Diamond Ducks Sunday Recap

Oregon’s Angel Laya watches his home run go over the fence during the second inning against Nebraska at PK Park in Eugene April 12, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Both the Softball and Baseball teams were in action on Sunday hoping to secure wins to continue to climb the B1G conference standings.

Softball

First up was Softball looking to secure the sweep of B1G bottom dweller Maryland at 8AM Pacific Time. Coach Lombardi went with Lyndsey Grien in the circle. By Grien standards she was fresh as a Daisy for game 3 as she only pitched 8 combined innings on Friday and Saturday allowing 0 runs, 2 hits, and striking out 15.

Here was the full starting lineup:

Going for the sweep.#GoDucks | #Version♾️ pic.twitter.com/SzyznzXcCd

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

The Ducks lineup would threaten early, loading the bases with no one out to start the game, and giving Emma Cox a chance to score the games opening run which she was able to do via a Sac-Fly

Nobody does it better.

Emma Cox with Oregon's NCAA-best 31st sacrifice fly of the year.

M1 | Ducks 1, Maryland 0#GoDucks | #Version♾️ pic.twitter.com/xouUAwMXS1

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

Sadly that was all the Ducks could muster in the opening inning, nonetheless it gave Grein the lead before she even entered the circle.

Grein would allow 2 base runners in the 1st but then lock in and sit down the next 8 Terrapin batters, 5 via strikeout.

8 in a row retired by Lynsdey Grein.

E3 | Ducks 1, Maryland 0#GoDucks | #Version♾️ pic.twitter.com/njmPOELQ5n

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

The problem was the Duck bats couldn’t get much going either. In the Top of the 4th the Ducks were able to get 2 base runners on with no one out and then get both runners into scoring position via sac bunt, but then Katie Flannery and Kaylynn Jones would both fly out ending the threat.

After Grein posted another scoreless inning the Ducks would again put runners in scoring position in the 5th and this time Stefini Ma’Ake made sure that none of them would be left on base with a moonshot out to left field.

It's Grand Salami Time!

Stefini Ma'ake clears the fence and clears the bases.

T5 | Ducks 5, Maryland 0#GoDucks | #Version♾️ pic.twitter.com/3PeyJrdlNj

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

Maryland would fight back with a small rally of their own in the bottom half to make it 5-2 but the Ducks were then able to regain and add to their lead in 6th thanks to a 3 run line drive to center field from Emma Cox

Emma Cox lines a 3-run homer out to left center!

M6 | Ducks 8, Maryland 2#GoDucks | #Version♾ pic.twitter.com/PGpAuvKdJP

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

Grein would shut the door the rest of the way for the complete game and the Ducks were able to take the game 8-2 to secure their 3rd sweep in B1G play and 8th consecutive victory.

Grein’s final line for the weekend ended up being 15 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 25 K

Hear are Lombardi’s thoughts post-game along with a small update on Elise Sokolsky

Hear from Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi after the Ducks swept Maryland.#GoDucks | #Version ♾️ pic.twitter.com/ISvUX1NsSQ

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 12, 2026

The Sweep puts the Ducks in 3rd place in the B1G with a record of 13-2 and a massive series at home next week against undefeated in conference Washington

Baseball

While Softball was taking care of business against a team at the bottom of the B1G standings, baseball was playing an extremely pivotal games against a fellow conference title contender in #19 Nebraska

The teams had split the first two games of the series making Sunday the all important rubber match

Oregon’s regular Sunday starter Cal Scolari took the mound and in the first inning Nebraska was able to draw blood with a solo home run to take an early 1-0 lead

In the bottom of the 2nd the Ducks would answer thanks to a leadoff double from Drew Smith followed by an Angel Laya home run

The @angellaya23 puts the Ducks in the lead with a two-run home run to right field. #GoDucks

Nebraska 1
Oregon 2 pic.twitter.com/H2vGPUCbOk

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

Just as Oregon took the lead Nebraska would have an answer of their own in the Top of the 3rd when Jalen Worthley was able to drive in 2 runs on a bases clearing double. Case Sanderson would follow that up with an RBI single to make it 4-2 Nebraska.

The score would remain 4-2 until the 6th inning thanks to some nice defense from Ryan Cooeny

A good effort from @Ryan_Cooney12 robs Nebraska of a hit. #GoDucks | #D1Top10 | #SCTop10 | @NCAABaseballpic.twitter.com/9nymhFQGdF

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

As well as some very solid relief pitching from Tanner Bradley who took over for Scolari in the 4th and pitched 2 and 1/3 innings of scoreless ball only walking one batter and striking out 3.

T6 | Tanner Bradley works around an error to leave one stranded on second in a scoreless inning. #GoDucks

Nebraska 4
Oregon 2 pic.twitter.com/lmDJgiUcdn

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

In the bottom of the 6th Angel Laya followed up his 2nd inning home run with 2nd bomb on the day to cut the lead to 1

𝐁𝐘𝐄-𝐀-𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐀

A second home run from @angellaya23 to right field cuts the Huskers' lead to one. #GoDuckspic.twitter.com/3U8TiW2gwg

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

Following that shot the Ducks were able to mount a rally thanks to a Maddox Molony single and Burke Lee Mabeus double to tie the game at 4.

Here's the RBI double from @BurkeMabeus that tied the game. #GoDuckspic.twitter.com/x2kFekjado

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

Jack Brooks would keep the momentum rolling with an RBI single to score Mabeus and give the Ducks the lead 5-4.

B6 | A @JackBrooks_8 RBI single gives the Ducks the lead. #GoDucks

Nebraska 4
Oregon 5 pic.twitter.com/Rmbz9bNEKk

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

Miles Gosztola relieved Bradley in the top of the 7th and picked up where he left off with some help from his defense as well.

T7 | A double play keeps the Ducks in the lead. #GoDucks

Nebraska 4
Oregon 5 pic.twitter.com/bIZMqn1aUq

— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 12, 2026

Bell would take the ball from Gosztola and he was able to cap off a strong day for the Duck Bullpen with 2 scoreless innings striking out 3 to shut Nebraska down and secure the win for the Ducks on Sunday as well as the weekend series. In total the Duck bullpen pitched 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 0 runs and only allowing 5 Cornhusker baserunners.

Of course the story at the plate for the Ducks was Freshmen sensation Angel Laya with his 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Laya’s 2 home runs gives him 11 on the season and the Oregon freshmen record.

Coach Waz Post-Game

With the win the Ducks are now 10-5 in B1G play which puts them in 5th place exactly 1/2 way through conference play. Up next is game 2 of the season series against the Beavers on Tuesday.