Editor, GoDucks.com
North Carolina State's changeup artist was asked to change it up Saturday, in order to help the Wolfpack stave off elimination by Oregon in their NCAA Super Regional at Howe Field.
As usual, it didn't take the Ducks long to adjust. And now they're headed back to college softball's promised land: Oklahoma City, and the Women's College World Series.
Facing a steady diet of riseballs from changeup specialist Emily Weiman, the Ducks found their groove at the plate in the fourth inning, for the second day in a row. Another four-run rally keyed Oregon's 9-3 victory before a record 2,061 fans bidding adieu to Howe Field, sending the Ducks (51-6) to Oklahoma City for the third time in four years.