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Ducks will face either Stanford or Arizona State at approximately 4:45 on Thursday afternoon.

Arizona gets some breathing room on a two run homer to left field in the top of the 9th inning. Ducks score a run on a one out double to the wall in center/left by Drew Cowley, but leave him stranded. Arizona wins 8-6.

No runs, 1 hit, no errors, 1 left on base for Arizona in the top of the 8th inning. Oregon gets two runners on with only one out, but can't convert any to runs scored. Arizona 6 - Oregon 5

Arizona loads the bases with no outs to start the top of the 7th inning. Rio Britton in a tough situation relieving RJ Gordon. Rio plunks the batter on his first pitch to tie the game 5-5. A sacrifice fly scores the second run for Arizona. Logan Mercado in to pitch with one out and runners at second and first base. A leaping catch of a line drive by Josh Walsh turns into a double play to end the top of the inning. Ducks had runners at the corners with one out but can't bring any runs home. Arizona 6 - Oregon 5

No runs for Arizona in the top of the 6th inning. After one out, Oregon gets Drew Cowley on first via a walk, Josh Kasevich doubles to left/center, and Anthony Hall clears the bases with a homerun off the foul pole on right field. Oregon with a 5-4 lead after 6 innings!

Wildcats pick up a run after two outs in the top of the 5th inning with a single, infield throwing error, an another single. Ducks get the leadoff batter on base via a walk, but can't move him over. Cats 4 - Ducks 2

RJ Gordon relieves Ciuffetelli with one out and two runners on, gets out of the inning with no damage. Ducks waste a two out double that leaves Jacob Walsh stranded in the bottom of the 4th inning. Arizona 3 - Oregon 2

Arizona picks up another run in the 3rd inning on a solo homerun to left field. For perspective, the left field wall in Scottsdale is 360' versus 335' in PK Park. Both Arizona dingers were well beyond the fence. Ducks answer with four singles scoring two runs. Arizona 3 - Oregon 2 after three innings.

Arizona strikes first with a two run homer to left field. Ducks go three and out in the 2nd inning.

Both teams send three hitters to the plate in the 1st inning, and all three go back to their respective bench.

Lineup & Batting Order; Tanner Smith – Left Field Colby Shade – Center Field Brennan Milone – Designated Hitter Drew Cowley – Third Base Josh Kasevich - Shortstop Anthony Hall – Right Field Jacob Walsh – First Base Bennett Thompson - Catcher Gavin Grant – Second Base Christian Ciuffetelli - Pitcher

The Pac12 TV announcer that was calling the Oregon/Arizona game Saturday stated that if Oregon goes deep in the Conference Tournament that they have a decent shot to host a Regional given their favorable RPI and SOS.

Ralph Miller - "That's the way the old pickle squirts"

You mean the one that sounds like a cow in distress?

Kolby Somers pitching in the ninth inning. A leadoff walk, followed by a swinging strikeout. A double to center field puts runners at third and second bases. Somers gets another strikeout. A single to center field drives in two runs for Arizona. And the third strikeout for Somers ends the game. DUCKS WIN OVER ARIZONA 5-3 AND EARN A SERIES SWEEP!

In the top of the eighth inning Stoffal hit the first batter and allowed a single to center field to end his day on the mound. Rio Britton in relief with two on and no outs. And after getting a strike out, Britton is replaced by Logan Mercado. Arizona scores a run on a two out single to center field. Mercado strikes out the next batter to end the top half of the inning. Ducks get the run back on a bases loaded walk after a single by Sam Novitske, double by Drew Cowley and intentional walk to Anthony Hall.

Five straight innings Jace Stoffal has only faced three Wildcat batters. Three up, three down for our Ducks after seven innings.

Jace Stoffal cruising along through six innings pitching a 2 hitter. Thirteen straight Arizona batters have gone back to the bench since the second inning. Ducks add a run on a leadoff walk to Drew Cowley, move him to second base, and bring him home on a single to center field by Jacob Walsh.

Helluva a fielding play by Drew Cowley at third base for the first out in the top of the fifth inning! Ducks get an infield single by Colby Shade, but can't capitalize in the inning.

Stoffal needed a few more pitches in the top of the fourth inning, thirteen to be exact, but the result is the same with three Arizona hitters going to the batters box. Ducks get two singles in the fourth inning, but can't add to the lead.

Jace Stoffal only needed seven pitches in a three up - three down top of the third inning! Ducks go three outs in succession, bottom of the third inning.