Ducks Host Xavier in Two-Game Midweek Series

Xavier at Oregon
ORE RPI: 30
XAV RPI: 103
ORE Last Week: 0-1 vs. OSU; 2-1 at Purdue
XAV Last Week: 0-1 vs. OHST; 0-3 at OSU (Series Finale Monday Night)
Stream: B1G+
Radio: Oregon Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Ryan Milano

Series Information
Game 1
Date: Tuesday, March 10
First Pitch: 3:05 p.m.
ORE Starter: TBD
XAV Starter: TBD

Game 2
Date: Wednesday, March 11
First Pitch: 3:05 p.m.
ORE Starter: TBD
XAV Starter: TBD

SERIES HISTORY
Series Record vs. XAV: ORE leads, 7-0
                at Eugene: ORE leads, 4-0
                Streak: ORE won 7
                Longest Streak: ORE (W7), XAV (NA)
Last ORE Win: 11-2 (6/4/23)
Last XAV Win: none

What's Next

After wrapping up the two-game midweek series against Xavier on Wednesday, Oregon continues its eight-game homestand when the Ducks return to Big Ten Conference play against Indiana starting on Friday.
The Ducks and Hoosiers have met on the diamond just once in the history of the programs, a 6-5 Indiana win in Riverside, Calif., on March 30, 1979.
The Ducks will then wrap up the homestand the next weekend with a three-game series vs. Northwestern.
UO and the Wildcats have never faced off.

Laya claims second B1G freshman of the week honor

Four weeks into the season, Oregon true freshman Angel Laya has now claimed the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week honor twice.
Laya's latest award came after a big week in a midweek game against Oregon State and a weekend conference series win at Purdue.
Laya continued his hot start slashing .400/.500/1.133 with a 1.633 OPS in Oregon's four games while belting three home runs and scoring six runs.
He was instrumental in securing a road conference series win at Purdue by slashing .364/.500/.909 with a 1.409 OPS while hitting a pair of home runs and scoring four runs.
In Oregon's series-clinching win on Sunday, Laya homered twice while going 4-for-5 with four RBI and four runs scored.
In a Tuesday matchup with No. 18 Oregon State, the Ducks' right fielder homered and tripled while going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored.
On the season, Laya did not strike out until his 39th plate appearance of the season and has just three Ks in 61 plate appearances while slashing .370/.443/.778 with a team-high six home runs.

Smith continues to be red hot

Finishing the weekend as the Big Ten's leading hitter (No. 4 in the nation) with a .511 batting average, Drew Smith had another impressive week.
The Ducks third baseman slashed .500/.588/.714 with a 1.302 OPS in Oregon's four games.
In the Ducks' B1G series win at Purdue he was even better, slashing .636/.692/.909 with a 1.601 OPS.
In Oregon's series-clinching win at Purdue on Sunday, Smith homered while reaching base five times (4-for-4, BB) while driving in a pair of runs and scoring four times.
In a game one win at Purdue, the senior reached base three times (2-for-3, BB) while scoring two runs.
Smith extended his active reached base streak to all 15 games played this season while getting on base 10 times in 17 plate appearances in the four games.

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