Alexis Ramirez was flying high during the Opening Weekend of her sophomore year. She boasted a .455 batting average, hit a home run and recorded three runs along with five hits in just 11 at-bats. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore catcher/utility Alexis Ramirez stands on base; Ramirez loads up for a swing; Ramirez stands behind the plate wearing catcher’s gear. (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Spencer Johnson looked down at the ball in his hand. A trip to the NCAA quarterfinals was on the line, and it was his serve. Serving comes easily for the sophomore, though. Read more...
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This post was updated April 29 at 10:48 p.m. Carly Hendrickson’s hip was wrapped the last time she donned the blue and gold – two years ago. Read more...
Photo: Outside hitter Carly Hendrickson serves at Pauley Pavilion. Hendrickson had her first season at UCLA in 2023 after transferring from Florida, but missed her junior campaign in 2024 due to injury. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
Josh Alger came in to shut the door in the Bruins’ 18-2 victory Feb. 15. But it was probably unclear for many in the stands why sophomore catcher Blake Balsz gave the redshirt junior right-hander a long embrace – or why past and present Bruins flooded social media with words for Alger – after a routine relief appearance in an early-season blowout. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Josh Alger follows through on his motion at Jackie Robinson Stadium. After a myriad of injuries kept him off the mound since his senior year of high school, Alger had to wait till his fourth season at UCLA to make his collegiate debut, which came Feb. 15. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
Mikey Matthews didn’t walk into the Bruins’ receiver room looking to ease in. The first thing on his to-do list was to give his group one command. Read more...
Photo: Wide receiver Mikey Matthews – who transferred from California to UCLA on Dec. 28 – catches the ball in a game against Oregon State last season. The sophomore has emerged as a leader on and off the field for UCLA’s receiver corps. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
Fans can see talent as soon as an athlete steps on the court. Sometimes, supporters can even imagine the hard work a player endures. But what people never see is the mental conditioning athletes undergo en route to success. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close speaks to graduate student forward Angela Dugalic on the sideline. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Blood dripped from his nose. His coach signaled for him to step off. His mom urged from the stands. But Sebastian Mack wasn’t going to budge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Sebastian Mack is featured. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)
