Ducks use the long ball to stun the Huskies late and take Game 1
The Oregon Ducks baseball team defeated the Washington Huskies 6-4 in Game 1 of their series, overcoming a 4-2 deficit with a late offensive surge. Burke-Lee Mabius hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give Oregon the lead, followed by a solo shot from Naulivou Lauaki, Jr. Duck reliever Tanner Bradley secured the win with a scoreless eighth and ninth for his first save of the season.
- ▪Oregon rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win 6-4 in Seattle.
- ▪Burke-Lee Mabius hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to put Oregon ahead 5-4.
- ▪Naulivou Lauaki, Jr. hit a 433-foot solo home run later in the eighth to extend the lead to 6-4.
- ▪Tanner Bradley earned his first save of the season with two scoreless innings in relief.
- ▪Oregon improved to 34-11 overall and 16-6 in Big Ten play, while Washington fell to 20-25 overall and 9-13 in conference games.
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