December 26, 2024

Rewinding Oregon baseball’s 9-8 comeback over Oral Roberts in Game 1 of Eugene Super Regional

Drew Smith #DrewSmith

We were live from a sold out PK Park for tonight’s opening game of the Eugene Super Regional between Oregon and Oral Roberts. The Ducks won 9-8 on a walk-off single by Drew Cowley.

The Ducks (41-20) have won 10 straight.

The Golden Eagles (49-12) had their 21-game win streak snapped.

UO was favored by 1.5 runs (+120) and with ORU an an underdog by 1.5 runs (-160), per Bovada, which has the moneyline at -145/+110.

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Below are live updates from tonight’s game.

FINAL/9th: ORAL ROBERTS 8, OREGON 9

Bottom: Gavin Grant (2-3, K) draws a four-pitch walk. Rikuu Nishida (0-3, R) walks on four pitches. Dalton Petton has lost the zone and finally gets pulled for Cade Denton. Bryce Boettcher (0-2, HBP, K) bunt, Denton throws to third to get Grant. Drew Cowley (1-4, K, GIDP, RBI) walk-off single to right, Oregon wins 9-8.

Top: Mac McCroskey (2-4, 2B, R, CS, K) chops a single behind second and beats the throw. Reviewed and confirmed. Holden Breeze (0-3, GIDP, BB, K) goes from 2-0 to called strike three. Drew Stahl (1-2, HBP, R, K, BB) grounds into 6-4-3 double play.

8th

Top: Matt Dallas takes over for Logan Mercado. Jake McMurray (2-4, K, R, 2B, 3 RBI) grounds out to short. Justin Quinn (0-4, K, RBI) singles up the middle. Jonah Cox (2-3, BB, R, K) strikes out swinging at 3-2 changeup. Josh Mollerus takes over for Dallas. Matt Hogan (2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, K) pops out to third, Sabin Ceballos has to dive to make a routine play.

Bottom: Dalton Patten takes over for ORU. Drew Smith (2-3, SB, HR, R, RBI) flies out to right. Jacob Walsh (1-3, HR, R, RBI, K) grounds out to second. Bennett Thompson (2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, K) strikes out swinging on three pitches.

7th

Top: Mac McCroskey (2-3, 2B, R, CS) strikes out swinging. Holden Breeze (0-2, GIDP, BB) strikes out looking. Drew Stahl (1-2, HBP, R, K) walks. Stahl advances on a wild pitch. Jacob Godman (0-2, K, BB, R) walks. Blaze Brothers (0-1, 2 BB, SB, 2 R) strikes out swinging.

Bottom: Gavin Grant (2-2) strikes out looking. Rikuu Nishida (0-3) reaches on catcher’s interference. Bryce Boettcher (0-2, HBP, K) reaches on an error by the pitcher on a sac bunt. Drew Cowley (0-3, K, GIDP) RBI single to right, 8-7 Oral Roberts. Sabin Ceballos (0-3) pops out to foul territory off first. Tanner Smith (1-3, K) RBI single to shallow right, Cowley thrown out at home, 8-8.

6th

Top: Jake McMurray (2-3, K, R, 2B, 3 RBI) grounds out to third. Justin Quinn (0-3, K, RBI) grounds out to second. Jonah Cox (1-2, BB, R, K) singles to right center. Matt Hogan (2-3, HR, R, 3 RBI) strikes out swinging.

Bottom: Jacob Widener takes over for Jakob Hall (5 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 1 HBP, 4 K). Tanner Smith (1-2, K) popped out to foul territory off third. Drew Smith (1-2, SB) lines a solo shot to left, 8-6 Oral Roberts. Jacob Walsh (1-2, HR, R, RBI, K) grounds back to the pitcher. Bennett Thompson (2-2, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI) strikes out swinging.

5th

Top: Logan Mercado takes over for Ian Umlandt. Holden Breeze (0-2, GIDP) works a walk. Drew Stahl (1-1, HBP, R) strikes out looking. Jacob Godman (0-1, K, BB, R) flies out to center. Blaze Brothers (0-0, 2 BB, SB, 2 R) pops out to foul territory off first.

Bottom: Bryce Boettcher (0-1, HBP) strikes out swinging. Drew Cowley (0-2, K, GIDP) grounds out to first. Sabin Ceballos (0-2) grounds out to short.

4th

Top: Jonah Cox (1-1, BB, R) strikes out swinging on three pitches. Matt Hogan (1-2, HR, R, 3 RBI) bunt single to third. Mac McCroskey (2-2, 2B, R) reaches on a fielder’s choice 6-4. McCroskey caught stealing. Holden Breeze (0-2, GIDP)

Bottom: Sabin Ceballos (0-1) grounds out to third. Tanner Smith (0-1, K) singles to left. Drew Smith (0-1) singles to right, Tanner Smith to third. Drew Smith steals second. Jacob Walsh (1-1, HR, R, RBI) strikes out on 3-2. Bennett Thompson (1-1, HR, R, RBI) mashes a three-run home run to the visiting bullpen in left, 8-5 Oral Roberts. Gavin Grant (1-1) bunt single to third. Rikuu Nishida (0-2) flies out to left.

3rd

Top: Blaze Brothers walks. Brothers steals second. Jake McMurray (0-1, K) singles to left, Brothers to third. Grayson Grinsell has gone full on both hitters this inning. Justin Quinn (0-1, K) RBI groundout to third scores Brothers, 1-0 Oral Roberts. Jonah Cox (1-1) draws a four-pitch walk. Matt Hogan (0-1) destroys a 3-1 pitch to right for a 3-run home run, 4-0 Oral Roberts. Mac McCroskey (1-1) doubles down the line in left. Grayson Grinsell is done at 62 pitches (33 to get one out in the third) and in comes Dylan McShane. Holden Breeze (0-1, GIDP) grounds out to third. Drew Stahl (1-1) hit by a pitch. Wild pitch scores another run, 5-0 Oral Roberts. Jacob Godman (0-1, K) walks. Blaze Brothers (0-0, BB, SB, R) walks, bases loaded. Jake McMurray (1-2, K, R) drops a perfect looper for a three-run double to shallow right, 8-0 Oral Roberts. Ian Umlandt takes over for Dylan McShane, who threw 22 pitches in 0.1 IP. Justin Quinn (0-2, K, RBI) flies out to center. Final lines for Grinsell: 2.1 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K and McShane 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP.

Bottom: Jacob Walsh first pitch home run to left-center, 8-1 Oral Roberts.Bennett Thompson solo home run to left, 8-2 Oral Roberts. Gavin Grant beats out a bunt single down the third base line. Grant advances on wild pitch. Rikuu Nishida (0-1) grounds out to short, Grant to third. Bryce Boettcher (0-1) hit by pitch. Drew Cowley (0-1, K) grounds into 3-6-1 double play, reviewed and upheld.

2nd

Top: Mac McCroskey loops an 0-1 pitch to left for a single. Holden Breeze grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Drew Stahl lines a single over the head of Drew Cowley into left. Jacob Godman strikes out swinging. Grayson Grinsell up to 29 pitches with 3/8 first-pitch strikes.

Bottom: Sabin Ceballos grounds out to third. Tanner Smith strikes out swinging. Drew Smith grounds out to third. Jakob Hall with an 8-pitch inning, up to 22 pitches and 5/6 first-pitch strikes.

1st

Top: Jake McMurray strikes out swinging. Justin Quinn strikes out swinging on 93 mph fastball. Jonah Cox drops a bunt single. Matt Hogan pops out in foul territory caught by Jacob Walsh. Grayson Grinsell with 14 pitches with 2/4 first-pitch strikes.

Bottom: Rikuu Nishida pops out to short. Bryce Boettcher grounds out to short, terrific play by Mac McCroskey. Drew Cowley strikes out swinging.

Oral Roberts lineup

Jake McMurray 1B

Justin Quinn LF

Jonah Cox CF

Matt Hogan RF

Mac McCroskey SS

Holden Breeze 3B

Drew Stahl DH

Jacob Godman C

Blaze Brothers 2B

Jakob Hall P

Oregon lineup

Rikuu Nishida RF

Bryce Boettcher CF

Drew Cowley SS

Sabin Ceballos 3B

Tanner Smith LF

Drew Smith DH

Jacob Walsh 1B

Bennett Thompson C

Gavin Grant 2B

Grayson Grinsell P

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