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Oregon softball’s leading hitter Hanna Delgado expected to return to lineup at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Oregon’s leading hitter is expected to return to the lineup in time for the toughest nonconference weekend of the season. Outfielder Hanna Delgado, who led the Ducks with a .364 average and team-high 16 stolen bases last season, went 3 for 7 (.429) during the first two games of the season but missed the final three at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge and last weekend’s Cartier/Campbell Classic in San Diego with an unspecified injury. Oregon softball’s leading hitter Hanna Delgado expected to return to lineup at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Outfielder Hanna Delgado, who led the Ducks with a .364 average and team-high 16 stolen bases last season, went 3 for 7 (.429)...

Pac-12 Is Getting Roasted For Tuesday's Apple TV+ News Reports emerged Tuesday that the league may have found a potential partner in Apple TV+. If true, that doesn't seem like it'll be very popular with fans. Looks like OBDF readers are not the only ones not favoring this news... Click here to read reactions in article from Athlon Sports.

Young pitchers shine in Oregon’s season-opening sweep of Xavier There’s still a long way to go, of course. But after the Ducks secured a four-game sweep of the Xavier Musketeers, initial indications are positive — particularly in the pitching department. There’s no sugarcoating that the Ducks were going to need their freshman pitchers to step up. An already uncertain pitching staff has been beleaguered by injuries to Isaac Ayon and RJ Gordon, leaving a boatload of freshmen to slide in and prove their worth. This weekend, they did just that. Eight freshmen combined to throw 23 of Oregon’s 34 innings, giving up only two earned runs, total. Three more innings were pitched by transfers, leaving just eight innings thrown by members of last year’s team. And four of those eight innings were pitched by Logan Mercado, a reliever who isn’t used to being in the rotation yet. This staff has an almost entirely new look — and so far, it’s worked. Click here to read about the Duck's young pitchers in the Daily Emerald.

MARY NUTTER TOURNAMENT NEXT FOR NO. 22 SOFTBALL No. 22/24 Oregon will face four teams that made the 2022 NCAA Tournament this Friday through Sunday at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Ducks will face tourney teams Cal State Fullerton (10 a.m.) and No. 19 Northwestern (12:30 p.m.) on Friday and No. 3 Florida (10 a.m.) and No. 24 Missouri (3 p.m.) on Saturday. Oregon will play Iowa State in a single game on Sunday (9 a.m.). Not only are Florida and Northwestern NCAA Tournament teams, but both reached the WCWS last year. Mary Nutter Tournament Next for No. 22 Softball - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM No. 22/24 Oregon will face four teams that made the 2022 NCAA Tournament at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

UO RETURNS TO MKA TO HOST NO. 14 ARIZONA After a four-game road trip, Oregon returns to Matthew Knight Arena for its final two home games of the season. The Ducks host No. 14 Arizona Thursday before the home finale Saturday against Arizona State. UO hopes to end its season-long seven-game losing streak after dropping both games to the Washington schools last week. The Wildcats mark the Ducks' ninth game against a ranked team this season. Arizona claimed the season's first matchup in Tucson, 79-71, when both squads were ranked in the nation's top 20. Oregon leads the all-time series 45-32 and has won 11 of the last 15 meetings. UO Returns to MKA to Host No. 14 Arizona - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM After seven of its last nine games away from home, Oregon returns to Matthew Knight Arena for its final two regular-season games...

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Oregon still listed among teams on the NCAA Tournament Bubble Oregon is 15-13 on the season and are 9-8 in league play going into their one and only game this weekend, a road slate at rival Oregon State. Having lost four of their last six games the outside perception is that the Ducks should be out of the NCAA Tournament discussion, yet they still are hanging around and giving themselves a chance. How likely is that chance at making it in? It's slim, but the Ducks still have a shot and thus still have life. Even if it is on the brink of falling off. In ESPN.com's latest NCAA Tournament Bracket projections, the Ducks sit as the fifth team out of the NCAA Tournament. So what is ahead of the Ducks and what's a realistic path to the tournament? It ain't pretty, that's for sure... Oregon still listed among teams on the NCAA Tournament Bubble 247SPORTS.COM While every game feels like a must-win situation for the Oregon Duck men's basketball program the last few weeks, the Ducks...

Oregon WBB drops to First Four Out in latest bracketology projection The new year has not been kind to Oregon, as the women's team is 3-14 since 2023 started. The Ducks are currently riding a seven-game losing streak, seemingly finding every which way to lose a basketball game and zero ways to win one. The Ducks, like the men's program, are coming off a weekend sweep against the Washington schools, losing to the Huskies by eight and the Cougars by seven. With those losses, ESPN's latest bracketology has Oregon falling out of the tournament for the first time since 2016. Oregon has fallen to the "Final Four Out" group, joined by Arkansas, St. John's, and Missouri. Oregon WBB drops to First Four Out in latest bracketology projection 247SPORTS.COM It has not been pretty for Oregon's women's basketball program in the last two months. The Ducks are currently riding a seven game...

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Four-Star OT Blake Frazier Visiting Oregon Oregon’s launch into the lone-star state continues with Vandegrift (Texas) offensive tackle Blake Frazier. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder announced on social media he would visit Oregon on March 14-17. He will follow up that visit to Michigan on March 17-20. Frazier is the nation’s No. 172 ranked player in the On3 Consensus Rankings. He is the No. 10 ranked offensive tackle. Four-Star OT Blake Frazier Visiting Oregon WWW.ON3.COM . Rivals Info Blake Frazier | Rivals.com N.RIVALS.COM Blake Frazier - 2024 4 Star Offensive tackle for Vandegrift (Austin, TX) on Rivals.com Hudl Highlights Blake Frazier on Hudl WWW.HUDL.COM Watch Blake Frazier's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Vandegrift High School - Boys Varsity Football / T / Class of 2024 / Austin, TX

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What is the Pac-12 actually selling? Ratings without USC, UCLA explain league's struggle to land rights deal Last year, ESPN executive Burke Magnus created a ripple in the industry when he suggested conferences should be focused on cultivating rivalries in college sports rather than worrying about market size. "The amount of time we spend thinking about market size, it pales in comparison to the amount of time we think about rivalries," Magnus said on the Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast. "In college sports, it's the rivalries. It's the traditions. It's the brands that really aggregate audience." To get an idea of the value of such Pac-12 rivalries, CBS Sports found the top 20-rated Pac-12 conference games (not involving USC and/or UCLA) combined over the last two seasons. While a small sample size -- team strength varies from year to year -- it provides a closer look at what the Pac-12 is trying to sell to media rights partners in comparison to other conferences. What is the Pac-12 actually selling? Ratings without USC, UCLA explain league's struggle to land rights deal - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Pac-12's inability to land a media rights deal is reaching a concerning point

Oregon-UCSB series moved to PK Park due to weather On Wednesday, Oregon announced that its four-game series with UCSB was moving to PK Park following forecasts of significant rainfall coming to Southern California this weekend. The series will now start Friday at 2:05 PM PST at PK Park and will only be three games rather than the four it was initially scheduled for. Games two and three will be played on Saturday as part of a doubleheader, beginning at 11:05 AM PST. The third and final game will start 45 minutes following the completion of game two. Both of Saturday's games will be nine innings, deliberating away from the typical seven then nine inning doubleheader. Oregon-UCSB series moved to PK Park due to weather 247SPORTS.COM On Wednesday, Oregon announced that its four-game series with UCSB was moving to PK Park following forecasts of significant...

Oregon Football Signee Spotlight: OL Iapani Laloulu Today's Signee Spotlight will take us to the trenches. We're focusing on 2023 Oregon Ducks offensive line signee Iapani Laloulu. He's the younger brother of Faaope Laloulu and is looking to make a name for himself in Eugene after becoming one of the top interior offensive linemen in the country. The first thing that pops on the film for Laloulu is the raw power he possesses. He has strong hands and is good at hand fighting with defenders, beating their arms down to knock them off balance. Furthermore, when he gets his hands on a defender, he's a difficult blocker to shed. Click here to read about Iapani Laloulu in Ducks Digest.

Here's James Crepea's response to that article...

WATCH: HC Mark Wasikowski previews matchup against UC Santa Barbara Player Interviews: Oregon's four-game sweep of Xavier and look ahead to the upcoming series vs. UC Santa Barbara Fr. RHP Matthew Grabmann: "We're all united." Sr. Inf Gavin Grant: "It's all about who we play and how we play." So. 1B Jacob Walsh: "Great start to the season."

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Rivals250 ATH Boo Carter discusses top five, upcoming spring visits Rivals250 ATH Boo Carter discusses top five, upcoming spring visits OREGON.RIVALS.COM The 2024 prospects discusses his recent visit to Colorado and upcoming spring visits to Alabama and Miami.

No. 20 Oregon aims to continue winning ways against UCSB regardless of location Off to its best start since 2016, Oregon has won its first four games of the year before heading south to take on UC Santa Barbara. Oregon and UCSB have traded series for years and never fail to make each one entertaining. The Ducks last traveled to UCSB in 2021, where they swept the No. 15 Gauchos, including a 17-2 drubbing where Kenyon Yovan hit two home runs and drove in five RBIs. This year's matchup will differ in personnel and, potentially, the field itself. With rain and winter weather moving through Southern California, the Ducks, and Gauchos are discussing moving the weekend series to a different location. No. 20 Oregon aims to continue winning ways against UCSB regardless of location 247SPORTS.COM Off to its best start since 2016, Oregon has won its first four games of the year before heading south to take on UC Santa...

Oregon softball gains ground in polls after 5-0 weekend Oregon gained back ground in the polls following its 5-0 weekend in San Diego. The Ducks (8-2) are No. 22 with 116 points in the NFCA poll and No. 24 with 64 points in the USA Softball poll, after beating Utah Valley, UC Riverside twice, Loyola Marymount and San Diego State at the Campbell/Cartier Classic. Oregon softball gains ground in polls after 5-0 weekend WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Ducks (8-2) are No. 22, with 116 points in the NFCA poll and No. 24 with 64 points in the USA Softball poll, after beating Utah...

Oregon baseball gains ground in polls after sweep of Xavier Oregon gained some ground in the major national polls after a season opening sweep of Xavier. You can click on the individual polls in the article to view the polling for this week. Oregon baseball gains ground in polls after sweep of Xavier WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Ducks (4-0) are No. 19 in Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game, No. 20 in Baseball America, No. 24 in the NCBWA poll...

Ducks this weekend at tournament in Cathedral City, CA