Oregon baseball’s  offensive woes have become constant this week. The day after totaling just six hits in a decisive 9-3 loss to Cal in its Pac-12 opener, the a virtually identical script was written Saturday. Oregon recorded just five hits and combined that with three errors, giving way for Cal to take a 6-2 win.
The game was secured in the bottom of the sixth inning, after an Oregon error, passed ball and wild pitch helped open up the scoring for Cal. The Golden Bears jumped on those opportunities and by the end of the inning were staring at a 6-1 lead.
David Peterson (2-1)  fell victim to the errors. He lasted 5.2 innings, yielding five runs on nine hits. Yet, only two of the runs were earned.
As for Oregon offensively, Mark Karaviotis started the scoring in the top of the second with an RBI double. His at-bat thereafter in the fourth is one he likely wishes he could trade, though. With the bases loaded and just one out, Karaviotis grounded into an inning ending double play.
Outside of a Brandon Cuddy single that scored Phil St. Craig Louis in the ninth, Oregon never posed much of a threat to score again.
The Ducks will send Jack Karraker to the mound Sunday to face Cal’s Matt Ladrech. With the win Saturday, Cal secured a season-win over Oregon for the second straight season.
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