Wednesday, April 8

Senior signoff: Softball’s Taylor Stephens looks back on injuries overcome, personal growth

Being a Bruin has been nothing short of a dream come true. Ever since I was four years old, I dreamt of playing at Easton Stadium, competing for a national championship and representing this program with everything in me. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Taylor Stephens stands in the batter’s box while gearing up for a swing. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Senior signoff: Lazar Stefanović talks career highlights, opportunities abroad

When I started playing organized basketball as a 9-year-old, I never thought it would take me so far away from my hometown of Belgrade, Serbia. Actually, the original reason I began was that I wanted to be better when playing with my classmates in front of school. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Lazar Stefanović runs the court at Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Senior signoff: Jessica Clements reflects on team, mentors, taking a leap of faith

Around this time last year, I was finishing up my last year of undergraduate studies, overwhelmed with the opportunities presented to me through the transfer portal. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student outfielder Jessica Clements trots to home plate after hitting a home run. Clements played at Cal Poly for three years before transferring to UCLA in 2025. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA baseball shuts out UTSA, makes 1st Men’s College World Series since 2013

Next stop: Omaha, Nebraska. With only one hurdle remaining at the Los Angeles Super Regional, No. 15 seed UCLA baseball (47-16, 22-8 Big Ten) cleared it with a 7-0 shutout of UTSA (47-15, 23-4 AAC) on Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, sweeping the Roadrunners to advance to its first Men’s College World Series since 2013. Read more...

Photo: No. 15 seed UCLA baseball poses with its NCAA Super Regional champion trophy after sweeping UTSA at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Sunday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Bruin baseball runs past Roadrunners in game 1 of NCAA super regional

After the Roadrunners averaged just under nine runs per game in last weekend’s Austin Regional – and the Bruins just under 13 in the Los Angeles Regional – the super regional between the two programs seemed destined for a slugfest. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA baseball celebrate after winning game one of the Los Angeles Super Regional over UTSA. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)



Five Things: UCLA softball’s 2025 season

With No. 12 seed Texas Tech and No. 6 seed Texas set to battle it out in the Women’s College World Series final and UCLA softball officially out of the running, Assistant Sports editor Connor Dullinger gives his five main takeaways from the 2025 campaign. Read more...

Photo: Freshman infielder/utility Kaniya Bragg celebrates as she trots home and prepares to step on home plate after hitting a home run. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)