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Oregon Baseball lands commitment from coveted Division II talent Josh Schleichardt

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Mark Wasikowski, Oregon
Mark Wasikowski, Oregon - © Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oregon Baseball has landed a commitment out of the NCAA transfer portal from Josh Schleichardt, a coveted player from the Division II ranks. Schleichardt announced he would be playing for the Ducks moving forward on social media on Thursday afternoon. A nice pickup for the program this late in the cycle.

“Super blessed to announce my commitment to @OregonBaseball staying home! Thanks to @CoachWazUO @JackMarder14 @MagdalenoBBall and @picklesbaseball,” Schleichardt said via X. “God is great!!”

Schleichardt spent this past season at Vanguard University, playing as both a third baseman and getting work in the outfield. However, Oregon is likely going to be most interested in what Schleichardt brings to the table with his bat. Yes, a massive step up in competition is coming with the Big Ten but Schleichardt was productive during the 2025 season.

In 50 games played, the batting average finished at .305. Schleichardt hit 10 home runs and drove in 35 RBIs in 174 at-bats. Twenty more extra-base hits came off his bat, totalling 18 doubles and two triples. You can add 21 walks and 11 hit by pitches to the equation as well.

Add everything together and Schleichardt put together an OPS of 1.014. Somebody who knows how to hit is making his way to Eugene.

More on Oregon baseball, 2025 season under head coach Mark Wasikowski

Ever since the pandemic, Oregon has been a consistently good baseball program. This was their fifth straight year of making the NCAA Tournament and some hardware has even come to Eugene. Oregon won the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament and, most recently, the 2025 Big Ten regular season championship.

But to this point, not much success has come once in the field of 64. Oregon only has one College World Series appearance in its history, going all the way back to 1954. Twice in this five-year run have the Ducks made a Super Regional but wound up on the losing end.

This past season saw Oregon host a regional due to being a national seed. Utah Valley and Cal Poly quickly swept them out of the NCAA Tournament, one of the bigger upsets of the year. A combined three runs were the difference.

Wasikowski knows his program is on the verge of breaking through. Everyone in Eugene hopes the 2025 season can be a special one, finally making it to the College World Series. Adding players like Schleichardt only helps.