Oregon softball's Lyndsey Grein out with an eye injury; what we know

TL;DR

Oregon softball pitcher Lyndsey Grein is sidelined with an eye infection and did not start in the NCAA Tournament opener. She is considered day-to-day for the weekend.

Key points

Lyndsey Grein has an eye infection.
She is day-to-day for the NCAA Tournament.
Taylour Spencer started in her place.

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Oregon softball ace pitcher Lyndsey Grein didn't start in the Ducks' opening game of the NCAA Tournament May 15 but is in the dugout with a large bandage over her left eye.

The senior, who was slated to start against Idaho State Friday in the Eugene Regional game, has an infection in her eye according to a team spokesman, and is day-to-day for the rest of the weekend.

Taylour Spencer started in place of Grein against the Bengals.

Fans arrive before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Idaho State Bengals in an NCAA regional on May 15, 2026, at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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See photos as Oregon Ducks softball hosts Idaho State in NCAA regional

Fans arrive before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Idaho State Bengals in an NCAA regional on May 15, 2026, at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

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See photos as Oregon Ducks softball hosts Idaho State in NCAA regional

Fans arrive before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Idaho State Bengals in an NCAA regional on May 15, 2026, at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Lyndsey Grein stats

A 2025 NFCA all-American, Grein (23-6) leads the Big Ten Conference in appearances (43), is second in WHIP (1.05) and wins and third in strikeouts (195), hits allowed per seven innings pitched (5.07) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.75). She is also fourth in innings pitched (162.1) and strikeouts per seven innings pitched (8.4), and fifth in earned-run average (2.73).