How good is Oregon pitching?

In the 30 innings the Ducks spent at Bill Davis Stadium this weekend, the Buckeyes managed to plate just one run. On Sunday, it was Jake Reed on the mound turning in seven scoreless innings before handing the ball to Christian Jones for the eighth. Oregon’s Mr. Consistency, Jimmie Sherfy, closed out the game.

He may not have had an RBI, but freshman Mitchell Tolman was right in the thick of things for the Ducks on the offensive side once again. He singled to move Scott Heineman into scoring position when back-to-back wild pitches allowed Heineman to cross the plate.

It’s the second-straight sweep for the Ducks, who have now won 40 games on the season as they make a push for a national seed in the second-straight year. Oregon won 12 of their last 13 games but will face a much stiffer test this weekend with No. 3 Oregon State coming to PK Park. Before that though, they welcome Gonzaga to the friendly confines for a midweek set starting Tuesday.

The Civil War has been a curious series since the reinstatement of Oregon baseball, with the home team winning in sweep fashion each time the two play in conference games — so far, that’s two for the Beavers and one for the Ducks.

The Ducks won the first matchup with the Beavers of the “nonconference” variety in Corvallis on April 9, and the two teams will meet for the same type of game for the fifth time on May 21 in Corvallis after the three conference games in Eugene.