Members of No. 3 Oregon celebrate during player introductions as they prepare to face BYU during the first game of the Eugene Regional. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Seven-year-old Gracie Hester was unfazed by the torrential downpour that resulted in an hour-long delay for the beginning of the game, although her grandfather, Ed Quigley, did not share her unfettered enthusiasm for the elements. The pair munched on hot dogs in the near-empty stands as NCAA officials waited for the rain to subside during the Wisconsin vs. North Carolina game. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

BYU senior outfielder Bailie Hicken gazes through the dugout netting during the bottom of the second inning as Oregon led 3-2. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon’s Kailee Cuico tries to beat the ball to first base as BYU player Katie Manuma anticipates the pass. Cuico was ruled out at first base. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon outfielder Alyssa Gillespie tries in vain to steal second base during the bottom of the second inning. Cougars second baseman Coco Taualii tagged her out on the play. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon center Alexa Peterson is soon to be embraced by her teammates at home plate after she drilled a three-run home run in the first inning, notching a 3-0 lead over BYU. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Freshman infielder Danica Mercado, center, shares a laugh with her teammates Karissa Hovinga, left, and Cheridan Hawkins. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon infielder Karine Shaver, left, and her teammates take cover in the team’s storage shed as a heavy downpour begins to subside, allowing the preceding Wisconsin vs. North Carolina game to conclude. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

University of Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens didn’t let hour-long game delays or rainy weather affect his mood as the Ducks prepared to face the Cougars. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon infielder Karine Shaver tracks down a ball during pregame warmups in the outfield. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Standout Oregon pitcher Jessica Moore is framed by a beam of fading sunshine as she warms up her arm in the bullpen. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon infielder Karine Shaver takes the field after being introduced to the crowd at Howe Field. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon center Alexa Peterson blinks as a pitch floats by her at the plate. The junior player blasted a three-run home run with the subsequent pitch to give the Ducks a 3-0 lead heading into the top of the second inning. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Senior outfielder Samantha Pappas, center, hams it up with her teammates in the outfield between innings. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

The BYU dugout could only look on as Oregon’s standout pitcher Jessica Moore made her way through a rotation of Cougar batters. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

A waxing crescent moon peeks through the passing fog over Howe Field as the game played on into the night-time darkness near 10 p.m. due to an hour-long delayed game start because of inclement weather. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon head coach Mike White speaks to players Kaylan Howard, left, and Kailee Cuico before the bottom of the fifth inning as the Ducks led the Cougars, 4-2. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon sophomore outfielder Janie Takeda warms up her swing during the bottom of the seventh inning as the Ducks seemed poised for a victory over the Cougars. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)

Oregon pitcher Cheridan Hawkins, center, and her teammates flash their “O’s” to the crowd at Howe Field after taking down BYU during the first game of the Eugene Regional. (Michael Arellano/Emerald)