SALT LAKE CITY – Oregon needed a good start on the mound and Turner Spoljaric gave it to the Ducks.
The Ducks' freshman allowed just one run on five hits through seven innings to lead Oregon to a 9-1 Pac-12 Conference win at Smith's Field on Friday.
Spoljaric (5-0) held Utah without a run through the first six inning before finally surrendering one in the bottom of the seventh with Oregon (32-20, 15-14 Pac-12) already leading 7-0.
Making just his fourth career start and first in a weekend series, Spoljaric excelled with runners on base stranding 10 including seven in scoring position.