Charles Fischer

The Ram pitcher has not only been superb, but gone the entire nine innings in a 0-0 game. Starter for Oregon Collin Clarke gave us seven scoreless innings, and then big Cole Stokes (6'6") came in for two scoreless innings with his 97 mph fastball and a very nasty curve/drop ball pitch. We go to the tenth with Freshman from West Linn Gabe Howard trying to close...

Good gosh, 0-0 after six innings with a pitchers’ duel. Not only has Collin Clarke done well, but his low pitch count allows him to continue on in the seventh inning.

0-0 after five innings, and the Rams decided to test true freshman catcher Coen Niclai, of the Ducks who threw a perfect bullet to easily get the runner trying to steal second base.

0-0 after four innings.

Down 17 at one point? Damn...glad I recorded it and can watch without trepidation...great win. Is this the game that turns this season around?

We don't have a basketball writer, but would love a volunteer...

0-0 after two innings. Collin Clarke looking good thus far on the mound for the Ducks.

Wowsa. Oregon scored a run from third when Dominic Hellman hit ground ball to the Rhode Island shortstop, who then threw to low to first base for the only error and run of the game! I will have the game summary out later...

This was a fantastic article that will impact Oregon and the Playoff. I will be saving the link for reference in the future, as I know I will want to know these scheduling differences later. Jon....

Comeback fell short 12-11.

From down 12-4, the Ducks are down 12-9 going into the ninth inning…

Ducks are getting their butts kicked…

2-1 Ducks after five innings, as Mason Neville hit a blast that bounced off the metal roof of the Baseball Training Facility!

1-1 after two innings, and Rhode Island does not have anyone hitting below.400 going into this weekend with a ton of experienced hitters.

No words... ------------------------------------------- We play today, a double-header tomorrow starting at 11:00 AM, and Sunday at noon. Gonna be some wet-games on Saturday and Sunday!

Cool win, and cool helmets! And they beat Cal today, 5-4!

I have dealt with now my third person at the advertising platform company to correct these issues that THEY initiated, but it has not been completed yet. I am still bugging them...

Some pretty insane differences in scheduling, and feels like they are penalizing Georgia for their success? By contrast, our schedule is MUCH more favorable..,

It hurts our depth, but that is the issue; he was not going be a starter, is a senior, and wants to play. I can’t blame him, but it does give some highly talented RS freshmen, and incoming freshmen who are highly heralded to have a shot at playing time as backups.

And you, sir, are a good man!

Update at 5:23 PM on Thursday...they have reset the ad parameters, and the problem will gradually go away over the next 12 hours or so. (Cache' has to clear) If on Friday you see ads inside of posts--do let me know. They are supposed to be in between posts, but not actually in them. Apparently somebody there "turned on the full spread" of ads, and they do not know how/why it was initiated. At least they owned it this time, as usually they deny and say the problem is on my end...but it mysteriously goes away after while when I did nothing to solve it. (They did in the background) But I can't complain, as they admitted to it this time... Thanks for your patience!

I would like to think that over the years--as they get used to us and enjoy the glory Oregon teams bring to the B1G, they will warm up to us?

Here is the interview for anyone interested... (Note the camera angle is not straight ahead, but UP!)

Ads are showing up in the new forum posts, and I am working to STOP IT. Damn these people...they never ask, they just do stuff that was never approved and won't do anything unless you scream. So I will...

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning announced the hiring of Ross Douglas as the Ducks’ new wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator on Thursday. Douglas joins the Ducks after spending the 2024 season in the same role at Syracuse. He was the wide receivers coach for the New England Patriots for three seasons prior to going to Syracuse, and has also had collegiate coaching stints at Richmond and Rutgers. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Douglas, his wife, Kaylyn, and their son, RJ, to our Oregon family,” Lanning said. “Ross is an extremely bright coach who will be a tremendous addition to our coaching staff, bringing valuable experience both at the college and professional levels. He does a great job of building relationships with his players both on and off the field, and I know he is going to work tirelessly to get the best out of our student-athletes. Ross’s experience makes him a great fit to enhance our passing game and we’re excited to get him to Eugene.” Douglas helped direct the nation’s top passing offense at Syracuse in 2024, as the Orange led the FBS with 370.0 passing yards per game while ranking sixth with 34 passing touchdowns. “It is an honor and a privilege to join Dan Lanning and the football staff at the University of Oregon,” Douglas said. “This is a prestigious university with a great tradition of excellence within the athletic department. I am excited to give everything I have to our players and program on a daily basis so we can compete for championships.” Syracuse’s rise to the top passing offense in the nation with Douglas on staff came after the Orange ranked 116th nationally in passing in 2023. The Orange passed for at least 300 yards in 12 of 13 games, and had multiple passing touchdowns in 11 contests including five in a 52-35 win over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. With Douglas coordinating the passing game, Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord led the nation in passing yards per game (367.6) and the trio of Jackson Meeks (78.5 receiving yards per game), Trebor Pena (72.4) and Oronde Gadsden II (71.8) all ranked in the top five in the ACC in receiving. Douglas spent three seasons with the New England Patriots prior to going to Syracuse, joining Bill Belichick’s staff prior to the 2021 season. He worked as a defensive assistant in 2021 before being promoted to wide receivers coach in 2022, becoming the youngest position coach in the NFL at the time. Under Douglas’ guidance in 2022, Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers set new career highs in receiving yards (804) and receiving touchdowns (6) as New England earned a spot in the postseason as a wild card team. Prior to the 2022 season, Douglas served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the West team in the East-West Shrine Bowl. A former defensive back at Michigan (2013-15) and Rutgers (2016-17), Douglas began his coaching career as a defensive graduate assistant for the Scarlet Knights from 2018-20. He worked primarily with the secondary, helping Rutgers lead the Big Ten in takeaways and tackles for loss in his final season in 2020. Douglas had a brief stint at Richmond as cornerbacks coach in the spring of 2021 before joining Belichick and the Patriots ahead of the 2021 season. Douglas appeared in 18 games across three seasons at Michigan before transferring to Rutgers, where he was a two-time letter-winner and started every game as a senior in 2017. A native of Avon, Ohio, Douglas graduated from Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in 2016 and earned his master’s degree from Rutgers in 2018.