Fresno State Athletics
`Dogs set sights for Regional opener
5/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
By: Kimberly Fisher
kimfisher@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
LOS ANGELES - Fresno State softball arrived to Easton Stadium for the NCAA Regional official practice on Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs (41-10-1) will square off with Cal State Fullerton (43-14) on Friday at 3 p.m., for what is their 32nd all-time NCAA Division I Softball Championship appearance.
The trip began with an on-campus sendoff on Wednesday afternoon as the `Dogs loaded the bus to head down south. After a night's rest, Thursday's organized practice got underway courtesy of tournament-host UCLA. Preparation included two hours of hitting in the cages, live at-bats and on-field reps.
The Los Angeles Regional will be streamed live on the Pac-12 Network, and fans can tune into 940 AM/790 AM ESPN Radio for a play-by-play analysis of the action from Los Angeles, Calif. For in-game updates, follow Fresno State softball's Twitter account.
The Regional round of the NCAA Championships are constructed of 32 Division I programs which received an automatic bid, while the remaining 32 teams were selected on an at-large basis to make up the 64-team playing field. The 16 winning programs during the four-team, double-elimination tournament will advance to the Super Regionals on May 26-29.
The 2016 NCAA WCWS will be held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium - OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City, from June 2-8. This is the 35th annual NCAA Division I Softball Championship and the 26th time hosted in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.
Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 20
Game 1 -- 3 p.m. -- Cal State Fullerton vs. Fresno State
Game 2 -- 6 p.m. -- CSU Bakersfield vs. UCLA
Saturday, May 21
Game 3 -- 12 p.m. -- Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Game 4 -- 3 p.m. -- Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Game 5 -- 6 p.m. -- Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner
Sunday, May 22
Game 6 -- 12 p.m. -- Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Game 7 -- 3 p.m. -- Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary)
STAY UP TO DATE
Fans can follow the Bulldog's 2016 journey and stay up-to-date with the latest news through several media outlets including Twitter (@FresnoStateSB), Facebook (Fresno State Softball), Instagram (@fresnostatesoftball) and Snapchat (FresnoStateSB). A full recap and final results can be found at GoBulldogs.com following each competition.
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