So much for small ball.
Scott Heineman — with just one career home run entering play last weekend — went yard for the third straight game, this time breaking a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning to lead Oregon to a 4-1 win over the Pilots. Heineman’s home run came with two outs in the ninth.
Fellow Southern Californian Ryon Healy opened the scoring for the Ducks’ two innings earlier with a homer of his own and then drew a walk to start the Oregon rally in the ninth.
Garrett Cleavinger got the win for the Ducks despite pitching just 1.1 innings, but the freshman was in the right place at the right time to earn his second career win. Jimmie Sherfy gave up a walk but then struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 12th save of the season, moving the All-American into a tie for first nationally.
Oregon welcomes No. 13 UCLA to the friendly confines of PK Park for a three game set starting this Friday, the first home game for Oregon since a March 30th win over Washington.