Sports in brief
Published 12:00 am Saturday, March 28, 2015
BASEBALL
Ducks doomed by errors against Arizona — Oregon committed five errors leading to five unearned runs, and the Ducks had a three-game winning streak snapped with a 7-2 loss at Arizona in Tucson. Starter Conor Harber (3-1) struck out seven and allowed seven hits. Brandon Cuddy and Jakob Goldfarb each had three hits for the Ducks (17-9 overall, 2-5 Pac-12), who had 11 hits overall.
Beavers suffer 1st home loss of season — Cal Poly took advantage of Oregon State relievers with a six-run seventh inning, and Oregon State had just four hits in an 8-1 defeat Friday night in Corvallis. It was the Beavers’ first home loss of the season. Starter Andrew Moore (2-1) put runners on first and second in the top of the seventh inning before getting pulled. The Mustangs responded with two more hits and two runs before a grand slam from John Schuknecht. The Beavers (20-6) had a five-game winning streak snapped.
SOFTBALL
Hawkins perfect in 5-inning Ducks win — Oregon starter Cheridan Hawkins struck out three in five perfect innings, and Koral Costa’s three-run home run capped a five-run first inning as the Ducks shut out Washington 8-0 on Friday in Eugene. Hailey Decker ended the game with a two-run home run that triggered the mercy rule for Oregon (29-3 overall, 7-0 Pac-12), which won its 13th straight.
Beavers fall to California — California pitcher Katie Sutherland-Finch scattered five hits over seven innings to hand Oregon State a 3-1 loss Friday in Berkeley, California. The Beavers (22-10 overall, 3-4 Pac-12), who had a three-game winning streak snapped, got two hits from McKenna Arriola. Beavers starter Bev Miller (14-7) struck out four and allowed seven hits.
FIGURE SKATING
Defending champion leads after short program — Defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu overcame a fall on his opening quad toeloop Friday to take the lead after the men’s short program at the figure skating world championships in Shanghai. Hanyu only had a few weeks to prepare for his title defense after undergoing surgery on his bladder in late December and then spraining his ankle, keeping him off the ice for two months. In the ice dancing, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron registered the first major surprise of the world championships, vaulting from fourth place to win gold in free dance.
— From staff and wire reports