ASHLAND – For the third time in four years, the Southern Oregon University softball team will host the Cascade Conference Championships presented by U.S. Bank at University Field in Ashland after claiming the regular-season title.

The six-team, double-elimination tournament runs Friday through Sunday, with Monday designated as a make-up day if necessary. As the top seed, the fourth-ranked Raiders (42-7 overall, 24-3 CCC) will open at 2 p.m. Friday against the winner of the first game between fourth-seeded Corban and fifth-seeded Carroll (Mont.).

The tourney schedule is below. More information, including a tournament preview, will be published next week.

FRIDAY, MAY 3
Game 1 @ 9 a.m. – #4 Corban (34-12, 19-8) vs. #5 Carroll (19-22, 11-15)
Game 2 @ 11:30 a.m. – #3 College of Idaho (35-13, 20-7) vs. #6 British Columbia (12-25, 8-18)
Game 3 @ 2 p.m. – #1 Southern Oregon (42-7, 24-3) vs. Winner of Game 1
Game 4 @ 4:30 p.m. – #2 Oregon Tech (38-13, 23-4) vs. Winner of Game 2
 
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Game 5 @ 9 a.m. – Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 3 (loser eliminated)
Game 6 @ 11:30 a.m. – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 4 (loser eliminated)
Game 7 @ 2 p.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 8 @ 4:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 (loser eliminated)

SUNDAY, MAY 5
Game 9 @ 11 a.m. – Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 (loser eliminated)
Game 10 @ 1:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 (championship)
Game 11 – Thirty minutes after completion of Game 10 (if necessary)