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From Day 1, Oregon first baseman Jacob Walsh showed potential to be one of the nation’s top home run hitters. It took some time, but Walsh ended his career as the Ducks’ most prolific slugger with 59 career homers.
He put it all together in his senior season, and Walsh’s efforts landed him as a finalist for the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award. The honor is given annually to the most outstanding offensive baseball player on a Division I team in the country, based on personal integrity, athletic performance, and academic achievement.
Walsh is one of four finalists joining Arkansas’ Wehiwa Aloy, Austin Peay’s Cameron Nickens, and Oregon State’s Aiva Arquette. Both Aloy and Arquette are still playing in the College World Series. It would have been some nice frosting on that cake if Walsh could have ended his career in Omaha, but the Ducks fell short in 2025.
A NCBWA third-team All-American and a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy honoring college baseball’s top player, Walsh had a monster senior season for the Ducks. He was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection where he led the Ducks with 60 runs batted in and 77 total hits. Walsh also finished second in batting average (.332), home runs (19), on-base percentage (.435), and slugging percentage (.651).
Replacing him is not going to be an easy task for Oregon in 2026. The Ducks may have to dip into the transfer portal for a short-term answer as Walsh is leaving some mighty big cleats to fill.
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