Oregon Ducks baseball ended its best Pac-12 season performance since reinstatement by being shutout 5 – 0 at the hands of the Oregon State Beavers. The Ducks third-consecutive loss of the season also meant the Beavers officially swept this year’s civil war series. With wins by UCLA and Arizona, the Ducks also fell to third in the Pac-12 after being in a three-way tie for first. Prior to Sunday’s matchup, Oregon was selected to to be one of the 16 programs hosting a four-team NCAA Regional. Regional play will begin June 1 at PK Park.
Oregon State Beavers celebrate after shutting out the Ducks 5 – 0. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore outfielder Aaron Jones (9) launches himself above the fence to catch what should have been a homerun by a Beaver hitter. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore second baseman Aaron Payne (20) talks with freshman outfielder Michael Conforto (8) during a brief pause in play. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Redshirt sophomore and starting pitcher Jeff Gold (44) pitches the ball to the Beaver at bat. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Junior outfielder Joey Matthews (35) celebrates with teammates after avoiding being tagged out at home and subsequently scoring a run. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Senior outfielder Vernell Warren (37) dives back to first base to avoid being tagged out. Warren would be tagged out in what would be a controversial call. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Redshirt senior and starting pitcher Taylor Starr (26) tosses redshirt senior catcher Brett Hambright (33) his bat after an errant swing caused it to fly toward the pitcher’s mound. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
A Beavers fan holds up a sign near the end of the Beavers 5 – 0 shutout of the Ducks. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Freshman pitcher Tommy Thorpe (27) took the place of Jeff Gold (44) in the sixth inning. Thorpe would eventually be replaced by Jimmie Sherfy (30). (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Beavers fans heckle Ducks players as they walk toward the outfield where would have a post-game team meeting. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)