Game three of Oregon’s weekend series with UCSB locked the teams into a pitcher’s duel. Jack Karraker battled UCSB’s Justin Jacome deep into the game, but a Gaucho home run decided the 1-0 contest.

Jacome (2-1) was dominant. The lefty allowed just three hits and struck out 10 batters in eight shutout innings. Oregon (10-2) could only mount two rallies against Jacome – once in the fourth and again in the eighth – but Jacome stranded the bases loaded in both innings.

James Carter came in for the save after Jacome allowed a leadoff single to Phil Craig-St.Louis in the ninth inning, but Oregon promptly put Carter in the small-ball cycle.

Mark Karaviotis bunted Craig-St. Louis to second, then a wild pitch moved the tying run to third.

J.B. Bryant and Shaun Chase had opportunities to bring Craig-St. Louis home, but Bryant struck out and Chase popped out to end the game.

Cameron Newell’s solo home run in the bottom of the fourth stood as the lone run of the game, but the Ducks held the Gauchos to just four hits, with no hits with runners on base.

Karraker (1-1) finished with six innings pitched, three hits and just one run allowed.

Steven Nogosek continued his scoreless streak, but allowed his first hit of the season with one hit and two strikeouts in 1.1 innings  out of the bullpen. Garrett Cleavinger finished the game out with 0.2 innings of scoreless relief.

Craig-St. Louis led the Oregon offense with two hits, while Matt Eureste, Mitchell Tolman and Brandon Cuddy each picked up one hit against Jacome.

The Ducks will return to action next Friday for a weekend series with St. John’s at P.K. Park.

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