Coming into this weekend’s series at Easton Stadium, Arizona softball was third in the country with a combined ERA of 1.23. Coming out of the series, it’s now a bit higher. Read more...
Photo: Bubba Nickles’ three-run shot ended Friday evening’s game against No. 3 Arizona. The freshman center fielder sent a ball to deep left center, and the home run put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom of the fifth inning. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball brought out the brooms against its crosstown rival Saturday. The Bruins tallied hit after hit, took advantage of the Trojans’ defensive blunders and didn’t commit any fielding errors despite the high winds blowing into Dedeaux Field. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Michael Toglia knocked in six runs Saturday evening, three of which were from a three-run home run in the UCLA baseball team’s series finale against USC. The Bruins swept the Trojans with two close wins and a 13-0 shutout over the weekend. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Jake Bird is back. After battling through a midseason shoulder injury and losing the Saturday starting spot, the right-hander pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, recording seven strikeouts. Read more...
Photo: Jake Bird started the season as the Bruins’ Saturday starter, but lost the job early in the season. The junior righty threw 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball in the second game of the series against USC. (Daniel Lee/Daily Bruin)
The NCAA beach volleyball tournament gets underway Friday in Alabama where UCLA will compete against the top teams in the country for a national championship. On Sunday, the NCAA revealed the eight-team field from the 65 qualifying teams across the country. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kamila Tan and the Bruins will compete in the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 overall seed. UCLA, who upended USC at the conference tournament last week, will open against LSU.(Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
One of the two most important collegiate water polo tournaments of the year – the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship – has come and gone, but the NCAA championship is just around the corner. Read more...
They’ve combined for 20 national titles, but UCLA and Arizona softball are only focused on this weekend’s series. The Bruins and the Wildcats are two of the most decorated programs in college softball and lead the Pac-12 conference in softball titles. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Brianna Tautalafua and the UCLA softball team will take on No. 3 Arizona in the penultimate conference series of the season. The Bruins will counter the Pac-12 leader in home runs with strong pitching, key hits and pinpoint communication. (Hannah Johnson/Daily Bruin)
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stein Metzger took home Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors as announced Thursday afternoon. Metzger led the No. 2 Bruins to a 29-4 overall record, including an upset of No. 1 USC in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals last week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
