EUGENE, Ore. — For the second straight year, the Oregon baseball team won its home opener in dramatic fashion Thursday, as the Ducks rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth at PK Park to beat Seattle, 4-3.
A potential game-ending double-play ball wasn't fielded cleanly, allowing Tanner Smith to reach first and load the bases with one out. Pinch hitter Sam Olsson followed with an RBI single to short right that fell between the second baseman and the outfielder, Sam Novitske hit a hot shot to third base that caromed into short left field and scored two more, and Jack Scanlon followed with a sacrifice fly to short right that brought pinch runner RJ Gordon home with the winning run.