Duck Insider 3/31/26

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Oregon is going to play in the national championship game, and the Ducks community knows how to love each other to the absolute fullest.

The episode opens with a montage of championship calls and community spirit. It then transitions to live coverage from the Country Financial Studio. First, schedule changes for Oregon baseball's series at Michigan are announced, moved to Thursday-Friday-Saturday due to weather. Athletic Director Rob Mullins joins and discusses the academic challenges for student-athletes during finals week, given Oregon's quarter system. He highlights the support from JQA academic staff. Mullins reviews various sports: women's tennis having a great season under Coach Courtney, men's tennis with Vlad at 12-1, women's basketball's round of 32 run, men's basketball's injury-plagued season, and track and field's national runner-up finishes with Peyton Bears breaking Ashton Eaton's record. He talks about Autzen Stadium construction progress and the upcoming spring game on April 25, which will include baseball and softball home games. Mullins notes Oregon baseball's RPI jump after winning at UC Santa Barbara and praises the pitching staff. He discusses softball's top-three pitching rankings and Lindsey Grein as a potential Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. Beach volleyball's senior day and new facility plans are mentioned. Golf is covered, with Kiara Romero's dominance in women's golf and Casey Martin's tough scheduling for men's golf. Lacrosse's difficult conference and acrobatics & tumbling's #1 vs #2 matchup are highlighted. The annual scholarship dinner is emphasized as a key tradition, with Mullins explaining that 50% of Oregon Athletics' revenue comes from tickets and donations. Softball coach Melissa Lombardi then joins, discussing the 5-2 road trip, including a drop-dead time win and the team's 11-straight series wins. She talks about pitchers Lindsey Grein and Taylor Spencer, Kaylin Jones's two-run homer, and the team's sacrifice fly record. Lombardi previews the Iowa series and the shift in mentality when playing at home. Finally, football coach Dan Lanning meets with media after spring practice, discussing Dante Moore's leadership and mental health advocacy, players returning from the NFL draft, new offensive lineman Michael Bennett, and competition in the trenches. The episode concludes with a preview of the baseball game against Portland.

As heard by us

A brisk Oregon athletics reset built around a Michigan baseball schedule change and a busy spring calendar.

Duck Insider uses a weather-related baseball schedule move as the entry point for a wider Oregon athletics check-in. The Michigan series now runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday because of expected conditions in Ann Arbor, and that practical update opens into a broader department…

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You want Oregon's spring sports day sorted after weather moves baseball in Ann Arbor and a No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown lands on the calendar.

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