Wednesday, June 24

Baseball seeks to win match against San Diego State after April loss

UCLA baseball (21-19) will conclude a five-game stretch of nonconference games with a home matchup against San Diego State (30-15) on Tuesday. The Bruins and Aztecs last squared off April 4, resulting in a 5-4 loss for UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Sean Bouchard was the most productive offensive player for the Bruins last time they played San Diego State, slugging a solo shot. The junior first baseman is hitting .309 on the year with a team-leading seven homers and 28 RBIs. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)


Softball draws from proven quality, strength of Pac-12 conference play

Division I softball consists of 32 conferences, yet the Pac-12 has taken home 23 of the 33 national championship trophies. “There is no conference that can stand toe-to-toe with the Pac-12,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez is a big reason why, historically, the Pac-12 has been such a dominant force in collegiate softball. As a player at UCLA, she took home conference Player of the Year in each of her final three years. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Track and field wraps USC dual meet with win for men’s team

As far as dual meets go, the USC versus UCLA one produced results like no other in 2017. This year’s edition, which took place Sunday at USC’s Loker Stadium, had 22 men’s performances and 23 women’s performances make the top 95 in the nation – not counting those athletes already in the top 95 beforehand – and the split was almost dead-even. Read more...

Photo: Junior sprinter Leon Powell became the first Bruin in 14 years to take home the 100-meter dash title at the annual USC versus UCLA track and field dual meet. It took a lifetime best of 10.26 seconds. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Club softball discusses importance of teamwork, student leadership

Three years ago, there was no club softball team at UCLA. But a group of students took it upon themselves to restart and build up a program that disbanded years ago. Read more...

Photo: Junior right fielder Flo Lee was only a freshman when UCLA club softball restarted, but is now a co-president. Lee is a linchpin on and off the field for the Bruins, facilitating paperwork and bringing the team together for outings. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball continues late-season win streak with Stanford sweep

Seasons are comprised of streaks, and UCLA softball is riding a season-long eight-game victory run. Stanford (18-27, 1-17 Pac-12) joins Cal State Fullerton, California and Cal State Northridge as No. Read more...

Photo: Utility Kylee Perez had a record weekend as the UCLA softball team swept Stanford. In the first of three games, the freshman tied UCLA’s single-game hits record with five. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)


Men’s golf finishes fifth in Pac-12 championship in Colorado

UCLA men’s golf finished fifth at the Pac-12 championship in Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend. The Bruins shot 38 over par for the tournament. Following a snowstorm that suspended play Saturday, action resumed Sunday morning where No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Tyler Collier along with sophomore Cole Madey led the UCLA men’s golf team with a five-over par weekend at the Pac-12 Championships, where the Bruins took fifth place. (UCLA Athletics)


Baseball survives late Cal Poly rally to close out series victory

The series almost slipped away. Scott Burke didn’t let it. Coach John Savage called on the senior closer to record a five-out save in the eighth inning Sunday as UCLA clung to a 5-4 lead against Cal Poly. Read more...

Photo: The closer’s job has changed hands a few times this season, but it was all Scott Burke’s on Sunday. The senior recorded five outs Sunday to pick up his third save of the year. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)