EUGENE, Ore. – Kenyon Yovan struck out a career-high 15 batters to lead Oregon to a 9-2 Pac-12 Conference win over USC at PK Park on Saturday.
Yovan's 15 strikeouts were the third most in Oregon history, trailing David Peterson's 20-strikeout performance against Arizona State exactly one year ago and his 17-strikeout game against Mississippi State on March 3, 2017.
How it happened: Oregon (20-20, 7-13 Pac-12) jumped out to an early lead with a run in the bottom of the first inning for the second straight day. Jakob Goldfarb reached first on a hit by pitch, moved to second on a passed ball, to third on a Kyle Kasser infield hit before scoring on a wild pitch.