Ducks take series win over Wolverines despite Sunday loss
Winning cures everything and the Oregon Ducks baseball team needed some wins in the worst way.
After losing two straight at Ohio State and one to Portland, all on the road, the Ducks came home to take two of three from the Michigan Wolverines at PK Park this weekend. Oregon just missed a series sweep, but dropped the finale 12-11 Sunday afternoon.
On the back of starter Grayson Grinsell, the Ducks dominated Friday night to the tune of a 15-2 whipping of Michigan. The junior left-hander threw six innings, gave up seven hits and two earned runs to move to 5-1 on the season.It was a team effort on the offensive side with five home runs, including Dominic Hellman's third grand slam of the season. Ryan Cooney, Anson Aroz, Parker Stinson and Mason Neville all went yard for the Ducks.
It was more of the same Saturday afternoon in a near-capacity PK Park where the Ducks pounded Michigan 13-3. Jacob Walsh homered and drove in four to become the program's all-time leader in RBIs. Jason Reitz just missed on qualifying for the win, but he went just 4 2/3 innings. Ryan Featherston came on to finish the fifth and he was credited with his second win of the season.
But on Sunday, the pitching for either team could be found. Oregon found itself down 6-2, but rallied for five runs in the fifth to take a brief 7-6 lead. Michigan answered with four in the sixth and two in the eighth and the Ducks were down 12-7.
Drew Smith brought the Ducks back to within reach with a three-run homer to make it 12-10. Oregon did its best to rally in the ninth when Neville hit his second homer of the day, his 15th of the season, to pull the Ducks to a single run of the Wolverines. But that was all the Ducks could muster and Michigan escaped Eugene with a win and avoided the sweep.
With the two wins, the Ducks move to 22-9 overall and 10-5 in Big Ten action. Oregon will fly across the country to face Maryland for a weekend series and play that Monday at Georgetown while they are in the area.
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Ranking all 18 Big Ten special teams units from worst to first
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Purdue Boilermakers Punter: Jack McCallister (transfer) Kicker: Spencer Porath Punt Return: Charles Ross (transfer) Kick Return: Malachi Thomas (transfer) Purdue landed McCallister after several years starting at Washington. He was part of that poor Washington punt unit from a season ago. Porath is back as the Boilermakers' starting placekicker after appearing in nine games as a freshman in 2024. He went seven-of-11 on field goal attempts, with a six-of-seven mark from inside of 30 yards, 0-of-three from 30-39 and one-of-one from 40-plus. Purdue's overall nine-of-15 (60%) field goal rate ranked dead-last in the Big Ten last season. Improvement will be necessary for the team to improve its win total. 15. Northwestern Wildcats Punter: Niki Dugandzic Kicker: Jack Olsen Punt Return: Drew Wagner Kick Return: Joseph Himon Dugandzic joins the Wildcats as 247Sports' No. 1 punter in the class of 2025. 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Ohio State Buckeyes Punter: Joe McGuire Kicker: Jayden Fielding Punt Return: Brandon Inniss Kick Return: Mylan Graham While a perennial national title contender, Ohio State always seems to struggle on special teams. McGuire returns as the starting punter after averaging just 42.1 yards per punt last season. The overall team closed the year with a net punting average of 35.9 yards, good for 14th in the conference. Luckily for Buckeyes fans, the team tends to score more than it punts. Fielding, meanwhile, is back to handle the kicking duties after a strong 2024 season. He went 13-of-17 (76.5%) overall, including an impressive seven-of-eight mark from 40-49 yards. The multi-year starter enters 2024 as one of the better kickers in the conference. Get more (Ohio State) news, analysis and opinions on Buckeyes Wire 10. USC Trojans Punter: Sam Johnson (transfer) Kicker: Caden Chittenden (transfer) Punt Return: Makai Lemon Kick Return: Makai Lemon USC has significant turnover in its special teams room after it led the Big Ten in net punt average (45.4) and finished 16th in placekicking (63.2%). Johnson transfers in from Valparaiso after averaging 47.1 yards on 63 punts in 2024. Chittenden, meanwhile, made 78.8% of his field-goal attempts at UNLV last season. That included a terrific 25-of-29 mark from inside of 50 yards. Lemon is also back as the Trojans' kick returner after turning 19 returns into 514 yards (27.1 yards per return) last season. Chittenden will need to reverse the Trojans' recent kicking woes for this group to improve its standing. Get more (USC) news, analysis and opinions on Trojans Wire 9. Penn State Nittany Lions Punter: Riley Thompson Kicker: Ryan Barker Punt Return: Devonte Ross (transfer) Kick Return: Nicholas Singleton Thompson is back for his third season as the Nittany Lions' starting punter. He averaged 42.8 yards per punt in 2024, good for a top-half finish in the Big Ten. Barker is also back after a strong 2024 season. He went 15-of-18 on field-goal attempts, including a perfect nine-of-nine from inside 40 yards. Troy transfer Ross will look to improve a punt return unit that averaged just 5.9 yards per return in 2024. He averaged 14 yards per return in 2024, including a 77-yard return touchdown. Get more (Penn State) news, analysis and opinions on Nittany Lions Wire 8. UCLA Bruins Punter: Will Karoll (transfer) Kicker: Mateen Bhaghani Punt Return: Mikey Matthews (transfer) Kick Return: Mikey Matthews (transfer) The Bruins added a multi-year starter in Karoll (Tulane) this offseason. He averaged 42.8 yards per punt in 2024, a total that would've been good for 10th in the Big Ten. Bhaghani is back as the starting placekicker after a terrific 2024 campaign. He went 20-of-24 on field-goal attempts, including a perfect 14-of-14 from inside 40 yards and six-of-10 from 40-plus. Get more (UCLA) news, analysis and opinions on UCLA Wire 7. Michigan State Spartans Punter: Ryan Eckley Kicker: Tarik Ahmetbasic/Martin Connington Punt Return: Omari Kelly (transfer) Kick Return: Chrishon McCray (transfer) Michigan State's special teams were a strength in 2024. Eckley, who is back for 2025, delivered a Big Ten-best 47.9 yards per punt. He should again be one of the conference's best this season. Meanwhile, Ahmetbasic will compete with Connington for the team's starting placekicker job. The new starter will have a tough time matching the production of 2024 starter Jonathan Kim, who made 19 of his 21 (90.5%) field goal attempts, including a near-perfect 16-of-17 from inside 50 yards. Transfers Kelly (Middle Tennessee State) and McCray (Kent State) will each look to bring their strong production as returners to the Big Ten level. Get more (Michigan State) news, analysis and opinions on Spartans Wire 6. Illinois Fighting Illini Punter: Keelan Crimmins (transfer) Kicker: David Olano Punt Return: Hank Beatty Kick Return: Hank Beatty Crimmins transfers in from Purdue, looking to help an Illinois punt unit that finished 2024 ranked last in the Big Ten in punt average (40.8 yards). He averaged 44.9 yards per punt with the Boilermakers, helping them to a middle-of-the-pack finish. Illinois' strong ranking is helped by the excellence of starting placekicker Olano, who made 17 of 20 field goal attempts in 2024, including a perfect 12-of-12 from inside 40 yards. Finally, Beatty returns as the team's return ace after leading the Big Ten in punt return average (14.1 yards) last season. 5. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Punter: Jakob Anderson Kicker: Jai Patel Punt Return: D.T. Sheffield (transfer) Kick Return: D.T. Sheffield (transfer) Anderson enters his second year as Rutgers' punter after a solid 2024 campaign. He finished tied for 10th in the conference with 42.6 yards per punt. The team as a whole did well in covering those punts, finishing ninth with a 39.1 net-yards-per-punt average. Patel, a multi-year starter, enters 2025 as one of the Big Ten's better kickers. He's made 81% of his attempts over the past two years, including a 90% mark from inside of 50 yards. The unit's question entering 2025 is North Texas transfer Sheffield. He averaged more than 12 yards per punt return and more than 21 per kick return. He's taking over a return unit that finished last in the Big Ten in kick return average and first in punt return average last season. If Sheffield excels, Rutgers could have some of the Big Ten's better special teams units. 4. Indiana Hoosiers Punter: Mitch McCarthy (transfer) Kicker: Nico Radicic Punt Return: Makai Jackson (transfer) Kick Return: Solomon Vanhorse McCarthy transfers in after three years as UCF's starting punter. His 44.1 yards-per-punt average from last season would have ranked seventh in the Big Ten. Radicic, meanwhile, is back after a fantastic 2024 campaign as the Hoosiers' starting kicker. He made 10 of 11 field goal attempts, including eight of eight from inside 40 yards and a perfect 69-of-69 on extra point attempts. While the team lost standout punt returner Myles Price to the NFL after last season, Appalachian State transfer Jackson should be a fine replacement. The Hoosiers' efficiency on punt and kick units leads to their strong ranking. 3. Michigan Wolverines Punter: Luke Bauer (transfer) Kicker: Dominic Zvada Punt Return: Semaj Morgan Kick Return: Anthony Simpson (transfer) Bauer joins the Wolverines after starting for Missouri last season. He averaged just 41.8 yards per punt, which would've ranked in the Big Ten's bottom tier. A best-in-the-nation kicking game bolsters Michigan's ranking. Zvada made a Big Ten-best 21-of-22 field goals in 2024, including 10-of-10 from 30 to 50 yards and seven-of-seven from 50-plus. He should be the top kicker selected in next year's NFL draft. On the return units, Morgan returns after a solid season on the punt unit, while the team's kick return is a bit of a question. Overall, having one of the nation's best kickers typically leads a special teams unit to a high ranking. Get more (Michigan) news, analysis and opinions on Wolverines Wire 2. Oregon Ducks Punter: James Ross Kicker: Atticus Sappington Punt Return: Gary Bryant Jr. Kick Return: Noah Whittington While the 2024 Oregon Ducks rarely punted, Ross helped the team to a top-five finish in punt average (44.9 yards). 2025 will be about turning that distance into worse field position for the opponent, as the 2024 Ducks ranked just 12th in net punt average (37.3). Sappington returns as the full-time placekicker after an impressive 14 makes on 16 field goal attempts in 2024, including a perfect 11-of-11 from inside 40 yards. The team will likely turn to Bryant to replace star punt returner Tez Johnson, while Whittington is set for another key role after helping the Ducks to a top-three finish in kick return average. Overall, special teams are a clear strength for the Ducks. Get more (Oregon) news, analysis and opinions on Ducks Wire 1. Iowa Hawkeyes Punter: Rhys Dakin Kicker: Drew Stevens Punt Return: Kaden Wetjen Kick Return: Kaden Wetjen LeVar Woods' special-teams factory continues to make a winning difference for the Hawkeyes. Dakin should again be one of the Big Ten's best punters this season. He averaged 44.1 yards on a Big Ten-high 64 punts in 2024. By no surprise, the Hawkeyes were fantastic in coverage, holding opponents to only 40.2 net yards per punt. At kicker, Stevens returns after a stellar 20-of-23 (87%) conversion rate last season, including 16-of-16 from inside of 50 yards. Finally, return specialist Wetjen headlines the Hawkeyes' special teams unit. The rising senior led the Big Ten in kickoff return yards (727), average yards per kick return (28), kickoff return touchdowns (one), punt return yards (328) and punt return touchdowns (one) in 2024. He's arguably the best return threat in the nation entering the 2025 season. 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CJ Carr or Kenny Minchey? Our staff picks who will start at quarterback for Notre Dame
CJ Carr Season ☘️ Notre Dame football is set to start fall camp today, and the biggest question surrounding the 2025 version of the Fighting Irish is who will be named the starting quarterback. The two main combatants are CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey, with Blake Hebert having a very outside chance at winning the job. It will be a very interesting battle between the two (or three), as head coach Marcus Freeman did not name a starter following spring practices. Notre Dame will now have almost a month to decide who will lead them on the road against Miami, and it's hard to say when the winner will be named. Regardless of that, the staff here at Fighting Irish Wire consisting of Tim Healey, Dave Miller and Michael Chen will still pick who they believe will start against the Hurricanes below. Tim Healey - contributor CJ Carr would be my pick -- he's looked a bit better, to my eye, than Kenny Minchey in the limited action that we, the public, can see. That's not to say I don't think Minchey can be successful -- I think he'd be fine in the role. But I see more potential for a higher ceiling out of Carr, at least to this point. And hey, if the grandson of a legendary Michigan coach can lead Notre Dame to the promised land, that would be icing on the cake. Dave Miller - contributor CJ Carr ➡️ KK Smith 👀 The old adage is if you have two quarterbacks, you have none. I don't necessarily subscribe to that theory, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see both CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey on the field in the season opener at Miami. Minchey, the No. 180 overall recruit in the 2023 ESPN 300, is entering his third season and has played in four games. He threw for 106 yards and rushed for a touchdown in ND's Blue-Gold spring game. Carr, the grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, threw for 170 yards on 14-of-19 passing with two touchdowns and an interception in the spring showcase. Ultimately, I think Marcus Freeman and his offensive staff will hand the keys over to Carr. He took only four snaps in 2024 and didn't attempt a throw as he recovered from an elbow injury suffered during preseason camp. But the former Elite 11 QB has shown that he has nice touch and is accurate on downfield throws. Whoever is the QB1 will operate behind a very strong line and be surrounded by a deep backfield and a bolstered receiving corps. Either one would be successful, but I think Carr has the higher upside. Michael Chen - site lead CJ Carr finds Elijah Burress for a Blue touchdownThat puts Blue up 32-18 after 6 drives ☘️#GoIrish☘️ | @13Cjcarr | @elijahburress For me, it's about preparing both of them like they will start against Miami, and while it will be only one, both Carr and Minchey have to be ready to take over the offense. You have to believe that Freeman knows this too, which I think is a big reason why he hasn't named his starter. As for the competition, at this point it's about who has the highest floor, the ceiling will get here later with more reps and experience. I think in both cases that guy is Carr. He's got sneaky athleticism, which will play a big part early for the Irish. It's hard to imagine Mike Denbrock calling for a ton of deep balls early, so we might see a lot of dink and dunk from the offense during the first few games considering the opponents. That doesn't mean that Notre Dame won't be able to put up points, but getting Carr's and Minchey's feet wet at the level will go a long way. It's a consensus here at FIW, we all think that Carr will be named the starter. How about you? Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions.
