Tuesday, June 17

Alexis Ramirez returns to UCLA softball after ACL tear, leads team in postseason

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)



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)