Version 2 of the Oregon softball program under head coach Melyssa Lombardi was looking like a major upgrade — until the plug was pulled.
The 2020 season will forever be a "what if?" year for the Ducks. Rejuvenated by a new-look pitching staff, powered by a quickly maturing lineup, Oregon was looking ready to get back to the postseason after a one-year absence.
Then, of course, the season came to an abrupt halt. Spring sports throughout the NCAA took a back seat to helping control the spread of the novel coronavirus that became a global pandemic over the course of the winter.