PHOENIX, Ariz. – Oregon couldn’t hold a three-run eighth inning lead for the second straight day as Arizona State rallied for a 9-8 win on Saturday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday night.
How it happened: Oregon (21-19, 9-11 Pac-12) jumped out to an early lead behind the hot bat of A.J. Balta. The Ducks left fielder, who had a homer and three RBI in Friday’s game, picked up his fourth RBI of the series with a one-out single that scored Austin Grebeck from second. The Ducks added to the lead in the third with a two-run, two-out rally.