Last Friday we played our home opener at PK Park, and the feeling in the air was electric. There was a sellout crowd of Oregon fans, including former Duck baseball players, and that made the game much more exciting.

The fact that we all knew what the game meant to the entire Duck family, including ourselves, was monumental. In the end, the game didn't let anybody down.

It ended with a clutch hit by Andrew Schmidt to win it in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the ninth, 1-0, over Fresno State - the defending College World Series champions.

For it to be the very first game at PK Park, it certainly turned out to be a memorable one.

Coach Horton was honored by our athletic director, Pat Kilkenny, to throw out one of the first pitches and Mr. Kilkenny himself caught that first pitch.

With the first game's story-book ending opening brand new PK Park, the Ducks came out strong in the second game on Saturday. There were just as many fans at the second game as the first.

Finally on Sunday, the Fresno State Bulldogs came out on top of the Ducks. There were definitely some positives from the weekend. Each game we play, we make strides in the right direction. Being a team coached by George Horton, the focus is on the details. The detailed part of the game is coming along nicely.

Coach Horton said that he has been impressed with the way our team has committed to the details. Finally, being able to play our first series at home in front of our fans was all the team could ask for.