Laya Adds Perfect Game Freshman of the Week honor

02/16/26 | Baseball

EUGENE, Ore. – Make it two Freshman of the Week honors for Angel Laya. The Ducks starting right fielder during the season's opening weekend added Perfect Game Freshman of the Week honors to his resume today after being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week yesterday.

Laya slashed .538/.600/1.077 with a 1.677 OPS. He finished with three extra-base hits including two home runs and a double. Laya had multiple hits in the first two games while reaching base multiple times in all four contests.

He went 3-for-4 in the season opener with a double and two runs scored. In game two, he homered twice and drove in three runs, before going 1-for-2 with a run scored and a hit by pitch in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Laya capped the weekend reaching base twice and driving in a run in a win on Sunday.

Oregon All-Time Perfect Game Freshman of the Week Honors
Angel Laya (2/17/26)

Oregon All-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honors
Angel Laya (2/16/26)
Burke-Lee Mabeus (2/24/25)