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No. 11 Oregon Visits No. 5 UCLA
04/29/26 | Softball
ON DECK
No. 11 Oregon visits No. 5 UCLA on the final weekend of the regular season with both teams in the hunt for the 2026 Big Ten title. Nebraska, which is at Penn State this weekend, leads the conference at 20-1, followed by the Bruins (19-2) and Ducks (18-3). All three games will be on Big Ten Network. The teams split four games last season.
NUMBERS
* 9 - Oregon is No. 9 in the current RPI rankings.
* 15 - Oregon has won 15 straight Big Ten series, dating back to last season.
* 16 - Oregon has played the 16th-most difficult schedule nationally.
* 18 - Oregon has 18 come-from-behind wins this season.
* 34 - Oregon leads the NCAA with a program-record 34 sacrifice flies.
* 6 - Elon Butler broke Big Ten and Oregon single-game records with 6 hits vs. Iowa.
* 23 - Lyndsey Grein has won 23 games, second in the Big Ten and third nationally.
* 36 - Elon Butler now owns the UO single-season record for most extra base hits - 36.
GREIN IN BIG TEN'S TOP FOUR IN NINE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Lyndsey Grein ranks among the Big Ten's top four in nine different statistical categories. She leads the Big Ten strikeouts (190), hits allowed per seven innings pitched (4.57) and appearances (39). She's second in ERA (2.15), WHIP (0.97) and wins (23) and innings pitched (143.1). Grein is third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.88) and innings pitched (153.1), and fourth in and strikeouts per seven innings pitched (8.7).
BUTLER CLEANS UP ON DOUBLES, RBI
Elon Butler leads the Big Ten and is 17th nationally with a career-high 17 doubles. That's tied for second on the UO single season list, just one off the school record. She also has three six-RBI games this season and a fourth game with five runs driven in to lead the Ducks with 56 RBI.
SHAW NEARS TRIPLES RECORD
April 22 against Oregon State, Ayanna Shaw hit her seventh triple of the season, which leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally. The seven triples are just one back of the school record of eight by Janie Takeda (2014).
AMARI HARPER RECEIVES GOLDEN TICKET
Following the Ducks' 3-1 game three  win over Washington on April 19, the AUSL surprised Amari Harper by awarding her a "Golden Ticket," meaning she will be selected in the May 4 AUSL college draft.
BUTLER, GREIN, SOKOLSKY NAMED TO AUSL POOL
Elon Butler, Lyndsey Grein and Elise Sokolsky were recently named to the AUSL reserve pool. AUSL teams can sign reserve pool players to replace injured players or players on their roster who have been called up to Team USA or another national team.Â
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No. 11 Oregon visits No. 5 UCLA on the final weekend of the regular season with both teams in the hunt for the 2026 Big Ten title. Nebraska, which is at Penn State this weekend, leads the conference at 20-1, followed by the Bruins (19-2) and Ducks (18-3). All three games will be on Big Ten Network. The teams split four games last season.
NUMBERS
* 9 - Oregon is No. 9 in the current RPI rankings.
* 15 - Oregon has won 15 straight Big Ten series, dating back to last season.
* 16 - Oregon has played the 16th-most difficult schedule nationally.
* 18 - Oregon has 18 come-from-behind wins this season.
* 34 - Oregon leads the NCAA with a program-record 34 sacrifice flies.
* 6 - Elon Butler broke Big Ten and Oregon single-game records with 6 hits vs. Iowa.
* 23 - Lyndsey Grein has won 23 games, second in the Big Ten and third nationally.
* 36 - Elon Butler now owns the UO single-season record for most extra base hits - 36.
GREIN IN BIG TEN'S TOP FOUR IN NINE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Lyndsey Grein ranks among the Big Ten's top four in nine different statistical categories. She leads the Big Ten strikeouts (190), hits allowed per seven innings pitched (4.57) and appearances (39). She's second in ERA (2.15), WHIP (0.97) and wins (23) and innings pitched (143.1). Grein is third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.88) and innings pitched (153.1), and fourth in and strikeouts per seven innings pitched (8.7).
BUTLER CLEANS UP ON DOUBLES, RBI
Elon Butler leads the Big Ten and is 17th nationally with a career-high 17 doubles. That's tied for second on the UO single season list, just one off the school record. She also has three six-RBI games this season and a fourth game with five runs driven in to lead the Ducks with 56 RBI.
SHAW NEARS TRIPLES RECORD
April 22 against Oregon State, Ayanna Shaw hit her seventh triple of the season, which leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth nationally. The seven triples are just one back of the school record of eight by Janie Takeda (2014).
AMARI HARPER RECEIVES GOLDEN TICKET
Following the Ducks' 3-1 game three  win over Washington on April 19, the AUSL surprised Amari Harper by awarding her a "Golden Ticket," meaning she will be selected in the May 4 AUSL college draft.
BUTLER, GREIN, SOKOLSKY NAMED TO AUSL POOL
Elon Butler, Lyndsey Grein and Elise Sokolsky were recently named to the AUSL reserve pool. AUSL teams can sign reserve pool players to replace injured players or players on their roster who have been called up to Team USA or another national team.Â
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Players Mentioned
Melyssa Lombardi: "We're ready to go."
Wednesday, April 29
Emma Cox: "Process driven."
Wednesday, April 29
Kaylynn Jones: "Compete."
Wednesday, April 29
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