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.
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.
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.