[d4cohn]

I think the selectors set everything up so softball fans could watch Canady take on Oklahoma. :)

Btw, did Utah come out of nowhere this season?

Agree with Bobk's point on Utah winning the Pac tourney over UCLA. However, prior to this year, they have really struggled over the past several years (missing the tourney four years in a row). They are like Oregon State from last year in that regard (potent offense, veteran ace pitcher who elevated her game down the stretch when it counted most). They are also like Oregon State in that it is tough for them to sustain competitiveness from season to season in the Pac without a rebuild (see OSU's collapse this year after making the World Series last year).

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Here is an interview for the In the Circle podcast that Stanford softball alum and Stanford softball broadcaster Jenna Becerra did
on Stanford's run to the World Series:

Jenna Becerra talks Stanford, Pac-12 in WCWS - YouTube

[d4cohn]

I think the selectors set everything up so softball fans could watch Canady take on Oklahoma. :)

Btw, did Utah come out of nowhere this season?

Agree with Bobk's point on Utah winning the Pac tourney over UCLA. However, prior to this year, they have really struggled over the past several years (missing the tourney four years in a row). They are like Oregon State from last year in that regard (potent offense, veteran ace pitcher who elevated her game down the stretch when it counted most). They are also like Oregon State in that it is tough for them to sustain competitiveness from season to season in the Pac without a rebuild (see OSU's collapse this year after making the World Series last year).

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Here is an interview for the In the Circle podcast that Stanford softball alum and Stanford softball broadcaster Jenna Becerra did
on Stanford's run to the World Series:

Jenna Becerra talks Stanford, Pac-12 in WCWS - YouTube