper - Jeremiah McClellan - Jurrion Dickey - Justius Lowe - Jack Ressler - Brady Bidwell Running Back - Noah Whittington - Jordon Davison - Jay Harris - Dierre Hill Jr. Quarterback - Dante Moore - Brock Thomas - Akili Smith Jr. COMBAT DUCKS DEFENSE Defensive Line - Bear Alexander - Ashton Porter - Jajuan Dickey - Xadavien Sims - Terrance Green Outside Linebacker - Matayo Uiagalelei - Nasir Wyatt Inside Linebacker - Gavin Nix - Brayden Platt - Bryce Boettcher - Kamar Mothudi Defensive Backs - Daylen Austin - Theran Johnson - Trey McNutt - Peyton Woodyard - Na'eem Offord - Dorian Brew - Zach Grisham - Dillon Thieneman - Timon Davis FIGHTING DUCKS OFFENSE Offensive Line - Trent Ferguson - Bryce Boulton - Beau Cressallen - Iapani Laloulu - Kawika Rogers - Isaiah World - Matthew Bedford - Gernorris Wilson - Lipe Moala Tight End - Jamari Johnson - Zach Grace - Roger Saleapaga - AJ Pugliano Wide Reciever - Dakorien Moore - Malik Benson - Evan Stewart - Cooper Perry - Darrian Anderson - Dillon Gresham Running Back - Makhi Hughes - Da'Jaun Riggs - Jayden Limar Quarterback - Austin Novosad - Luke Moga - Ryder Hayes FIGHTING DUCKS DEFENSE Defensive Line - Aydin Breland - Tionne Gray - A'Mauri Washington - Matthew Johnson - Jericho Johnson Outside Linebacker - Blake Purchase - Teitum Tuioti - Elijah Rushing Inside Linebackers - Dylan Williams - Devon Jackson - Will Straton - Chip Allers - Jerry Mixon Defensive Back - Kingston Lopa - Sione Laulea - Brandon Finney - Jahlil Florence - Ify Obidegwu - Dakoda Fields - Solomon Davis - Aaron Flowers - Jadon Canady - Kilohana Haasenritter - Xavier Barksdale - Cruz Rushing https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/oregon-ducks-spring-game-rosters-revealed-2025-249305466/

And...if you insist on writing about Coach Sanders....even after my request? I will delete your post.

More coming later as the Oregon bats came alive, and our pitching has held Beavis to just three runs in two games? Whew! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0 Ducks after one inning. We got a DOM-BOMB from Dominic Hellman after Mason Neville took a walk from the Oregon State pitcher. Great start!

The topic that has made more people leave this forum, more people to get banned off this forum, the topic that actually made me shut the forum down for four days in the past...the topic that I've spent HOURS on the phone with tons of people, HOURS writing emails and personal messages...and taken a chunk of my life and soul that I won't get back is... Anything related to Coach Deion Sanders...and here we go again. There is a massive difference in culture, people, and how each side interprets things, and neither side is going to understand the other. I am not trying anymore, but when I see anything about Coach Sanders...I just groan. How many people are we going to lose off the forum this time? I have already edited some of the posts about it--and I am telling everyone to please avoid the subject. The guy is in the Big-12 now....leave him there!

Ducks Open Rivalry Series With a Win EUGENE, Ore. — Nights like Friday prove why, despite riding a roller coaster at times this season, the sky remains the limit for Oregon baseball. Playing their in-state rival at a sold-out PK Park, the No. 13 Ducks got a strong start from Grayson Grinsell, clean defense, clutch hits from two of the most prolific home-run hitters in school history and shutout relief pitching to beat No. 3 Oregon State, 4-2. Portland native Ryan Cooney had the go-ahead RBI, a two-run double in the fourth inning as the Ducks improved to 10-1 in weekend series openers this season. Oregon (28-12) bounced back from a deflating loss Tuesday to Portland by out-executing the Beavers on Friday. “It’s just another game; it’s also an important win that we needed,” Cooney said. “But it's also another game at the same time. (We just need to) stick to our process, not change anything — not get too big with our swings, and pitching-wise just continue what we're doing.” The UO bullpen has been a factor in the Ducks’ inconsistency in recent weeks. But Ian Umlandt, Cole Stokes and Seth Mattox combined for two shutout innings in relief of Grinsell on Friday, a much-needed boost of confidence. “I've said it before, the group I coach, obviously we've got a good record — like, a really good record,” UO coach Mark Wasikowski said. “But they still feel like they're way better than what we've shown on a consistent basis. You've got to put a complete product together on a consistent basis for us to be able to make that claim. And so until we can show that on a regular basis, people are going to question it — and they’ve got a right to. But the locker room feels like they got a lot more in it, I can tell you that much.” How It Happened: Grinsell (7-1) continued to excel as Oregon’s Friday night guy, allowing only two runs in the third on his way to a seven-inning gem. He hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in a start since Feb. 28, extending that streak Friday despite allowing the two runs that gave Oregon State an early lead. Grayson Grinsell was locked into this game... “You’ll see guys get really rattled when they struggle or whatever, give up a couple of runs,” Wasikowski said. “Grayson didn’t. He got tougher.” His offense helped. Mason Neville extended his UO single-season record to 20 home runs with a solo shot in the bottom of the third, answering OSU’s early rally. The Ducks took the lead in the fourth, with a boost from their coaching staff. After Anson Aroz worked a one-out walk, he stole second. Burke-Lee Mabeus then walked with two out, and a double steal put both runners in scoring position. Cooney brought both in with a double into the left-field corner. “I think if you watch the tape back and you see those stolen bases, that's all on (the coaching staff),” Cooney said. “They prepared really well, with the shifts that those guys were putting out there and how to beat him. And I think that's why it put me in a good position in that situation, specifically.” Grinsell faced the minimum over his final four innings, thanks in part to a double play in the top of the fourth, and a runner he picked off at second in the fifth. When he struck out back-to-back hitters to end the seventh, he bounded off the mound and let loose with a shout to celebrate the end of a 117-pitch effort. Jacob Walsh savors it with the team.... At that point Oregon was clinging to a 3-2 lead. Two batters later, UO career home run leader Jacob Walsh made it 4-2 with a solo shot, homer No. 52 of his career. “I tried to control my emotions throughout the outing, tried not to get too high and too low,” Grinsell said. “But coming out in the seventh, I knew that was probably my last inning, so I kind of let it loose. And yeah, I think it got the dugout a little bit fired up and carried the momentum with ‘Dub’s’ home run.” Umlandt, who has made four midweek starts this season, got the first two outs of the eighth before allowing two baserunners. Stokes then struck out the last batter of the inning, and Mattox — who took the loss Tuesday against Portland — pitched around a two-out double in the ninth for his second save of the year. “I think our back end is really coming around,” Mattox said. “Obviously with Stokes, and having Ian back there now not just as a midweek guy, I think it's coming together. We know who our go-to guys are in big situations.” This Beaver can't outrun the throw from Ryan Cooney... Friday, there were a bunch of go-to guys who came through in a bunch of go-to situations. The key, the Ducks know, will be doing it again Saturday. Notable: Third baseman Carter Garate made his 100th consecutive start for the Ducks. … Oregon has won three straight in the rivalry series, and has a 43-42 record in games played in Eugene. … The Ducks improved to 3-1 against top-10 opponents this season. Up Next: Game two of the series is Saturday (4:05 p.m., B1G+).

Such a classic!

Four Ducks Selected On Day Two Of NFL Draft EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday while defensive end Jordan Burch, defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell and quarterback Dillon Gabriel were all taken in the third round. Ferguson went to the Los Angeles Rams in the second round with the No. 46 overall pick, becoming the highest-drafted tight end out of Oregon since Russ Francis was the 16th overall pick in 1975. Burch was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 78 overall selection, and Caldwell followed shortly after to the Los Angeles Chargers with the 86th overall pick. Eight picks later, Gabriel was selected by the Cleveland Browns at No. 94 overall. Oregon has had six players picked through the first two days of the draft, after Derrick Harmon was the No. 21 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Josh Conerly Jr. was the 29th selection by the Washington Commanders on Thursday. It is the first time in program history that Oregon has had more than four players selected through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. After setting the program record with eight NFL Draft picks in 2024, Oregon is well on its way to rewriting history once again this weekend. The final four rounds of the NFL Draft will begin on Sunday at 9 a.m. PT. Terrance Ferguson TE Terrance Ferguson – Round 2, Pick 46 (Los Angeles Rams) » Highest-drafted tight end out of Oregon since 1975 (Russ Francis, No. 16). » Oregon all-time leader among tight ends in receptions (134) and receiving TDs (16). » No. 2 all-time among UO tight ends in career receiving yards (1,537). » Tied the UO single-season record by a tight end with 43 receptions in 2024. » All-Big Ten third-team selection in 2024, all-Pac-12 first-team selection in 2023. » 43 receptions for 591 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. DE Jordan Burch – Round 3, Pick 78 (Arizona Cardinals) » All-Big Ten third-team selection in 2024. » Career-high 8.5 sacks, 11.0 tackles for loss and six pass breakups in 2024. » Credited by Pro Football Focus with 32 total pressures generated. » Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after racking up career-high 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery vs. Michigan State. Jamaree Caldwell creates a fumble versus Michigan State DT Jamaree Caldwell – Round 3, Pick 88 (Los Angeles Chargers) » 2024 all-Big Ten honorable mention selection. » Started all 14 games for the Ducks, making 29 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. » Earned an 80.3 defensive grade from PFF and generated 20 total pressures. » Nine games with multiple pressures generated. QB Dillon Gabriel – Round 3, Pick 94 (Cleveland Browns) » 2024 Heisman Trophy finalist and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. » FBS all-time leader in career total touchdowns (189), and tied with Case Keenum for the all-time lead in passing touchdowns (155). » Second in FBS history in career passing yards (18,722) and total yards (19,931). » Started 63 career games, the most in FBS history by a quarterback. » Threw for a career-high 3,857 yards and 30 touchdowns for the Ducks in 2024 while also rushing for seven scores. Oregon 2025 NFL Draft Picks DL Derrick Harmon – Round 1, Pick 21 (Pittsburgh Steelers) OL Josh Conerly Jr. – Round 1, Pick 29 (Washington Commanders) TE Terrance Ferguson – Round 2, Pick 46 (Los Angeles Rams) DE Jordan Burch – Round 3, Pick 78 (Arizona Cardinals) DT Jamaree Caldwell – Round 3, Pick 86 (Los Angeles Chargers) QB Dillon Gabriel – Round 3, Pick 94 (Cleveland Browns)

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!