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LSU Softball Featured on ESPN.com

For all the coaching decisions, hitting heroics, pitching gems and selection decisions that can be debated, argued and parsed in the wake of the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, one fact stands out above all else now that the field has been trimmed from 64 to 16.

What a fun weekend it was to be a college softball fan.

As perhaps best illustrated in the Los Angeles Regional, and painfully so for fans of classy, productive and enjoyable UCLA seniors like Lisa Dodd, Tara Henry and Jodie Legaspi, the sport of college softball has grown to the point that no team is safe in a double-elimination format.

NCAA Super Regional Pairings

Cal St. Fullerton (38-21) at (1) Arizona (42-12-1)
(Sat., 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m./4:30 p.m.)
(9) Michigan (46-11) at (8) Baylor (48-13)
(Fri., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m./3:30 p.m.)
Hawai’i (49-11) at (5) Tennessee (57-5)
(Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 3 p.m./5:30 p.m.)
(13) Florida (49-20) at (4) Texas A&M (44-11)
(Fri., 6:30 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m./3:30 p.m.)

(14) DePaul (44-11) at (3) Oklahoma (55-6)
(Sat., 11 a.m.; Sun., noon/2:30 p.m.)
(11) Alabama (55-8) at (6) Washington (38-17)
(Fri., 5:30 p.m.; Sat., 2 p.m./4:30 p.m.)
(10) LSU (55-10) at (7) Arizona St. (52-15)
(Fri., 9 p.m.; Sat., 6:30 p.m./9 p.m.)
South Carolina (38-24) at (2) Northwestern (48-11)
(Fri., 3 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m./3:30 p.m.)

“It is kind of exciting to know that parity is happening,” Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said after her Sooners, seeded third overall, survived their stay in the Amherst Regional. “It just used to feel like some of the stuff was so automatic. And that’s why it’s just shocking, and everyone is shocked, when you hear that UCLA is out of the postseason for the first in time in how many years? It opens the door for others. And all it does, too, is bring more fans to our game because there are new programs [in the super regionals].”

Read the full article on ESPN.com.

 

NCAA Softball Regionals

May 17-20, 2007
Campus Sites
(host indicated by *)
All times Central and subject to change

Tucson Regional – May 18-20 at Tucson, Ariz.
Live Stats
Friday
Mississippi St. def. Pacific, 7-1
*(1) Arizona def. Howard, 9-0 (5)
Saturday
*(1) Arizona def. Mississippi St., 8-0
Pacific def. Howard (35-21), 13-0 (5)
Howard eliminated
Pacific def. Mississippi St. (35-27), 12-10
Mississippi St. eliminated
Sunday
*(1) Arizona (42-12-1) def. Pacific (36-24), 7-0
Pacific eliminated
(1) Arizona advances to NCAA Super Regional

Columbus Regional – May 18-20 at Columbus, Ohio
Live Stats
Friday
(16) Virginia Tech def. Canisius, 5-0
*Ohio St. def. Cal St. Fullerton, 2-1
Saturday
*Ohio St. def. (16) Virginia Tech, 2-1
Cal St. Fullerton def. Canisius (27-21), 8-0 (5)
Canisius eliminated
Cal St. Fullerton def. (16) Virginia Tech (48-16), 1-0
(16) Virginia Tech eliminated
Sunday
Cal St. Fullerton def. *Ohio St., 6-5
Cal St. Fullerton (38-21) def. *Ohio St. (40-18), 10-3
Ohio St. eliminated
Cal St. Fullerton advances to NCAA Super Regional

Ann Arbor Regional – May 18-20 at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Live Stats
Friday
Louisville def. Oregon St., 8-0 (5)
*(9) Michigan def. Eastern Michigan, 3-0
Saturday
*(9) Michigan def. Louisville, 6-3
Oregon St. def. Eastern Michigan (27-22), 6-1
Eastern Michigan eliminated
Oregon St. def. Louisville (37-25), 11-4
Louisville eliminated 
Sunday
*(9) Michigan (46-11) def. Oregon St. (41-23), 7-0
Oregon St. eliminated
(9) Michigan advances to Super Regional

Hempstead Regional – May 18-20 at Hempstead, N.Y.
Live Stats
Friday
(8) Baylor def. Albany, 8-2
*Hofstra def. Harvard, 3-2 (9)
Saturday
(8) Baylor def. *Hofstra, 7-2
Albany def. Harvard (31-15), 1-0
Harvard eliminated
Albany def. *Hofstra (41-14), 4-2
*Hofstra eliminated
Sunday
(8) Baylor (48-13) def. Albany (35-17), 10-0 (5)
Albany eliminated
(8) Baylor advances to NCAA Super Regional

Knoxville Regional – May 18-20 at Knoxville, Tenn.
Live Stats
Friday
North Carolina def. Winthrop, 4-3
*(5) Tennessee def. Furman, 8-0 (6)
Saturday
*(5) Tennessee def. North Carolina, 2-0
Winthrop def. Furman (21-36-1), 11-1 (5)
Furman eliminated
Winthrop def. North Carolina (46-21), 6-3
North Carolina eliminated
Sunday
*(5) Tennessee (57-5) def. Winthrop (50-18), 7-0
Winthrop eliminated
(5) Tennessee advances to NCAA Super Regional

Los Angeles Regional – May 18-20 at Los Angeles, Calif.
Live Stats
Friday
Hawai’i def. UC-Santa Barbara, 2-0 (10)
*(12) UCLA def. Loyola Marymount, 6-3
Saturday
Hawai’i (48-11) def. *(12) UCLA, 3-1 (8)
Loyola Marymount def. UC-Santa Barbara (30-23), 5-3
UC-Santa Barbara eliminated
Loyola Marymount def. *(12) UCLA (37-18), 4-2
*(12) UCLA eliminated
Sunday
Hawai’i (49-11) def. Loyola Marymount (47-18), 9-0 (6)
Loyola Marymount eliminated
Hawai’i advances to NCAA Super Regional

Gainesville Regional – May 18-20 at Gainesville, Fla.
Live Stats
Friday
Georgia Tech def. Texas, 3-2
*(13) Florida def. Stetson, 7-0
Saturday
*(13) Florida def. Georgia Tech, 8-0 (5)
Texas def. Stetson (44-22), 2-0
Stetson eliminated
Texas def. Georgia Tech (54-15), 4-2
Georgia Tech eliminated
Sunday
*(13) Florida (49-20) def. Texas (35-20), 3-0
Texas eliminated
(13) Florida advances to NCAA Super Regional

College Station Regional – May 18-20 at College Station ,Texas
Live Stats
Friday
Houston def. UL-Lafayette, 4-3 (9)
*(4) Texas A&M def. Sam Houston St., 9-5
Saturday
Houston def. *(4) Texas A&M, 8-1
Sam Houston St. def. UL-Lafayette (46-18), 2-1
UL-Lafayette eliminated
*(4) Texas A&M def. Sam Houston St. (38-26), 11-0 (6)
Sam Houston St. eliminated
Sunday
*(4) Texas A&M def. Houston, 13-2 (5) 
*(4) Texas A&M (44-11) def. Houston (44-18), 5-0
Houston eliminated
(4) Texas A&M advances to NCAA Super Regional

Amherst Regional – May 18-20 at Amherst, Mass.
Live Stats | Live Video
Friday
(3) Oklahoma def. Colgate, 5-2
*Massachusetts def. Long Island, 4-3 (9)
Saturday
(3) Oklahoma def. *Massachusetts, 2-0
Long Island def. Colgate (25-24), 5-1
Colgate eliminated
*Massachusetts def. Long Island (34-22), 7-3
Long Island eliminated
Sunday
(3) Oklahoma (55-6) def. *Massachusetts (39-14-1), 6-3
Massachusetts eliminated
(3) Oklahoma advances to NCAA Super Regional

Carbondale Regional – May 18-20 at Carbondale, Ill.
Live Stats | Live Video
Friday
(14) DePaul def. Mississippi Valley, 10-0 (6)
Missouri def. *Southern Illinois, 8-0 (5)
Saturday
(14) DePaul def. Missouri, 2-0
*Southern Illinois def. Mississippi Valley (29-28), 7-0
Mississippi Valley eliminated
Missouri def. *Southern Illinois (41-16), 7-4
*Southern Illinois eliminated
Sunday
(14) DePaul (44-11) def. Missouri (40-24), 3-0
Missouri eliminated
(14) DePaul advances to NCAA Super Regional

Tuscaloosa Regional – May 18-20 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Live Stats
Friday
California def. Florida St., 13-6
Tennessee Tech def. *(11) Alabama, 4-2
Saturday
Tennessee Tech def. California, 3-1
*(11) Alabama def. Florida St. (44-25), 6-3
Florida St. eliminated
*(11) Alabama def. California (34-32), 13-1 (5)
California eliminated
Sunday
*(11) Alabama def. Tennessee Tech, 19-10
*(11) Alabama (55-8) def. Tennessee Tech (50-19), 7-2
Tennessee Tech eliminated
(11) Alabama advances to NCAA Super Regional

Lincoln Regional – May 18-20 at Lincoln, Neb.
Live Stats | Live Video
Friday
(6) Washington def. Creighton, 5-1
Georgia def. *Nebraska, 3-2
Saturday
(6) Washington def. Georgia, 8-0 (5)
Creighton def. *Nebraska (37-20), 2-1
*Nebraska eliminated
Georgia def. Creighton (40-14-1), 3-0
Creighton eliminated
Sunday
Georgia def. (6) Washington, 2-1 (9)
(6) Washington (38-17) def. Georgia (46-28), 1-0 
Georgia eliminated
(6) Washington advances to NCAA Super Regional

Provo Regional – May 17-19 at Provo, Utah
Live Stats | Live Video
Thursday
(7) Arizona St. def. Southern Utah, 2-1 (9)
*Brigham Young def. Cal Poly, 9-0 (5)
Friday
(7) Arizona St. def. *Brigham Young, 7-1
Southern Utah def. Cal Poly (39-17), 9-4
Cal Poly eliminated
*Brigham Young def. Southern Utah (30-31), 10-5
Southern Utah eliminated
Saturday
(7) Arizona St. (52-15) def. *Brigham Young (44-20), 6-3
BYU eliminated
(7) Arizona St. advances to NCAA Super Regional

Palo Alto Regional – May 17-19 at Palo Alto, California
Live Stats
Thursday
(10) LSU def. Cal St. Northridge, 3-2
Fresno St. def. *Stanford, 2-0
Friday
(10) LSU def. Fresno St., 1-0 (9)
*Stanford def. Cal St. Northridge (23-23), 3-0
Cal St. Northridge eliminated
*Stanford def. Fresno St. (47-17), 1-0
Fresno St. eliminated
Saturday
(10) LSU (55-10) def. *Stanford (35-21-1), 11-5
Stanford eliminated
(10) LSU advances to NCAA Super Regional

Columbia Regional – May 18-20 at Columbia, S.C.
Live Stats
Friday
Oregon def. Penn St., 4-0
*South Carolina def. (15) NC State, 5-2
Saturday
Oregon def. *South Carolina, 8-4
(15) NC State def. Penn St. (26-25), 1-0
Penn St. eliminated
*South Carolina def. (15) NC State (42-21), 4-3
NC State eliminated
Sunday
*South Carolina def. Oregon, 2-0
*South Carolina (38-24) def. Oregon (44-19), 4-3
Oregon eliminated
South Carolina advances to NCAA Super Regional

Evanston Regional – May 18-20 at Evanston, Ill.
Live Stats | Live Video
Friday
Illinois St. def. Notre Dame, 2-1
*(2) Northwestern def. Wright St., 4-1
Saturday
*(2) Northwestern def. Illinois St., 5-2
Notre Dame def. Wright St. (25-34), 3-0
Wright St. eliminated
Illinois St. def. Notre Dame (32-24), 3-1
Notre Dame eliminated
Sunday
*(2) Northwestern (48-11) def. Illinois St. (44-17-1), 4-1
Illinois St. eliminated
(2) Northwestern advances to NCAA Super Regional