Charles Fischer

Again...we are projected to have revenue from the conference at 54 million for this school year, vs. the 26 million we would have received from the Pac-12. And that 54 million is rising due to the media contract, conference success in both the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and the Football Playoff. We will eventually be earning more than most of the Big-10 members in a few years....

Ducks lose 9-5. Can't give up nine runs and expect to win...

9-1 Washington after six innings. Well, just as I praise our relief pitching....we get our butts kicked. We went through a boatload of pitchers in this inning, and they all got shelled. I can't stomach this anymore because I ran out of barf-bags. I will check in, and let you know the final later. Can't watch...

2-1 Washington after five innings. Nothing on offense, again, but Oregon's pitchers, like Miles Gosztola, has kept the Ducks in the game with a chance to win. Gosztola got two outs, but had two base runners, one on third. So Luke Morgan came into a high-leverage situation, and generated the third out with a fly-ball.

2-1 Washington after four innings. Nothing on offense, but Oregon's Miles Gosztola kept them scoreless....again.

2-1 Washington after three innings. Nothing on offense, but Oregon's Miles Gosztola kept them scoreless.

2-1 Washington after two innings. Apparently, they are expecting a temperature over 80 degrees, which would be an all-time record for May 3rd in Seattle. The hits could sail! Oregon's Drew Smith hits through the gap exposed by their shift, and Angel Laya walks. Maddox Molony walks, and Gabe Miranda hits a deep sacrifice-fly to CF to score Smith. And then the Ducks stranded two on base... The Duck pitcher, Miles Gosztola, gave up a hit, but kept the Bastard Huskies scoreless this inning.

2-0 Washington after the first inning. Nothing on offense... Oregon's Miles Gosztola gave up a hit and a two-run homer. Not the start we wanted!

We have a pitcher at Washington who has an ERA of 6.75 and has pitched well in recent games. He fanned our batters in the first inning.... Oregon counters with Miles Gosztola, with an ERA of 4.00 and we would love to have a great game that he had versus Penn State last week again. Miles Gosztola

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Ducks Clinch Series at Washington SEATTLE, Wash. — Maddox Molony belted a pair of home runs and drove in six runs while Oregon’s bullpen came up big again to lead the No. 13 Ducks to a 10-4 win at Washington on Saturday to clinch a series win at Husky Ballpark. Molony went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run, a solo shot, a two-RBI single and a sacrifice fly to lead Oregon (35-11, 17-6 Big Ten) to the win. Angel Laya added a three-run homer and scored two runs, while Drew Smith finished with three hits and a pair of runs scored. For the second game in a row, Oregon’s bullpen did not allow a run while tossing at least five innings. Leo Uelmen (2-0) got the win, tossing a scoreless fifth inning while Jonah Barkoff, Cal Scolari and Devin Bell all tossed at least a scoreless inning with Bell getting the final five outs. How It Happened: Washington (20-26, 9-14 Big Ten) took the early lead with a first-inning solo home run, before tacking on a run with a two-out double in the second. Oregon cut the lead in half in the third. Burke-Lee Mabeus led off the frame with an opposite-field triple before scoring on a Molony sacrifice fly. The Huskies pushed the lead back to two with an unearned run in the third, before adding a fourth run for a three-run lead in the fourth. The Ducks answered in the top of the fifth. After Mabeus reached on an infield hit, Molony followed belting the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall to cut the lead to 4-3. Maddox Molony celebrates 2-Run HR In the sixth, Molony made the Huskies pay after they chose to intentionally walk Mabeus to load the bases with two outs. The Ducks’ shortstop poked a ball through the right side to score two and give the Ducks a 5-4 lead. Oregon kept the offense rolling in the seventh inning, scoring four more runs. Brayden Jaksa started the rally with a single off the pitcher that deflected into right field. Ryan Cooney moved Jaksa to second with a base hit through the right side before Smith picked up an RBI with a hit through the left side. Laya followed with a three-run homer off the batter’s eye to push the lead to 9-4. Molony made it a six-run game when he belted his second homer of the day in the eighth inning. Washington threatened in the sixth and seventh putting two runners on with no outs. Barkoff, making just his second career appearance with both coming this week, got out of the sixth-inning jam striking out the next three batters. Scolari, who made his first career relief appearance, did the same fanning the last three batters he faced after allowing a hit and issuing a walk. Devin Bell In the eighth, the Huskies loaded the bases with one out forcing Oregon to turn to Bell to get out of the inning. The Ducks’ closer enticed an inning-ending double play on a 3-2 count to end the threat. He finished the win off in the ninth, striking out three of the four batters he faced. Box Score Notes: Dominic Hellman made his 100th career start joining Smith, Molony and Cooney in the 100-start club … Molony’s homers were his 34th and 35th of his career … The two-homer game was the seventh of his career … Molony’s six RBI matched a career high … Laya’s home run was his 13th of his freshman campaign … Oregon has now won 23 of 25 series since the beginning of the 2025 season. On Deck: Oregon will look for a series sweep on Sunday. First pitch is at 1 p.m. (B1G+).

It is noteworthy as well that Nebraska lost to Ohio State again today to place both the Cornhuskers and Oregon tied for second in the conference with six losses each at the moment. Gotta sweep tomorrow at 1:00 PM on B1G+!

Ducks win 10-4 as Devin Bell blows the hapless Huskies away with his 96 mph heater in the 9th. The young-gun pitchers did well to stop the scoring again, and watching the progress and growth of so many is encouraging for the season's end. This is Oregon's seventh win in a row, and most were tough, gritty, find-a-way-to-win kind of games, and these last two we had to come from behind at 4-2 last night, and down 4-1 tonight. It is also the seventh win in a row over Washington...

10-4 Ducks after eight innings. Maddox Molony continues his batting resurgence as he annihilates a pitch and sends it over the LF wall and into the Husky bullpen! Freshman pitcher Shane Johnson got his chance to get experience, but he loaded the bases with only one out. So in comes closer Devin Bell, who creates a double-play to finish the inning!

9-4 Ducks after seven innings. More offense vs Husky relief pitchers... Brayden Jaksa nails the pitcher, and beats the throw to first base, while Ryan Cooney got a knock through the right infield to put both on. Drew Smith then sends a screamer down the third baseline, and the left fielder bobbles it, so not only does Jaksa score, but the other runners are in scoring position at second and third. No matter as Angel Laya got his beautiful swing under one and sent it over the CF wall for a 3-Run Homer! Knock me over with a Duck feather to see Cal Scolari trot out as another reliever! He is working his way back from injury, and although he gave up two base runners, he got three strikeouts to keep Washington contained to no runs this inning.

6-5 Ducks after six innings. Finally, the bats got going! Drew Smith hit opposite through the right infield for a hit, and Angel Laya also hits a slice into an open spot opposite to LF. Then a double-steal! Maddox Molony is an RBI machine tonight as he pulverized a liner through the right infield that scores Smith and Laya. All five runs batted in by him tonight! RS Freshman Jonah Barkoff is in for only his second time, but he was injured this fall and thus why the delayed start. Big-strong looking LHP, and was the No. 1 pitcher in Oregon as a HS senior. Now we see his power, and although he gave up two base runners--he got it done with two final strikeouts to keep the Huskies scoreless this inning.

4-3 Washington after five innings. Oregon's Burke-Lee Mabeus continued his hot hitting with a high bouncing infield hit that he beat to first base. Then Maddox Molony blasted a pitch over the LF wall for a two-run homer! Leo Uelmen comes in for relief, and continues the success of our bullpen the last couple of games giving Our Beloved Ducks a scoreless inning from UW.

4-1 Washington after four innings. On offense...Ducks stranded two and got nothing in the inning. Collin Clarke is just not sharp, and he has given up a run each inning thus far.

3-1 Washington after three innings. Oregon's catcher, Burke-Lee Mabeus, is feeling it in Seattle, as he nailed a deep fly to the CF/RF gap to get a triple, and then Maddox Molony hit a sacrifice fly to score him. But Collin Clarke allowed some hits, and then he had a fielding error at first base to allow another run. (With the damn Huskies in the lead...I gotta go get the barf-bag)

2-0 Washington after two innings. Nothing on offense, and Oregon's Collin Clarke is giving up hits tonight...

1-0 Huskies after the first inning. The Washington pitcher already threw at 96 and 97 mph, so we need to get a bead on his fastballs! Oregon's Collin Clarke has the hill tonight with a similar ERA as his counterpart. Who can bat better decides the game? Clarke gave up a solo HR to their hitting star.

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Ducks Rally Late to Win at Washington SEATTLE, Wash. — Burke-Lee Mabeus and Naulivou Lauaki Jr. belted back-to-back eighth-inning home runs while four Oregon relief pitchers combined to throw 5.2 scoreless innings to lead the No. 13 Ducks to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Washington at Husky Stadium on Friday night. Washington led 4-2 in eighth inning thanks to a pair of spectacular defensive plays by the Huskies late in the game. Right-fielder Aiden Dougherty robbed Jack Brooks of what would have been a game-tying two-run home run in the seventh inning. In the eighth, shortstop Sam DeCarlo made a leaping grab to take away a hit from Drew Smith that would have put two runners on with no outs. The two defensive plays only put off the pain Oregon was going to inflict on the Huskies. After Smith was robbed, Angel Laya picked up his second hit of the game, putting runners at the corners. After the second out of the inning, Mabeus stepped to the plate and launched a three-run home run over the right-field wall to give Oregon the lead. Lauaki followed four pitches later with a monster shot that traveled 433 feet with an exit velocity of 113 miles per hour. Tanner Bradley Tanner Bradley came out of the pen to get the final six outs to pick up his first career save. Gabe Howard (1-0) tossed a scoreless seventh inning to pick up the win. How It Happened: Oregon (34-11, 16-6 Big Ten) took advantage of some Washington (20-25, 9-13 Big Ten) mistakes to take an early lead in the top of the first. After Brayden Jaksa reached on a hit-by-pitch, he moved to third on a throwing error on a Ryan Cooney ground ball to put runners on the corners. Smith executed a squeeze bunt to score Jaksa for a 1-0 lead. Washington responded with three in its half of the first, before adding a fourth run in the second without the benefit of a hit. Oregon cut the lead to two with an unearned run in the fourth. Angel Laya reached on an error before moving to second on a Maddox Molony ground out. After a walk, Lauaki banked a ground ball off the pitcher which ricocheted through the hole between first and second, allowing Laya to score. Oregon had to go to the bullpen in the fourth inning after a pair of runners reached with one out. Luke Morgan came in to retire both of the batters he faced to get out of the jam. Toby Twist Toby Twist entered the game to start the bottom of the fifth. He tossed a pair of scoreless innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the seventh with a strikeout to end the frame. That brought on Howard and Bradley to wrap up the win. Box Score Notes: Cooney returned to the lineup after missing Tuesday’s game against Gonzaga … Tyler Jones made his second consecutive start in left field and the second of his career … Oregon starter Will Sanford lasted just 3.1 innings, his second shortest outing of the season … The Ducks have won six in a row against the Huskies … Lauaki led Oregon with three hits while Laya had two … On Deck: Game two of the series is Saturday at 7:05 p.m. (Big Ten Network). TV!

For as old as I am....I should not be as crestfallen when we're losing to Washington, or so joyous when we're winning... But I never said I was noble.

Ducks win 6-4! Oregon had chances to score more as they stranded two in the first half of the ninth inning. Tanner Bradley came out and mowed Washington down the ninth with just 25 pitches for both the 8th and 9th inning. He'll be there for us on Sunday? The Ducks' offense finally came alive against opposing relief pitchers, but after Sanford gave up four runs--the bullpen gave up nothing to keep us in the game! This group of young pitchers are improving and turning the corner at just the right time...

End of the eighth inning....6-4 Ducks! Ryan Cooney walks, and Angel Laya hits deep to RF for a hit that puts Cooney on third. Laya steals second, and then Burke-Lee Mabeus gets a beautiful swing under a hanging slider to blow it over the RF wall for a 3-Run Homer! First lead since the first half of the first inning! Then Naulivou Lauaki hits a massive solo homer over the CF wall--wow! Tanner Bradley comes in and gives up a walk, but generates a sweet double-play. What a clutch guy for us at key moments...

4-2 Washington after six innings. Nothing on offense this inning. Of course Husky pitchers are having their best game....of course the crowd is the biggest this season, and of course their fielder robs a two-run homer on a ball the just cleared the wall. Gabe Howard came in and pitched a scoreless inning for Oregon. Since Sanford left after 3 and third innings...relief pitchers have held them scoreless. We got to get the bats going!