Oregon vs – Oregon Ducks softball opens the NCAA Eugene Regional at Jane Sanders Stadium on Friday, May 15, facing Idaho State at 7 p.m. PT, with the game airing on ESPN2.
Friday night at Jane Sanders Stadium has the kind of stakes college softball fans circle on the calendar. Oregon gets its NCAA Tournament run going when the Ducks host Idaho State in the opening game of the four-team, double-elimination Eugene Regional.
The matchup is set for 7 p.m. PT on Friday, May 15, and it will be broadcast on ESPN2. For viewers looking to stream, the game is available through the ESPN app, ESPN+, and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Before Oregon takes the field, Mississippi State and St. Mary’s meet earlier in the day at 4:30 p.m. PT. Those two results will shape Saturday’s schedule at the tournament hosted by Oregon for the second straight season.
Oregon enters the regional as the tournament’s No. 14 overall seed and the favorite to win the Eugene Regional. The Ducks are 40-12, and they are aiming for another path back toward Oklahoma City after last year’s home-field boost helped them advance to the 2025 Women’s College World Series.
Their opponent, Idaho State, arrives with a 37-18 record. The Bengals earned their first NCAA Tournament spot in program history by winning the Big Sky Conference tournament.
Here’s how the Eugene Regional sets up across the weekend:
Friday, May 15
Game 1: Mississippi State vs. St. Mary’s, 4:30 p.m. PT
Game 2: Oregon vs. Idaho State, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2 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 p.m. PT
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 p.m. PT
For Oregon, the night starts simply: one game, one step. For Idaho State, it’s a debut moment that began with a conference title and now lands on the national stage under lights in Eugene.
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