Before the game, Oregon knew runs would be at a premium as the Ducks were going to face one of the best left-handed pitchers in the country.
Over 20 scouts were in the stands to watch San Diego starter Brycen Mautz work and he didn’t disappoint. The southpaw went
But the Ducks really didn’t give themselves much of a chance as they were their own worst enemy a lot of the time with walks, errors and wild pitches. At one point, the Toreros had nine runs on just three hits.
Oregon starting pitcher Andrew Mosiello had a rough time finding his control as he lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing eight runs, six earned, four walks, and two hit batsmen.
One bright spot is that the Oregon offense found some rhythm and scored a few runs. The Ducks scored two in the fifth and two in the sixth. But it was too little, too late. They will need to use that offensive momentum for Game 3 of the series Sunday afternoon.