Ducks get run-ruled 10-0 at Michigan to open road series
The week just became worse for the Oregon Ducks baseball squad as they were shut out for the second straight time, losing 10-0 to Michigan.
That didn't feel so good. The Oregon Ducks baseball team is used to run-ruling teams, but in this afternoon tilt at Michigan, the roles were reversed. The Wolverines scored five in the third and three more in the sixth to hand the Ducks a 10-0 loss in seven innings.
With the loss, Oregon 's second defeat in the week, the No. 10 Ducks fell to 23-7 overall and 7-3 in Big Ten play, while Michigan improved to 15-13 overall and 4-6 in conference action. This was the first time this season Oregon has been run-ruled.
In the college game, a contest ends when a team is up by 10 or more runs after seven innings or five innings for a 7-inning game. It just wasn't a good day for Oregon starting pitcher Will Sanford , who is usually reliable in conference-opening series. He went just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on just two hits.
But he did walk three and all of them came around to score. It was Sanford's first loss of the season. While Sanford was having trouble on the mound, the Duck bats never got going as they were shut out for the second straight game this week.