Grein paces Ducks in tense opener
Lyndsey Grein struck out eight in five and one-third scoreless innings to lead the softball Ducks to a 3-1 win over No. 5 UCLA. Rylee McCoy and Kedre Luschar blasted home runs, while Elise Sokolsky struck out two batters in the sixth and closed it out in the seventh for her fourth save.
Grinsell spins a gem
Friday night starter Grayson Grinsell threw a complete-game two hitter, striking out seven and walking one to earn a 2-1 win over No. 10 UCLA in PK Park. Dominic Hellman drove in both runs with a two-out single in the fourth and a leadoff home run in the sixth.
NO. 16 DUCKS TOP NO. 10 UCLA 🙌#B1GBaseball x @OregonBaseball pic.twitter.com/yTGdiHSoPj
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) April 19, 2025
Five-star defensive lineman enters portal
While the Ducks have one of the most solid and well-balanced rosters in college football as they wrap up spring practice, five-star defensive tackle David Stone entered the transfer portal after one season at Oklahoma.
Stone, 6-3, 313 had a final five of OU, Texas A&M, Oregon, Florida, Miami and Michigan State when he committed to the Sooners in August 2023. The SEC does not grant immediate waivers for players transferring within the conference, limiting his options somewhat the second time around.
Oregon defensive line coach Tony Tuioti has a strong unit led by A'Mauri Washington, Aydin Breeland and USC transfer Bear Alexander inside, but Stone remains one of the biggest prizes in the spring portal. Depth and competition on the d-line is always an enormous plus.
Oklahoma DT David Stone has entered the transfer portal
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) April 19, 2025
Stone, a 5-star from the 2024 class, played in every game last season, recording 7 QB pressures, 1 sack, 6 total tackles, and 2 TFLs pic.twitter.com/FjlOI301dj
Oregon backup punter Luke Dunne entered the portal on Friday, the second Duck to do so this spring after third-team cornerback Rodrick Pleasant, a 10.16 sprinter in the 100 meters.
Ducks scrimmage with big-time recruits in town
On the gridiron Oregon holds its second scrimmage of spring practice Saturday with a massive list of high-profile visitors scheduled for this weekend and the Spring Game on April 26th, 1 p.m. at Autzen Stadium.
Among them is Richard Wesley, a five-star defensive end from Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth, Calif., 6-5, 250.
UPDATE: 5⭐️ EDGE Richard Wesley will visit Oregon for the Spring Game, he tells me 🦆
— Oregon Updates (@oregon__updates) April 19, 2025
He recently reclassified to 2026 and is ranked as No. 9 overall recruit pic.twitter.com/n4WHuDxkZs
Five-star offensive tackle and No. 1 overall recruit Jackson Cantwell flies in next week from Nixa, Missouri, the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation and a national champion in the shot put.
Other top visitors include 6-5, 200 Bishop Gorman safety Jett Washington, elite Mater Dei receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, cornerback Elbert Hill, safety Jireh Edwards and linebacker Nick Abrams.
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