Charles Fischer

1-0 Bruins after one inning. Oregon's Miles Gosztola was doing well, but gave up some hits that turned into a run.

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Last night's game was a jolt of confidence for Our Beloved Ducks, and I imagine the Bruins are going to come out jacked to win this series on their home field. Whoever Oregon faces in opposing pitchers...they are all really good with low ERAs, and OBD will counter with Miles Gosztola, 3.98 ERA and I'd like to think that we could get another inning from Tanner Bradley and Cal Scolari in relief. Bottom line is that we have a ton of pitchers left, but it would certainly be a high-pressure situation .... Miles Gosztola

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Ducks Land Last Big Blow in Heavyweight Battle LOS ANGELES — Jack Brooks delivered a bases-clearing three-run double with two outs in the top of the eighth to spark No. 13 Oregon to a 9-6 win over No. 1 UCLA in Big Ten Conference action at Jackie Robinson Field on Saturday night. Brooks’ three-run double capped a four-run inning that saw the Ducks (36-13, 18-8 Big Ten) rally from a deficit for the third time in the game. The eighth inning rally started after the first two Ducks’ batters were retired. Freshman Angel Laya sparked the rally with a two-out infield base hit that UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky backhanded in shallow left field. Laya came around to score from first base on a Maddox Molony double to right field. The Ducks shortstop hit a liner that right-fielder Payton Brennan attempted to make a diving catch on. Instead of making the catch, Brennan had the ball bounce off his glove toward the right-field line. Laya rounded third as Brennan retrieved the ball before racing home and eluding the tag by catcher Cashel Duggar. Laya slid over the right-handed batter’s box while touching the plate with his outstretched hand. After tying the game, Gabe Miranda walked before Naulivou Lauaki Jr. reached on a high chopper over the mound that UCLA second baseman Phoenix Call couldn’t handle on a short hop, moving Molony to third and Miranda to second to load the bases. After taking a first-pitch strike, Brooks laced a line drive into the left-center field gap, scoring all three runners giving the Ducks’ a three-run lead. “The at-bat started with those three guys before me getting on base and they did their job,” Brooks said. “I just had to come through in a moment there, I got my pitch to hit and I didn’t miss it. It was a good time.” Cal Scolari Tanner Bradley (5-0), who came in to get the final out in the seventh after UCLA took a one-run lead, pitched out of trouble in the eighth the keep the Ducks in front by three. The Ducks’ reliever walked the first two batters he faced in the inning before enticing a ground ball to third that Drew Smith fielded and then turned a 5-4-3 double play. He got the final out of the eighth on a line drive to Miranda before retiring UCLA’s two, three and four hitters in order in the ninth to lock up the win. “Our team doesn’t quit,” Brooks said. “That is the kind of stuff we pride ourselves on. Our standard is we don’t ever quit. We are going to keep going until the last out is made. I’d say we didn’t quit. We went through the whole game and it was a great win for us. Just awesome.” How It Happened: Things did not start well for Oregon after losing game one of the series 11-1 on a run-rule shortened game on Friday. The Bruins (45-5, 25-1 Big Ten) scored four runs in the bottom of the first, with three coming after Oregon couldn’t complete what should have been an inning-ending strike-em out, throw-em out double play. The Ducks came right back in the second inning scoring four runs to tie the game. Laya led off the second with a double into the right-field corner before Molony drew a base on balls. Miranda drove in Laya with a double of his own to right field to get the Ducks on the board. Naulivou Lauaki Jr. tied it blasting a 422-foot homer off the top of the batter’s eye in center field. UCLA took the lead right back in the third inning on a Will Gasparino solo homer and then held the lead until the top of the seventh. Oregon scratched a run together a run to tie it in the seventh. Brooks walked and swiped second, before moving to third on a balk. Ryan Cooney facing hard-throwing reliever Cal Randall grounded one to Cholowsky at short who had no play but at force allowing Brooks to tie it. Cholowsky put the Bruins back in front belting a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the seventh, setting up Oregon’s final rally from behind. Box Score Notes: The Ducks handed UCLA their first Big Ten loss of the season and snapped the Bruins 27-game conference winning streak … Oregon outhit UCLA 9-7 … Three Oregon pitchers – Collin Clarke, Cal Scolari and Bradley – combined for 11 strikeouts … Scolari fanned six of the 11 batters he faced … The win over the No. 1 team in the nation was the fourth in program history, with three of those coming against the Bruins. On Deck: The Ducks and Bruins play the rubber match in the series Sunday with a 12:02 p.m. first pitch.

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!