Oregon Ducks Bring Momentum Into Series With Oregon State

The Oregon Ducks return after a 9-Day Spring Break Hiatus for a three games series in Corvallis against Oregon State.

Head Coach Mike White knows how to play against Oregon State. So much so that Oregon has taken the last 15 meetings between the two teams dating back to 2013.

The 5th ranked Oregon Ducks are coming off taking two of three games at Jane Sanders Stadium from the UCLA Bruins in a key early season Conference matchup.

Last season, Oregon outscored Oregon State 22-2. The Ducks pitching staff has been impressive early. Despite having four losses on the season, Megan Kleist has two no-hitters to her credit this season, both coming in back to back games. Miranda Elish remains undefeated and is 11-0 this season with a 0.70 ERA. As a team, the Oregon Ducks have an Earned Run Average just over 1 entering this weekend.

Offensively, Shannon Rhodes has been a key contributor early in the season. The Sophomore had a walk-off home run in the series finale against UCLA, helping Oregon to a 3-0 win and a 2-1 series victory.

The Civil War Series in the circle has an interesting note. As a Freshman, Gwen Svekis helped Oregon to a win with a 9 RBI game that also saw her hit a three-run home run. She also had a two-run triple and a grand slam in the game. It was a 23-12 win back in 2015.

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The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers open their three-game series on Thursday at 4 pm Pacific Time. Games 2 and 3 are set for Friday at 3 pm and Saturday at 3 pm respectively.