The Pac-12 filled almost half the slots in this year’s Women’s College World Series, but things didn’t go well for the three teams from the Conference of Champions on opening day. While the only team seeded to win was No. 5 UCLA, all three teams took the loss and were dropped to the losers’ bracket on day one. That set up a rematch between Arizona and Oregon State on day two.
Last season, both teams that advanced to the championship series lost on the first day. This season, things were made more difficult for teams that dropped into the elimination bracket immediately.