May 11, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS - The San Diego State softball team earned a trip to the NCAA Division I Softball Championship for the fourth time in eight seasons on Sunday. The Aztecs (43-15), who wrapped up their fourth Mountain West Conference regular season title with two victories at UNLV over the weekend, will play California (40-24) Friday (May 16) on the campus of Fresno State at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs (51-11) earned the No. 16 overall seed and will face Sacramento State (32-19) in the other region's pairing at approximately 7:30 p.m.

With program-bests in overall winning percentage (.741) and road winning percentage (.750), SDSU is heading into the tournament on a six-game winning streak, outscoring its opponents, 23-4, over the stretch. Last weekend, San Diego State outhit the Rebels, 26-3, en route to a pair of shutouts (9-0 and 6-0). The Aztecs have also set school records this season in victories (43), home winning percentage (23-5, .821), most MWC wins (15) and walks (162).

This year's national tournament features 64 teams, with four teams participating at 16 regional sites in a double-elimination tournament. The regional winners will advance to super regional competition for a best-of-three series from May 23-24 (Memorial Day Weekend) at eight campus sites. The remaining eight teams will advance to the Women's College World Series (WCWS), an eight-team, double-elimination tournament. The championship final will be a best-of-three-series. The WCWS will be conducted May 29-June 4 at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

2008 NCAA Division I Softball Championship
Regionals: Bulldog Diamond (Fresno, Calif.)

Friday, May 16, 2008
Game 1: 5 p.m. - San Diego State (43-15) vs. California (40-24)
Game 2: 7:30 p.m. - Sacramento State (32-19) vs. No. 16 seed Fresno St. (51-11)

Saturday, May 17, 2008
Game 3: Noon - Winners of Game 1 and Game 2
Game 4: 2:30 p.m. - Losers of Game 1 and Game 2
Game 5: 5 p.m. - Loser of Game 3 and Winner of Game 4

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Game 6: 1 p.m. - Winner of Game 3 and Game 5
*Game 7: 3:30 p.m. - *If necessary

Ticket Prices
All Session
Lower Box - $60
Upper Reserved - $50
General Admission (Adult) - $30
General Admission (Senior/Youth/Student) - $20

Single Day
Lower Box - $25
Upper Reserved - $20
General Admission (Adult) - $15
General Admission (Senior/Youth/Student) - $12

Everyone 2 years of age or older will need a ticket in order to enter the facility.

All session tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, May 13 after 12 p.m.

Single day tickets go on sale on Friday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m.

For tickets, log onto www.gobulldogs.com or call (559) 278-DOGS.