Former Oregon Duck Ryne Nelson Makes Pro Debut at PK Park

It has become a tradition of sorts for a former Oregon Duck Baseball player to return and play in their old ballpark, Ryne Nelson started the game on Thursday for the Hillsboro Hops.

Nelson was greeted pregame with fans chanting the Oregon Duck Fight Song and when he was announced as he took the mound, he received a rousing round of applause from the Oregon Faithful who watched him at PK Park over the last few seasons as an Oregon player. Nelson saw his first close to sellout crown at his former stadium as a professional which was unfortunate in a way.

Under George Horton, the last few seasons have been a struggle for Oregon Baseball with attendance numbers unless the team was play rival…