Seattle U baseball returns the Beaver State for a four-game set against Oregon. The series is scheduled for Feb. 25-28 in Eugene. Updates regarding any schedule changes will be posted on Twitter at @SeattleUBase.
FOLLOW ALONG
Every home game this season will be available for free online on the WAC Digital Network. Be sure to also follow @SeattleUBase on Twitter and Instagram for updates and more and download the free Seattle U Athletic app.
ABOUT OREGON
Oregon canceled its season opening series with Omaha due to COVID-19 protocols ... The Ducks were 8-7 during the 2020 season, with a 7-0 record at home ... In 2019, the Ducks were 27-29 overall and 10-19 in Pac-12 action ... Oregon is led by Collegiate Baseball's Preseason All-American, Kenyon Yovan and NCBWA selection Brett Walker ... The team is under the direction of head coach Mark Wasikowski, who's in year two.
SERIES HISTORY /// Since 2010, Seattle U has faced Oregon 16 times ... The Redhawks trail the series 2-13-1 and are 1-10 in Eugene ... The lone Seattle U victory was a 6-4 decision on March 14, 2010 ... The last time the teams met was Feb. 27, 2018 ... They were scheduled to meet last season on May 11.
LAST TIME OUT /// The Redhawks opened the 2021 campaign last weekend at Portland. Seattle U split a doubleheader, taking game one 5-4 and falling 7-0 in the nightcap. The Redhawks then won series with a 5-3 decision in the rubber match. At the plate, Julian Kodama was 4-for-12 with three RBI, while Gavin Rork went 3-for-8 and Connor O'Brien had a two-run homer to the series finale ... On the mound, Alex Jemal and Brady Liddle each notched their first career the win, while Lucas Ford got saves in games one and three.
PITCHING NOTES
» Alex Jemal finished with the best ERA (2.81) on staff in 2020, tossing 16.0 innings and 17 strikeouts in eight relief appearances.
» Jemal and Nestor German are tied-first in Division I with a 0.00 Walks/Nine.
» Jemal and Brady Liddle are tied for third in Div. I with one win each.
» Lucas Ford is in a five-way tie atop the NCAA chart with two saves this season.
AT THE PLATE
» Julian Kodama has a three-game hit streak to begin the week ... he's hitting .333 (4-12) with three RBI
» Kodama was third in 2020 on the WAC charts in hitting (.379). He was tied for first in doubles (7) and was fifth in hits (22) ... Kodama was among the nation's Top 50 hitters in doubles (35th) and toughest to strikeout (43rd/14.5).
» Gavin Rork has a team-best .375 average and began the series ranked 23rd in Div. I with two stolen bases.
CHART MOVERS
» Austin Lively began the week ranked third in career runs scored (121) and is 16 shy of surpassing Griffin Anderychuk for second ... Chase Wells enters the week ranked eighth in career runs scored and three shy of passing Brock Carpenter.
» Lively had 179 career hits to start the week, and is 30 shy of passing Sean Sutton for forth all-time ... Wells is tied-eighth in career hits (160) with Brock Carpenter and two shy of Nate Roberts for seventh.
» Wells opened the series with seven career triples and tied-second, he is two shy of passing Landon Cray for first all-time.
» Kyle Sherick and Conner O'Brien are tied-10th in career triples (3).
» Justin Mazzone started the week with nine career home runs, good for a share of sixth all-time and is three shy of Sean Sutton for fifth.
» Lively's 83 career RBI is seven shy of passing Cullen Hendrickson for seventh ... Wells (77) is ninth in RBI.