EUGENE, Ore. – The Toledo baseball team suffered a 6-1 setback to close out its four-game series at No. 12 Oregon, with the Ducks taking the series at PK Park on Sunday.
 
The Rockets (1-3) fell victim to early runs and only managed four hits against a strong pitching effort from Oregon. The Ducks (3-1) scored a run in the first inning, three in the second and one more in the third, taking a 5-1 lead which they would maintain until a late home run.
 
Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle:
"Oregon is a really good team. We learned a lot about ourselves this weekend. I never like to lose, but there are positives to be taken away from these four games. We will regroup this week and hit the areas where we need to improve. Overall, this weekend was a good starting point, and we will move on from here."
 
Top Rocket Hitters

• Caden Konczak – 2-for-4, 2 1B
• JP Wagner – 1-for-3, 1 R

Pitching Lines

• Braden Curry – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 Ks
• Brennan McCune – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
• Jackson Bergman (0-1) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jacob Walsh's RBI groundout got Oregon on the board for a 1-0 Ducks' lead in the first.
• The Ducks broke open the lead to 4-0 in the second on an RBI groundout, RBI single and an RBI double off the right-field wall.
• The Rockets got on the board in the top of the third on a wild pitch, which plated JP Wagner.
• After Oregon loaded the bases, a hit by pitch plated a run to extend the Oregon lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third.
• Maddox Maloney's solo home run in the eighth closed the game's scoring.

UP NEXT
Toledo will head to High Point for a three-game series with the Panthers on Feb. 21-23. First pitch on Friday and Saturday are at 4:00 p.m. while Sunday's series finale is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.