Dramatic NCAA Baseball, Softball Postseason Ends for Teams

The NCAA postseason featured dramatic moments in both baseball and softball, with the Oregon Ducks softball team ending their season after a 4-1 loss to Oklahoma in the Women’s College World Series, a campaign marked by team unity and a Big Ten title. In the Eugene regional, Cal Poly's baseball squad eliminated Utah Valley with a walk-off home run and then ousted top seed Oregon with a late four-run rally. Utah Valley concluded a record-breaking season with a narrow extra-inning defeat, earning praise from coach Nate Rasmussen for their resilience. UCLA softball’s season ended in heartbreak after falling to Tennessee in extra innings following a pivotal, unreviewable play. Cal Poly also lost their regional opener to Arizona despite outhitting them, struggling to capitalize with runners in scoring position. These results highlight both the unpredictability and emotional highs and lows of college postseason play.