Author Archives: Aubrey Wieber

Much like Saturday’s loss, Oregon’s 12-2 loss to Oregon State will be one they will quickly try to forget. Aside from Friday’s win, a testament to how incredibly well Tommy Thorpe pitched, Oregon didn’t look to be in the same league as Oregon State. With the loss, Oregon falls two games behind Oregon State in the Pac-12 [...]

Going into the second game of the series between Oregon and Oregon State, it seemed like an exciting match up. Oregon got the better of their rival Friday night, winning 3-0, but it was a hard-fought game. Headed into game two, it was a showcase for each teams’ stand out freshmen. For Oregon, it was [...]

Oregon took the first game of its three game series with Oregon State 3-0 behind a career night for pitcher Tommy Thorpe and some blistering offense to start the game. Oregon, notoriously slow starters at home, came ready to play Friday night. Brett Thomas hit a strong line drive up centerfield to lead off the [...]

Oregon softball took care of business in their second-straight game in regional play as they took a 3-0 victory over UNC. Star pitcher Jessica Moore had her second start in under 12 hours but was effective as always. The Emerald’s Hayden Kim has a full recap. *** Oregon baseball will take on Oregon State in [...]

No. 6 Oregon baseball kicks off their biggest series of the season this weekend: the Civil War. The Civil War series always has hype surrounding it, but this year it’s justified. The winner of the series will likely win the Pac-12 and earn the right to host super regionals. No. 4 Oregon State has been [...]

Oregon softball came out on top Thursday night in their first game of regionals as they beat BYU, 5-2. Oregon struggled at times but, as they have come to expect, were helped by a strong game from pitcher Jessica Moore. Moore, the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, threw her 12th complete game of the season. [...]

Oregon’s All-American closer Jimmie Sherfy is one of 22 names currently on the 2013 Pitcher of the Year award watch list. He is also on the Golden Spikes Player of the Year watch list and the NCBWA Stopper of the Year watch list. He leads the nation in saves with 19, tying the school record [...]

The baseball rivalry between Oregon and Oregon State was born before even the former reinstated its baseball program in 2009. It started when the Beavers won back-to-back College World Series titles in 2006 and 2007,which back then made Oregon look like “little brother.” It intensified when Oregon brought baseball back, and now, with both programs [...]

No. 3 Oregon softball needed no regular season awards to prove they had a historically great season, their 46-9, 19-5 Pac-12 record and their first-ever conference title spoke for them. The record 17 All-Pac-12 honors are just a bonus. Senior Jessica Moore, one of the most decorated pitchers in Oregon history, received the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year [...]

It wasn’t the prettiest win of the season, but Oregon gutted out a tough game against Gonzaga and found solace in a walk off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth with two outs off the bat of Ryan Hambright to get the 4-3 victory. Zach Abbruzza was set to take the mound for [...]

Oregon baseball picks back up Tuesday evening, starting a two-game home series against Gonzaga. The series with the Bulldogs will be part of a five-game homestand, the final three coming this weekend against the Beavers. Oregon is coming off a sweep of Ohio State and has been victorious in 12 of their last 13 games. [...]

Oregon baseball traveled to Ohio State over the weekend, and swept the Midwestern team. The Ducks are now 12-1 in their last 13 games and 40-11 overall. Freshman Cole Irvin pitched his third complete game — shutting the Buckeyes out, 4-0 — and went on to receive the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award. Oregon [...]

Oregon freshman Cole Irvin has dazzled on the mound this season. Oregon head coach George Horton has repeatedly called the young pitcher his most consistent starter and bragged about his ability to throw deep into games. Saturday was no exception as he performed brilliantly, getting his second complete-game shutout of the season and his third [...]

No. 6 Oregon (34-11, Pac-12 16-5)baseball heads across the country to play a big series against Ohio State (32-15, Big Ten 14-7)this weekend. The series with the Big-10 school is the first of a home-and-home series that will be played over the course of two seasons. While the team has a wealth of veteran leadership, non have [...]

Oregon baseball, while full of talent, has not been without its struggles. While the pitching has left teams bewildered all year and the Ducks’ defense ranked first in the nation for the majority of the season, often times they still struggled from the plate — especially at home in the pitcher-friendly PK Park. Ryon Healy, [...]

As expected, freshman Mitchell Tolman won Pac-12 Player of the Week honors. Over the past week, he hit .474 (9-19), walked three times and drove in 14 runs in five games, two against Seattle and three against Washington State. All five games were on the road, with Oregon taking four of the five. He reached [...]

It look 11 innings, but No. 6 Oregon got the sweep in Pullman to keep them vying for the Pac-12 title and an opportunity to host regional play. Scott Heineman led Oregon, going 3-6 from the plate. Mitchell Tolman kept up his RBI streak, going 2-5 while driving in a run. It was his 13th RBI in [...]

Oregon got its second-straight win over Washington State Saturday with help from first baseman Ryon Healy, who went 2-for-4 with a RBI off his tenth home run of the season. With the 6-3 win, Oregon improves to 36-11, 18-5 in the Pac-12. The Ducks hit well overall, compiling 12 hits courtesy of nine batters. J.J. Altobelli [...]

No. 11 Oregon took the first game against Washington State, winning 5-3. With the win, Oregon is 35-11,17-5 in the Pac-12. Tommy Thorpe took the mound for Oregon, going six-and-a-third innings while giving up seven hits and three runs, two earned. Darrell Hunter came in in the seventh as relief, throwing the rest of the inning. [...]

The Oregon Twilight kicks off today at 3:40 p.m. featuring Olympian Galen Rupp, among others. Oregon football players B.J. Kelley, Dior Mathis, and De’Anthony Thomas will be running the 100 meters. As the Oregonian’s Ken Goe reports, a late change has moved Rupp from the 800 to the 3,000. **** Oregon baseball opens up a [...]