OKLAHOMA CITY — As a freshman making her first trip to the Women's College World Series in 2015, Oregon third baseman Jenna Lilley recalls being awestruck.
The Ducks opened play at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium that year against Pac-12 rival UCLA. But before she could even think about the opponent, Lilley had to contend with the emotions of playing on American softball's most hallowed grounds, with an NCAA championship at stake.
On Thursday, the Ducks again open Women's College World Series play against a Pac-12 foe, this time Washington (4 p.