The 2026 college baseball season will be remembered for the brilliance of two Oregon Ducks pitchers who turned the mound into a fortress, each delivering performances that reshaped the program’s record books.
A season of dominance
Tanner Bradley, the relief ace, earned first‑team All‑America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and was placed on Perfect Game’s third‑team All‑America list. His 1.66 earned‑run average across 31 appearances was paired with a program‑record 0.82 WHIP and 84 strikeouts in just 54.1 innings, while opponents managed only a .137 batting average against him.
Will Sanford, the weekend starter, was similarly lauded, landing on the Perfect Game third‑team All‑America squad. He finished with a 3.74 ERA over 17 starts, striking out 126 batters in 84.1 innings and holding hitters to a .186 average. His 37 strikeouts looking set a modern‑era program record, and his 126 total strikeouts ranked second in the Big Ten, while his .186 batting average against placed him third in the conference.
Both pitchers anchored a Ducks rotation that finished the year atop several Big Ten statistical categories. Sanford’s MVP award at the Eugene Regional Tournament underscored his clutch impact, and Bradley’s consistency helped Oregon secure a top‑tier national ranking.