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.

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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...

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+!

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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+).

"Cornhuskers and Oregon tied for second in the conference with six losses each at the moment."

Ducks softball win on Saturday at UCLA secured the No. 2 conference seed for the Ducks, even if they do lose to UCLA on Sunday and end up tied.

Ducks softball has now been in the Big Ten for two full regular seasons. The Ducks have 8 conference opponents each season, and they are 16-0 in the 2 or 3 game series matchups.

Oregon won the B1G regular season last year. Nebraska won it this year.