The Oregon Ducks baseball squad hit the scoreboard first, but was not able to overcome a three-run sixth inning by the UCLA Bruins, dropping the first game of this weekend’s series, 3-2.
Oregon started RJ Gordon pitched a solid 5 2⁄3 innings before giving up a two-run homer with two outs. Reliever Dylan Sabia tried to keep UCLA in check, but could not, and the Bruins’ additional run would be all they would need to get off the field with a win.
UCLA starter Jake Brooks gave up a 2-run homer to Sam Novitske in the fifth inning, but shook it off and the Duck bats remained quiet for the rest of the game.