Cole Irvin earns 1st Oregon baseball win since injury

Cole Irvin earned his first win after missing last season with an elbow injury, throwing 5²/₃strong innings Sunday to lead the Oregon baseball team past Arizona State 5-1 and avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Sun Devils.

Irvin (1-1) allowed a run on four hits, striking out five and walking one.

“That’s as close to freshman Cole as I’ve seen, which is good,” head coach George Horton said. Irvin was 12-3 with a 2.48 ERA in 2013 as a freshman.

Matt Eureste had a two-run triple in a three-run second inning for the Ducks (15-8, 2-4 in Pac-12 play), giving the Ducks a lead they would not relinquish.

Lilek, Gillies (2), Bueno (3), Lingos (6), Graybill (8), Melbostad (8) and Serven. Irvin, Reta (6), Nogosek (6), Graham (8), Cleavinger (9) and Susnara. Win- Irvin (1-1); Loss- Lilek (1-2). 2B- Allen (ASU), Graham (UO). 3B- Eureste (UO).

Records: Arizona State (15-7, 4-2); Oregon (15-8, 2-4).

SOFTBALL

No. 2 Oregon 15, Utah 9: The Ducks smashed five home runs to take the second of a three-game series in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jenna Lilley hit a pair of homers, and Koral Costa, Hailey Decker and Danica Mercado each went deep, as well.

Lilley and Decker finished with three RBIs apiece for Oregon (25-3, 5-0 in Pac-12). Kate Dickman hit a pair of homers for Utah (20-11, 0-5).

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Oregon 4, Colorado 3: Senior Nicole Long came back to win her singles match 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 against Kyra Wojcik on Sunday to clinch the road win for Oregon.

– Statesman Journal