Oregon (45-14, No. 1 seed) kicks off the postseason Friday when it takes on South Dakota State (35-22, No. 4 seed) in the first game of regionals held in Eugene at PK Park.

Jake Reed will make his return as a Friday starter as head coach George Horton has given him the nod to start. When asked about scouting tapes, Reed said that South Dakota State doesn’t have much video, so it is a lot harder to scout their hitters. However, he found the lack of tape preferable.

“I’m actually kind of glad about that,” Reed said. “It allows me to pitch to my strengths rather than the hitters’ weaknesses. It brings you back to high school when you didn’t watch video or have scouting reports. You just trust your stuff.”

The game starts at 6 p.m. and television coverage can be found on ESPN3.