Ducks Earn No. 14 Seed; Will Host NCAA Regional
05/10/26 | Softball
EUGENE, Ore. – For the second straight season, Oregon will host an NCAA Regional.
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The Ducks earned the No. 14 overall seed and will host Big Sky champion Idaho State, West Coast Conference Champion Saint Mary's and Mississippi State, an at-large selection out of the Southeastern Conference, Friday through Sunday at Jane Sanders Stadium.
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Oregon will open the tournament by facing Idaho State Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Saint Mary's-MSU will be the first game on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
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The Regional will be pared down to two teams on Saturday and the Regional final will be Sunday.
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The Ducks earned the right to host a regional after going 40-12 overall and tying for second in the Big Ten Conference at 20-4. Oregon had a final RPI of nine, an overall strength of schedule of eight and a non-conference strength of schedule of four.
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This is the sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Ducks under coach Melyssa Lombardi and the 26th NCAA appearance all-time in program history. Last season, Oregon advanced to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2018.
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Oregon and Idaho State played earlier this season in the Oregon Classic in Eugene. The Ducks won, 4-3, in eight innings on Elon Butler's double that scored pinch-runner Presley Lawton. Butler went 3-for-4 in that game with two doubles and two RBI. Oregon now leads the all-time series with the Bengals, 10-1.
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The Ducks and Saint Mary's have played 26 times previously and Oregon leads the series 22-4. The last meeting was a 4-0 Duck win in 2020. Oregon and Mississippi State also played a game during the 2020 season which the Ducks won 7-2. Oregon leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs, 2-0.
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Tickets for the Eugene Regional will go on sale to the general public Tuesday at 5 p.m. https://am.ticketmaster.com/oregonducks/buy
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2026 NCAA EUGENE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 15
Game 1 – Mississippi State vs. Saint Mary's – 4:30 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
Game 2 – Oregon vs. Idaho State – 7 p.m. PT (ESPNU)
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Saturday, May 16
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:00 p.m. PT
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser – 4:30 p.m. PT
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser – 7:00 p.m. PT
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Sunday, May 17
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 4:30 p.m. PT
Game 7 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary) – 7:00 p.m. PT
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The Ducks earned the No. 14 overall seed and will host Big Sky champion Idaho State, West Coast Conference Champion Saint Mary's and Mississippi State, an at-large selection out of the Southeastern Conference, Friday through Sunday at Jane Sanders Stadium.
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Oregon will open the tournament by facing Idaho State Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Saint Mary's-MSU will be the first game on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
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The Regional will be pared down to two teams on Saturday and the Regional final will be Sunday.
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The Ducks earned the right to host a regional after going 40-12 overall and tying for second in the Big Ten Conference at 20-4. Oregon had a final RPI of nine, an overall strength of schedule of eight and a non-conference strength of schedule of four.
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This is the sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Ducks under coach Melyssa Lombardi and the 26th NCAA appearance all-time in program history. Last season, Oregon advanced to the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2018.
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Oregon and Idaho State played earlier this season in the Oregon Classic in Eugene. The Ducks won, 4-3, in eight innings on Elon Butler's double that scored pinch-runner Presley Lawton. Butler went 3-for-4 in that game with two doubles and two RBI. Oregon now leads the all-time series with the Bengals, 10-1.
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The Ducks and Saint Mary's have played 26 times previously and Oregon leads the series 22-4. The last meeting was a 4-0 Duck win in 2020. Oregon and Mississippi State also played a game during the 2020 season which the Ducks won 7-2. Oregon leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs, 2-0.
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Tickets for the Eugene Regional will go on sale to the general public Tuesday at 5 p.m. https://am.ticketmaster.com/oregonducks/buy
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2026 NCAA EUGENE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 15
Game 1 – Mississippi State vs. Saint Mary's – 4:30 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
Game 2 – Oregon vs. Idaho State – 7 p.m. PT (ESPNU)
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Saturday, May 16
Game 3 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – 2:00 p.m. PT
Game 4 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser – 4:30 p.m. PT
Game 5 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser – 7:00 p.m. PT
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Sunday, May 17
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 4:30 p.m. PT
Game 7 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary) – 7:00 p.m. PT
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