The Oregon Diamond Ducks are on distinctly different trajectories. While baseball appears to be trying (unsuccessfully) to salvage their season, the softball team is looking like a regional host.
Baseball -
Ducks baseball played an underwhelming outing in Berkeley, losing to the California Golden Bears, 6-8. Oregon has now dropped the last three of four games played.
Logan Mercado took the start, vs. Paulshawn Pasqualott for the Bears. The first inning was quiet, and then problems emerged in the second inning, with Mercado have control issues with his pitching. After a Bears single, Mercado began walking batters, and with a bases-loaded situation a double turned into three RBIs.