University of Oregon
31-16, 14-10
USC
27-20-1, 13-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| USC | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 | 13 | 1 |
Ducks fall in series finale to USC
05/07/23 | Baseball
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A six-run two-out rally by the Trojans in the second and a four-run flurry in the fourth kept Sunday's contest out of reach for the Ducks.
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How it Happened: USC (27-20-1, 13-11 Pac-12) worked into an early 6-0 lead following a second inning where seven Trojans reached base.
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Oregon (31-16, 14-10 Pac-12) broke its scoring drought in the top of the fourth to make it 6-1. With two runners on, Anson Aroz (2-for-4, 2B, RBI) smacked a double into right field to bring home Tanner Smith in the redshirt freshman's first collegiate start at catcher.
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USC tacked on four more runs in the bottom half of the frame to take a commanding 10-1 lead.
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In the top of the fifth, Drew Cowley (1-for-3, HR, RBI) and Sabin Ceballos (1-for-3, HR, RBI) hit back-to-back home runs to cut the USC advantage to seven.
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After the Trojans added one more run in the bottom of the sixth, the Ducks scored one after Rikuu Nishida came around off a failed pickoff attempt to make it an 11-4 contest.
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Box Score Notes: Smith moved into first in all-time starts at Oregon with No. 230 on Sunday, breaking the record previously held by J.J. Altobelli (2010-2013) … The Ducks matched a program record of 17 consecutive games with a home run, totaling 36 in the stretch … After the 19th stolen base of the season for Nishida in the first, the Osaka, Japan native broke Don Banderas' single-season stolen base record of 18 set in 1965 … The home runs from Cowley and Ceballos were the team-leading 13th for each this season, moving the pair into a tie for the sixth most in a single season in UO history … Aroz recorded the second multi-hit game of his career … Drew Smith now has a hit in each of his eight career starts … Colby Shade finished Sunday's game with his 14th multi-hit game of the season and 35th overall.
On Deck: The Ducks return to PK Park for a weekend Pac-12 series against Washington, beginning on Friday, May 12 (7:00 p.m. PT, Pac-12 Networks).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ebner, Michael (1-0)
L: Grabmann, Matthew (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Aroz, Anson 1
3B: Smith, Tanner 1
HR: Cowley, Drew 1 ; Ceballos, Sabin 1
RBI: Cowley, Drew 1 ; Ceballos, Sabin 1 ; Aroz, Anson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nishida, Rikuu 1 ; Cowley, Drew 1 ; Ceballos, Sabin 1 ; Smith, Tanner 1
SB: Nishida, Rikuu 1
Batting:
2B: Galloway, Jacob 1
RBI: Overn, Austin 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2 ; Colon-Rosado, Adrian 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2 ; Gabrielson, Cole 2 ; Colon-Rosado, Adrian 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Galloway, Jacob 1 ; Jackson, Ryan 1
SB: Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1
HBP: Overn, Austin 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 2
PO: Grudzielanek, Bryce 1
