EUGENE, Oregon— Matt Mercer pitched seven shutout innings, and Gabe Matthews again provided the offense, as Oregon shut down Washington in game two of their three-game series 1-0 Saturday at PK Park.
Mercer, the sophomore right hander who grew up in the shadows of the University of Washington in nearby Lacey, was spectacular in winning his fourth game of the season, allowing only six hits and one walk while striking out seven. The bullpen provided their usual stellar support, as senior righty Connor Zwetsch pitched a perfect eighth, and freshman right handed closer Kenyon Yovan, despite having rare control problems, tossed a scoreless ninth to pick up his eighth save of the season.