Every team in every sport wants to peak towards the end of the season.
Unfortunately for Oregon Duck baseball, that’s not the case.
After losing five straight, including four losses to Oregon State, the Ducks have dropped out of every national college baseball poll, including the USA TODAY baseball coaches poll.
Oregon hasn’t been ranked very high in the coaches’ poll, but the Ducks have been in the Top 10 in some polls. At 28-19 overall and 13-11 in conference play, Oregon has some work to do if they want to host an NCAA regional at PK Park in June. Something that is in their favor, however, is that the Ducks’ RPI sits at 24.
They have plenty of opportunities to increase that ranking if they are able to handle Gonzaga (26), San Diego (48), and some wins at the Pac-12 tournament at the end of the month.
For now, the Ducks are focusing on hosting USD for a brief two-game mid-week series beginning today at PK Park.