STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 16 Stanford Cardinal (40-11, 16-8 ACC) has been awarded the number 17 seed for the upcoming NCAA National Championship, and will head to the Eugene Regional, hosted by the 16th-seeded Oregon Ducks.
The Eugene Regional is a double-elimination format running from May 16-18 and will include the host Oregon, as well as Weber State and Binghamton. The Cardinal opens against Binghamton on Friday.
Stanford owns a 61-49 record in NCAA play and will be making its 22nd appearance in program history. The Cardinal has qualified for the postseason in six straight seasons, including trips to Super Regionals in the last three seasons and Women’s College World Series trips in each of the last two.
Stanford has made eight NCAA Super Regional appearances (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024) and advanced to the NCAA Women's College World Series three times (2001, 2004, 2023, 2024).
This season, the Card posted a third-straight 40-win season behind a historic offensive attack. The season has featured program single-season records for runs (413) and home runs (94), and is on base for records in batting average (.357) and slugging percentage (.637).
Stanford has been in the top 20 of the NFCA coaches polls every week this season, rising as high as No. 13.