The next time Santa Barbara wants to play a three-game series at PK Park, the Ducks should probably say no.
Oregon is on the verge of being swept on its home field by the Gauchos after the 7-3 defeat on Saturday.
The Duck offense was stifled for the second straight game as pitchers Mike Gutierrez, Tyler Bremner and Jackson Flora held Oregon to just three runs. This came after Matt Ager and Cole Tryba held the Ducks to just one run on Friday night.
Down 5-2 in the eighth, the Ducks did their best to rally as Drew Smith drove in Justin Cassella to make it 5-3. But with runners on first and second with two out, Bremner was able to fan Jacob Walsh on a high 96 miles per hour fastball.
After Santa Barbara scored two insurance runs in the top of the ninth, the Ducks gave themselves a chance in the bottom half of the inning. They were able to load the bases off of Flora, but with two out, he was able to whiff Dominic Hellman for the third out to close out the contest.
It’s the first losing streak of the year for Oregon as it fell to 6-3. The Gauchos improved to 5-4.
Oregon will send out starting pitcher Kevin Seitter Sunday afternoon in order to try and salvage one game of the series. Santa Barbara coach Andrew Checketts has yet to name a starter as they go for the road sweep.
Game 3 is scheduled for a noon first pitch.