Editor, GoDucks.com
Oregon head coach George Horton hasn’t been shy about starting true freshmen on opening day. And while he’s needed to do so less and less since the program’s reboot in 2009, the tradition is poised to continue when the UO baseball team opens its season Friday at San Diego State.
The No. 14 Ducks begin their quest for an elusive College World Series berth when they take on the Aztecs in the opener of a three-game series Friday at 6 p.m. As Oregon wrapped up practices in Eugene prior to the trip, shortstop Travis Moniot was in line to make it eight straight years with at least one true freshman in the UO lineup for opening day.