Oregon Baseball Clinches Big Ten Title In First Season

The Oregon Ducks baseball team secured a share of the 2025 Big Ten regular season title after a series sweep against Iowa, finishing with a 22-8 conference record alongside UCLA. Oregon earned the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament by winning the season series against UCLA, allowing them to start pool play on May 22 with a likely advantage to advance to the semifinals due to the tournament's format favoring the highest seed in tie situations. The Ducks completed the regular season with a strong 41-13 overall record, highlighted by a recent 14-1 run over their last 15 games and a 9-1 mark in Quad 1 matchups. Key contributors included Carter Garate, who hit multiple home runs and drove in five RBIs in the final game against Iowa, and pitcher Jason Reitz, who delivered a solid outing limiting Iowa to one run over 5.2 innings. This victory marked Oregon's seventh conference championship in the 2024-25 athletic year across various sports. The team now looks forward to the Big Ten Tournament with confidence, aiming to continue their success and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.