EUGENE, Ore. — When the Oregon baseball program was rebooted in 2009, the Ducks shot off the starting line and were in the race for a College World Series berth within the first couple seasons.
Lately, and for a variety of reasons, the Ducks have been running in the middle of the pack. New head coach Mark Wasikowski, who was introduced at a press conference Friday, made it clear he intends to hit the gas and get Oregon baseball out front.
At Friday's press conference, Wasikowski made numerous references to Omaha, Neb., site annually of the College World Series.