NCAA softball tournament
The Big Ten tournament champion Gophers were sent to the Seattle Regional, where they will try to win the four-team event and advance to an NCAA Super Regional.
Seattle Regional schedule
(Double elimination)
Friday
North Dakota State vs. Gophers, 6:30 p.m.
Weber State vs. (No. 11 national seed) Washington, 9 p.m.
Saturday
Three games, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m.
Sunday
First game is at 2 p.m., and, if necessary, a second game at 4:30 p.m.