After a 2023 season in which Oregon baseball took the world by storm, the Ducks look to continue to build on their momentum in 2024.
Oregon boasted a 41-22 record last season in a campaign that saw head coach Mark Wasikowski’s team win the Pac-12 Tournament, the Nashville Regional of the NCAA Tournament and host Oral Roberts University in the Super Regionals. The team got hot in Arizona during the Pac-12 Tournament and it led to one of the most impressive runs in Oregon sports history.
This year, the team looks extremely different. Countless new faces will take over at new positions for the Ducks, and more in-depth coverage of this new-look roster will come out as the season gets closer to beginning. For now, Oregon fans can at least circle some key dates on their calendars that could make or break the Ducks’ 2024 season.
Opening Texas Tournament — Feb. 16-18
Oregon will kick off its 2024 season in Arlington, Texas, in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown presented by Kubota. Globe Life Field — the home of MLB’s Texas Rangers — will host six teams across a three-day tournament.
The half-dozen schools include Oregon, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Baylor University, Texas Tech University and the University of Oklahoma, three of which played in the NCAA Tournament last season.
The Ducks are slated to play three games during the showdown. They’ll face Oklahoma on Feb. 16, Baylor on Feb. 17 and Texas Tech on Feb. 18 for the first few challenges of the season. It’ll be a great opportunity for Oregon to see how its new roster stacks up against some quality opponents early in the season.
Home Opener 2024 — Feb. 23-25
The Ducks will take the field in Eugene for the first time in 2024 when The University of Louisiana at Lafayette comes to PK Park for a four-game series. The Leopards went 15-37 last season and should provide a chance for Oregon to gain its footing at home in the cold winter. The series will consist of a double-header on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Non-Conference Schedule
The Ducks have a slew of non-conference series scheduled for the 2024 season. Oregon will face University of California Santa Barbara (35-20 in 2023) in California from March 1-3 for a three game series. The Gauchos swept the Ducks in Eugene last season.
Oregon has a two-game series scheduled against Grand Canyon University (37-21, 2023) for March 5-6 in Arizona. The Antelopes will serve as another quality non-conference foe in the early parts of the season.
A week later, the Ducks will host the University of Portland (31-23, 2023) for one game on March 12 and then play the Pilots again in Portland on April 2. Oregon faced Portland twice last season, winning one game 9-1 and losing the other 10-9.
Seattle University (21-32, 2023) will travel to Eugene for a four-game series from March 27-30. The Ducks should be able to jump all over the Redhawks and take advantage of the home series.
A two-game home series against California State University, Sacramento awaits Oregon from April 9-10. The Hornets were 30-26 in 2023. The Ducks’ schedule also features two one-game series against Gonzaga University(18-34, 2023) on April 16 and at San Francisco (18-29, 2023) on April 22.
Final Season of Pac-12 Play
Oregon looks to be near the top of the conference in its final season. The Ducks will host X series at PK Park: California (24-28, 2023) from March 15-17, Arizona (33-26, 2023) from March 22-24, USC (34-23-1, 2023) from April 12-14, one game against Oregon State (41-20, 2023) on April 30, Utah (22-32-1, 2023) on May 3-5 and Washington State (29-23, 2023) on May 16-18 to close out the regular season.
On the road for conference play, the Ducks will face Arizona State (32-23, 2023) from March 8-10, UCLA (28-24-1, 2023) from April 5-7, Stanford (44-20, 2023) from April 19-21, Oregon State from April 26-28 and Washington (35-20, 2023) on May 10-12.
Pac-12 Tournament — May 21-25
Should the Ducks finish ninth or better in the conference in 2024, they’ll earn a bid to the Pac-12 Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona, in late May. The Ducks won this tournament in 2023 thanks to wins over California, Stanford, Washington and Arizona in the championship game. Oregon looks to stay hot in Arizona for the second-straight year.
NCAA Tournament
Oregon looks to make its third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Should the Ducks have the year they’re expected to, a potential run starting in early June — including the College World Series starting on June 14 — could be a possibility.
But, the Ducks have a long way to go to get there and against some high-caliber opponents. The season — and path to Omaha — starts soon in Arlington.