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Holmgren's homer lifts Churchill softball to 2nd round

Laina Holmgren broke a 5-5 tie in the top of the sixth inning Wednesday with a two-run home run as the Churchill Lancers went on to defeat The Dalles Wahtonka 7-6 in the first round of the OSAA softball playoffs.

Civil War finale washed out

The fourth-ranked Oregon State baseball team’s game with 11th ranked Oregon Tuesday has been rained out. The game will not be rescheduled.

More honors for Moore: National Pitcher of the Week

Oregon State freshman right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore has been named one of two national Pitchers of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, on Tuesday.

Andrew Moore: Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week

Oregon State freshman starter Andrew Moore has earned the Pac-12 Conference’s Pitcher of the Week honor for the first time in his career, the league announced Monday.

Beavers rise to No. 4, Ducks slip to No. 11

Vanderbilt set a Southeastern Conference record with 26 league wins after winning a series against Alabama, and the Commodores remain No. 1 in the Baseball America College Top 25 rankings for the second straight week.

Beavs blast Ducks 12-2 to clinch Civil War series

Michael Conforto hit a second inning grand slam and the sixth-ranked Oregon State baseball team finished with 17 hits in a 12-2 win over No. 10 Oregon Sunday at PK Park.

Ducks host Nebraska in super regional starting Saturday

The #3 NCAA Tournament seeded University of Oregon softball team was rewarded with another 'first' Sunday afternoon with its announcement as a Super Regional host this upcoming weekend.

Moore and company shut out Ducks 9-0

Andrew Moore tossed a two-hit shutout and Michael Conforto and Ryan Barnes each hit solo home runs to send the sixth-ranked Oregon State baseball team to a 9-0 win over No. 10 Oregon Saturday afternoon at PK Park.

Ducks blank Badgers 3-0 to win NCAA regional

The #3 seed University of Oregon softball team (49-9) celebrated its fourth straight Super Regional bid with a 3-0 win over No. 25 Wisconsin (44-13) Saturday afternoon at Howe Field.

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