John Adamson's 10th-Inning walk-off single to right field brought Tommasini home for the winning run as the Ducks beat the Beavers 3-2 in front of a Pac-10 record 15,552 fans at PGE Park in Portland. Oregon is now 1-1 in this early Pac-10 season. The win was also special for George Horton as it was career victory number 500. Coach Horton said after the game "This was a tremendous atmosphere and with the crowd as large as it was it felt like Omaha." Read more at goducks.com.
This was a great, great win for Oregon. Any win against a team as decorated as Oregon State is a big one but the first victory against a rival, this quickly, at a neutral site is quite a feat. The rubber game is at 1pm PST on Sunday and even if the Ducks lose that game, walking away with a victory against the Beavers this early on in the season is nothing short of remarkable.
With that, here's a question The VD Special asked during Game 1....