Oregon Ducks Lose Momentum, Series At Washington State

Head Coach George Horton watched the Oregon Ducks drop two heart-wrenching games on the road at Washington State over the weekend.

Oregon Starter David Peterson was again the bright spot for Oregon. The Ducks Friday night starter saw his first pitch on Saturday as rain delayed the Friday night game. Peterson threw seven strong innings with ten strikeouts. It was his tenth win of the season and the Ducks Offense gave him plenty of support.

Oregon put up eight runs with Jake Bennett leading the way going 2 for 4.

The Ducks were not as strong on Offense for the rest of the series and the bullpen played poorly giving up back to back losses to close out the weekend. Kenyon Yovan was tasked with holding a one-run lead in the Series Finale on Sunday and gave up two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Oregon suffered a similar fate on Saturday in Game 2.

Washington State is at .500 on the season after the series win. Oregon has a tough task ahead welcoming #1 Oregon State to Eugene this weekend for a three-game series that will not only decide the Civil War Series between the in-state rivals but also determine the Ducks postseason hopes.

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The Oregon Ducks face Portland on Tuesday(6pm PT) before welcoming the Beavers for a Thursday-Saturday three-game series this weekend.