Oregon Ducks Win Fifth Straight Entering Showdown At Arizona

Oregon Ducks at PK Park in Eugene, OregonJustin Phillips/KPNW Sports
Oregon Ducks at PK Park in Eugene, OregonJustin Phillips/KPNW Sports /
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Morgan McCollough had a two-run double after an early score by Portland as the Oregon Ducks took care of the Pilots 6-1 in a rainy game at PK Park.

On the mound, Oregon was solid. Cole Stringer gave up the lone run and started the game. He picked up the win as five relievers did not allow an earned run in a total of five innings pitched. Stringer walked one and struck out five Portland batters through four innings of work.

Morgan McCollough led with his bat and the team with three hits for the Oregon Ducks. As a team, Oregon hit .269 while holding the Portland Pilots to .103 at the plate. Portland left 7 batters on base while Oregon stranded 3 on the night.

The 22nd Ranked Oregon Ducks are streaking at the right time entering a Pac-12 and now Top 25 Matchup with Arizona this weekend. The Wildcats are ranked in the Top Ten and Oregon starts the series with one of the best pitchers in College Baseball with David Peterson on Thursday night.

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Oregon will need to be patient on Offense and Peterson will have to settle in early against a high-powered Arizona Lineup. The Oregon Ducks and Arizona Wildcats open their three-game series on Thursday