Oregon survived its first elimination game. Now the Ducks are up for a rematch with the team that put them in the loser’s bracket. Follow along in the comments section for updates from this game, and stick around after for complete coverage from this NCAA baseball tournament elimination game.
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 2 Iowa
When: 12 p.m. PT
Where: Hammons Field, Springfield, Mo.
Watch: ESPN 3
Listen: 95.3 FM in Eugene, 1360 AM in Portland
Records: Oregon (38-24, 16-14 Pac-12); Iowa (40-17, 19-5 Big Ten)
Starters: TBA vs. TBA
Previously in the tournament:
Oregon: Lost 3-1 to Iowa, beat Canisius 12-6
Iowa: Beats Oregon 3-1, lost to Missouri State 5-3
Saturday recap:
“Now, the Ducks are hoping they can repeat this performance three more times.
Oregon will face the loser of Saturday night’s Missouri State/Iowa game Sunday afternoon. Win that game, and the Ducks will enter the regional final needing two wins to eliminate their opponent. It’s an uphill battle for sure, but Oregon showed life on Saturday. On Sunday, Horton said he’ll throw weekend starters Josh Graham and David Peterson — not necessarily in that order — and hope the lineup can continue what it started against Canisius.
It might not be Chase leading the way again, he may not even be back in the lineup. But as seems to be the case in the college baseball playoffs, players rise when least expected and the Ducks are hoping it happens again. And if Chase happens to find himself back in the lineup and swinging the bat like he did last season, look out.
“There were some strikeouts today, but the electricity in his bat is unlike any electricity I’ve ever seen,” Horton said. “He’s getting closer to being that consistent guy.””
More from The Oregonian’s gamer here.
Links:
Iowa defeats Oregon in Game 1 of the regional.
A healthy Scott Heineman transforms the heart of Oregon’s order.
If the Ducks make it past the regional, they may have Matt Krook back.
The full NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket.
Springfield Regional at a glance.
Ducks sneak into the tournament.
Tolman, Cleavinger earn all-Pac-12 honors.
— Tyson Alger
talger@oreognian.com
@tysonalger
