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Oregon enjoyed some home cooking in sweeping Stanford last weekend, and now Pac 12 Player of the Week Ryon Healy and the Ducks hit the road to face Seattle(17-25, 7-10 WAC) on Tuesday and Wednesday and a weekend series at Washington State(20-20, 7-11).

The Ducks will look to Jeff Reed in the opener at Seattle. According to the U of O,

The Ducks and Redhawks are meeting for the fourth straight season with Oregon holding a 7-1-1 record in those games. The Ducks have an overall 16-1-1 series record against Seattle. Last season Oregon swept a three-game series in Eugene winning by scores of 6-0, 5-4, and 6-1. In game one Alex Keudell and Tommy Thorpe combined on a six-hit shutout in the win. The Ducks scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to win 5-4 in game two. Thorpe got the win. The Ducks finished the sweep in game three behind JeffGold who allowed just one run on five hits in 6.1 innings.

Tuesday’s game and Wednesday’s game will be played at separate venues.

The last time Oregon and Seattle met in Washington for a two-game series, the first game was played in Tacoma and the second was played in Bellevue.

Wednesday’s starter for the Ducks has not yet been annouced.

For the weekend Oregon will remain in Washington to face Pac 12 foe Washington State. Tommy Thorpe and Cole Irvin will get the starts for the first two games of the three game weekend series vs the Cougars. Oregon then steps into Big 10 Country for a three games series with the Ohio State Buckeyes (May 10th-12) before returning home. This is the second eight game road trip for the Ducks this season. The last eight game road series started at Arizona State and continued to Oregon State, Cal and Portland. Oregon went 6-2 in that stretch.

The times for the road trip:

Seattle games, Tuesday(6pm), Wednesday(4pm)-

Washington State: Friday, (6pm), Saturday(2pm), Sunday(12pm)

No television for either series at the time of this post.

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Press Release from the University of Oregon:

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Tyler Baumgartner hit one of three home runs by No. 13 Oregon as the Ducks rallied to beat Portland 11-7 at Joe Etzel Field on Tuesday.

Baumgartner hit a three-run home run, the first of his career, to right field to break a 3-3 tie and put Oregon (30-10) in front for good. Shaun Chase added a solo homer to left field three pitches later to put the Ducks on top 7-3.

The back-to-back homers by Baumgartner and Chase were the first consecutive home runs hit by Oregon players since baseball was reinstated for the 2009 season.

Brett Thomas hit the Ducks’ third home run to lead off the fourth inning after Portland (13-28) cut the lead to 7-6 in the bottom of the third.

Thomas led six Ducks with multiple hits going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Baumgartner finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Chase was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI, while J.J. Altobelli went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI. Mitchell Tolman finished 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored.

 Portland got on top of the Ducks early scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. Jeff Melby picked up a RBI single and then scored on a base hit by Brian Frattali.

The Ducks came right back in the top of the second scoring three runs on four hits, all with two outs, to take a 3-2 lead.

Chase started the rally with a single to left field and moved to second on a base hit by Connor Hofmann. Altobelli drove in Chase with a base hit to center to cut the Pilots lead to 2-1.

Thomas gave Oregon the lead with a two-run double scoring Hofmann from third and Altobelli from second.

Portland tied the game in the bottom of the second, but Baumgartner and Chase gave the Ducks the lead back with the two homers.

Oregon added single runs in the fifth and sixth while Portland scored a run in the fifth.

The back end of the Ducks’ bullpen shut the Pilots down holding them scoreless over the final four innings.

Jeff Gold didn’t allow a run in the sixth after giving up an unearned run in the fifth. Darrell Hunter pitched scoreless seventh and eighth inni ngs allowing just one hit, and Jimmie Sherfy finished the game without allowing a runner in the ninth.

Cole Wiper (1-0) picked up the win despite allowing three runs in two innings. Zack Torson (0-6) took the loss allowing seven runs in 2.1 innings on seven hits.

Oregon gets set to host Stanford this weekend at PK Park.

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In Friday’s opener Oregon(18-6, 5-1 Pac 12) took care of Arizona(15-11, 0-6 Pac 12) with three pitchers, starting with Jake Reed(3-3) who was able to get back to .500 in allowing six hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. Pitcher Jimmie Sherfy picked up his seventh save of the season. At the plate Oregon was led by Shaun Chase(1 run, 1 hit) and Aaron Payne as the Ducks took the Opener 2-1.

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Saturday afternoon was a great day for baseball and once again Oregon did not disappoint. Again, it was the pitching. Starter Tommy Thorpe(3-2) and three relievers again limited Arizona’s offense to one run. Thorpe gave up six hits in 6 2/3 innings of work and allowed Arizona’s only run. At the plate Ryon Healy hit a three run homerun that opened up the game and the Ducks again won, this time 5-1.

Sunday’s finale ended up being the ‘hang on’ variety.  Oregon Starting Pitcher Cole Irvin went 5 1/3 giving up 3 runs, two earned and striking out one. In relief, Jeff Gold came into the game and shut down Arizona hitters for two innings. He struck out two. Pitcher Garrett Cleavenger gave up a run, leaving the game in the usually sure hand of Jimmie Sherfy. This time Arizona got to him, he gave up three hits, leading to two runs, but was able to close the door. Oregon won the finale 7–6 and swept the series with Arizona.

“Great accomplishment for the sweep. Whether they’re down or not, who knows? I don’t think they’re that bad of a team. Luckily we got three wins before they start playing well. We’ll take it.”  Coach George Horton

Oregon’s homestand continues with a game on Tuesday at 6pm as they host Portland for a one game set, before continuing the Pac 12 Schedule Thursday with Washington coming to Eugene.

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