Oregon dropped its first series of the year over the weekend, losing two of three to Washington in the teams’ Pac-12 conference opener. The Huskies (12-7, 2-1 Pac-12) topped the Ducks on Friday and Saturday afternoon before Oregon (13-5, 1-2) won the series finale Saturday evening to avoid being swept. @@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&KEY=&SPID=11401&SPSID=94835@@ @@http://www.pac-12.org/SPORTS/Baseball/Standings.aspx@@
Friday
Oregon starter Alex Keudell allowed seven runs (four earned) over 6 2/3 innings, and the Huskies erased an early 2-0 Oregon lead to cruise to an 8-3 win. Run-scoring singles by Aaron Jones and Brett Hambright early in the game for Oregon were negated by eight Husky runs between the fourth and seventh innings. @@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=11401&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205399235@@
Washington’s offense was led by a pinch-hit two-run home run by Ryan Wiggins and a two-hit night by designated hitter Chase Anselment.
Husky starter Aaron West (3-1) pitched six strong innings of two-run ball to earn the win for the Huskies while Keudell (1-3) was tagged with the loss for Oregon.
Saturday (Game One)
Washington freshman pitcher Tyler Davis was nearly flawless in his first collegiate start, and the Huskies shut out Oregon 5-0 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader. Davis (1-0) earned his first win as a collegian by allowing only three hits over six scoreless frames, and combined with three Husky relievers on the shutout. @@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=11401&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205399720@@
Davis outdueled Oregon freshman Jake Reed (1-2), who pitched an eight-inning complete game but allowed five runs (four earned) and was tagged with his second loss of the season.
Washington got all the offense it would need in a four-run first inning. Third baseman Jacob Lamb had a two-RBI single, right fielder Michael Camporeale added an RBI hit, and second baseman Andrew Ely drove in a run on a sacrifice bunt. @@http://www.goducks.com/downloads2/449042.htm?ATCLID=205399720&SPSID=94831&SPID=11401&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=500@@
Saturday (Game Two)
Despite notching only four hits, Oregon salvaged the final game of the series by defeating Washington 3-2 in 13 innings. Star Duck reliever Jimmie Sherfy (3-0) earned his third win of the season by pitching 6 2/3 innings of one run ball in relief of starter Brando Tessar, who also allowed a single run in 6.1 innings of work. @@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=11401&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205399720@@
Oregon outfielder Andrew Mendenhall scored the winning run in the top of the 13th on an error by Washington second baseman Joe Meggs. Despite not allowing an earned run in 3 1/3 innings, reliever Adam Cimber (0-1) took the loss for the Huskies.
Oregon will resume conference play next weekend when they host Utah.