Three takeaways from Oregon's gritty Pac-12 Tournament win over Cal

Oregon kicked off its postseason journey with a gritty 3-2 win over the Cal Golden Bears in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Tuesday. First baseman Jacob Walsh lifted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to plate the go-ahead run and give the game its final score. The No. 6-seeded Ducks (34-20) will now set their sights on Thursday's matchup with No. 1 Stanford (37-14), which is slated for a 7 p.m. PT first pitch. Until then, here are three takeaways from Oregon's pivotal Thursday victory.