Cid Wins Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
02/12/19 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. – Infielder Rachel Cid was named the first Pac-12 freshman of the week of the 2019 season on Tuesday after leading the Oregon softball team to a 5-0 start last weekend at the Kajikawa Classic.
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Cid hit .471 (8-for-17) with three home runs and a team-high 10 RBIs over the weekend, pacing an Oregon squad that scored 53 runs on .389 hitting across five games. The Tracy, Calif., native also drew five walks for a .591 on-base percentage and is slugging an even 1.000.
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The Ducks' third baseman got her collegiate career off to a tremendous start in a 14-5 season-opening win over Kansas, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, three runs scored and two walks. Cid hit another home run later that day against CSUN, and then went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a long opposite-field home run the next day against Bradley. The freshman capped her great weekend by going 1-for-4 with an RBI in UO's 8-6 win over Seattle on Sunday.
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Cid is tied for second in the Pac-12 in RBIs after opening weekend, and is also tied for second in home runs along with classmate Hannah Galey.
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The Ducks, who moved up six spots to No. 19 in the USA Today/NFCA poll, will head to Clearwater, Fla., this week to face No. 8 LSU, No. 23 James Madison, Florida Atlantic and No. 18 Kentucky at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational.
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Cid hit .471 (8-for-17) with three home runs and a team-high 10 RBIs over the weekend, pacing an Oregon squad that scored 53 runs on .389 hitting across five games. The Tracy, Calif., native also drew five walks for a .591 on-base percentage and is slugging an even 1.000.
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The Ducks' third baseman got her collegiate career off to a tremendous start in a 14-5 season-opening win over Kansas, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, three runs scored and two walks. Cid hit another home run later that day against CSUN, and then went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a long opposite-field home run the next day against Bradley. The freshman capped her great weekend by going 1-for-4 with an RBI in UO's 8-6 win over Seattle on Sunday.
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Cid is tied for second in the Pac-12 in RBIs after opening weekend, and is also tied for second in home runs along with classmate Hannah Galey.
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The Ducks, who moved up six spots to No. 19 in the USA Today/NFCA poll, will head to Clearwater, Fla., this week to face No. 8 LSU, No. 23 James Madison, Florida Atlantic and No. 18 Kentucky at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational.
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