The NCAA D1 Softball Championship is ready to begin with former Desert Vista High School standout Salen Hawkins’ college team participating

Former Desert Vista High School player and current Mississippi State Bulldogs infielder, Salen Hawkins, will compete in the NCAA D1 Softball Championship Tournament.

There are 64 teams in the tournament, with the final eight teams receiving an invite to Omaha, Nebraska to play for the College World Series title.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs begin the tournament as a number eight seed and will square off against the eighth seeded Cal State Fullerton Titans.

The first round, Regionals, is double elimination where a team is only eliminated after two losses. From there, 16 teams will make the Super Regionals and play a best-of-three series.

Finally, the eight winners from Super Regionals will head to Omaha for a chance to play for the title of College World Series Champion!