Oregon’s 2019 started about as well as could be hope. Besides dropping the season-opening series 2-1 to Texas Tech, (who started and finished the regular season ranked No. 8 in the nation) the Ducks played superb during their stretch of none-conference games. Following the series loss to the Red Raiders, Oregon rattled off a two-series sweep of both St. Mary’s College and Loyola Marymount. By the end of March, the Ducks were six games above .500. By mid April, through the first third of their conference schedule, Oregon was 21-12, nearly 10 games above .500 with all signs pointing upward.