Ducks Can't Take Advantage of Ahlstrom's Strong Start

Friday, April 5

Eugene, Ore.

6:00 PM

University of Oregon

16-12

Fresno State

15-9

Fresno State

Oregon

Photo by: Rylee Marron / Eric Evans Photography

Ducks Can't Take Advantage of Ahlstrom's Strong Start

04/05/19 | Baseball

Box Score Box Score: Fresno State 5, Oregon 1

EUGENE, Ore. – Robert Ahlstrom gave Oregon another quality start but Oregon struggled on offense in a 5-1 loss to Fresno State in a non-conference game on Friday night at PK Park.

How it Happened: Ahlstrom (4-4) allowed just three runs on five hits in 7.1 innings while fanning four and walking just one.

He gave up a pair of solo leadoff home runs in the second inning to McCarthy Tatum and in the fifth inning to Zach Presno to fall behind 2-0 before Oregon (16-12) answered in the seventh.

Max Foxcroft delivered a RBI on a bunt single with runners on first and third in the seventh to cut the lead to 2-1. Taylor Adams scored on the play after singling to lead off the inning, moving to second on a wild pitch and to third on a Cameron Campbell base hit. The Ducks stranded Foxcroft and Campbell after Sam Novitske and Tanner Smith both flew out to right field to end the inning.

Fresno State (15-9) answered with two runs in the eighth and a run in the ninth. Ryan Jensen (4-1) picked up the win allowing just one run on eight hits in 6.1 innings with nine strikeouts. Oscar Carvajal picked up his second save tossing 2.2 scoreless innings.

Box Score Notes: Oregon had seven of their eight hits in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings stranding six runners on base … Jonny DeLuca went 2-for-4 at the plate for his seventh multi-hit game of the season … Seven different Ducks had hits in the game … Ahlstrom picked up his third consecutive quality start.

On Deck: Game three of the series is at 4 p.m. on Saturday at PK Park. Cullen Kafka (2-2, 4.70) will pitch for Oregon while Davis Moore (5-0, 4.03) will take the mound from Fresno State.