The 3 seed Oregon Ducks (28-18) will take on the sixth-seeded Utah Utes (32-19). Oregon dominated the regular-season series, outscoring the Utes 32-14, highlighted by a 20-3 victory in the opener—the Ducks’ highest run total in a game since 2015.
This matchup will showcase three players ranked in the top 50 nationally for batting average: Utah’s Abby Dayton (No. 10) with .444, Oregon’s Kai Luschar (No. 24) with .425, and Utah’s Haley Denning (No. 37) with .418. Luschar also ranks in the top 25 of NCAA DI for stolen bases per game, averaging 0.57.
Furthermore, Oregon ranks among the top 25 in the nation for both batting average and fielding percentage.