Diamond Ducks Recaps: Friday 4/17/26
Your Oregon Ducks baseball and softball teams were both in action on Friday, let’s see how they fared. The baseball team faced off against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday afternoon, looking to bounce back after a . 500 record last week.
Things got off to a quick start, with Oregon getting on the board in […]
The Duck delivers a hot dog to the crowd as the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers on March 3, 2026, at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Your Oregon Ducks baseball and softball teams were both in action on Friday, let’s see how they fared. The baseball team faced off against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday afternoon, looking to bounce back after a .
500 record last week. Things got off to a quick start, with Oregon getting on the board in the top of the first with a two-out, two-run home run by Drew Smith . Illinois would answer back immediately with a two-run shot of their own.
In the 2nd, Maddox Molony would lead off with a solo home run, giving the Ducks a 3-2 lead, but once again the Illini would immediately answer back with a solo home run of their own, tying the game once more at 3-3. In the 3rd, the Ducks would take a commanding lead, scoring 5 runs on an RBI double from Ryan Cooney , an RBI single from Burke-Lee Mabeus , and a three-run MONSTER of a home run from Naulivou Lauaki Jr. , giving the Ducks an 8-3 lead.