Oregon softball came out on top Thursday night in their first game of regionals as they beat BYU, 5-2. Oregon struggled at times but, as they have come to expect, were helped by a strong game from pitcher Jessica Moore.

Moore, the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, threw her 12th complete game of the season.

The Emerald’s Hayden Kim has a full recap. First pitch between Oregon and North Carolina on Friday starts at 11 a.m. at Howe Field. The game can be watched via live-stream here.

In addition to the Ducks’ 17 All-Pac-12 honors, the softball team was also recognized with six All-Region honors. The six awards — five first-team honors and one second-team honor — leads the nation.

First-team recipients: Jessica Moore, Kaylan Howard, Courtney Ceo, Alexa Peterson and Janie Takeda.

Second-team recipient: Cheridan Hawkins.

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The strong first-round play at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional Thursday from Oregon men’s golf gives them a tie for fourth place heading into round two.

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The Oregon club ultimate men’s team is ranked No. 1 as they head into the USA Ultimate College Championships. It is the third time in the past four seasons they have headed into the championships with this ranking.

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The Maloof brothers have decided to keep the Kings in Sacramento, selling controlling stake of the team to a group of Sacramento investors Thursday for a reported $348 million.

Chris Hansen and his group of Seattle-based investors were offering $406 million for the team, but with pressure from NBA commissioner David Stern, the bros gave the Sacramento group a home-town discount.