Charles Fischer

Ducks win 9-6, as Tanner Bradley mowed them down 1-2-3 to finish the 9th inning. I cannot convey how important this win was from an RPI standpoint. Oregon had to win once this weekend, and needs to take the series vs. USC next weekend to get a home NCAA Regional. UCLA is No. 1 in RPI, and USC is No. 9 in RPI, so we get a big boost by playing and beating them. Even the homer announcers admitted that Bradley took on the best of the Bruin batting lineup to finish, and the Ducks scored runs on relief pitchers in the 8th inning with ridiculously low ERAs...among the best in the country. So cool!

9-6 Ducks after eight innings! Angel Laya snuck one through the infield to get on base, and then Maddox Molony nailed a liner to RF that was bobbled by a leaping outfielder. Laya jets from first base and eludes the tag at home to tie it up! Naulivou Lauaki hit a super high bouncer that was also bobbled, and thus we have everyone safe on bases. Jack Brooks hits a missile to deep LF that scores three runs to take the first lead in two-days! Tanner Bradley came in and was studly again with a 1-2-3 inning. Can the Ducks stay on top for one more inning?

6-5 UCLA after seven innings. Jack Brooks walked, stole second, and got to third on a balk. Then Ryan Cooney grounds out, but scores Brooks! The Bruin superstar got another solo HR... Tanner Bradley came in to get the third out for the Ducks, and is crucial keeping it close!

5-4 UCLA after six innings. Oregon's Cal Scolari got three strikeouts this inning!

5-4 UCLA after five innings. Oregon's Collin Clarke was relieved by Cal Scolari who left two Bruins stranded in scoring position. We're still in this!

5-4 UCLA after four innings. Oregon's Collin Clarke did well, but for a solo HR given up.

4-4 after two innings! Wow...what a needed jolt for Our Beloved Ducks! Angel Laya hits a screamer past first base and angling off the field for a double, and then Gabe Miranda nails a low line-drive to RF that is muffed to get a double and score Laya. I was distracted and cannot recall who was walked, but with two on....Naulivou Lauaki blasted a pitch over the CF wall for a 3-Run Homer to tie the score! Then Collin Clarke comes in for the Ducks and puts down the Bruins 1-2-3...

4-0 UCLA after just one inning. I was afraid of this with Oregon's Collin Clarke pitching, and was surprised last night at how Sanford was off.

It is a new day, and time for a Duck Rally!

Great article Mike, and very evident you really thought this through. It was not a knew-jerk "take" that writers elsewhere have, nor something to generate a reaction--you pondered this a ton. And we Thank You!

UCLA wins 11-1 after seven innings. (Run-Rule)

8-1 UCLA after four innings. Geez, Sanford got replaced, but not by Tanner Bradley, but by a true freshman in Jonah Barkoff, who has only pitched two innings this season? That is the white flag to me; Coach Waz is saving his best relievers for when the game is attainable....IMHO.

6-0 UCLA after three innings. Hoo-boy....this is getting ugly already, and I thought we had our best chance at a win tonight if Will Sanford pitched his best. Nope.

2-0 UCLA after two innings. Oregon's Will Sanford...did much better with a 1-2-3 inning.

2-0 UCLA after one inning. Not a good start for Oregon's Will Sanford...

John Canzano reported today that the renewal rate for Oregon football season tickets is 91.5% for this fall! We will sell out...so get your tickets ASAP.

Wow Jon. Such great research and information! We Oregon fans are lucky to have this kind of superb coverage, and thank you for the very informative article!

No. 1 UCLA (44-4) has the best pitching staff ERA at 3.30 and their hitting lineup has a number of first round MLB Draft players, including the presumed No. 1 player of Roch Cholowski at Shortstop. They will either start Easton Hawk at 1.74 ERA, or Waylon Moss, who is the National Pitcher of the Year Candidate with an ERA of 1.99 and it is tough either way. Oregon (35-12) and No. 13 in the nation will counter with Will Sanford (3.64 ERA) and these type of games often bring out the best in the Ducks' pitching. I expect a very low-scoring and gritty game. Expect to see a ton of small-ball, as scoring runs will be difficult against the Bruin pitchers. Fantastic that both tonight and tomorrow night games are on the Big-10 Network! Will Sanford

It is madness, scheduling madness in our favorite sport, college football. Many of you know that I like to offer my thoughts in our free football forum, and often it is pertaining to the schedules of the many teams that we play in the Big-10. Today, I believe that Oregon fans would want to learn about the Buckeye football schedule for 2026, and compare it to Notre Dame’s schedule to give us perspective. No. 1 Ohio State’s 2026 Schedule is Playoff Ominous

He is a Rivals 3-Star, because he is not "ready-built" yet at 290 pounds. No biggie. But he was also offered by Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio State...

Jon's research is impressive, and his logic is unassailable. I did not realize what a travesty the schedule of the Fighting Irish was until this article...wow. Thanks Jon!

Another superb FishDuck.com article from Jon Joseph... College Football 2026 Schedule Previews –This is the first in a series of articles examining whether a college football (CFB) team’s 2026 schedule will help or hurt with an invitation to the 2026-27 CFB Playoff. A Wager on the 2026 Domers to go Over 10.5 Wins is Golden

Good one Jon!

Have you ever watched a team lose three starters at a position group, and somehow look stronger heading into the next year? That is the story shaping up along Oregon’s offensive line in 2026, and almost nobody outside of Eugene is paying full attention. The Ducks finished as a Joe Moore Award finalist for the third straight year in 2025, then sent three linemen to the NFL Draft. Most rooms in that spot slow down. Instead, Dan Lanning has Oregon set up to take the next step forward. This is not a loud rebuild. It is a careful one. And it might be the most underrated coaching job of his time in Eugene. Oregon’s 2026 Offensive Line: Dan Lanning’s Quietest Masterpiece?