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Your starting pitchers usually progress from the best and down from there. In this instance, Coach Wasikowski feels Gordon gives his Ducks the best opportunity for a win. Ayon is his next best starter to go longer innings in a game. Stoffal, while just coming back from injury, is a starter that needs the work (and hopefully confidence builder) and has a strong bullpen to back him up. My two cents.

Meaningful! "As he looks toward the future, Locklyn knows that he can learn a lot from the past. In Eugene, there is a great history of successful running backs that spans decades into the past. They’ve set the standard for what it means to be great players and great men, mentored by the legendary Gary Campbell." 'It’s on me to get that room back to the standard.'

"Adam Maier will miss the remainder of the season with an arm injury" Oregon baseball ace pitcher Adam Maier out for the season, expected to return in 2023 WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Maier opened the season as Oregon’s Friday night starter but an arm injury that has sidelined him since March 4 will shut down...

NICE! I'm not comfortable with a commitment until the LOI has been received.

Oregon projected as a 2 seed

Well, he has the doogs in his top 20 interests and has visited there twice. Guess which only other school in his "top twenty" he has visited twice? Oregon

I liked this quote! "It doesn't matter. We're going to find a way to use good players. So if we have enough good players that can play and contribute, then they will play. If we don't, then we'll play the ones that are." "That's at every position, not just the defensive line."

It wasn't just us! He has been taking advantage of NFL defenses for multiple years.

Class of 2022 Preferred Walk On (PWO) Last years HS season stats: 1011 Yards, 100 Carries (10.1 Yards Per Carry),18 TD's. 17 catches, 215 Yards, 4 TD's. 1216 Total Yards, 22 TD's.

How about just one word? NASTY!

Because we need it! Snowpack as of 4/10/2022

Yes, please!

Kolby Somers continues on the mound for our Ducks. Out number one is on a ground ball to Gavin Grant at second. Josh Kasevich throws out the next hitter on a ground ball to shortstop. And Somers sends us to the last of the ninth with a three pitch strikeout. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Ducks put the winning run on base as Brennan Milone works walk. Taylor Holder in to pinch run for Milone. A wild pitch moves Holder to second base. A seeing eye bunt down the first base line puts Duck runners at the corners with nobody out. BSU intentionally walks Josh Kasevich to load the bases. Bryce Boettcher at the plate for the win, but he hits a grounder to third base who forces Holder at home for the first out. Tyler Ganus with a line drive single to earn a walkoff win for Oregon 7-6 and a 3-1 series win.

Oregon needed those cushion runs as the first two batters for BSU hit home runs off Dylan Sabia to right and left field respectively. After Sabia walks the next batter, Kolby Somers will come on to pitch. A sacrifice bunt moves the runner to second base with one out. Somers gets the BSU hitter to strike out for the second out. The next batter is intentionally walked. Quartermaine was put on base via the walk as he has hit the Oregon pitchers pretty hard in this series. And Kolby Somers makes that strategy work as he strikes out the next hitter to get out of the inning. 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Oregon with it's big hitters of Gavin Grant, Tanner Smith, and Colby Shade to try and regain the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. Grant flied out to right center. Tanner Smith struck out looking. Shade with a ground out ball to the shortstop. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Tied 6-6 after eight innings.

Rio Britton into his third inning pitching for Oregon. After two high fly balls to center field that Colby Shade easily handles for two outs, Britton is done for the afternoon. Dylan Sabia in to relieve Rio with two out in the top half of the seventh. And Sabia gets another chance for Colby Shade who gloves the ball in center left for out number three. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Jacob Walsh will face a new pitcher to lead off for Oregon. Walsh swung at the first pitch and popped out to shortstop. Next up, Josh Kasevich hit a line drive up the middle for a single. Anthony Hall hit a ground ball to second base that gets mishandled, runners at second and first base with one out. The play was ruled a "fielders choice" as the throw was to second. Bryce Boettcher in to pinch run for Hall. Josiah Cromwick hit a grounder to third base and he throws wide of second base allowing Kasevich to score from second, Boettcher moves to third and Cromwick on first. Ball State gets a double play to end the damage, as Sam Novitske hit a grounder to third base and Boettcher is caught trying to score from second on the play. 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB Oregon stretches the lead to two in a 6 - 4 score.

Rio Britton settles down in the top of the sixth inning with three ground ball outs. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Josiah Cromwick with a fly ball out to right field. Sam Novitske hit a hard shot up the middle for a single. Novitske tries to steal second base, but is thrown out for out number two. Gavin Grant is given second life when the first baseman can't catch a foul ball along the right field foul fence. And that results in a HOME RUN to right field for Gavin! His fifth of the season. T Tanner Smith draws a walk. Colby Shade singled to right field, moving Smith to third base. Brennan Milone hit a line drive directly to the second baseman for out number three. But Oregon regains the lead on Gavin Grant's solo homerun. 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Ducks 5 - Cardinals 4

Stone Churby in to pitch for Caleb Sloan and maybe Coach Wasikowski should have stuck with Caleb as BSU puts two on base via a walk and a hit by pitch with nobody out. Coach Waz with a quick hook of Churby. Rio Britton to pitch and try to and get out of this jam. Britton gets a 11 pitch strikeout against BSU's dangerous 1st baseman Quartermaine. A seeing eye single to right center falls in for a single, but the runners can only advance to third and second base. A one out double scores two runs for Ball State. Rio internationally walks the next hitter to load the bases and set up a potential inning ending double play. Next batter draws a walk to bring in the tying run for the Cardinals. Bases still loaded with only one out. A sacrifice fly to right field scores the go ahead run. Britton gets out of the top of the fifth enticing a fly out to Colby Shade in center field. 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Colby Shade starts the Ducks with a lead off single to center field. Brennan Milone with another single to center field moving Colby to second base and nobody out. Jacob Walsh put the ball through the left side of the infield, but Shade is thrown out at the plate trying to tie the game. Milone takes third base on the throw home. Ducks have runners at the corners with one out. BSU coach brings in a new pitcher to try and snuff out the Oregon rally. Jacob Walsh stole second to put both runners in scoring position. Josh Kasevich hit a ground ball to second base that scores Milone to tie the game. Anthony Hall with a swinging strikeout ends the last of the fifth inning, but Oregon has answered to tie the game. 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB Oregon 4 - Ball State 4 after five innings.

Coach Waz continues to ride with Caleb Sloan pitching. For the first time in this game BSU doesn't put their leadoff batter on base as Sloan strikes him out looking at a 3-2 pitch. The second out is a pop up fly to Kasevich at shortstop. Gavin Grant almost ends the inning with a leaping attempt at second base on a liner to right that goes off his glove. Sloan gives up another single to put runners at second and first with two out. Sloan ends the inning with a three pitch strike out! 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Anthony Hall starts the Ducks out in the bottom of the fourth inning with a ground out to first base. Josiah Cromwick pokes a single between third and short into left field. Cromwick with the steal of second puts him in scoring position. Sam Novitske drew a walk to put runners at second and first with only one out. And Oregon has chased Ball State's starting pitcher. Ducks are getting good wood(yeah, I know it's aluminum) on the ball, but unfortunately are hitting the ball to where BSU's players are as Gavin Grant pops up to second base, and Tanner Smith ends the Oregon half of the inning on a fly out to left field. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Oregon up over Ball State by a score of 3 to 0 after four innings on a chilly 43 degree afternoon where it continues with a light drizzle of rain.

Caleb Sloan continues pitching for our Ducks in the top of the third inning. And for the third straight inning BSU puts their leadoff batter on first via a walk on a full count pitch. Next hitter strikes out on three straight pitches from Sloan. A single to left center puts runners at the corners for the Cardinals. Another double play by our men ends the threat. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB Our Ducks go meekly in the bottom of the third on a Brennan Milone fly out to right field, Jacob Walsh ground out to the pitcher, and a ground ball by Josh Kasevich to second base. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Ducks 3 - Cardinals 0

Looks like Coach Wasikowski is going to throw a lot of pitchers out there today as Caleb Sloan is now pitching for Oregon. Sloan walked the first hitter faced after going full count to him. The second batter hit a sharp ground ball to Josh Kasevich at shortstop which he turns into a double play. Jacob Walsh made a nice dig out of the dirt(?) at first base to complete the DP. The third hitter strikes out to end the top half of the second inning. After Josh Kasevich flied out to center field Oregon threatens on a single through the left side of the infield by Anthony Hall, who then steals second base. Josiah Cromwick pokes a single through the right side of the infield advancing Hall to third base. A wild pitch scores Hall and puts Cromwick at second. Sam Novitske drew a walk off four straight balls. Gavin Grant singled to left field scoring Cromwick. The throw home trying to prevent the run allows Novitske to advance to third base and Grant to take second. Tanner Smith hit a ground ball to the second baseman and is thrown out at first but gets the RBI as Novitske scores, and Grant standing on third. Connor Shade ends the inning with a ground ball out third to first. 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB Oregon 3 - Ball State 0

Scott Ellis on the mound for Oregon on a cold, drizzling rain afternoon. Ellis gave up a leadoff single, and a walk(those damn free bases) but got out of the top half of the first inning. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB Tanner Smith pokes a line drive up the middle for a leadoff single. Batting second is Colby Shade, and he hits a two strike pitch to the third baseman. Smith is forced out at second base on a fielders choice. Brennan Milone swung a hot bat in game two on Saturday, and hopefully he can continue that today. Colby Shade stole second base to put Oregon in scoring position with one out, but Milone goes down swinging on a full count pitch. Jacob Walsh hit a liner into center left that the Cardinals center fielder made a diving catch on to end Oregon's threat. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB Oregon 0 - Ball State 0 after one inning.

Matt Dallas trying to close out game three of the series, yields a lead off single. A fielding error by Jack Walsh at first base puts runners at second and first base with no outs. Matt Dallas took control to end the game with fly out and two strike outs. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB DUCKS WIN 10-4 to take game three of the series, and a 2-1 series lead! Game 4 scheduled for noon on Sunday at PK Park.

Matt Dallas on the mound to face Ball State in the top of the eighth inning. Matt went full count on the first two hitters but retired them on a strike out and fly out. Following a single, Dallas set down the Cardinals with his second "K" of the inning. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB Fourth pitcher of the game for BSU to face Oregon in the bottom of the eighth. Gavin Grant takes first base after the pitcher hit him with a pitch. Tanner Smith moves Grant to second base on a grounder to the left side of the infield. Grant stole third base and stands ninety feet from scoring. A wild pitch scores Gavin! Colby Shade followed with a single to center field. And Colby steals second base, then claims third on a throwing error by BSU's catcher! A fly out to right field by Brennan Milone scores Colby Shade. Jack Walsh ends a productive inning by striking out. 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 0 LOB Oregon increases the lead 10-4 heading to the top of the ninth inning.

Mosiello continues pitching for the Ducks. And it's three up and three down for Andrew Mosiello on just eight pitches. 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Josh Kasevich leads off for Oregon in the bottom of the seventh inning. A fly ball to center field results in out number one. Anthony Hall up next, and he sends the ball over the fence in center right for a solo dinger! Sam Novitske ground out to the right side of the infield. The frame ends with a foul out by Jack Scanlon. 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB Ducks add to the lead! Oregon 8 - Cardinals 4 going to the eighth inning.

In the top of the sixth inning Andrew Mosiello is now on the mound for Oregon. He hasn't been as aggressive with his pitches, often falling behind in his pitch count. A walk and single put runners at the corners with two out. Mosiello gets out of the jam with no damage on a fly ball out to left field. 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB A leadoff walk by Anthony Hall starts Oregon out in the last of the sixth. Sam Novitske takes on for the team on a batter hit by the pitcher. Two on base with no outs. A fly out to center field by Jack Scanlon moves Hall to third base. Ducks on the corners with one out. Gavin Grant hit a ground ball to third base which scored Anthony Hall and moved Sam Novitske to second base. Grant was thrown out at first base. BSU's pitcher doesn't want anything to do with Tanner Smith and walks him on four straight pitches. Ducks with runners at second and first with two out. Pitching change for Ball State. Novitske and Smith with a double steal puts them at third and second base respectively. Colby Shade draws a walk to load the bases for Oregon. Brennan Milone works the pitch count to full, and draws a walk to score Sam Novitske. Bases loaded for Jacob Walsh, but he goes down swinging to end the sixth inning. 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB Oregon 7 - Ball State 4