Spoljaric claims Pac-12 weekly honor

EUGENE, Ore. – Coming off his first career weekend start, Oregon's Turner Spoljaric has been named the Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week.

Oregon needed a good start on the mound and Spoljaric (Lisle, Ontario) gave it to the Ducks. The Ducks' freshman allowed just one run on five hits through seven innings to lead Oregon to a 9-1 Pac-12 Conference win over Utah at Smith's Field last Friday.

Spoljaric (5-0) held Utah without a run through the first six inning before finally surrendering one in the bottom of the seventh with Oregon already leading 7-0. Making just his fourth career start, Spoljaric excelled with runners on base stranding 10 including seven in scoring position. Spoljaric set career highs for innings pitched (7.0) and pitches (90). His former highs were 5.1 innings and 79 pitches in relief against Washington.

Spoljaric is the fifth Oregon pitcher to win the conference's weekly honor this season. Jace Stoffal claimed the award three times and Matt Dallas earned it once. Spoljaric is the first Oregon freshman to win the award since Cole Irvin did it twice during the 2013 season.

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