The Oregon baseball team opened its season last weekend against Hawaii, winning three out of four games. The Ducks are now set to play at PK Park for the first time this season on Thursday against New Mexico State. Oregon catcher Shaun Chase talked about the team’s success in Hawaii and the upcoming home opener.

How was the weekend in Hawaii?

The weekend was good. I had a lot of fun being in Hawaii, especially for the freshman getting to experience it for the first time in a collegiate atmosphere. Overall it went good, we had one shakeup in the third game but we bounced back and won the series.

What are you going to take away from that third game?

We’re never really out of a game. All game we had good presence and we never gave up on the game. We were always in it, together and that’s what it’s going to take to get to Omaha.

How did the lineup feel throughout the series?

It worked well, we got a lot of people in the first day, which is good to say. A lot of people got their first at-bats and first hits, it was just awesome.

How did you feel the transfers – Brandon Cuddy, Matt Eureste and Phil Craig-St. Louis – performed? 

They carried us, I thought. They did so well: Phil, Cuddy and Matt. Matt going ball out in the first inning. That was pretty cool. They played really well and they’re going to be big for us this year.

Is there a level of excitement being home for PK Park’s season opener?

I’m really excited for tomorrow. The season opener is always fun, we draw a good crowd. We show the people of Eugene the 2015 Ducks.

What do you expect from Cole Irvin tomorrow based on how he through on Friday?

He threw the ball really well, he was really efficient about it. He was right in his pitch count, 43 pitches. He located everything, he mixed in his curve ball which we hadn’t been throwing a lot of. He threw it well, mixed in his change-up. The best thing about Cole is that he hits is spots in, out, up, down, wherever it is he is going to locate.

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