Ems Shutout Dust Devils
The Eugene Emeralds shut out the Tri-City Dust Devils 3-0 Thursday night, bouncing back from Wednesday’s loss to take a 2-1 series lead. Both starters went seven scoreless innings, with Cesar Perdomo allowing just four hits, striking out seven, and lowering his ERA to 3.89. In the ninth, Quinn McDaniel drove in two runs, and Damian Bravo added a sacrifice fly for insurance. Austin Strickland closed it out for his league-leading eighth win. The Ems, now 33-12 in the second half, hold a nine-game lead in the standings with 21 games to play.
College Football
The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers are both gearing up for their 2025 season openers, set for Saturday, August 30. The Ducks will kick things off at Autzen Stadium in Eugene against Montana State, starting their second season in the Big Ten with a non-conference test at home. Up the road in Corvallis, the Beavers will host California at Reser Stadium, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. Both teams are aiming to set the tone early, giving Oregon fans a full day of football to open the new season.
