EUGENE, Ore. – The Yale baseball team dropped its opening game of the 2026 NCAA Eugene Regionals to host and top-seeded Oregon on Friday evening at PK Park. The Ducks topped the Bulldogs 14-2 to advance in the winner's bracket.
Oregon hopped out to a 6-0 lead through five, but the Bulldogs cut into the lead in the top of the sixth. After Yale held Oregon scoreless in the seventh and eighth, the hosts put up eight runs in the ninth to break open the game and claim the win.
With the victory, Oregon, ranked No. 11 nationally, improved to 41-16 overall. The Ducks will play third-seeded Washington State on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs, seeded fourth in the region, dropped to 30-14-1 overall. The Bulldogs will play second-seeded Oregon State in the first game of the day on Saturday afternoon.
Key Performers
- Sophomore Brady Ruiz-Weiss tallied two hits including a two-run homer in the sixth to lead the Bulldogs' offense.
Scoring Summary
- T1 | The Bulldogs loaded the bases on three consecutive two-out walks, but could not push across a run. 0-0
- B1 | Oregon plated three runs in the first on four hits. Brayden Jaksa, Naulivou Lauaki, and Maddox Molony were credited with RBIs. 3-0 OREGON
- T2 | Brady Ruiz-Weiss reached on a one-out single, but was thrown out attempting to steal second. 3-0 OREGON
- B2 | The Ducks hit back-to-back two-out singles, but Kaiden Dossa made a great grab in the right-centerfield gap to end the threat and the inning. 3-0 OREGON
- T3 | Dossa led off with a double, but was picked off second and the Bulldogs were held off the scoreboard. 3-0 OREGON
- B3 | Ohman retired the Ducks in order in the third. 3-0 OREGON
- T4 | The Bulldogs got two men on base, but could not plate the runners. 3-0 OREGON
- B4 | The Ducks scored a pair in the fourth to increased their lead. 5-0 OREGON
- T5 | Garrett Larsen led off the inning with a double to right and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Chris DiPrima was hit by a pitch and moved up to second on a pitch in the dirt. But Oregon stranded both runners, keeping the Bulldogs off the scoreboard. 5-0 OREGON
- B5 | Oregon added a run in the fifth on a long single by Angel Laya. 6-0 OREGON
- T6 | The Bulldogs broke through on the scoreboard on a long home run to right by Ruiz-Weiss. 6-2 OREGON
- B6 | Jaksa worked a leadoff walk, but Alex Hwang was able to get induce a lineout and an inning-ending groundball double play to keep the Ducks off the board in the sixth. 6-2 OREGON
- T7 | The Bulldogs went down in order in the seventh. 6-2 OREGON
- B7 | Hwang retired the side in order in the bottom half of the inning. 6-2 OREGON
- T8 | Larsen reached on an error with two outs, but Chris DiPrima grounded out to end the threat. 6-2 OREGON
- B8 | Oregon tallied eight more runs in the eighth, including a three-run home run by Lauaki. 14-2 OREGON
- T9 | The Bulldogs were held scoreless in the ninth. 14-2 OREGON
Game Notes
- Yale played in its first NCAA Tournament game since 2017.
- The Bulldogs drop to 9-13 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
- Friday's matchup marked the first time Yale and Oregon have ever played.
- Ruiz-Weiss hit his first collegiate home run, a two-run shot in the sixth. He recorded his second multi-hit game of the season.
- Jack Ohman started the game on the mound for Yale, tossing 4.2 innings while allowing five earned runs. Alex Hwang and Brett Faccio relieved Ohman, letting up a combined eight earned runs.
- The Bulldogs tallied seven hits and drew seven walks, but stranded 13 runners on base.
- Yale will square off against Oregon State on Saturday. The Bulldogs previously faced the Beavers at the 2017 Regionals, hosted by Oregon State. The Beavers won twice against the Elis.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play Oregon State in an elimination game on Saturday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at PK Park.
