EUGENE, Ore. — Gabe Matthews hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning Friday to back stellar pitching by UO starter Robert Ahlstrom and closer Kolby Somers, as the No. 13 Oregon baseball team opened its series against fellow Pac-12 championship contender Stanford by winning 2-1 before a limited sellout crowd of 641 in PK Park.
Matthews followed a leadoff single by Aaron Zavala in the seventh with his home run that broke a scoreless tie, in the process giving Matthews a new UO career record 803 at-bats.