No. 8 seed UCLA softball (52-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face No. 1 seed Alabama (54-7, 19-5 SEC) at Devon Park in Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon to kickstart its Women’s College World Series campaign.

The greatest show on dirt returns.
Eight teams are set for the final showdown of the 2026 softball campaign.
No. 8 seed UCLA softball (52-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face No.

No. 8 seed UCLA softball (50-8, 20-4 Big Ten) will face UCF (41-17-1, 14-9-1 Big 12) in the Los Angeles Super Regional from Friday to Sunday.

Less than 24 hours later and it was as if a whole different team was on the field.
And the Westwood squad was ready to go the distance this time.

The conference tournament is often just a stepping stone to prepare for the true postseason campaign.
And after losing the Big Ten championship to Nebraska on May 9, No.

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Tom and Jerry, Serena and Blair, Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platypus.
Dynamic duos stamp their impacts through stories, iconic outfits and nicknames.

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A 31-year-old record broken.
And yet, it still was not enough.
No. 3 seed UCLA softball (47-8, 20-4 Big Ten) lost to No.

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People may see the first pitch as a way to figure out the pitcher, warm up a little and test the waters.

Go big or go home.
No. 3 seed UCLA softball (45-7, 20-4 Big Ten) is set to take on the winner of the first round matchup between No.

No. 3 seed UCLA softball (45-7, 20-4 Big Ten) will begin its Big Ten tournament run Thursday afternoon against No. 6 seed Northwestern (29-20, 16-8) or No.