The nationally ranked No. 1 (No. 5 in Baseball America) Oregon Ducks went scoreless for five innings before its offense finally kicked and beat the Portland Pilots 2 -1. The Pilots got to the scores table first, tallying a run at the top of the sixth inning. The Ducks, with two outs notched into the scoreboard, answered via sophomores Kyle Garlick and Ryon Healy, who both recorded an RBI double, scoring two runs for the Ducks. Scoreless innings followed as the Ducks and Pilots defenses held each other at bay, allowing Oregon to record its ninth straight victory. The Ducks will head to Corvallis this weekend for a three-game civil war series to close the regular season.
Sophomore second baseman Aaron Payne (20) dives for home plate whie narrowly avoiding getting tagged by sophomore catcher Bo Cornish (8). Payne would be ruled safe by the umpire and end up tying the game back up at 1 – 1. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore Jimmie Sherfy (30), who closed out the game pitching for the Oregon Ducks, points to the sky in celebration after the Ducks slip by with a 2- 1 win over the Portland Pilots. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Freshman infielder Caleb Whalen (6) bobbles the ball after trying to catching a bouncing ball hit deep into right field. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Freshmen infielder Jordan Spencer (23) started at pitcher for the Ducks tonight. Spencer over the course of the evening would go on to allow just one run on three hits, three walks and two strikes. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore second baseman Zack McCoy (1) tries to get off a quick throw to first base and force an out. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore outfielder Brett Thomas limps off the field after hurting is leg. Thomas, in the fourth inning, hit a double, tweaked his leg while rounding second, fell down and was subsequently tagged out while getting caught between second and third base. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore outfielder Aaron Jones misses catching a bouncing ball hit deep into right field. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Sophomore second baseman Aaron Payne (20) is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring a game-tying run. (Nate Barrett/Oregon Daily Emerald)
