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Diamond Ducks Sunday Recaps
TL;DR
Oregon's Diamond Ducks had both baseball and softball teams in action on Sunday, with baseball facing Illinois and softball aiming for a sweep against Washington. The baseball team took an early lead with a double from Jax Gimenez and an RBI single from Brayden Jaksa.
Key points
- Oregon's Diamond Ducks had both baseball and softball games on Sunday.
- Baseball played against Illinois in a rubber match.
- Softball aimed to sweep Washington at home.
- Jax Gimenez hit a leadoff double for the baseball team.
- Brayden Jaksa contributed with an RBI single.
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Oregon’s Maddox Molony, left, celebrates his home run against Indiana with teammate Ryan Cooney in the sixth inning at PK Park in Eugene March 13, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Sunday saw both Diamond Duck teams in action in conference play. Baseball had a rubber match against Illinois on the road and Softball had the opportunity to sweep Washington at home.
Baseball
The Ducks lineup got to work early on Sunday thanks to a leadoff double from Jax Gimenez followed by an RBI single from Brayden Jaksa to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead 2 batters into the game.
T1 | Ducks get a run on a @BraydenJaksa21 RBI base hit but leave the bags loaded. #GoDucks
Oregon 1
Illinois 0 pic.twitter.com/vXnlQptIeL— Oregon Duck Baseball (@OregonBaseball) April 19, 2026
Shortly after, in the bottom of the 2nd, Illinois would take the lead on an RBI double that would score 2 runs. After being redhot in games 1 and 2 of the series Oregon’s bats couldn’t get much going early as they could only manage 3 singles over innings 2 through 4. But in the 5th inning they would be contained no longer.
First it was Ryan Cooney going yard, followed by Naulivou Lauaki, and then Maddox Molony as the Ducks put on a classic Oregon display of power hitting with 3 solo home runs in the inning to take a 4-2 lead.
Junior had the hardest hit of all 3
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐝@junior_lauaki gives UO the lead. #GoDuckspic.twitter.com/1cY8JtPbXI
Q&A
What was the outcome of the Oregon Ducks baseball game against Illinois?
The article does not specify the outcome of the baseball game against Illinois.
Who scored the first run for the Oregon Ducks baseball team on Sunday?
Brayden Jaksa scored the first run for the Oregon Ducks baseball team with an RBI single.
Did the Oregon Ducks softball team manage to sweep Washington?
The article mentions the softball team had the opportunity to sweep Washington, but does not provide the outcome.
Who are the key players mentioned in the Oregon Ducks baseball recap?
Key players mentioned include Jax Gimenez, who hit a leadoff double, and Brayden Jaksa, who had an RBI single.
