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)
With No. 12 seed Texas Tech and No. 6 seed Texas set to battle it out in the Women’s College World Series final and UCLA softball officially out of the running, Assistant Sports editor Connor Dullinger gives his five main takeaways from the 2025 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder/utility Kaniya Bragg celebrates as she trots home and prepares to step on home plate after hitting a home run. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has long talked about “Bruin magic.” And on the path to its eventual Women’s College World Series exit, No. 9 seed UCLA made its fair share of clutch moves when it mattered most. Read more...
Photo: Junior utility Megan Grant stands with a bat in her hands. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 1 at 10:50 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY – One out away from the end of the Bruins’ season, the story was written for NFCA First Team All-American juniors third baseman Jordan Woolery and first baseman Megan Grant – nicknamed “the Bruin Bombers” – to save UCLA’s run toward a national title. Read more...
Photo: No. 9 seed UCLA softball walks out of the dugout and prepares to shake hands with No. 7 seed Tennessee after losing 5-4 on a walk-off single. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
Bats often go silent under the bright lights and towering expectations of the postseason. But when two of the top pitchers in the country – All-American selections NiJaree Canady and junior Taylor Tinsley – face off on softball’s biggest stage, coaches have to resort to other tactics to get runners across the plate. Read more...
Photo: No. 9 seed UCLA softball lines up at home plate after falling 3-1 to No. 12 seed Texas Tech in its second game of the Women’s College World Series. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
After redshirt sophomore catcher/utility Alexis Ramirez hit a go-ahead two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the fourth inning, Devon Park reverberated with cheers, chants and songs from the Bruin dugout. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student outfielder Jessica Clements celebrates at second base after hitting a double in the opening round of the Women’s College World Series. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 28 at 10:50 p.m. The winningest program in collegiate softball history is returning to the site of champions. Sporting the nation-lead in Women’s College World Series appearances and wins – with 33 and 12, respectively – No. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher and NFCA Third Team All-American Taylor Tinsley reaches back and prepares to pitch the ball to home plate. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)
