Oregon Ducks Fall to Texas Longhorns In Game 1 Of Austin Super Regional

Here's how the Oregon Ducks lost Game 1 of the Austin Super Regional to the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night.

Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski, center, points out features of PK Park to Indiana coach Jeff Mercer before their game at PK Park in Eugene March 13, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Following a dominating performance in the Eugene Regional, the No. 11-seeded Oregon Ducks faced off against the No. 6-seeded Texas Longhorns in Game 1 of a best-of-three Austin Super Regional series at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Saturday night.

The Ducks' pitching, which has been red-hot since their run to the Big Ten Tournament title game in Omaha, aimed to slow down a talented Texas Longhorns offense that, in two games out of their three games in the Austin Super Regional, recorded ten-plus runs en route to their first Super Regional appearance since 2023. 

Oregon, however, was unable to slow down Texas's offense as the Longhorns took Game 1, winning 11-3, despite the Ducks recording one more hit than Texas. The Longhorns capitalized with runners in scoring position, while the Ducks' leaving runners stranded on base was the difference.

Oregon left 17 total runners stranded and went 0-of-14 with runners in scoring position in the Game 1 loss to the Longhorns. Much of that was courtesy of the dominating performance on the mound by Texas sophomore pitcher Dylan Volantis, who reached over 100 pitches in 5.1 innings pitched, recording 10 strikeouts, eight hits, and two earned runs.

Offensively, the Longhorns were led by sophomore shortstop Adrian Rodriguez, who recorded five RBI's. Texas junior designated hitter Ethan Mendoza also recorded a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. The Ducks now look to keep their season alive on Sunday night in Game 2 of the Austin Super Regional. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT with the game broadcast on ESPN.

The Oregon Ducks are introduced before the game against Yale before the NCAA Eugene Regional Baseball Tournament game in Eugene May 29, 2026. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Below are live score updates of the game.

LIVE SCORE UPDATES

FINAL SCORE: OREGON 3, TEXAS 11

TOP OF NINTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 11

-Laya flied out to end to the game.

-Gimenez hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second.

-Molony strikes out swinging and Gabe Miranda is walked.

-Lauaki strikes out looking for Oregon.

BOTTOM OF EIGHTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 11

-Rodriguez flied out to center, Pack Jr. scores for the Longhorns. 11-3 Texas.

-Michael Meckna now on the mound for the Ducks.

-Becerra singles down the right field line, Pack Jr. advances to third.

-Tinney grounded out and Pack Jr. singles to right.

TOP OF EIGHTH: OREGON 3, TEXAS 10

-Jaksa and Mabeus fouled out for Oregon.

-Smith homers to left field with one out. Texas leads 10-3.

-Cooney grounds out for Oregon.

BOTTOM OF SEVENTH: OREGON 2, TEXAS 10

-Texas records no hits in the bottom of the seventh.

TOP OF SEVENTH: OREGON 2, TEXAS 10

-Laya grounds out.

Brooks flied out and Gimenez is walked to put runners on first and second with two outs.

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out and Molony is walked.

BOTTOM OF SIXTH: OREGON 2, TEXAS 10

Texas Longhorns' Ethan Mendoza (5) fields a ground ball as Auburn Tigers take on Texas Longhorns at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Sunday, March 22, 2026. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Mendoza hits two run home run to extend Texas' lead to 10-2.

-Becerra is walked and Rodriguez records another RBI after flying out to center. 8-2 Texas.

-Tinney popped up and Pack Jr. singled to left.

-Collin Clarke now on the mound for the Ducks to start the bottom of sixth.

TOP OF SIXTH: OREGON 2, TEXAS 7

-Mabeus strikes out swinging. The Ducks have now let 14 runners on base.

-Luke Harrison is now on the mound for Texas.

-Jaksa is also walked for Oregon to make it 7-2 Texas.

-Smith is walked with bases loaded as the Ducks finally get on the board.

-Cooney strikes out.

-Thomas Burns now on the mound for Texas after an impressive performance from Volantis.

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out for Oregon.

-Gimenez hit by a pitch as bases are loaded again for Oregon.

-Molony records a lead off double and Brooks is walked.

BOTTOM OF FIFTH: OREGON 0, TEXAS 7

Texas' Adrian Rodriguez (24) celebrates after hitting a 2-run home run against Tennessee in an NCAA college baseball game on May 10, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Robbins strikes out to end the inning.

-Pendergrass hit by a pitch allows Rodriguez to score with two outs. 7-0 Texas.

-Leo Uelmen now on the mound for Oregon trying to get out of a bases loaded jam.

-Bases loaded for Texas with one out as Larson is walked.

-Rodriguez records another RBI for Texas to make it 6-0 Longhorns.

-Pack Jr. grounds out and Becerra doubles to right center.

TOP OF FIFTH; OREGON 0, TEXAS 5

-Lauaki Jr. strikes out.

-Jaksa advances to third on wild pitch.

-Jaksa and Mabeus record singles with two outs.

-Cooney grounds out and Smith strikes out.

BOTTOM OF FOURTH: OREGON 0, TEXAS 5

-Tinney strikes out swinging to end the inning.

-Borba scores on a balk. 5-0 Texas

-Jonah Barkoff replaces Scolari on the mound for the Ducks.

-Robbins is walked to make it bases loaded with two outs.

-Pendergrass is walked to put runners on first and second with two outs for Texas.

-Borba reaches on a fielder's choice, while Larson is called out at second.

-Mendoza grounds out and Larson is walked.

TOP OF FOURTH: OREGON 0, TEXAS 4

-Laya grounds out as Oregon is now 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

-Brooks and Gimenez strike out.

-Molony delivers with a double to put runners at second and third with no outs for Oregon.

-Lauaki Jr. singles up the middle to lead off the top of the fourth.

BOTTOM OF THIRD: OREGON 0, TEXAS 4

-Rodriguez strikes out to end the bottom of the third.

-Becerra picked off and called out at first base.

-Pack Jr. strikes out and Becerra hit by a pitch.

TOP OF THIRD: OREGON 0, TEXAS 4

-Jaksa strikes out and Mabeus grounds out as Texas gets out of the bases loaded jam.

-Smith is walked as the bases are now loaded with one out for Oregon.

-Cooney is walked to put runners on first and second with one out.

-Laya strikes out swinging for Oregon.

-Gimenez singles to right to lead off the top of the third.

BOTTOM OF SECOND: OREGON 0, TEXAS 4

-Tinney grounds out to end the bottom of the second.

-Robbins flied out to right field as Pendergrass scores. 4-0 Texas.

-Pendergrass called safe stealing third after review.

-Dariyan Pendergrass is walked with one out.

-Casey Borba records his 18th home run of the season as Texas extends its lead to 3-0.

-Ashton Larson leads off with a strikeout.

TOP OF SECOND: OREGON 0, TEXAS 2

-Jack Brooks flied out to end the inning.

-Naulivou Lauaki Jr. doubles to right.

-Burke-Lee Mabeus grounds out.

BOTTOM OF FIRST: OREGON 0, TEXAS 2

-Adrian Rodriguez doubles to left center with two outs, Pack Jr. and Robbins score for the Longhorns.

-Temo Becerra strikes out.

-Anthony Pack Jr. is walked to put runners on first and second with one out.

-Aiden Robbins is walked and Carson Tinney flied out to right field.

-Cal Scolari starts on the mound for Oregon.

TOP OF FIRST: OREGON 0, TEXAS 0

-Brayden Jaksa strikes out swinging for the Ducks as Texas gets out of the jam.

-Ryan Cooney strikes out, and Drew Smith draws the walk as Gimenez advances to third with two outs on a wild pitch.

-Angel Laya strikes out for the Ducks.

-Jax Gimenez records a lead off single for the Ducks.

-Dylan Volantis starts on the mound for the Texas Longhorns.

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 Cal Scolari

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 Dylan Volantis

PREVIEW 

The Oregon Ducks' Super Regional matchup against the Texas Longhorns in Austin is their third appearance in the last four seasons. After heartbreaking Super Regional defeats against Oral Roberts (2023) and Texas A&M (2024), the Ducks hope the third time is the charm and that they advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1954. 

Since their baseball program was reinstated in 2009, the Ducks have seen many highs and lows. Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski has helped build the Ducks into one of the top teams in college baseball, and two wins against the Longhorns to clinch their spot in the CWS would be an incredible milestone for the program. 

The Ducks dominated their three opponents in the Eugene Regional, beating the Yale Bulldogs, Washington State Cougars, and Oregon State Beavers in convincing fashion and by a combined score of 22-3. 

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

To advance, the Ducks defeated their bitter in-state rival, Oregon State, who, before the Eugene Regional, had been considered the premier program in the state. This made things even sweeter for the Ducks, ending their rivals' season and earning the ultimate bragging rights.

Oregon’s pitching looks to remain dominant in the Super Regional and play a role in the Ducks upsetting the Longhorns and advancing to the CWS. In the Eugene Regional, Oregon pitchers Cal Scolari and Will Sanford both recorded shutouts on the mound for the Ducks.

Sanford’s performance on the mound was one of the most impressive of the season, as in the 4-0 shutout win over Washington State, he recorded 14 strikeouts and only allowed one hit in 6.1 innings pitched. It was pure dominance on the mound from Sanford. 

Texas Longhorns' Anthony Pack Jr. (6) swings at the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Texas Longhorns at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Sunday, March 22, 2026. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Texas enters the Austin Super Regional looking to book its first trip to Omaha since 2022 and its third this decade. Coach Jim Schlossnagle’s Texas group dominated its competition in the Austin Regional, especially in the first two games against Holy Cross and Tarleton State, as they outscored the two 35-3. 

The Longhorns clinched a spot in the Super Regional with a 6-4 win over UC Santa Barbara. Several Texas players will play a role in the Longhorns' Super Regional series against Oregon, but one star in particular to watch out for is Anthony Pack Jr.

Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle during the NCAA college baseball game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 8, 2026. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

One of the top young stars in college baseball, Pack Jr., has been a leader for the Longhorns this season. Entering the Super Regional against Oregon, Pack Jr. leads the team with a batting average of .358, 72 hits, 54 runs, and 52 RBI’s, along with an OPS of 1.078. What impact will the Longhorns star have on Texas's effort in making it back to the CWS?

The first pitch for Game 1 of the Austin Super Regional between the Ducks and Longhorns is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT with the game broadcast on ESPN. 

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