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A8 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 CONTACT US FOLLOW US Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports AP Photo/Jack Dempsey AP Photo/Andy Nelson Jake Luton high-fi ves fans after beating Colorado. Justin Herbert talks to reporters. Ducks’ Herbert wants to see continued growth By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press E UGENE — When Justin Herbert looks at the arc of his career at Oregon, he sees it through the lens of the team as a whole. The Ducks went 4-8 under Mark Hel- frich in Herbert’s fresh- man year. Then there was Willie Taggart’s lone season at the helm before Mario Cristobal led a more united Oregon to a 9-4 record last year. That growth is one of the rea- sons Herbert returned for his senior season. “I came here and we weren’t a great football team. We were kind of a group of individu- als that year,” he said. “I think the past couple of years we’ve done a really good job of coming together and becoming a team.” While Herbert has grown more comfortable taking on a lead- ership role and speak- ing to the media, he has always shied away from discussing indi- vidual accomplish- ments — preferring instead to keep it about the team. But those accom- plishments are considerable, and he’s among the reasons Oregon was picked to fi nish atop the Pac- 12 North in the league’s presea- son media poll. The Ducks edged Washington by a point. See Ducks, Page A7 Oregon State QB Luton getting another chance By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press C ORVALLIS — Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton is getting one more chance in a career marred by injury. Luton was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and he is competing — again — to be the Beavers’ starter. His approach is to keep it simple. “I’m just trying to stay healthy and just trying to be consistent throughout the year. I’m not try- ing to light up any record books or anything like that,” the 6-foot-7 quarterback said. “I want to put the team in position to win games and make sure I’m on the fi eld. If I can do those two things I think we’ll have a good year.” Luton has been limited by inju- ries to just nine starts since he trans- ferred to Oregon State in 2017. During his fi rst season in Corval- lis, he missed eight games after he injured his spine in a game at Washington State. He played in eight games with fi ve starts last year but was ham- pered by a concussion and an ankle injury. His main competition this year is redshirt sophomore Tristan Geb- bia, who sat out last season after transferring from Nebraska. The QB competition is something of a preseason ritual for Luton. See Beavers, Page A7 Former Astoria, Knappa players star in West Coast League By GARY HENLEY The Astorian A weekend series between the Cowlitz Black Bears and the Portland Pickles will have a little added interest for followers of Clatsop County baseball. The two baseball teams — which play in the West Coast League — will face each other for a three-game series Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday at Portland’s Walker Stadium. Fans can watch or listen to the games live on the offi cial websites for the two teams. The Black Bears and the Pickles just happen to have ex-Knappa Loggers on their rosters this summer. Class of 2018 Knappa grads Kaleb “Bubba” Miller and Dale Takalo have spent the last two months playing in the WCL, Miller with the Port- land Pickles and Takalo with Cowlitz. Injuries have kept Miller out of the lineup, as the catcher played in just fi ve games last spring as a freshman at Clark College. He has appeared in four games this summer for the Pickles, including a 6-5 win June 8 at Cowlitz, in which Miller had a single and scored a run, and got to face his former Logger teammate. Takalo took the mound with two outs in the top of the seventh inning of that game, and retired Miller on a fl yout to right fi eld. The Pickles eventually scored the win, while Cowlitz head coach Grady Tweit and assistant Justin Parrish were both tossed out of the game. Through Thursday, Takalo has Dale Takalo Kaleb ‘Bubba’ Miller Jackson Arnsdorf appeared in 13 games, and has pitched 19 and two-thirds innings, with 12 strikeouts, nine walks and a 6.40 earned run average. He currently has an 0-1 record, with one save. His latest action was Thursday night, pitching the sixth and seventh innings in a 3-1 win over Yakima Valley. He gave up two hits with two strikeouts. Arnsdorf a shining Knight The Corvallis Knights also compete in the West Coast League, and feature former Astoria pitcher Jackson Arnsdorf. A junior at Corban College, Arnsdorf is getting plenty of mound action for the Knights this summer. Through July 31, the 6-foot-4, 215- pound Arnsdorf has pitched just over 31 innings, and has a 5-1 record, with four starts. He also sports one of the top ERAs (1.43) on the Corvallis pitching staff. In one of his best games this summer, Arnsdorf pitched fi ve scoreless innings in a 5-2 win over Yakima Valley on June 28 at Goss Stadium in Corvallis. He allowed just two hits with fi ve strikeouts and one walk, and lowered his ERA to 0.61. Originally a 10-day signee, Arnsdorf earned a full-time roster spot after that performance. “The fi rst inning I fell behind a couple times and they put some balls in play, but luckily they weren’t making solid contact,” said Arnsdorf, second on the Corvallis team with fi ve victories. “The location of my running fastball, my cutter was the big dif- ference, with swings and misses, foul balls, and weak contact.” Signing with Corvallis in June, Arns- dorf said, “I had nothing to lose. I thought, ‘whatever happens, happens.’ Going out and playing like you have nothing to lose has been the key. I had somewhat of an idea what to expect playing for the Knights, and it’s been awesome, my favorite ballclub. Everything has exceeded my expectations.” The WCL is the premier summer colle- giate baseball league west of the Missis- sippi. The professionally operated wood bat league showcases pro prospects from major conferences around the nation. 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