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Duck Insider Head baseball coach Mark Wasikowski meets with the media ahead of the series at USC. Plus, Oregon softball head coach Melyssa Lombardi previews the series with Utah. Sports News, Tweets, Rumors and Articles | SportSpyder SPORTSPYDER.COM

Ducks Host No. 24 Utah on Senior Weekend https://goducks.com/news/2023/5/3/softball-ducks-host-no-24-utah-on-senior-weekend.aspx?print=true

What to watch for in the final week of the Pac-12 softball regular season Can Oregon keep winning? The Ducks are flying high right now, reeling off 13 straight wins heading into their final regular-season series vs. No. 24 Utah. Their pitching trio of Stevie Hansen, Morgan Scott and Raegan Breedlove has posted a 1.17 ERA over that stretch. Meanwhile, catcher Terra McGowan and utility Allee Bunker were voted the Pac-12 Player of the Week the last two weeks thanks to their hot bats. Tied with Washington in second place, the Ducks have a chance to secure their highest finish in the Pac-12 since 2018 when they won the Conference, and have put themselves in position to be among the 16 teams to host an NCAA Regional, currently ranking 13th in the latest NFCA poll and 16th in RPI. A series win over the Utes could cement the Ducks' case. A deep run in the inaugural Pac-12 Softball Tournament in Tucson next week wouldn't hurt, either. What to watch for in the final week of the Pac-12 softball regular season PAC-12.COM The final week of the Pac-12 softball regular season begins Friday and storylines abound. From individual accolades to Pac-12 Tournament seeding, a lot will be determined in the closing...

Wasikowski looking for Ducks to attack with 'reckless carefree nature' in three-game set against USC Wasikowski looking for Ducks to attack with 'reckless carefree nature' in three-game set against USC 247SPORTS.COM Oregon begins a three-game series against USC starting Friday at 6:30 PM.

Oregon baseball hopes to continue USC's struggles with Northwest teams The Pac-12 season is heading down the homestretch with just three weekend series remaining. Oregon is battling to host a regional in the NCAA tournament and the Ducks’ upcoming opponent, USC, is squarely on that bubble. This weekend’s matchup in Los Angeles is important for different reasons for both teams. The Trojans seem to be two teams, a good one at home (20-5) and a bad one on the road (4-13-1). With the Ducks going to Dedeaux Field to play the good USC team, we just had to go to TrojansWire’s Matt Zemek to see what’s the deal with this Trojan team with that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde mentality. Here is his brief scouting report. Oregon hopes to continue USC's struggles with Northwest teams DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon baseball goes down to Los Angeles to take on USC, so we asked Trojans Wire’s @MattZemek for a scouting report.

5-star ATH Terry Bussey puts Ducks among top schools Oregon Recruiting: 5-star ATH Terry Bussey puts Ducks among top 11 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM 5-star Terry Bussey, the No. 1 ATH in the 2024 class, as Oregon among his top schools.

'He knows what's required;' Oregon freshman DB Cole Martin stands out to Dan Lanning Oregon Football: Freshman Cole Martin stands out off the field DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “I think what makes it special is he’s the guy who’s gonna be up here at 6 a.m., you know, getting an ice bath, doing the extra.”

Tez Johnson Among CFB’s Highest Graded Returning Receivers in 2023 https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article275061876.html#storylink=rss

Torres’ Take: The Latest in Oregon Recruiting Coming out of the Spring Game https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article275041611.html#storylink=rss

Agreeing what all is saying in here. Sorry all, John Canzano's article is behind a paywall, but the portion you can see is the following: The disinformation campaign aimed at the Pac-12 Conference jump-started again on Wednesday. CBS Sports reported from the Fiesta Summit spring meetings in Arizona that ESPN was “out” as a Tier 1 option for the Pac-12 Conference’s media rights. “Murky future,” said the headline. “If ESPN is not interested,” read the body of the piece, “… there doesn't appear to be an obvious brand-name suitor for the league.” Among the unnamed sources mentioned in the report was a “Big 12 administrator” who offered in a quote that this was the first time ESPN had publicly confirmed that it wanted nothing to do with the Pac-12’s primary rights. Trouble is, it wasn’t accurate. Again, this is all I can see. Canzano: Disinformation campaign vs. Pac-12 is tired WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Underbelly of college athletics is getting ugly.

Oregon cracks top 11 for No. 1 ATH in Class of 2024 Oregon made the list for Terry Bussey, an elite 5-star ATH out of Texas Wednesday afternoon. Bussey, who is considered to be the No. 1 ATH in the country by some outlets, has his pick of the litter, too. Oregon was the only Pac-12 program to crack his top 11. Others in the running for Bussey are Nebraska, TCU, Texas, Oklahoma, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Alabama. Oregon cracks top 11 for No. 1 ATH in Class of 2024 SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM The No. 1 ATH in the Class of 2024 has cut his list to 11.

Oregon Ducks pursuing additions at skill positions via transfer portal Oregon Ducks pursuing additions at skill positions via transfer portal WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Oregon has 83 projected scholarship players for the fall, including 10 freshmen signees and a transfer who have yet to enroll, leaving at least two spots open.

Bo Nix assesses where Oregon is at as a team compared to last season Bo Nix assesses where Oregon is at as a team compared to last season - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Oregon quarterback Bo Nix opened up about where the Ducks are at as a team compared to this time last season.

Top 100 linebacker Brayden Platt recaps his time in Eugene over the weekend Top 100 linebacker Brayden Platt recaps his time in Eugene over the weekend 247SPORTS.COM Four-star LB Brayden Platt plans to return to Oregon this summer before finalizing his collegiate decision.

Duck Legacy Akili Smith Jr. Breaks Down Oregon Visit https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article274974756.html#storylink=rss

Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Recaps Oregon Visit https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/college/article274974791.html#storylink=rss

Dan Lanning impressed with QB Austin Novosad's first Autzen Stadium experience Spring Game was QB Austin Novosad's chance to get his feet wet DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM True freshman QB Austin Novosad was able to get his feet wet in the Oregon offense with the Spring Game and it was a good start.

Pac-12 football teams ranked by 2023 spring game attendance numbers Most schools did not report attendance, I'm sure due to not much fan support. Pac-12 Football: Spring game attendance numbers for each school DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks had an estimated 45,000 fans in attendance at the spring game. How did that compare to other Pac-12 teams?

Stock Report: Which players proved the most at Oregon spring game? Oregon Football: Which players showed most improvement at spring game DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Who impressed us the most at Oregon’s spring game? It’s a long list, filled with a lot of young players and new faces.

Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks spring football game Oregon football scrimmage in photos Photo Gallery: Oregon Ducks spring football game WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Oregon football scrimmage in photos.

Twitter Reactions: Duck fans react to Oregon Spring Game Twitter Reaction: Duck fans react to Oregon spring game DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM There were a lot of highlights, and a few moments to remind you that it’s still spring. All in all, very fun spring game.

Instant reaction: Defense dominated the offense in Spring Game Instant reaction: Defense dominated the offense in Spring Game DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM There wasn’t as much of an offensive explosion for fans to enjoy as last year, with the Oregon defense dominating the day.

LIVE UPDATES: Oregon's 2023 Spring Football Game The Oregon Ducks will hold their annual spring football game this afternoon live from Autzen Stadium. Oregon is expected to host over 40,000 fans for the game while also hosting a large gaggle of past players and over 100 prospects between the 2024, 2025, and 2026 recruiting classes. Through it all, DuckTerritory.com will be providing pregame, in-game, and post-game coverage of all the action from Autzen Stadium this weekend. The Ducks have held 13 practices to date over the months of March and April, and this will act as the first time fans will be able to take in the 2023 team. LIVE UPDATES: Oregon's 2023 Spring Football Game 247SPORTS.COM Live updates from Oregon's 2023 spring football game.