This weekend's best-of-three Super Regional series will put James Madison back in the national spotlight for the first time since ESPN's College GameDay visited last fall.

Over the last five days, ESPN has been preparing to introduce viewers across the country to James Madison softball.

"We're really going to do our best to show off the scene and at the end of the broadcast, I need to look back and say we did a good job of telling the story about what it's all about here at JMU and these fans," producer Ben Hogg said.

The production trucks are tucked away behind the newly-expanded left field bleachers and it's where the production crew is choosing the right mixture of pictures and sounds for a national television audience to discover a true hidden gem in college softball.

"I feel like softball Super Regional being here, for a national audience that has never seen the Dukes play softball before," Hogg said. "I think we have a very unique opportunity to really show the country what it's all about."

With six cameras, three replay machines and 40 crew members, ESPN hopes to bring viewers history as it develops.

"It's our job to show what a really special feeling is all around Harrisonburg right now," play-by-play announcer Jenn Hildreth said.

"Not a lot of people nationally know the story of James Madison and the beauty of the campus, the beauty of the area and the competitiveness of the softball team," color commentator Carol Bruggeman said.

ESPN plans to use the record crowds to its advantage and showcase the fans during the broadcast, particularly coming out of commercial breaks and in between batters.

"I'd love to say at the end of this weekend that this was one of the best environments I've seen," Hogg said.