At the end of the first gameday thread...is a short video of highlights from yesterday's game, as well as a couple of my own concluding thoughts.

Today we play in rain, and the starter is Collin Clarke, another surprise. He had tough times last year, lost his starting spot and had to work through it all. To be named a Saturday starter ahead of transfer Cal Scolari...says a ton about his comeback. Should be fun to watch!

Changes in the starting lineup are: Catcher is freshman phenom Brayden Jaska, and he is a big-boy, with a big bat. Between him and Angel Laya (3-4 yesterday at the plate) we are starting two true freshmen today...a surprise considering the talent that joined us in the portal. Hope all play well!

Collin Clarke

Oregon Baseball is BACK! Life is good....

On a side note, for those who may have missed it, Baylor's Tyce Armstrong hit three grand slams in his Baylor debut yesterday. It's only the 2nd time a college player has accomplished this. His homers game in the 2nd (401) 4th (407) and the 7th (386). Baylor defeated New Mexico State 15-2.

1-0 George Mason after one inning. Collin Clarke was doing well, but gave up a homer. Dominic Hellman got a nice hit up the middle, but that was it for the Ducks.

9-1 Ducks after two innings! Yep, you saw that right. Our Beloved Ducks batted HOT on a cold day. Pitcher Collin Clarke plinked a guy, but disposed of the other batters, and then Oregon went on offense.

Maddox Molony gets his first hit of the season with a shallow shot in left field, and then freshman Angel Laya stuns everyone with his first college home run in his second game? Whew! Then fellow freshman Brayden Jaksa hits a double off the left field fence that was just a foot short of a dinger as well, while doing it on a full-count. Can Waz recruit or what?

Jack Brooks got plinked, and then Jax Gimenez hits a grounder up the middle to score Jaksa from second. (Speed too!) The speedy Brooks went from first to third on Gimenez's hit, as Dominic Hellman then waited out their pitcher to walk. Bases loaded! A wild pitch to Miranda scores Brooks from third, and then Gabe Miranda gets plinked for his third time in a game and a half? Some kind of "baseball-magnet" there!

Maddox Molony walks...to score a run, and with bases loaded...Drew Smith comes up and hits a GRAND SLAM to finish an incredible 9-run inning. Smith scooped a low pitch with perfect timing to clear the fence. Wow!

10-2 Ducks, after four innings. Collin Clarke has been throwing strikes, and very efficient, but a great swing by a GM Patriot got a HR off him in the fourth inning.

Jax Gimenez hits a sharp angle grounder to the right field corner, and he jets to second. Gabe Miranda gets his first hit as a Duck with a grounder up the middle to score Gimenez from second.