Gabe Matthews went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, Robert Ahlstrom gave up three runs over eight innings and Oregon beat Gonzaga 7-3 on Saturday night at the Eugene Regional. Top-seeded Oregon (39-14) needs one win Sunday to clinch a Super Regional berth. Tanner Smith fouled off four two-strike pitches before hitting a lead-off double to right-center that sparked a four-run first inning for the Ducks.
After playing back-to-back games of more than four hours apiece and capturing the Big East baseball tournament title on Sunday night, all UConn baseball coach Jim Penders wanted to do was get something to eat and get some sleep. Problem was, he couldn’t get his players off the field. “It was very satisfying to lift that trophy,” Penders said after the Huskies learned their NCAA Division I .