Huskies Host Ducks In Milestone Game For Meggs

Husky Ballpark (2,400), Seattle, Wash.
Fri., April 13: 4:05 p.m
Sat., April 14: 2:05 p.m.
Sun., April 15: 2:05 p.m.
TV: Pac-12 Network (Joe Castellano and Kevin Stocker)

SEATTLE - After five-straight, non-conference games, Washington (15-14, 6-3 Pac-12) returns to Pac-12 action and will host Oregon (18-13, 5-7) for three games at Husky Ballpark starting Friday. The first game of the series will mark the 1,400th of Lindsay Meggs' 25-year coaching career.

Both teams are 2-2 over the last seven days with the Huskies going 1-2 against East Carolina and 1-0 vs. Gonzaga. Oregon won its first two games vs. Washington State before being no-hit in the series finale and dropping an 11-inning game Monday vs. Portland.

This weekend's series against the Ducks will be carried live on the Pac-12 Network with Joe Castellano and former Husky Kevin Stocker calling the action. Constant game updates will be tweeted @UW_Baseball and fans can find all links at GoHuskies.com.

LAST WEEK
Starting pitching dominated the series between the Huskies and 11th-ranked East Carolina last weekend at Husky Ballpark. The three games featured a starter on either side that ranks among the top-20 nationally in earned run average. Unfortunately, two of them were on the Pirates roster. In game one, ECU ace Chris Holba (7-0, 1.33) carried his team to a 5-1 win and in game three Tyler Smith (5-0, 1.11) shutdown the Huskies over 7 innings in a 7-2 win. The Huskies lone win came behind Joe DeMers, who tossed a five-hit complete-game shutout ... The Huskies beat Gonzaga on Tuesday, 5-3, behind Willie MacIver's eighth inning two-run home run that broke a 3-3 tie.

SERIES HISTORY VS. OREGON
Oregon leads the series 146-133-1. The Ducks won 2 of 3 last year to win the series. UO won the first two games of last year's series each by one run before UW answered back with a 12-3 win, buoyed by a Willie MacIver grand slam HR. The last time in Seattle, the Huskies took 2 of 3. In fact, UW has won each of the last three series (2016, 2014, 2012) in Seattle by a 2-1 margin. The last time Oregon won a series in Seattle was 2010 when they took 2 of 3. Under the direction of Lindsay Meggs and since 2010, the Huskies are 12-14 against the Ducks. The first meeting between the two squads was in 1910 and the Huskies defeated the Ducks 14-0.

TEAM NOTES:
• #1,400 Games For Meggs: The next game will be the 1,400th for Lindsay Meggs during his 25-year head coaching career. He has an all-time record of 860-534-5 (.617) during that span.
• DeMers Shutout Note: Joe DeMers has thrown two shutouts this year. The only Huskies over the last 20 years to throw a pair of shutouts in the same year are Jacob Clem (2011), Tim Lincecum (2006) and Shawn Kohn (2001). John Martin (1980) is the last Husky to throw three shutouts in the same season.
• Bullpen Note: The Huskies' bullpen has stranded 53 of 71 inherited runners this season (.746). For the season, the bullpen has an 9-5 record and 3.55 ERA in 106.1 innings.
• Freshman Contributions: Four different UW freshmen position players have played in at least 20 games -- each making double figure starts. Braiden Ward (26 G/20 GS), Noah Hsue (25/18), Jonathan Schiffer (22/15) and Kaiser Weiss (26/12) have shined on the field while also gaining valuable experience. On the hill, five different freshmen have also appeared in multiple games with Stevie Emanuels (15 G) and Lucas Knowles (13) and Jacob Lamb (10) reaching double-digits.
• Unearned Note: In 2017, the Huskies allowed 14 unearned runs over 54 games. In 28 games in 2018, they have allowed 25 unearned runs. UW has committed 32 errors a year after they led the Pac-12 and ranked 3rd nationally in fielding pct (.982) and committed 36 errors over a span of 54 games.

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