Oregon Ducks Rally Falls Short In Austin Super Regional Elimination Game vs. Texas

Here's how the Oregon Ducks' 2026 season came to an end on Sunday night against the Texas Longhorns in the Austin Super Regional.

Oregon baseball Mark Wasikowski walks back to the dugout during the game against UCLA at PK Park in Eugene April 19, 2025 | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With their season on the line, the Oregon Ducks looked to rebound from their 11-3 loss to the Texas Longhorns in Game 2 of the Austin Super Regional at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday night. In the Game 1 loss, Oregon stranded a season-high 17 runners while going 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Despite clawing their way back from a 4-0 deficit and taking a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the seventh, the Ducks eventually saw their season come to an end as Texas sophomore shortstop Adrian Rodriguez's double in the top of the eighth helped lift the Longhorns to a 6-5 win and clinch their first CWS appearance since 2022 and their third in the last six seasons.

The back-to-back home runs to lead off the game by Texas junior outfielder Aiden Robbins and junior catcher Carson Tinney set the tone for the Longhorns from the start and were the difference in the win over the Ducks on Sunday night.

With the loss, Oregon's dreams of reaching the CWS for the first time since 1954 came up short, finishing the 2026 season as the last Big Ten team eliminated in the NCAA Tournament. Oregon's inability to capitalize in key moments proved costly in the Ducks' two Austin Super Regional games against Texas. The Longhorns capitalized when it mattered the most, while the Ducks did not.

Jun 6, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Oregon Ducks pitcher Cal Scolari (37) pitches during the first inning of a Super Regional game against Texas Longhorns at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Below are live score updates of the game.

LIVE SCORE UPDATES

FINAL SCORE: OREGON 5, TEXAS 6

BOTTOM OF NINTH: OREGON 5, TEXAS 6

-Cooney strikes out swinging as Texas advances to the College World Series.

-Gimenez grounds out and Laya strikes out swinging.

TOP OF NINTH: OREGON 5, TEXAS 6

-Robbins grounded out.

-Borba popped up and Pendergrass strikes out.

BOTTOM OF EIGHTH: OREGON 5, TEXAS 6

-Molony also strikes out and Brooks grounds out.

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out for the third time for the Ducks.

-Sam Cozart now on the mound for Texas as the Longhorns are six outs away from a CWS appearance.

TOP OF EIGHTH: OREGON 5, TEXAS 6

Jun 7, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns shortstop Adrian Rodriguez (24) throws to first during the fifth inning of a Super Regional game against the Oregon Ducks at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

-Larson flied out to center to end the top of the eighth.

-Bases are loaded again as Mendoza is walked.

-Rodriguez doubles down the left field line as the Longhorns reclaim the lead with two outs. 6-5 Texas.

-Becerra records an infield single to make it bases loaded with two outs.

-Pack Jr. hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with two outs for Texas.

-Devin Bell replaces Twist on the mound.

-Tinney draws a walk with two outs.

-Pendergrass and Robbins ground out.

-Toby Twist now on the mound for Oregon.

BOTTOM OF SEVENTH: OREGON 5, TEXAS 4

Jun 7, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Oregon Ducks first baseman catcher Brayden Jaksa (11) bats during the third inning of a Super Regional game against the Texas Longhorns at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

-Mabeus strikes out.

-Oregon takes the lead as Jaksa records an RBI ground out, Cooney scores.

-Smith strikes out swinging.

-Thomas Burns replaces Walls on the mound with no outs in the bottom of the seventh.

-Cooney advances to third on a wild pitch with no outs.

-Lead off double for Cooney bounces off the wall.

-Brody Walls now on the mound to start the bottom of the seventh.

TOP OF SEVENTH: OREGON 4, TEXAS 4

-Borba popped up to end the top of the seventh.

-Larson strikes out and Rodriguez advances to third on a throwing error.

-Rodriguez advances to second on wild pitch with one out.

-Rodriguez singled to left field and Mendoza flied out.

BOTTOM OF SIXTH: OREGON 4, TEXAS 4

-Laya lined out to end the sixth.

-Ethan Walker now on the mound after 111 pitches by Riojas.

-Gimenez hit by a pitch with two outs.

-Molony flied out to center field and Brooks struck out swinging.

TOP OF SIXTH: OREGON 4, TEXAS 4

-Becerra reaches on a fielder's choice, Pack Jr. out at second.

-Pack Jr. hit by a pitch with two outs.

-Robbins and Tinney strike out

BOTTOM OF FIFTH: OREGON 4, TEXAS 4

Oregon catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus celebrates an out at the plate against Oregon State on day three at the NCAA Eugene Regional Tournament at PK Park in Eugene May 31, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out swinging to end the fifth.

-Mabeus' RBI groundout ties the game at four.

-Jaksa is walked to make it bases loaded for the Ducks with one out.

-Smith out at first after a bunt, runners advance to second and third.

-Laya hits an infield single, and Cooney singles to left field to put runners on first and second with no outs.

TOP OF FIFTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 4

-Pendergrass grounds out.

-Borba hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second with two outs.

BOTTOM OF FOURTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 4

-Gimenez lined out to end the fourth.

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out and Molony lined out.

TOP OF FOURTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 4

-Becerra strikes out as Texas leaves it bases loaded.

-Tanner Bradley is now on the mound for the Ducks.

-Pack Jr. is walked as bases are now loaded for the Longhorns.

-Robbins is walked and Tinney singles to right.

-Borba strikes out and Pendergrass grounds out.

BOTTOM OF THIRD: OREGON 3, TEXAS 4

Oregon infielder/outfielder Drew Smith hits a triple as the Oregon Ducks host the Youngstown State Penguins on Feb. 19, 2026, at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Mabeus grounds out.

-Jaksa also records a single to make it a one run game.

-Smith doubles down the left field line and Cooney scores.

-Laya called out at second, Cooney reaches first.

-Gimenez is walked and and Laya reaches on fielder's choice.

TOP OF THIRD: OREGON 1, TEXAS 4

-Mendoza singles up the middle and Larson strikes out.

-Becerra strikes out and Rodriguez fouled out as Gimenez makes a phenomenal catch, goes down hard on the play.

BOTTOM OF SECOND: OREGON 1, TEXAS 4

Oregon outfielder Angel Laya, center, and Oregon infielder Naulivou Lauaki Jr., left, celebrate a home run by Laya 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

-Jack Brooks strikes out swinging for the Ducks.

-Maddox Molony is walked to put runners on first and second with two outs.

-Oregon gets on the board as Naulivou Lauaki Jr. records and RBI single to right, Smith scores.

-Burke-Lee Mabeus strikes out.

-Drew Smith leads off with a double and Brayden Jaksa strikes out.

TOP OF SECOND: OREGON 0, TEXAS 4

Jun 6, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) hits during the sixth inning of a Super Regional game against the Oregon Ducks at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

-Pack Jr. strikes out.

-Larson scores on a wild pitch and Tinney singles down the left field line. 4-0 Texas.

-Casey Borba strikes out and Larson advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Ethan Mendoza flied out to center field and Ashton Larson singles up the middle.

BOTTOM OF FIRST: OREGON 0, TEXAS 2

-Ryan Cooney also grounds out.

-Jax Gimenez strikes out and Angel Laya grounds out.

-Ruger Riojas starts on the mound for Texas.

TOP OF FIRST: OREGON 0, TEXAS 2

Jun 6, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) reacts after drawing a walk during the first inning of a Super Regional game against Oregon Ducks at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

-Temo Becerra and Adrian Rodriguez strike out. Pack Jr. called out stealing second.

-Anthony Pack Jr. is walked.

-Back-to-back home runs as Carson Tinney records a home run. 2-0 Texas.

-Aiden Robbins leads off with a solo home run, 1-0 Texas

-Will Sanford starts on the mound for Oregon.

LINEUPS

OREGON DUCKS 

1. LF Jax Gimenez
2. RF Angel Laya
3. 2B Ryan Cooney
4. 3B Drew Smith
5. 1B Brayden Jaksa
6. C Burke-Lee Mabeus
7. DH Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
8. SS Maddox Molony
9. CF Jack Brooks
10. P Will Sanford

TEXAS LONGHORNS

1. RF Aiden Robbins
2. C Carson Tinney
3. LF Anthony Pack Jr. 
4. 2B Temo Becerra
5. SS Adrian Rodriguez
6. DH Ethan Mendoza
7. 1B Ashton Larson
8. 3B Casey Borba
9. CF Dariyan Pendergrass
10. P Ruger Riojas

PREVIEW

Jun 6, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Oregon Ducks left fielder Jax Gimenez (7) runs to first during the first inning of a Super Regional game against the Texas Longhorns at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Oregon’s 11-3 Game 1 Super Regional loss to the Texas Longhorns was not the performance that many Ducks fans were hoping for and expecting, especially fresh off dominating their competition in the Eugene Regional at PK Park. 

The Ducks overwhelmed their three Eugene Regional opponents, the Yale Bulldogs, Washington State Cougars, and Oregon State Beavers, and there was a stark contrast in Oregon’s Super Regional opener against Texas. 

It seemed as if everything went wrong for the Ducks in their Super Regional opener as the Longhorns scored the first seven runs of the game against Oregon. Texas sophomore pitcher Dylan Volantis shut down the Ducks' offense, recording 10 strikeouts and two earned runs in 5.1 innings pitched. 

Offensively, Texas sophomore shortstop Adrian Rodriguez delivered for the Longhorns in key moments, recording five RBI’s. Junior designated hitter Ethan Mendoza’s two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning helped extend the Longhorns' lead even further in their 11-3 win. 

Jun 6, 2026; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns shortstop Adrian Rodriguez (24) reacts after hitting an RBI single during the fifth inning of a Super Regional game against Oregon Ducks at UFCU Disch-Falk field in Austin, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Texas capitalizing with runners in scoring position, while the Ducks falling flat in those situations proved to be the ultimate difference in Saturday night’s Game 1 Super Regional matchup. As the Ducks prepare to face elimination on Sunday night against the Longhorns, it is crucial that when Oregon is presented with opportunities to score with runners in scoring position, they capitalize.

With Oregon set to have sophomore right-handed pitcher Will Sanford on the mound in Game 2, Ducks fans are hoping that he puts together another performance similar to the one he had in the 4-0 shutout win in the second game of the Eugene Regional against Washington State. 

In that win, Sanford put on arguably the best performance of his Oregon career, recording 14 strikeouts and only allowing one hit in 6.1 innings pitched. Another dominant performance on the mound by Sanford and Oregon’s lineup being able to deliver in key moments should be enough to keep the Ducks' dreams of reaching the College World Series alive for the first time since 1954 for one more game. 

Oregon pitcher Will Sanford celebrates a strikeout against Washington State during the first inning of day two of the NCAA Eugene Regional Tournament at PK Park n Eugene May 30, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Heading into Game 2, the Longhorns are a 3.5-point favorite to beat the Ducks and advance to the CWS in Omaha, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The Ducks, who under coach Mark Wasikowski have prided themselves on being a mentally tough and physical team, will look to thrive as the underdog with their season on the line. 

The first pitch of Game 2 of the Austin Super Regional between the Ducks and Longhorns is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT with the game broadcast on ESPN. 

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