The Bruins have the opportunity to claw their way back from the worst loss in program history. No. 20 UCLA softball (2-3) will face one of the nation’s best in No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball graduate student outfielder Jadelyn Allchin watches the pitcher. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 13 at 9:06 p.m. A final crack of the bat in the fifth inning cemented the Bruins’ fate. With Texas’ 16th run of the game, the Longhorns dealt UCLA its worst loss in program history. Read more...
Photo: No. 8 UCLA softball huddles up during a 16-0 loss, its worst in program history, to No. 5 Texas. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The clouds had cleared, the storm had passed and an earthquake even shook – it was time for Opening Day. Softball was finally back. “Today is a part of the whole story in the journey of a team,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher/utility Alexis Ramirez celebrates with the rest of No. 8 UCLA softball after recording her first career home run. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated on Feb. 8 at 9:11 p.m. Kelly Inouye-Perez spent five seasons as a backstop before launching her coaching career in 1994. As part of her reshaping of the Bruins’ coaching staff, the five-time Women’s College World Series champion is now returning to the bullpen to individually coach the pitchers and catchers. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez holds one hand up in the air. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 9:07 p.m. The Bruins will begin a new season at Easton Stadium this weekend following a difficult end to 2023. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Taylor Tinsley throws a pitch. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
Softball’s introduction into the 1996 Olympic Games proved to be a massive moment for the sport. “We had reached that pinnacle of athletics, and that’s being an Olympic sport, and getting onto the mainstream where we’re in the talks with soccer and women’s basketball,” said UCLA associate head coach Lisa Fernandez. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball’s Lisa Fernandez, now an associate head softball coach (left) and previously a utility from 1990-1993 (right), stands in the stadium in her two roles. (From left to right: Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor and Courtesy from UCLA Athletics)
UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
