Stanford sets NCAA softball attendance record in loss to Cal

Mission accomplished Stanford set an NCAA softball attendance record on Saturday drawing a crowd of to its football stadium on a sun-splashed afternoon for the final competition of The Big Swing series against rival Cal The Bears spoiled the festive day winning - to avoid being swept in the three-game series The attendance number broke the previous record of set on the first day of the Women s College World Series last May The regular season record was which Oklahoma set for a contest against Texas in March The opportunity for Stanford to break the attendance mark was one of the benefits of playing home games at Stanford Stadium this season as the activity s softball facility undergoes a million renovation As of late in the week Stanford had sold tickets for the series finale as it sought to break the record On its website the school solicited fans to come out on Saturday when Stanford softball swings for the fences and looks for a record-breaking crowd at The Big Swing The first two games of the series drew much smaller crowds Related Articles Former Stanford football coach Taylor says school fired him without cause after probe leak Former Stanford attorney to investigate water polo coach Brian Flacks Mailbag Where Oregon Washington USC fit in football super league Stanford s Megha Ganne sets record with a to lead Augusta Women s Amateur Stanford outlines its plans for coach Frank Reich s one-and-done season On Thursday attended Stanford s - conquest over the Bears On Friday a crowd of watched the Cardinal win - Saturday s championship started with former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck now the football initiative s general manager throwing out the ceremonial first pitch