Ducks Lose a Pitchers' Duel at Purdue

Saturday, March 7

West Lafayette, Ind.

11:00 a.m.

University of Oregon

11-3, 1-1

Purdue

9-4, 1-1

Oregon

Purdue

03/07/26 | Baseball

Box Score Box Score: Purdue 2, Oregon 1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Collin Clarke dominated on the mound but Oregon's offense stranded 11 runners on base leading to a 2-1 Purdue win on Saturday afternoon at Alexander Field.

Oregon (11-3, 1-1 B1G) stranded runners on base in every inning but the seventh, while leaving two runners on base in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings. The first two batters reached in both the third and sixth innings, but the Ducks went down 1-2-3 in both innings after the two reached.

How It Happened: Purdue (9-4, 1-1 B1G) got all the offense it needed in the third inning. The first two batters reached on a flare to right field and a hit-by-pitch before the Boilermakers moved them to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Another looping hit to right field drove in both runners for a 2-0 lead.

Clarke (2-1) pitched a complete game in the loss, tossing a career-high eight innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He retired the last seven batters he faced, nine of the last 10 and 13 of the last 15. He picked off one of the runners that reached during that stretch to end the fifth.

Gabe Miranda gave Oregon its only offense, blasting a solo home run to leadoff the eighth.

Box Score Notes: Dominic Hellman has reached base in all 14 games this season after a first-inning single, while Drew Smith extended his streak to 14 games with a sixth-inning single … Clarke became the first Ducks' pitcher to be charged with a loss in a complete game since Grayson Grinsell on May 2, 2025 at Michigan State … The loss snapped the Ducks nine-game Big Ten Conference regular-season winning streak dating back to May 3, 2025

On Deck: The teams will play the rubber match in the three-game series tomorrow. First pitch is at 9:02 a.m. (PT).