Eastern Illinois will travel to Texas for the NCAA Softball Regional on Friday. The Panthers and the Longhorns will square off on Friday at 3:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
EIU defeated SIUE, 1-0 in eight innings-2, to win the OVC Softball Championship crown and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Regional. EIU is making its second appearance in the NCAA tourney.
No. 6 Texas finished 46-10 overall and 16-8 in the SEC.
Michigan (38-19) and UCF (33-22-1) round out the Regional. Each regional tournament will be double-elimination, from May 16-18.