Oregon Ducks Shut Down Washington in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal

Here's how the Oregon Ducks dominated their arch-rival, the Washington Huskies, to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

Oregon players celebrate a double play 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

The No. 3-seeded Oregon Ducks opened Big Ten Tournament play against the No. 11-seeded Washington Huskies in the quarterfinals on Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, earning a dominating 9-4 win. The Ducks were originally supposed to face the Huskies on Friday, but a rain delay in USC’s 7-0 quarterfinal win over Michigan State pushed the game back to Saturday. 

Other than Washington senior infielder Ty Cowan's grand slam in the top of the ninth, the Ducks dominated the Huskies throughout the game. Five different Oregon players recorded home runs in the Ducks' 9-4 quarterfinal win over the Huskies, as the team advances to the semifinals to take on the No. 2-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers later tonight in Omaha.

In addition to the five Oregon home runs, Ducks redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Cal Scolari also had an impressive performance on the mound in the win over Washington. Scolari recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to earn his fifth win of the season.

Below is a rundown of the game. The latest updates are at the top.

LIVE SCORE UPDATES

FINAL SCORE: OREGON 9, WASHINGTON 4

TOP OF NINTH: OREGON 9, WASHINGTON 4

-Terry flys out to right field as Oregon advances to the semifinals.

-Hotchkiss strikes out for the third time, as Oregon is one out away.

-Ty Cowan's grand slam puts Washington on the board with one out in the top of the ninth.

-Swidler's single makes it bases loaded for Washington with one out.

-Michael Meckna on the mound for Oregon, replacing Twist.

-Taggart walks for Washington with one out.

-Wilson hits a single to left for Washington.

BOTTOM OF EIGHTH: OREGON 9, WASHINGTON 0

-Game moves on to the ninth inning as Oregon grounds out.

-Drew Smith's sacrifice fly brings in Jack Brooks and puts the winning mercy rule run at third base, 9-0 Oregon.

-Another pitching change for Washington as Jaxson Gore is now on the mound for the Huskies.

-Laya's single with bases loaded extends Oregon's lead to 8-0.

-Brooks hits a double for Oregon to put runners on second and third.

-Cooper McBride now on the mound for the Huskies.

TOP OF EIGHTH: OREGON 7, WASHINGTON 0

-Oregon ends the top of the eighth with another double play after a walk.

BOTTOM OF SEVENTH: OREGON 7, WASHINGTON 0

-Carson Boesel now on the mound for Washington in the bottom of the seventh.

TOP OF SEVENTH: OREGON 7, WASHINGTON 0

-Twist allows no hits in the top of the seventh.

BOTTOM OF SIXTH: OREGON 7, WASHINGTON 0

-Gabe Miranda follows it with a home run of his own, 7-0 Oregon.

-Jack Brooks records Oregon's fourth home run of the game, extending the Ducks lead to 6-0.

TOP OF SIXTH: OREGON 5, WASHINGTON 0

-Twist ends the top of the sixth with back-to-back strikeouts.

-Toby Twist comes in as the new pitcher for Oregon after Scolari finishes with a season high of 10 strikeouts in five innings.

BOTTOM OF FIFTH: OREGON 5, WASHINGTON 0

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

-Brandenburg with back-to-back strikeouts for Washington.

-Tommy Brandenburg replaces Kenney on the mound for Washington.

-Back-to-back home runs make it 5-0 Oregon as Brayden Jaksa also hits a home run to left.

-Drew Smith's 15th home run of the season extends Oregon's lead to 4-0 to lead off the bottom of the fifth.

TOP OF FIFTH: OREGON 3, WASHINGTON 0

-Oregon gets out of the bases-loaded jam as Scolari records his 10th strikeout to end the top of the fifth.

-Bases loaded with two outs for Washington as Hotchkiss is walked.

-Two on with nobody out for Washington as Casen Taggart hits a single.

BOTTOM OF FOURTH: OREGON 3, WASHINGTON 0

-Washington catcher Ethan Swidler makes an impressive catch on a foul ball to begin the bottom of the fourth.

TOP OF FOURTH: OREGON 3, WASHINGTON 0

-Scolari records his eighth strikeout to end the top of the fourth inning. An impressive performance on the mound for Scolari.

-Braeden Terry leads off the top of the fourth with a single.

BOTTOM OF THIRD: OREGON 3, WASHINGTON 0

Oregon infielder Naulivou Lauaki Jr. rounds the bases on a home run in the ninth inning as the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on May 14, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Molony picked off at second to end the bottom of the third.

-Jack Brooks strikes out for Oregon. Kenney records fifth strikeout of the game for Washington.

-Maddox Molony reaches first base on a walk.

-Lauaki Jr. records his eleventh home run of the season to right field to make it 3-0 Oregon.

TOP OF THIRD: OREGON 2, WASHINGTON 0

-Scolari strikes out Jackson Hotchkiss to end the top of the third.

-Double play after the lead off walk for Washington.

BOTTOM OF SECOND: OREGON 2, WASHINGTON 0

Oregon infielder Ryan Cooney hits a single as the Oregon Ducks host the Youngstown State Penguins on Feb. 20, 2026, at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

-Jaksa also strikes out ending a two-run bottom of the second for Oregon.

-Drew Smith strikes out for Oregon.

-Laya's walk makes it 2-0 Oregon. Back-to-back bases loaded walks for Oregon.

-Cooney's walk makes it 1-0 Oregon.

-Gabe Miranda comes in as a pinch hitter and his single makes the bases loaded for Oregon.

-Naulivou Lauaki Jr. opens the bottom of the second with a single.

TOP OF SECOND: OREGON 0, WASHINGTON 0

-Blake Wilson flys out to right center.

-Scolari records his fourth strikeout. All of Oregon's outs so far have been strikeouts.

-Colton Bower leads off the second inning with a single.

BOTTOM OF FIRST: OREGON 0, WASHINGTON 0

-Oregon unable to capitalize with runners at second and third after an impressive groudout play made by Ty Cowan to end the first inning.

-Brayden Jaksa strikes out.

-Angel Laya walked.

-Ryan Cooney leads off the first inning with a single.

-Noah Kenney starts on the mound for the Huskies.

TOP OF FIRST: OREGON 0, WASHINGTON 0

-Scolari with three consecutive strikeouts in first inning, off to a strong start.

-Scolari begins the first inning with back-to-back strikeouts.

-Cal Scolari on the mound for the Ducks.

LINEUPS

OREGON DUCKS

1. Ryan Cooney
2. Angel Laya
3. Drew Smith
4. Brayden Jaksa
5. Burke-Lee Mabeus
6. Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
7. Maddox Molony
8. Jack Brooks
9. Jax Gimenez
10. Cal Scolari

WASHINGTON HUSKIES

1. Jackson Hotchkiss 
2. Braeden Terry
3. Sam DeCarlo
4. Colton Bower
5. Mic Paul
6. Blake Wilson
7. Casen Taggart
8. Ethan Swidler
9. Ty Cowan
10. Noah Kenney

PREVIEW

Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski comes out from the dugout to dispute a call as the Oregon Ducks host the Washington Huskies on May 10, 2025, at PK Park in Eugene. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

During the regular season, coach Mark Wasikowski’s Oregon squad went 2-1 against their arch rival, the Huskies, winning a road weekend series in Seattle at the beginning of May. In that series, Oregon outscored Washington 21-17 in a tightly contested series between the two rivals. 

With Washington looking to keep their Big Ten Tournament run alive, could the Ducks and Huskies' quarterfinal matchup be another tightly contested matchup? To reach the quarterfinals, the Ducks defeated both the Ohio State Buckeyes 8-6 and the Michigan Wolverines 7-1, going 2-0 in the double elimination bracket to match up with the Ducks in the quarterfinals. 

In the 7-1 win against Michigan on Wednesday night, which secured the Huskies a spot in the quarterfinals, Washington was led by the home runs of junior infielder Blake Wilson and sophomore outfielder Jackson Hotchkiss. Senior infielder Sam DeCarlo’s double in the third inning was also a critical moment in the Huskies 7-1 win over Michigan. 

To upset the Ducks in the quarterfinals, the Huskies will look to rely on these three players, especially DeCarlo and Wilson. During the regular season, Wilson and DeCarlo were the top leaders for the Huskies. Hotchkiss is the Huskies' leading home run leader with 20 on the season. 

Washington infielder Sam DeCarlo tags out Oregon infielder Drew Smith at second as the Oregon Ducks host the Washington Huskies on May 10, 2025, at PK Park in Eugene. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In addition to his 20 home runs this season for the Huskies, Hotchkiss has also recorded 63 hits, 47 runs, and 47 RBI’s. DeCarlo is the other leader in the Huskies clubhouse as he enters the tournament matchup against the Ducks with 61 hits, 37 runs, 37 RBI’s, and seven home runs on the season. 

The Huskies come in hot, and with Oregon's last game against the USC Trojans on May 16 in Eugene, in which they won a 6-5 14-inning thriller, the Ducks hope to cool down the Huskies and end their season. 

Oregon’s Naulivou Lauaki Jr., center right, celebrates a home run as the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on May 14, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

During the regular season, the Huskies finished with a 25-31 overall record and went 12-18 in conference play. With the Ducks looking to improve their tournament resume and their chances of hosting an NCAA Tournament Regional at PK Park for the second consecutive year, the Huskies would love to spoil those hopes with an upset win.

When hosting the NCAA Tournament Regional in Eugene last season as a top seed, the Ducks went 0-2, losing to the Utah Valley Wolverines and the Cal Poly Mustangs. If the Ducks are to host a regional again at PK Park, they hope to put on a better showing that leads to making a run at the College World Series in Omaha.

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