Early Runs Back Nine PItchers In Midweek Win

Tuesday, April 28

Eugene, Ore.

2:05 p.m.

University of Oregon

33-11

Gonzaga

27-15

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Gonzaga	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	1
Oregon	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	4	6	0

Photo by: Rob Moseley/GoDucks.com

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Box Score Game 44 #13 Oregon 4, Gonzaga 3 Photo Gallery

Nine pitchers threw an inning each as Oregon ended Gonzaga's 14-game win streak Tuesday at PK Park.

By: Rob Moseley

EUGENE, Ore. — Two streaking teams collided Tuesday at PK Park, and in the end Oregon was still standing.

The No. 13 Ducks ended Gonzaga's 14-game win streak in a midweek matinee, relying on nine pitchers to throw an inning each on the way to a 4-3 victory. Oregon extended its own win streak to six entering a weekend road trip to Washington.

"We just try to focus a day at a time," UO center fielder Jack Brooks said. "So tomorrow's gonna be practice; we're gonna focus on tomorrow. And then when we get to the weekend, we'll focus on Washington. But right now it was Gonzaga, and we did that and we won. So that's kind of our mentality."

Brooks had two hits and scored a run for a UO lineup that scored all four of its runs in the first two innings. Nine pitchers made that enough offense to win, with Shane Johnson (1-0) earning his first win of the season and Devin Bell closing it out for his 10th save.

"That helps us a lot, especially with the upcoming schedule we have," said Tanner Bradley, who escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning. "UCLA and Washington and USC, these guys are all great teams. Having that depth is going to be good — very, very helpful."

Bradley Out of Jam

Oregon's nine pitchers, including Jonah Barkoff in his season debut, combined to allow seven hits and two walks over nine innings, with 10 strikeouts. That came on the heels of a win the week before in which 10 pitchers helped Oregon win at Oregon State.

"Every guy that we have on our staff is good," Brooks said. "They can all go out there and pitch. They can throw every one of their pitches for strikes, and they're really good. So seeing them go out there is just fun to watch."

How It Happened: A triple by the leadoff hitter and a wild pitch put Gonzaga up 1-0 just moments into the game. But Oregon quickly gave its pitching staff the chance to play with the lead.

Angel Laya Homer

Brooks doubled to lead off the bottom of the first, and advanced on an error that put Brayden Jaksa at second base. Both runners scored on sacrifice flies, and Angel Laya's 12th homer of the season made it 3-1 as Oregon punched back after Gonzaga landed its early jab.

"Just kind of showing the pitchers that we're there for them," Brooks said. "We got their back, no matter what happens — no matter if that run goes up or doesn't, we're going to try to score. That's our offense. We're going to come out swinging."

The Ducks made it 4-1 in the second on Maddox Molony's second sacrifice fly of the day. That scored Tyler Jones, who led off the bottom of the inning with his first hit of the season after Barkoff pitched around a two-out single in the top half.

Barkoff Season Debut

Gonzaga got a run back in the third inning, and another in the seventh. The Bulldogs threatened to tie it up or take the lead in the eighth, loading the bases with one out. But Bradley struck out the next two hitters on seven combined pitches after allowing a hit and two walks.

"That's gonna happen, that's baseball," Bradley said. "I just kind of kept my composure and had a flat heartbeat, not too pumped up where I can't control anything. And so I just stayed calm and got three outs and got off the field."

The Ducks held on despite stranding runners in scoring position in the seventh and eighth innings, and despite playing without regulars Ryan Cooney and Jax Gimenez, who were unavailable. That broke a streak of 99 consecutive starts for Cooney.

Up Next: The Ducks open a series at Washington on Friday (7 p.m., B1G+).