No cupcakes to open conference play here.
6th-ranked Husky softball (20-2) will open conference play with a key home series against #7 Arizona, including a national broadcast on ESPNU in the opener Friday night (full schedule at bottom of article).
Arizona (14-3) was supposed to play high-profile matchups against Texas and Alabama in week 1 but that tournament was cancelled due to the freezing weather in Texas. UA then took full advantage of an easier schedule for the next two weeks (something Washington has not really done) as the Wildcats run-ruled 10 of their first 12 opponents — only wins that went 7 innings were a 5-2 win over New Mexico and a 3-2, 8-inning non-conference win over Oregon State.