
Jack Marder Exits Oregon for Texas, Highlighting SEC’s Baseball Pull
Oregon’s baseball program lost its hitting coach to Texas after several key players moved to SEC schools, illustrating the conference’s growing dominance.
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Oregon’s baseball program lost its hitting coach to Texas after several key players moved to SEC schools, illustrating the conference’s growing dominance.

Jack Marder, a standout assistant coach for the Oregon Ducks, has accepted a recruiting coordinator position with the Texas Longhorns, bringing his proven talent development skills to a new conference.

Jack Marder, a longtime assistant coach with the Oregon Ducks, has accepted a new role as the recruiting coordinator for the Texas Longhorns, bringing a proven track record of talent development to the SEC program.

After seven years shaping the Oregon Ducks' offense and catchers, Jack Marder is set to bring his recruiting acumen to the Texas Longhorns, a program that reached the 2026 College World Series.

University of Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle unveiled the additions of Jack Marder and Caleb Longley to his staff, emphasizing their complementary responsibilities and extensive experience.

Texas Longhorns baseball strengthens its 2027 roster with Gavin King's arrival, new coaching hires, and strategic player movements.

The University of Texas has announced the appointments of Jack Marder as recruiting coordinator and Caleb Longley as assistant, seeking to reinforce its recruiting pipeline after losing Nolan Cain.

The Oregon Ducks baseball program is confronting a pivotal offseason as longtime hitting coach Jack Marder departs for Texas, prompting a search for new talent pipelines.

Nolan Cain, the longtime recruiting coordinator for the Texas Longhorns, is leaving for Texas A&M, prompting a reshuffle of staff and a race to fill his influential role.

The Ducks concluded a strong 2026 campaign, reaching the Super Regionals for the third time under Mark Wasikowski, highlighted by record‑setting home runs and enthusiastic fan support at PK Park.

Oregon’s baseball team defeated USC in a decisive series, moving up two spots to No. 14 in the national rankings and positioning the club for a potential NCAA regional hosting.

The Oregon Ducks rallied in the 14th inning, using a decisive bunt and a stifling bullpen to secure a 6-5 walk-off win over USC.

The Ducks and Trojans split their first two meetings, and Saturday's showdown will determine the conference seed and potential NCAA Tournament hosting rights.

Oregon’s 4‑3 win over USC on Friday night, fueled by back‑to‑back homers from Brayden Jaksa and Naulivou Lauaki Jr., not only evened the series but also locked the Ducks into a top‑four seed for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. The final showdown will determine the three‑seed and four‑seed positions, with head coach Mark Wasikowski absent for his daughter’s graduation.

The Oregon Ducks need two wins over the USC Trojans to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, but they’ll have to do it without their head coach.