Another winning week on the diamond has kept the Oregon Ducks steady in the national polls, setting the stage for a monumental showdown against No. 1 UCLA.

The Ducks went 3-1 last week, maintaining their No. 14 spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. While Oregon held firm, rival Oregon State slipped two spots to No. 8 after a pair of losses, putting the Beavers on the bubble for a regional hosting bid. Oregon's RPI sits at No. 27, and with back-to-back series against the Los Angeles schools on the horizon, a regional return to Eugene is within reach.

In the D1Baseball rankings—widely considered the sport's official poll—the Ducks also held their ground at No. 13. A strong performance this weekend against the top-ranked Bruins could fuel another jump next week.

Oregon showed resilience throughout the week, battling back from early deficits in tight contests. In a midweek game at home, the Ducks scored early and deployed nine pitchers to edge Gonzaga 4-3. Over the weekend in Seattle, Oregon rallied from behind to win the first two games of the series against Washington. The pitching staff finally faltered in the series finale, surrendering nine runs as the offense couldn't mount another late comeback, allowing the Huskies to avoid a sweep.

The Ducks improved to 35-12 overall and 17-7 in Big Ten play. With Nebraska getting swept at Ohio State, Oregon moved into second place in the conference standings, holding the tiebreaker over the Cornhuskers.

After a grueling week, the Ducks will get some much-needed rest following the cancellation of their midweek series against Grand Canyon. That break should allow banged-up players to recover before heading to Los Angeles. UCLA remains perfect in Big Ten play after rallying for a comeback win on the road at Michigan State to complete a sweep—a victory that also secured the Big Ten Baseball Championship for the Bruins.