Oregon Ducks baseball

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Oregon Ducks
Founded: 1876

University	University of Oregon
Conference	Pac-10
Location	Eugene, OR
Head Coach	George Horton (1st year)
Home Stadium	unnamed Eugene Ballpark (planned completion in 2009) (Capacity: 5,000 planned)
Nickname	Ducks
Colors	Green and Yellow
CWS Appearances
1954
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1954, 1964

The Oregon Ducks baseball team represents the University of Oregon in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Oregon athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Pacific 10 Conference. The Ducks play their home games on campus at an as yet unnamed and unbuilt new stadium in Eugene, and they are currently coached by George Horton.

1 History
- 1.1 Conference Membership History
2 Stadium
3 Head Coaches
4 Year-by-Year Results
5 Oregon in the NCAA Tournament
6 Former Players
7 See also
8 References

[edit] History

Oregon fielded its first baseball program in 1876. The Ducks won the PCC-North Division championship 9 times between 1928 and 1946. They were overall PCC champions in 1954 after the conference had unified north and south divisions in the late '40s.

The PCC dissolved in 1958.

In 1964, in the re-organized Athletic Association of Western Universities, Oregon was once again North Division champions. That was their last title, or share of a title, before dropping the sport in 1982. Oregon has never won a Pac-8 or Pac-10 baseball title. Ever. They have produced 22 Major League players before being downgraded to a club sport in 1982. UO made one College World Series appearance, in 1954, and was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Arizona and Massachusetts. In July 2007, the university announced that Oregon will again field an NCAA Division I baseball team beginning with the 2009 season.^[1]

[edit] Conference Membership History

[edit] Stadium

From 1936, the Ducks played baseball at Howe Field. After the university canceled baseball in 1981, the field was converted to use by the Ducks' women's softball team.^[2] The university is planning to build a new baseball stadium in what is now a parking lot adjacent to Autzen Stadium, with planned completion before the 2009 baseball season. The field will be shared by the minor league Eugene Emeralds.^[3]