The Oregon Ducks baseball team entered the Austin Super Regional facing a stark reality: a loss would end their season.
Game one unfolded as an 11-3 defeat, with Oregon leaving 17 runners on base and failing to record a hit in 14 opportunities with runners in scoring position.
Texas capitalized early, building a 7-0 lead by the third inning, driven by a career‑high five RBI performance from Adrian Rodriguez.
Oregon starter Cal Scolari was charged with the loss after surrendering five runs on two hits, walking six batters and striking out four in just 3.2 innings.
The Ducks will turn to Will Sanford for Sunday’s must‑win outing; the right‑hander is coming off a career‑best 14‑strikeout performance against Washington State.
Texas will counter with Ruger Riojas, an Austin native who helped the Longhorns clinch their regional despite battling an injury earlier in the season.
Infielder Maddox Molony summed up the mood, saying the team “didn’t stay within themselves and didn’t trust what we can do.”
A Must‑Win Scenario
Coach Mark Wasikowski remains upbeat, insisting the club is better than the performance displayed and that a single victory could rewrite the narrative.
If Oregon forces a game three, they will chase a spot in the College World Series for the first time since 1954, a milestone that would cap a remarkable run for the program.