EUGENE (Interstat) — Mason Edwards pitched six hitless innings with 12 strikeouts and Isaac Cadena hit a go-ahead home run in the 11th inning as Southern California defeated Oregon 2-1 on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in a Big Ten Conference game.

Edwards, the top star for the Trojans, allowed no hits and no runs, walked one batter and struck out 12 over six innings. He retired the first seven hitters he faced before issuing a walk in the third inning, then struck out the side in the third and sixth innings. Edwards lowered his earned run average with his second consecutive scoreless outing of at least six innings; he threw six shutout innings against Nevada on May 7.

Oregon’s Cal Scolari started and allowed four hits and one earned run over five innings with five strikeouts. Tanner Bradley took over in the eighth and gave up two hits and one earned run over four innings with five strikeouts.

Southern California took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Jack Basser doubled to right center and advanced to third on a single by M. Martinez. A sacrifice bunt by Carpentier scored Basser.

The Trojans extended the lead to 2-0 in the 11th on Cadena’s solo home run to right field. Cadena, who played catcher and left field, finished 1-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs.

Oregon’s only run came in the ninth inning when Naulivou Lauaki Jr. hit a solo home run to right field off Southern California reliever Andrew Johnson, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Lauaki finished 1-for-5.

Southern California used four pitchers. After Edwards, Sax Matson pitched two-thirds of a hitless inning. Johnson allowed one earned run on two hits over 3 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Adam Troy pitched the final inning, striking out two and stranding runners at second and third in the 11th after a wild pitch moved two runners into scoring position.

Oregon threatened in the 11th. With one out, D. Smith singled to left field and B. Jaksa singled to left, putting runners at first and second. Troy then struck out Lauaki, allowed a wild pitch that advanced both runners, intentionally walked B. Mabeus to load the bases, and struck out M. Molony looking before J. Brooks flied out to left to end the game.

Oregon outhit Southern California 9-6. The Ducks had runners on base in seven innings but could not break through until the ninth. Three different Oregon relievers combined for seven strikeouts in six innings. Toby Twist pitched two hitless innings with two strikeouts.

Southern California improved to 42-12 overall and 18-8 in the Big Ten. Oregon dropped to 36-15 and 17-8. The two teams play again Friday and Saturday in Eugene.

Basser led Southern California with two hits in five at-bats. For Oregon, R. Cooney, A. Laya, B. Mabeus, J. Brooks and D. Smith each had one hit. Mabeus also drew an intentional walk.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Southern California 8, Oregon 7. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Oregon with a 56.70 percent probability to win. Southern California had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of plus 1.5.