So after they defeated the rival Oregon State Beavers 8-4 Tuesday night to polish off a stunning four-game sweep in the heated rivalry series, the Ducks didn’t really bolster their own confidence as much as they enhanced their national perception.

It's a weekend series people will point to if the Oregon baseball team does something really special this season. Oregon State came into PK Park as the No. 3 team in the country and left PK Park with three losses.

"They were tremendous," exclaimed Ducks head coach Mark Wasikowski, "All the way down to the last arm." Ducks right-handed pitcher Jason Reitz started on the mound for Oregon on Sunday throwing five innings,