Thursday, August 20

In the news:

UCLA wins No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament despite loss to Oregon

The stakes were different for the two college baseball teams playing in Eugene, Ore., this past weekend. No. 2 UCLA (42-14, 22-8 Pac-12) entered the weekend with a Pac-12 title already in tow, and a chance to compete for the No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Luke Persico likened the looming postseason to a the “beginning of a new part of the season.” UCLA baseball was awarded a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, and the Bruins will play hosts at the Los Angeles regional. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Softball advances to world series after victories in NCAA Super Regional

In the bottom of the sixth inning in game two of the NCAA Super Regional, UCLA pitcher Ally Carda wiped the sweat from her forehead, held her glove to her chest and took a deep breath. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball celebrates its first NCAA Super Regional victory since 2010. The Bruins swept the Missouri Tigers two games to zero in a best-of-three super regional series over the weekend. (Katie Meyers/UCLA Athletics)




Helping to Heal: Intern finds career path through sports medicine program

With the sun in his face, fourth-year physiological science student Joe Douglass looked up at the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. “It’s been a long journey,” Douglass said. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year physiological sciences student Joe Douglass sits on the steps outside of a place he has come to call home over the past three years – the Acosta Athletic Training Complex. Since his second year at UCLA, Douglass has spent every quarter – even summers – working as a student-intern trainer. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to face small-ball Oregon squad in final Pac-12 series

UCLA baseball enters its final series of the regular season facing one of the most unusual teams in the Pac-12, statistically speaking. Oregon is a team that has managed to build a 35-22 record this season without ranking in the top 70 in nearly every major statistical category. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Kort Peterson (left) said one of UCLA’s main improvements this year has been increasing the number of quality at bats. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


Despite anticlimactic season, seniors leave strong legacy

The season began with championship aspirations and ended with a runner-up finish. No. 6 UCLA (23-5, 8-2 Pac-12) returned all but one starter from last year’s title run, but injuries and a shaky doubles lineup left the team vulnerable all season. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips (pictured) and fellow junior Catherine Harrison will be counted on to fill the shoes of graduating seniors Robin Anderson, Chanelle Van Nguyen and Kaitlin Ray next season. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)