Baseball Recap: Ducks’ Bats Come Alive, Bury Aggies 7-2

Photo courtesy of goducks.comEUGENE, Oregon— Fueled by some timely hitting, patience at the plate, and solid pitching, the Oregon Ducks thumped the Aggies of UC Davis 7-2 Monday night at a soggy PK Park.

Freshmen DH Gabe Matthews and third baseman Spencer Steer paced the Ducks’ attack with three hits a piece, freshman right fielder Matthew Dyer had two RBI, and Junior catcher Tim Susnara drew FIVE of the nine walks issued to Oregon batters in a game which saw eight of the nine Duck starters reach base via either a hit or a walk.

The game was scoreless after two-and-a-half until the Ducks finally broke through with three runs in the bottom of the third, thanks to singles by Matthews, Steer,…