For the first time in program history, the Bruins are scheduled to face off against an HBCU. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) will take on Howard (4-12) on HBCU night at Easton Stadium, with first pitch slated for 6 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Kelli Godin of UCLA softball prepares to catch a fly ball. The redshirt senior outfielder is hitting .385 but has started less than half of the Bruins’ games this season after starting all 61 contests in 2022. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In the second half of their final nonconference tournament of the season, the Bruins came away with a weekend sweep. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) left the Judi Garman Classic having claimed all five of its contests, defeating Cal Poly (7-6) by a score of 16-0, and Michigan (10-10) by a score of 8-0 on Saturday before besting Cal State Fullerton (11-9) 6-2 on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Freshman utility Megan Grant participates in a cheer with UCLA softball. Grant tallied six hits and five RBIs across five contests at the Judi Garman Classic. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Maya Brady stepped up to the plate with a chance to break the 1-1 tie. Read more...
Photo: Maya Brady of UCLA softball eyes the pitcher as she steps into the batter’s box. The redshirt junior utility notched her season high in RBIs against Fresno State on Friday. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 1 at 4:42 p.m. One team has spent the better part of the last four years thriving in the role of playground bully, withholding lunch money and laughing at other kids’ futile attempts to take it back. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball players huddle. The blue and gold fell to Oklahoma in a 14-0 rout on Sunday after suffering a 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Sooners to end their 2022 season. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on Feb. 26 at 9:29 p.m. CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Unusually snow-topped mountains surrounded a packed field for the marquee matchup of the weekend. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Megan Faraimo goes through her pitching motion. Faraimo gave up three home runs before being pulled in the second inning as No. 1 UCLA softball was dealt its first loss of the season by No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday morning. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Freshman batters spearheaded two Bruin victories Saturday. But it came as no surprise to coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “The game doesn’t know how old you are,” Inouye-Perez said. Read more...
Photo: Brooke Yanez prepares to deliver a pitch. The sixth-year pitcher for UCLA softball retired 19 consecutive batters against Northwestern in a complete-game performance. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the year’s third episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, senior staff writer Jon Christon checks in with Assistant Sports Editors Jack Nelson and Joseph Crosby about the 2023 seasons for No. Read more...
