Oregon steps to the plate. The Ducks baseball team did something they haven’t done since 1981: start 4-0. The wins came despite playing in Hawaii in front of a rowdy and passionate fan base and some serious wind. Throughout the series, the Ducks were able to hit the ball. Ryon Healy (8-15), was recognized with Pac-12 Player of the Week honors. 

On Wednesday, coach George Horton and J.J. Altobelli met with the media to reflect on the sweep and talk about their upcoming series against Loyola Marymount.

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Freshman point guard Dominic Artis was leading the Ducks basketball team during what looked like a very promising year before hurting his foot. Without Artis, the Ducks have struggled, tallying three of their five losses. Junior guard Johnathan Loyd has filled in, but Oregon is an obviously weaker team without their rookie point guard. The Emerald’s Jackson Long talks about the implications of not having D.A. on the court. 

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Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna recently spoke with Curtis Anderson of The Register-Guard about his ideas to improve TrackTown. Lananna is aiming high in his efforts to recruit the 2019 IAAF World Championships, a meet that has never been held in the United States, to Eugene. 

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JJ Hickson recently apologized for his #girlbye tweets. The Blazers center took to Twitter over Valentine’s Day to give fans advice on how to break up with women, which wasn’t well received. Hickson also gave a shout-out to strippers.