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06/18/2026

Ems Blanked By Dust Devils -
Win: Luke Schafer (2-0)

Loss: Tyler Switalski (2-4)

Attendance: 1,211

TOG: 2:28

PASCO, WA – The Emeralds fell in game two of the series to the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 2-0. The series is now tied up at a game apiece as the two clubs will face off tomorrow night for the final game of the first half. It’s just the third time this season Eugene has suffered a shutout loss.

Even though both teams were held scoreless until the sixth inning, it was a back-and-forth first five frames. Both teams routinely were threatening with base runners but the two pitching staffs kept on finding clutch outs to escape the jam. The Ems got two runners on base for four straight innings but couldn’t capitalize as they went 0-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 total base runners.

The first run of the night came from the Dust Devils Jake Munroe who crushed a home run to start the bottom of the sixth inning. It was the lone run surrendered tonight from Eugene’s starter Tyler Switalski, who pitched incredibly but earned the unfortunate loss. He spun six innings while allowing just four hits and the one run. He walked only one batter and struck out seven.

The last run of the night came in the bottom of the eighth as an insurance run for Tri-City. Capri Ortiz led it off with a single and went first to third on a base knock from Juan Flores. Matt Coutney singled to bring home Ortiz and stretch their lead out to two. Ubert Mejias pitched the final two innings in tonight’s game and allowed four hits and the one run while not issuing a walk and striking out a batter.

It was a tough night for the Ems offense as they drew eight total free passes but collected just four hits. Jhonny Level led the way with a multi-hit night, the sixth time he has done that in just 13 games in Eugene. Gavin Kilen and Lisbel Diaz collected the other two hits, both of which were singles.

Trevor Cohen’s incredible hitting streak came to an end tonight after 15 straight games with a hit. It’s now officially the longest streak by an Emeralds hitter this year and the second longest in the Northwest League.

Eugene and Tri-City will face off once again tomorrow night for the final game in the first half in the NWL. First pitch is slated for 7:05 PM with Luis De La Torre on the mound for the Ems.

The Eugene Emeralds are the High-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants. The Eugene Emeralds are dedicated to providing the best in family entertainment and creating a fun, safe environment for everyone to enjoy watching a baseball game. For more information, please visit our website at www.EmeraldsBaseball.com or call the Emeralds front office at 541-342-5367. • Emeraldsbaseball.com • Facebook.com/EugeneEmeraldsfanpage • Twitter.com/EugeneEmeralds

Win: Luke Schafer (2-0)

Loss: Tyler Switalski (2-4)

Attendance: 1,211

TOG: 2:28

PASCO, WA – The Emeralds fell in game two of the series to the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 2-0. The series is now tied up at a game apiece as the two clubs will face off tomorrow night
https://foxsportseugene.com/ems-blanked-by-dust-devils/

06/16/2026

Schott Joins Soccer Staff -
EUGENE, Ore. – Laura Schott, a Portland, Ore., native with an extensive resume as both a player and a coach, has joined the Oregon soccer staff, head coach Tracy Joyner announced Tuesday.

The former U.S. Women’s National Team member, the all-time leading scorer at California and the all-time winningest coach at Portland State will serve as an assistant coach for the Ducks.

“What excites us most about Laura joining our team is her unique perspective as both a professional athlete and a true tactician,” said Joyner, who teamed with Schott at California during their time in Berkeley. “Her background spanning college coaching, professional play, and national team experience makes her an invaluable resource for our players.

“Her analytics expertise and commitment to high performance will be instrumental in developing our program,” Joyner continued. "As former teammates on the field, I’m excited to compete with Laura on this side of the touchline.”

Schott has had success at every level of the game. Her amateur career began with two All-America honors and four high school state championships at Portland’s Jesuit High School before going on to a record-setting career at the University of California.

“To work alongside Tracy and the rest of the coaching staff who all have an elite-level understanding of, not just the game, but also what is required to champion the women’s game on a national level, checks all the boxes personally and professionally,” said Schott. “I’m excited to help execute Tracy’s vision for the University of Oregon women’s soccer program.”

Schott set Cal’s school records for goals scored in a career (56) and in a single season (23), and was also a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top player, as a junior in 2001.

After earning four All-Pac 10 honors and two All-America awards for Cal, Schott became the Bears' first professional draft pick in 2003 when she was selected 31st overall by the Washington Freedom of the WUSA.

Schott played professionally for the Freedom in 2003 and the California Storm of the WPSL in 2004. She won a national championship with the Freedom in 2003 and led the Storm to the 2004 WPSL Championship while leading the league in scoring.

Schott made five international appearances, including four starts, as a member of the U.S. Senior Women’s National Team in 2001 at the Algarve Cup. She scored a goal in the team's match against Norway during one of her five international caps. She also played for the U.S. U21 team that won the Nordic Cup, a victory that is the modern-day equivalent for winning the U20 World Cup.

After a successful career as a player, Schott transitioned to coaching when she joined the staff at Portland State as an assistant coach in 2005 and was named the program's head coach in 2008.

At Portland State, Schott was a two-time Big Sky Coach of the Year (2009, 2013) and coached her teams to four regular-season titles, including three in a row from 2011-13. She is the all-time leader in coaching wins for the Vikings and finished with a career record of 73-76-22 overall and a Big Sky mark of 44-21-11.

In 2013, Schott led the Vikings to the best season in program history, finishing the year with a 12-4-3 overall record, a Big Sky regular season title with an undefeated league record of 8-0-1, and a Big Sky Tournament championship match berth.

In her tenure as head coach with the Vikings, Schott coached 64 all-Big Sky athletes, two Big Sky offensive MVPs, two Big Sky defensive MVPs, two goalkeeper of the year winners, three Golden Boot winners, one newcomer of the year, 97 academic All-Big Sky athletes and two Big Sky Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners.

After a decade with Portland State, Schott then became one of the region’s top mentors for youth soccer. She helped grow the game by training elite women and girls soccer athletes though her work with the Portland Thorns Development Academy, FC Portland, U.S. Soccer, and Formation Sports.

Schott oversaw all aspects of the Portland Thorns’ Development Academy U14-U19 teams, including their college recruitment and placement program. Prior to working for the Thorns, Schott led for FC Portland as the director of girls’ programming and supervised all aspects of soccer for the club, from training sessions to budgeting and staffing. She also spent four and half years with U.S. Soccer running training sessions and evaluating talent for the U.S. Soccer teams.

Schott most recently completed six seasons as the head coach at George Fox University. In her six years with George Fox, the Bruins totaled 11 all-NWC student-athletes and an additional five were named to the CSC Academic All-District teams.

In her second season, Schott led the Bruins to their best finish in 14 years, placing third in the Northwest Conference with a 10-4-2 NWC mark (12-6-2 overall). The Bruins again finished third in the conference in 2022. Schott had a 40-44-21 overall record with George Fox and a 31-39-14 mark in Northwest Conference play.

Schott graduated from Cal with a pair of bachelor’s degrees in political science and mass communications in 2003. She earned a master’s degree in education from Portland State in 2016 while coaching the Vikings.

Additionally, Schott is also a U.S. Soccer Federation ‘A’ License holder, one of the highest coaching certifications in the country and only one step removed from the USSF Pro license. She also holds the distinction of being the only person to serve as lead television analyst for both the Portland Thorns and Seattle Reign of the NWSL

Schott is a member of the UC California-Berkeley Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Oregon Historical Society's Universe of Soccer display for her impact on the game as a player, coach, administrator, and broadcaster.

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EUGENE, Ore. – Laura Schott, a Portland, Ore., native with an extensive resume as both a player and a coach, has joined the Oregon soccer staff, head coach Tracy Joyner announced Tuesday.

The former U.S. Women’s National Team member, the all-time leading scorer at California and the all-time winningest coach at
https://foxsportseugene.com/schott-joins-soccer-staff/

06/12/2026

Dax Whitney Recognized As An All-American By Baseball America, ABCA -
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Dax Whitney has earned two more First-Team All-America honors. Both Baseball America and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) named him to their first teams on Friday.

It’s the third and fourth All-America honors of the postseason for Whitney, who has also been named a first-teamer by Perfect Game and a second-team honoree by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Whitney, from Blackfoot, Idaho, finished the season with a 6-1 record and 2.00 earned run average. He started 11 games, striking out 104 over 63 innings. He held opponents to 42 hits and .185 batting average while posting a 0.95 WHIP.

Whitney is the seventh Beaver since 2021 to earn at least four All-American recognitions in the same season. He joins Cooper Hjerpe (2022), Jacob Melton (2022), Travis Bazzana (2023 and 2024), Bridger Holmes (2024), Aiva Arquette (2025) and Gavin Turley (2025) over that stretch.

Follow Us On SocialFor more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club’s official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.OUR MISSIONOregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State right-handed pitcher Dax Whitney has earned two more First-Team All-America honors. Both Baseball America and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) named him to their first teams on Friday.

It’s the third and fourth All-America honors of the postseason for Whitney, who has also been named a
https://foxsportseugene.com/dax-whitney-recognized-as-an-all-american-by-baseball-america-abca/

06/11/2026

Trey Morris Recognized By Perfect Game, Earns Second Freshman All-America Honor -
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Trey Morris has been named a First-Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game, it was announced on Thursday.

It’s the second end of season honor for Morris who was also a first-team selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Morris, from Easton, Calif., completed his first season as a Beaver with a 7-0 record and 1.98 earned run average in 16 games, eight of which were starts. He struck out 67 in 59 innings, holding opponents to a .166 batting average, scattering 34 hits to 15 walks. His 0.83 WHIP ranks first nationally, his ERA is second and Morris’ 5.19 hits allowed per nine innings ranks third.

His last six appearances came as starts, from April 22 to May 31, and the lefty held opponents to 20 hits and nine walks while striking out 37 in 32 3/2 innings. He went 5-0 over that stretch, posting a 1.38 ERA.

Follow Us On SocialFor more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club’s official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.OUR MISSIONOregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Trey Morris has been named a First-Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game, it was announced on Thursday.

It’s the second end of season honor for Morris who was also a first-team selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Morris, from Easton, Calif., completed his
https://foxsportseugene.com/trey-morris-recognized-by-perfect-game-earns-second-freshman-all-america-honor/

06/08/2026

Trey Morris Named First-Team Freshman All-American -
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Trey Morris has been named a First-Team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the organization announced on Monday.

Morris, from Easton, Calif., completed his first season as a Beaver with a 7-0 record and 1.98 earned run average in 16 games, eight of which were starts. He struck out 67 in 59 innings, holding opponents to a .166 batting average, scattering 34 hits to 15 walks. His 0.83 WHIP ranks first nationally, his ERA is second and Morris’ 5.19 hits allowed per nine innings ranks third.

His last six appearances came as starts, from April 22 to May 31, and the lefty held opponents to 20 hits and nine walks while striking out 37 in 32 3/2 innings. He went 5-0 over that stretch, posting a 1.38 ERA.

The lefty gives Oregon State at least one Freshman All-American for the fifth time in seven seasons under Mitch Canham. Morris is the first Beaver left-hander to be recognized since Brandon Eisert and Jake Mulholland were both selected in 2017.

Follow Us On SocialFor more information on the Oregon State baseball team, follow the club’s official X account at X.com/BeaverBaseball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateBaseball, at BeaverBaseball.OSUBeavers.com on BlueSky or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverBaseball.OUR MISSIONOregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State left-handed pitcher Trey Morris has been named a First-Team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the organization announced on Monday.

Morris, from Easton, Calif., completed his first season as a Beaver with a 7-0 record and 1.98 earned run average in 16 games, eight
https://foxsportseugene.com/trey-morris-named-first-team-freshman-all-american/

05/19/2026

Mabeus a semifinalist for Buster Posey Award -
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus was selected as a semifinalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award presented by Hasty Sports, the Wichita Spots Commission announced on Monday.

Mabeus is the first Ducks’ backstop to be named a semifinalist for the honor. He is one of 16 catchers nationwide chosen by the committee.

The Henderson, Nev., native capped off Oregon’s regular season on Saturday with a walk-off base-hit bunt with two outs to give Oregon a 6-5, 14-inning, win over No. 16 USC. He finished the regular season slashing .313/.411/.556 with a .967 OPS while delivering 20 extra-base hits (7 HR, 1 3B, 12 2B) with 28 RBI and 31 runs scored in 47 games played. He also swiped two bags and reached base on 24 free passes (20 BB, 4 HBP) while striking out just 27 times.

Defensively, opponents attempted just 23 stolen bases against Mabeus with the Ducks’ catcher retiring 10 of the runners. Among catchers in the Big Ten Conference who have played in at least 30 games, Mabeus leads the league in caught stealing average (48 percent), strikes looking above average (48.36 strikes added) and fielding runs above average (2.17).

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus was selected as a semifinalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award presented by Hasty Sports, the Wichita Spots Commission announced on Monday.

Mabeus is the first Ducks’ backstop to be named a semifinalist for the honor. He is one
https://foxsportseugene.com/mabeus-a-semifinalist-for-buster-posey-award/

05/18/2026

Ems Close Out Series With Victory in Pasco -
Win: Charlie McDaniel (3-0)

Loss: Francis Texido (0-2)

TOG: 2:41

Attendance: 1,529

PASCO, WA – The Emeralds were able to close out the series with a 8-3 victory against the Tri-City Dust Devils. Eugene took five out of six games this week as they officially have won seven consecutive series to start the season and they’re the first team in MiLB to reach 30 wins on the season as they currently have a 30-9 record in the first half. The Emeralds have a nine game lead in the standings with only 27 games remaining in the first half.

For the third straight game the Emeralds were able to get the scoring started. Trevor Cohen led off the game with a four pitch walk. Dakota Jordan followed it up with a four pitch walk of his own. During his at-bat, Dust Devils starter Francis Texido threw two wild pitches which allowed Cohen to get into third base with nobody out. Jean Carlos Sio brought home the first run of the game after hitting into a fielder’s choice. Tri-City answered it back with a run in the bottom of the first. Caleb Bartolero drew a walk and Matt Coutney singled to put runners on the corners for Ryan Nicholson who poked a single to center field to tie up the game at 1-1 after one inning of play.

In the top of the second inning the Ems were able to reclaim their lead. Walker Martin drew a one out walk before Onil Perez singled. That flipped the lineup to the top for Cohen. He was able to crush a single that brought home the first run of the inning. A throwing error from Ryan Nicholson on a pickoff move allowed Perez to score from third base. Dakota Jordan followed it with a single that brought home Cohen on the play for the third run of the inning to give the Ems a 4-1 lead after just two innings.

Eugene added onto their total in the fifth inning. The Dust Devils turned to the bullpen and brought in Dylan Phillips out of the bullpen. On the first pitch of his outing Jean Carlos Sio hit a bloop single down the first base line. On the second pitch of the inning, Jakob Christian smoked a double off the wall to bring home Sio. On the third pitch of the inning, Zander Darby doubled down the third base line to bring home Christian. It was an impressive stretch from the Ems as they were ready to hit against the Dust Devils bullpen arm to make it 6-1 through five innings.

In the top of the seventh Eugene added another run. Sio led off the inning with his second hit of the game and Zander Darby recorded his second double of the contest to put two runners in scoring position with only one out. Lisbel Diaz hit a groundball to short and Capri Ortiz threw it home to get Sio out at the plate. A wild pitch ended up bringing Darby home from third base to make it 7-1.

The Dust Devils got their first runs of the game since the first inning in the bottom of the eighth. Juan Flores hit an RBI-single before Gage Harrelson ran out an infield single with two outs to make it 7-3 heading into the ninth.

The Ems added one more run for good measure in the top of the ninth. Eugene was able to load up the bases with just one out before a popout put them in danger of leaving empty handed. Trevor Cohen was able to bring home a run on a four pitch walk to make it 8-3 in favor of the Ems which proved to be the final in this afternoon’s game.

It was another great week for the Ems as they just continue to stack series victory after series victory here this season. They’ll now head back home to PK Park to get ready to face off against the Hillsboro Hops for the third time already this season. First pitch is set for 6:35 PM on Tuesday night. No starting pitchers have been announced yet on either side.

The Eugene Emeralds are the High-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants. The Eugene Emeralds are dedicated to providing the best in family entertainment and creating a fun, safe environment for everyone to enjoy watching a baseball game. For more information, please visit our website at www.EmeraldsBaseball.com or call the Emeralds front office at 541-342-5367. • Emeraldsbaseball.com • Facebook.com/EugeneEmeraldsfanpage • Twitter.com/EugeneEmeralds

Win: Charlie McDaniel (3-0)

Loss: Francis Texido (0-2)

TOG: 2:41

Attendance: 1,529

PASCO, WA – The Emeralds were able to close out the series with a 8-3 victory against the Tri-City Dust Devils. Eugene took five out of six games this week as they officially have won seven consecutive series to start the season
https://foxsportseugene.com/ems-close-out-series-with-victory-in-pasco/

05/08/2026

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Softball Postseason Honors -
Woolery, Frahm, Jensen and Revelle collect individual honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 All-Big Ten Softball Teams and individual awards on Friday. Nebraska and UCLA earned individual accolades through a vote of the conference’s 17 head coaches. UCLA’s Jordan Woolery was named Player of the Year, while Nebraska’s Jordy Frahm earned Pitcher of the Year honors and teammate Alexis Jensen was selected as Freshman of the Year. Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle was named Coach of the Year. Woolery leads the nation in RBIs and is the fifth player in NCAA Division I history to record 100+ RBIs in a season, with a UCLA program-record 106 so far this season. Woolery is on pace to become the first player in NCAA history with a .500+ batting average, 30+ home runs and 100+ RBIs in the same year. Woolery is the first Bruin to earn a Big Ten softball individual honor. Frahm was selected as Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season and becomes the fourth player in Big Ten history to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons. Frahm leads the nation with 10 saves on the year and set the Nebraska single-season saves record on March 27, surpassing a mark previously held by current head coach Rhonda Revelle. Frahm has put together a 17-4 record in the circle with a 1.25 ERA and 193 strikeouts. Jensen becomes the second Husker to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Ava Bredwell, 2022) after a regular-season campaign that featured a 21-2 record in the circle with a 2.72 ERA. Jensen struck out 185 batters while allowing only 31 walks. At the plate, Jensen is batting .333 with six home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI. Jensen was tabbed as a top-10 candidate for the NFCA Freshman of the Year award. The Husker pitching duo of Frahm and Jensen has started 38 games for Nebraska and owns a combined 38-6 record. The two have accounted for every win the Huskers have had against a ranked opponent this season. As of May 7, in games that Jensen has started and Frahm has come in relief, the two have combined for a record of 12-0 and an ERA of 2.10 with 114 strikeouts. In her 34th season leading the softball program at her alma mater, Revelle led the Huskers to their first-ever outright Big Ten regular season title, finishing with a 23-1 record in Big Ten competition. Revelle was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2014 and has been selected as the conference coach of the year three other times in her career. Revelle notched her 1,200th win at Nebraska on April 5 and is the winningest head coach in Nebraska Athletics history (male or female). In addition to the individual award winners, the Big Ten announced its All-Big Ten First and Second Teams, nine student-athletes on the All-Defensive Team and 11 selections to the All-Freshman team. The Big Ten also announced the 17 Sportsmanship Award honorees from each institution. The student-athletes chosen have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sport-competition setting. The complete list of 2026 postseason awards can be found below. 2026 Big Ten Softball Postseason Awards Player of the Year: Jordan Woolery, Sr., INF, UCLA Pitcher of the Year: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska Freshman of the Year: Alexis Jensen, P/UTL, Nebraska Coach of the Year: Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska

All-Big Ten First Team* LAUREN PUTZ, So., OF, Michigan JORDY FRAHM, Sr., P, Nebraska MARINA MASON, Fr., P, Northwestern Emma Raye, Jr., C, Northwestern AMARI HARPER, Sr., OF, Oregon LYNDSEY GREIN, Sr., P, Oregon Stefini Ma'ake, So., INF, Oregon ALLISON ONEACRE, Fr., INF, Penn State Anna Moore, Fr., INF, Purdue Hailey Painter, Gr., DP, Purdue Moriah Polar, Jr., OF, Purdue Samantha Rohwer, Jr., INF, Rutgers Bri Alejandre, Fr., INF, UCLA Aleena Garcia, R-Fr., INF, UCLA MEGAN GRANT, Sr., OF, UCLA RYLEE SLIMP, So., OF, UCLA JORDAN WOOLERY, Sr., INF, UCLA Giselle Alvarez, Jr., INF, Washington Alexis DeBoer, So., INF, Washington

All-Big Ten Second Team* Alex Cooper, Jr., INF, Indiana Madalyn Strader, So., INF, Indiana Aly VanBrandt, Jr., INF, Indiana Samantha Bland, Jr., INF, Nebraska Hannah Coor, Sr., OF, Nebraska Kacie Hoffmann, Sr., OF, Nebraska Alexis Jensen, Fr., P, Nebraska Ava Kuszak, Sr., INF, Nebraska Sami Bewick, Jr., INF, Ohio State Kiki Estrada, Sr., INF, Ohio State Hadley Parisien, Jr., OF, Ohio State Abbie Wilhelm, So., INF, Ohio State Elon Butler, Sr., OF, Oregon Breanna Hanik, Fr., OF, Penn State Brooke Klosowicz, Jr., DP, Penn State Kaniya Bragg, So., INF, UCLA Alexis Ramirez, Jr., C, UCLA Taylor Tinsley, Sr., P, UCLA Morgan Reimer, So., P, Washington All-Defensive Team 1B: Alexis DeBoer, So., Washington 2B: Kaylynn Jones, So., Oregon SS: Aleena Garcia, R-Fr., UCLA 3B: Kylie Franks, Jr., Purdue P: Jordy Frahm, Sr., Nebraska C: Alexis Ramirez, Jr., UCLA OF: Hannah Coor, Sr., Nebraska OF: Moriah Polar, Jr., Purdue OF: Khloe Banks, Sr., Purdue All-Freshman TeamALEXIS JENSEN, P, Nebraska MARINA MASON, P, Northwestern Jenna Molk, P, Ohio State Breanna Hanik, OF, Penn State ALLISON ONEACRE, INF, Penn State Anna Moore, INF, Purdue Bri Alejandre, INF, UCLA ALEENA GARCIA, INF, UCLA Jolyna Lamar, OF, UCLA Melody Acevedo, INF, Washington Kaycie Burdick, OF, Washington Sportsmanship Honorees Eileen Donahue, Illinois Brianna Johnson, Iowa Aly VanBrandt, Indiana Sammi Woods, Maryland Madi Ramey, Michigan Sydney Doloszycki, Michigan State Maggie Werner, Minnesota Emmerson Cope, Nebraska Abby Harvey, Northwestern Skylar Limon, Ohio State Remmington Hewitt, Oregon McKenna Young, Penn State Emma Bailey, Purdue Bailey Briggs, Rutgers Aleena Garcia, UCLA Tia Durst, Washington Kaylie Whidden, Wisconsin

NOTES: * - Additional player due to tie in voting; ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection

Woolery, Frahm, Jensen and Revelle collect individual honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026 All-Big Ten Softball Teams and individual awards on Friday. Nebraska and UCLA earned individual accolades through a vote of the conference’s 17 head coaches. UCLA’s Jordan Woolery was named Player of the Year, while Nebraska’s Jordy Frahm earned Pitcher
https://foxsportseugene.com/big-ten-reveals-2026-softball-postseason-honors/

04/27/2026

After Further Review: Oregon Football Spring Game 2026 -
‘Natty or Not?--Oregon’s Spring Game a Snoozer

BY KEN WOODY

With roughly 46,500 fans on hand at Autzen Stadium, coach Dan Lanning unveiled his 2026 Oregon football team, and the Combat Ducks knocked off the Fighting Ducks 17-10, on a long touchdown pass from reserve quarterback Brock Thomas to Dakorien Moore with less than 30 seconds left in the game. Ironically, it was nearly the only exciting play of a game that will not be remembered for its ex*****on (a 76-yard scoring toss from Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola to a healthy Evan Stuart was the other).

After the scrimmage, which was obviously limited to only basic “vanilla,” Lanning observed, “We’re not going to put out a bunch on film. We wanted to go out and execute some base calls.” Weary of hearing the public’s expectations for this team, Lanning will peruse the game stats and wonder, exactly, what they might mean for the season ahead.

Bailey Ettridge punted for both teams and booted ten for a 43.5 average, which will come in handy in the fall if the Ducks rush the ball as poorly as they did in this game—the Combat team gave up five sacks for minus 43 yards and the offset of positive rush yardage gave them a meager 1.5 yard per-carry average. The Fighting Ducks didn’t do much better, giving up five sacks, losing 37 yards and rushing for only 2.5 yards per-carry. With that kind of rushing offense and poor blocking of the offense, Ettridge will get enough playing time to letter before homecoming this fall.

Don’t despair—Lanning made it so the spring game will be competitive, breaking up the offense line with both first and second team players, which can break up the coordination the first team players have developed. The same goes for the defense: Oregon’s nationally ranked defensive front did not play as a unit, mostly sitting for the backups to get most of the snaps.

The Ducks lost seven defensive players, mostly backups, to the transfer portal when former defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi took some Oregon talent to his new job as head coach at Cal. Lanning had to hustle in two transfers of his own, Jerome Simmons from UL-Monroe and D’Antre Robinson from North Carolina to push and back up his fierce front four, all of whom are seniors. The experience the backup players possessed and that the new defensive coordinator Chris Hampton needs to sustain the defensive potential this year and next was lost; and will be difficult to replace with younger players.

It’s going to be the same challenge to new offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on the offensive line as well. There were ten “official sacks” in the game; all the quarterbacks were running for their lives, just as Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel and Dante Moore did in their past spring game debuts. In the past four years the sack total in the spring games has been higher than the whole season, largely due to inexperience linemen alongside veterans; good for the future, but a negative for building a first-line group that will play together in the fall.

It’s not realistic to take the total sacks of this spring game as impending doom, although it does highlight where Lanning will need to see growth. With a month of practice before the opener against a dangerous Boise State team, Lanning, in his fifth year as head Duck, will need his offensive line to be more proficient, more together and provide the protection the quarterback (most likely Dante Moore) needs to throw to one of the most talented wide receiver groups in the country.

In the past three years, Oregon was in the top three running for the Ray Moore Award, which goes to the best offensive line in college football. The group has only four seniors and four juniors on the roster, along with three sophomores and six freshmen. Based on film, the youth is talented, but not of the physical prowess necessary to dominate at this point especially when you have USC in the conference opener and rugged Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State and Washington in the final four games of the season.

Lanning is excited about the potential of this team: "I think the intelligence of this group is really high, and the acumen and ability to execute offensive and defensive plays is really up there; they know and understand what we're trying to do. We've got a lot of stuff packaged that these guys can operate really well; that part's ahead. We've become a much more connected team this spring; that's going to continue as we go through the remainder of this offseason. We've got to get stronger. We've got to continue to become the physical team that we've been here in the past. So, there's a lot of areas still for growth, but I think we're a really smart team right now and understand what we want to accomplish."

Lanning was the host of a luncheon after the annual Oregon football letterman’s golf tournament on Friday before the game and he observed that one of the biggest lesson both he and the team learned from last year’s season was two-fold: “we have to be healthy. We had personnel disruptions at the end that kept us from being our best, and we did not play well. This year we must be stronger down the stretch and play our best football.”

Indiana, last year’s national champion, beat Oregon twice last season, once in Eugene, and the other a total disaster in the Peach Bowl, a blowout from the opening whistle. A close look at those defeats is ugly; Indiana dominated the Ducks in every category, particularly in the trenches, on the line of scrimmage. The previous year in a national playoff game, Oregon was a number-one seed and was humiliated, on both sides of the ball, 41-21.

To be the champion, Lanning will have to drive the Ducks to better defense. Oregon was 114th in Red Zone defense last season, allowing 32 scores (11 rush, 15 pass, 6 field goals) for an 88.6% scoring average. The Ducks were 125th in stopping fourth-down tries, allowed too many explosive pass gains, and forced few fumbles and sacks, allowing offensive teams opportunities to extend drives into scoring territory.

You only need to look at Ohio State as the Cadillac of Defenses: number-one in the country, allowing only five touchdowns on runs, five on pass plays and eight field goals out of 27 incursions into the Red Zone. Lanning is a defensive-oriented head coach, with experience coaching outstanding defensive teams like Georgia and Alabama and knows what it takes to be the best.

Oregon has traditionally dazzled opponents with persistent rushing offense, big-play passing and creative formations and motion, along with the occasional trick play. Where Lanning finds his team now, hungry for the ‘Natty, the Ducks must bring physical presence with their offensive and defensive combatants to win a slug-fest, like the Hoosiers did to Oregon twice last year and how they dominated their final playoff games against Ohio State, Alabama and Miami. To do that, Oregon’s big boys will have to understand and expect that the games are going to be won in the pit and will be, at times, an awful slog.

Ken Woody coached college football for 18 years as an assistant at Oregon, Washington, Utah State and Washington State and as a head coach at Whitman College and Washington University-St. Louis. He conducts a coaching clinic, free to all, at the 6th Street Grill ON WEDNESDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE FALL. Plays from Oregon game are analyzed, there are scouting reports for opponents, and highlights from referees; all to learn and enjoy football and understand why the Ducks win or lose.

‘Natty or Not?--Oregon’s Spring Game a Snoozer

BY KEN WOODY

With roughly 46,500 fans on hand at Autzen Stadium, coach Dan Lanning unveiled his 2026 Oregon football team, and the Combat Ducks knocked off the Fighting Ducks 17-10, on a long touchdown pass from reserve quarterback Brock Thomas to Dakorien Moore with
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