THE NCAA SOFTBALL SUPER REGIONALS ARE SET AND THE BEST-OF-3 PLAYOFF SERIES BEGIN FRIDAY.

FIVE OF THE SWEET-16 TEAMS ALIVE ARE FROM THE PAC-12, INCLUDING OREGON STATE WHO HAVE ONLY BEEN TO THE TOURNAMENT TWICE IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

THE BEAVERS PLAY LEAGUE RIVAL STANFORD IN PALO ALTO WITH GAME-1 OF THE SERIES FRIDAY AT 730PM TELEVISED ON ESPN-U.

ELSEWHERE, LEAGUE CHAMPION ARIZONA STATE HOSTS NORTHWESTERN. UCLA ENTERTAINS DUKE. AND, ARIZONA PLAYS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE.