Pencil was advisable for those keeping a scorebook during the 2021 Oregon softball season, and it will be the implement of choice again in 2022.
The No. 18 Ducks open their new season Thursday against Ole Miss in Fullerton, Calif. Whatever lineup head coach Melyssa Lombardi employs in that game, scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., shuffling could be in store as soon as Friday when Oregon opens play against Cal State Northridge in a tournament hosted by UCLA.
A year ago, the UO softball team played 57 games and used a unique starting lineup in 50 of them.