Oregon Ducks baseball

The Oregon Ducks baseball team represents the University of Oregon in NCAA Division I college baseball in the Pac-12 Conference. The home games are played on campus at PK Park.[2]

Oregon Ducks
Founded1877, 143 years ago
UniversityUniversity of Oregon
Head coachMark Wasikowski (1st season)
ConferencePac-12
LocationEugene, Oregon
Home stadiumPK Park
(Capacity: 5,000)
NicknameDucks
ColorsGreen and Yellow[1]
         
College World Series appearances
1954
NCAA Tournament appearances
1954, 1964, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Conference champions
1918, 1928, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957
Hosting BYU in March 2011

History

Oregon played its first baseball game in 1877 and established the program in 1885.[3]

The UO team made one College World Series appearance, in 1954, and was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Arizona and Massachusetts. A decade later in 1964, in the re-organized Athletic Association of Western Universities, Oregon was once again North Division champions,[4][5][6] but lost at defending national champion USC in the district finals (today's super-regionals).[7]

After the 1981 season, baseball and three other varsity sports at Oregon were dropped by the university (men's gymnastics, women's golf, and women's soccer) due to a budget crisis,[3][8][9] and baseball became a club sport in March 1983.[10]

In July 2007, the university announced that it would again field a varsity baseball team, beginning with the 2009 season. One reason was the back-to-back National Championships by the Oregon State Beavers.[11][12][13] In-state rival Oregon State had secured their second consecutive College World Series title a month earlier.

In the Ducks' first game in PK Park, they defeated the defending national champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs, 1–0 on a walk-off single by senior Andrew Schmidt. A sellout crowd of 2,777 was on hand for the game.[14] On May 28, 2019, George Horton and the Ducks mutually agreed to part ways.[15] On June 11, 2019, it was announced that Mark Wasikowski would take over as the Ducks head coach. He was previously an assistant at Oregon from 2012-2016 before taking the head coaching job at Purdue.[16]

Stadium

The Ducks previously played baseball at Howe Field (44.041°N 123.074°W / 44.041; -123.074),[9] south of McArthur Court, named in 1936 for Dr. Herbert Crombie Howe (1872–1940), the former chairman of the English department. Howe started teaching at UO in 1901 and was its original faculty representative to the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915, partially responsible for the league's founding.[17] When the university dropped baseball after the 1981 season, the succeeding club team continued at Howe; the field was converted to use by the Ducks' women's softball team in 1987.[18][19] Softball was formerly played at Amazon Park.[20]

Baseball became a club sport in 1983 and Oregon was the only Pac-10 school without a varsity baseball program through 2008. Following the reinstatement of baseball, announced in 2007,[11] the university built PK Park, directly northeast of Autzen Stadium, formerly paved parking spaces. It opened for the Ducks in 2009 and since 2010, the park is also home for the minor league Eugene Emeralds of the short season Northwest League,[2] whose season runs from mid-June through August.

Yearly results

Oregon notes their first year of baseball as 1877, with 1906 as the first recorded season.[21]

Year Coach Record Notes
1906J. B. Knapp
1907Hugo Bezdek
1908H. B. Leonard
1909Tom Kelly6–3–1
1910Tom Kelly6–4–1
1911Tom Kelly9–6
1912Homer Jamison8–0
1913Homer Jamison
1914Hugo Bezdek11–3
1915Hugo Bezdek6–3
1916Hugo Bezdek5–4
1917Hugo Bezdek
1918Dean Walker10–2
1919Shy Huntington1–6
1920Shy Huntington11–9
1921George Bohler6–13
1922George Bohler2–15
1923George Bohler3–15
1924William Reinhart6–12–1
1925William Reinhart5–7
1926William Reinhart4–4
1927William Reinhart3–9
1928William Reinhart11–4
1929William Reinhart8–9
1930William Reinhart15–7
1931William Reinhart8–10
1932William Reinhart5–10
1933William Reinhart7–6
1934William Reinhart16–6
1935William Reinhart14–8
1936Howard Hobson13–11
1937Howard Hobson13–3
1938Howard Hobson17–9
1939Howard Hobson20–7
1940Howard Hobson17–11
1941Howard Hobson15–6
1942Howard Hobson20–5
1943Howard Hobson15–7
1944Howard Hobson
1945Howard Hobson
1946Howard Hobson18–9–1
1947Howard Hobson19–7
1948Don Kirsch12–6
1949Don Kirsch18–7
1950Don Kirsch12–11
1951Don Kirsch14–14
1952Don Kirsch19–12
1953Don Kirsch15–4
1954Don Kirsch18–811–5 in PCC North Div., 1st place,[22] District 8 champion (now super regional),[23] College World Series, 7th (tie)
1955Don Kirsch18–8
1956Don Kirsch18–8
1957Don Kirsch24–9–1
1958Don Kirsch19–8
1959Don Kirsch19–11
1960Don Kirsch12–7
1961Don Kirsch19–9
1962Don Kirsch29–9–1
1963Don Kirsch25–7
1964Don Kirsch31–1111–5 in AAWU North Div., 1st place,[4] runner-up in District 8 (now super regional)[7]
1965Don Kirsch27–8–1
1966Don Kirsch21–18
1967Don Kirsch16–14
1968Don Kirsch25–15–1
1969Don Kirsch22–19
1970Don Kirsch
1971Mel Krause19–18
1972Mel Krause24–13
1973Mel Krause23–13
1974Mel Krause26–19
1975Mel Krause20–19
1976Mel Krause20–18
1977Mel Krause14–27
1978Mel Krause23–24
1979Mel Krause29–27–1
1980Mel Krause19–21
1981Mel Krause16–21does not include 2 wins vs. Lane CC – dropped program[3][8]
No varsity team from 1982–2008 (27 seasons), club sport only
2009George Horton14–424–23 in Pac-10, 10th place
2010George Horton40–2413–14 in Pac-10, 5th place (tie), second at Regional
2011George Horton33–2611–16 in Pac-10, 8th place
2012George Horton46–1919–11 in Pac-12, 3rd place, hosted Regional and Super Regional
2013George Horton48–1622–8 in Pac-12, 2nd place, hosted Regional
2014George Horton44–2018–12 in Pac-12, 4th place, second at Regional
2015George Horton38–2516–14 in Pac-12, 6th place, third at Regional
2016George Horton29–2614–16 in Pac-12, 8th place (tie)
2017George Horton30–2512–18 in Pac-12, 8th place
2018George Horton26–2912–18 in Pac-12, 8th place (tie)
2019George Horton27–2910–19 in Pac-12, 9th place
2020Mark Wasikowski8–70–0 in Pac-12, *Season Cancelled due to Coronavirus disease 2019

Oregon in the NCAA Tournament
Year Record Pct Nat'l
seed		 Notes
1954 3–2 .600   District 8 champion, College World Series (7th)
1964 0–2 .000   District 8 runner-up (super regional)
2010 2–2 .500   finished second in Regional
2012 4–2 .667 5 Regional and Super Regional host
2013 3–2 .600 8 Regional host
2014 2–2 .500   finished second in Regional
2015 1–2 .333   finished third in Regional
TOTALS 15–14 .517  

Current Roster
Name Number Position Year
Jack Scanlon2Catcher/Right-handed PitcherFreshman
Brett Walker3Right-handed PitcherJunior
Gavin Grant5InfielderSophomore
Nico Tellache7Left-handed PitcherSenior
Sam Novitske9InfielderSophomore
A.J. Miller11OutfielderSophomore
Gabe Matthews12InfielderSenior
Aaron Zavala13Catcher/UtilitySophomore
Cole Stringer15Left-handed PitcherRedshirt Senior
Robert Ahlstrom16Left-handed PitcherJunior
Sam Olsson17CatcherJunior
Keaton Chase19Right-handed PitcherSophomore
Evan Williams20OutfielderJunior
Kenyon Yovan21Right-handed Pitcher/InfielderRedshirt Junior
Christian Ciuffetelli22Right-handed PitcherSophomore
Andrew Mosiello23Right-handed PitcherFreshman
Kolby Somers24Left-handed PitcherJunior
Taylor Adams25OutfielderRedshirt Senior
Chris May26OutfielderRedshirt Senior
Sebastian Orduno30OutfielderFreshman
Tanner Smith31OutfielderSophomore
Peyton Fuller32Right-handed PitcherJunior
Cullen Kafka33Right-handed PitcherJunior
Anthony Hall35First base/OutfielderFreshman
Marcus Lydon37OutfielderJunior
Hayden Rasica39Right-handed PitcherFreshman
Parker Schmidt40Catcher/UtilityFreshman
Decker Stedman41Left-handed Pitcher/UtilityFreshman
Tristan Hanoian43InfielderJunior
Josh Kasevich45Right-handed Pitcher/InfielderFreshman
Hunter Breault47Right-handed PitcherJunior

Former Players
gollark: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/888212257253761064/973680191647912016/unknown-25.png
gollark: Really, layered paper/vegemite sandwiches are the future of environmentally friendly PCBs.
gollark: You need vegemite too.
gollark: I intend to run a gollariocratic society.
gollark: I mean, you could do that anyway, but still.

See also

References
  1. "Web Colors". University of Oregon Brand and Style Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. May, Jacob (January 31, 2008). "Oregon unveils Duck baseball's Field of Dreams". Oregon Daily Emerald. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  3. Rodman, Bob (May 7, 1981). "A gloomy day for Ducks' oldest program". Eugene-Register Guard. p. 1C.
  4. Harvey, Paul, III (May 23, 1964). "Ducks clinch ND title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  5. Strite, Dick (May 25, 1964). "Ducks can be as good as '54 team". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
  6. Harvey, Paul, III (May 28, 1964). "Oregon, USC nines seek district crown". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 2B.
  7. Harvey, Paul, III (May 31, 1964). "USC dumps Oregon". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
  8. "UO axes baseball, gymnastics". Eugene-Register Guard. Oregon. May 7, 1981. p. 1C.
  9. Rodman, Bob (May 27, 1982). "The question isn't what for Howe". Eugene-Register Guard. Oregon. p. 1C.
  10. Rodman, Bob (March 1, 1983). "Oregon baseball* returns this weekend". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 5C.
  11. "Baseball's back". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (editorial). July 14, 2007. p. A14.
  12. "University of Oregon is bringing back baseball". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. July 14, 2007. p. 1B.
  13. Smith, Jeff (July 14, 2007). "Baseball no longer a dead Duck". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 14, 2007.
  14. "Schmidt's Walk-Off Upsets Defending Champs". GoDucks.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
  15. James Crepea (May 28, 2019). "Oregon Ducks, baseball coach George Horton parting ways". www.oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  16. James Crepea (June 11, 2019). "Oregon Ducks hire Purdue's Mark Wasikowski, former UO assistant, as baseball coach". www.oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  17. "Now it's Howe Field". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. April 25, 1936. p. 2.
  18. "Howe Field". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  19. Kayfes, Dave (April 4, 1985). "UO baseball, out at home?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  20. "Wet weather stops baseball, softball". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). April 26, 1978. p. 6C.
  21. "2018 Record Book" (PDF). goducks.com. Oregon Ducks Athletics. pp. 1, 44. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  22. Strite, Dick (May 23, 1954). "Oregon blanks OSC nine for NCAA spot". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1C.
  23. Strite, Dick (June 1, 1954). "Oregon wins regional title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 2B.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.