It’s the first conference title for Oregon under seventh-year coach Melyssa Lombardi and secures the top seed heading into next week’s Big Ten Tournament.

The No. 3 Oregon Ducks softball team has claimed a share of its first conference title since 2018.

With Saturday’s 14-0 win over Michigan State in just five innings, the Ducks took a one-game lead over UCLA in the Big Ten Standings with just one game remaining.

It’s the first conference title for Oregon under seventh-year coach Melyssa Lombardi, and secures Oregon the top seed heading into next week’s Big Ten Tournament.

Here’s Saturday’s win through the lens of Darby Winter.

Tyson Alger covered the Ducks for The Oregonian and The Athletic before branching out on his own to create and run The I-5 Corridor. He brings more than a decade of experience on the University of Oregon sports beat. He has covered everything from Marcus Mariota’s Heisman Trophy-winning season to the Ducks’ first year in the Big 10.

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