EUGENE, Ore — As Mike White settled into his chair on the dais of the Yamanaka Room in Jane Sanders Stadium, the UO softball coach took a deep breath to collect himself.
"Slow the heart rate down just a little here," White said. "Pretty pumped up after that."
You and the rest of us, coach.
For the fourth time in White's eight seasons as head coach, Oregon is headed to the Women's College World Series. The Ducks advanced Saturday thanks to a thrilling comeback that had White and everyone else on the edge of their seats, rallying for four runs in the seventh to beat Kentucky, 6-5, and sweep the Eugene Super Regional.