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Nishida Has Been Oregon's Spark Plug

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When the Oregon baseball team clinched the Nashville Regional of the NCAA Championship tournament by beating Xavier on Sunday, ESPN marked the moment with a post on the network's main Twitter account.

The wording was simple: "The Ducks are feeling super!"

The image was striking: The jubilant face of UO junior outfielder Rikuu Nishida, the Ducks' leadoff hitter.

The reach was astounding: ESPN's main Twitter account has more than 46 million followers.

Yes, the face of Oregon baseball during its run to the Pac-12 Tournament title, and now a Super Regional series at PK Park against Oral Roberts beginning Friday (5 p.