— The Eugene Emeralds won their season-opener on “reverse the curse” night at PK Park Friday evening, and followed by topping the Boise Hawks 2-1 on Saturday. With a 2-0 start under their belts, the Emeralds will attempt to sweep the Hawks in the series finale Sunday evening.
— The Emeralds and the Oregon baseball program have found a way to seamlessly share PK Park each year since the two organizations began sharing the stadium in 2010. But as Austin Meek of The Register Guard writes, the park has been a money loser for the Oregon baseball program during that time.
— The Oregon athletic department announced the hiring of a new lacrosse coach on June 15th. Former North Carolina assistant Katrina Dowd will replace former Oregon head coach Jen Beck after Beck stepped down in May. Dowd becomes just the second head coach in the programs 12 year history.
— The Daily Emerald’s Jonathan Hawthorne has you covered with all the latest Oregon women’s basketball news in his most recent roundup.
— Oregon added a four star quarterback to its 2018 recruiting class Saturday afternoon. As Andrew Nemec of The Oregonian reports, the Ducks signed Colson Yankoff, a 6-foot-4 signal caller from Idaho.