The No. 25 Oregon baseball team (22-10, 7-5 Pac-12) takes on the University of Portland Pilots (7-32) on Tuesday, April 8. The Ducks are looking to improve their record after traveling through Washington for the past two weeks ending the road trip with five wins and five losses spread out between four different schools. The last time the Ducks played the Pilots on Feb. 25 Oregon won 8-2, and senior pitcher Jeff Gold allowed only two runs on three hits in five innings to help the team get there.
Next, the Ducks play UC Riverside in the first game of a three game series on Friday, April 11.
Oregon first baseman Steven Packard (29) fist bumps assistant coach Brett Hambright at the bottom of the fifth inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Right-handed pitcher Darrell Hunter (51) watches the game from the dugout while grabbing a snack. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon infielder Mitchell Tolman (37) dives toward the ball as it rolls past him during the top of the fifth inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon left-handed pitcher Cole Irvin (19) and right-handed pitcher Jeff Gold (44) pump up their teammates after the Ducks score their ninth run at the bottom of the first inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon left-handed pitcher Porter Clayton (31) winds up to throw a pitch at the top of the second inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon infielder Desmond Santos (11) watches the flyable prior to making the decision to sprint home during the bottom of the third inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon infielder Mark Karaviotis (24) throws the ball toward first base to out a Portland player during the top of the fourth inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Several Oregon players and head coach George Horton speak briefly between the fifth and sixth innings. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon outfielder Austin Grebeck (22) dives at the flyable, but does not catch it before his mitt hits the ground. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon infielder Mark Karaviotis (24) swings and hits the ball at the bottom of the second inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon outfielder Tyler Baumgartner (13) tosses the ball towards infielder Mitchell Tolman (37) between the fourth and fifth innings. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Portland left-handed pitcher Alex Zeidler (24) pitches the ball to an Oregon player during the bottom of the sixth inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)
Oregon outfielder Tyler Baumgartner (13) scoops the ball up into his kit during the top of the ninth inning. The Oregon Ducks play the Portland Pilots at PK Park in Eugene, Ore., on April 8, 2014. (Taylor Wilder/Emerald)