Nebraska learns opening round opponent in NCAA Softball Tournament

Nebraska’s journey to the Softball College World Series begins with a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma.

On Sunday evening, the Nebraska Softball team learned their destination for the NCAA Tournament. The Huskers will participate in the Oklahoma State Regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to begin their journey to the College World Series. Nebraska will share its quad with Oklahoma State, Fordham, and North Texas. The Huskers (40-14) will take on the winner of the Conference USA tournament winner the North Texas Mean Green (40-14). Seventh-ranked Oklahoma State will play Fordham in the other regional pairing.

Regional play will occur on 16 collegiate campuses from May 20-22. Regional play is a four-team, double-elimination tournament with the 16 winners advancing to the Super regionals. The super regionals will occur from May 26-29, in which the 16 teams will play eight separate best of three series. The super-regional winners will advance to the NCAA College World Series from June 2-10 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Huskers last made the College World Series in 2013.

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