I for one am glad to see that the University of Oregon Ducks will be back on the NCAA diamond in 2009. On Friday the 13th, the UO web page had an article confirming the story. It has been nearly 30 years since the Ducks where on the pond.
Baseball was brought to the Pacific Woodlands in 1877, a year after the founding if the University. In 1981 the team was relegated to a club sport. Prior to the '81 season, the Ducks had won the PAC-10 14 times. Until Friday, they were the only PAC-10 school without a baseball program. The Ducks have an aggressive plan to hire a national coach by the fall ( a tough feat in, and of itself) and field the team in '09.
With the Oregon State Beavers ruling the Pacific Northwest and College Baseball for the past two years, we will see a new program emerge from the Beaver State. The Ducks will need a few years to build up the program, but I say we give it up to the Ducks for getting back in the game. PLAY BALL!
Baseball was brought to the Pacific Woodlands in 1877, a year after the founding if the University. In 1981 the team was relegated to a club sport. Prior to the '81 season, the Ducks had won the PAC-10 14 times. Until Friday, they were the only PAC-10 school without a baseball program. The Ducks have an aggressive plan to hire a national coach by the fall ( a tough feat in, and of itself) and field the team in '09.
With the Oregon State Beavers ruling the Pacific Northwest and College Baseball for the past two years, we will see a new program emerge from the Beaver State. The Ducks will need a few years to build up the program, but I say we give it up to the Ducks for getting back in the game. PLAY BALL!
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