Thursday, February 5

UCLA softball extends winning streak with 2 mercy-rule victories at tournament

This post was updated March 14 at 7:41 p.m. The Bruins concluded nonconference play with their third consecutive tournament sweep. No. 5 UCLA softball (22-3) finished the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with two five-inning mercy-rule triumphs Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior infielder Briana Perez swings at a pitch against Fresno State on Friday. Perez was 5-for-5 in No. 5 UCLA softball’s Saturday contests at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)


Softball’s Megan Faraimo notches 2nd solo perfect game of season in home tourney

Less than 24 hours removed from the third combined perfect game in program history, Megan Faraimo and the Bruins were perfect once more. On Thursday, the redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman and graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw combined to blank Pennsylvania. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo throws a pitch against Pennsylvania on Thursday. Faraimo struck out the side for the third solo perfect game of her career in No. 5 UCLA softball’s triumph over CSU Bakersfield on Friday. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball opens Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with perfect game

For the second time in seven days, the Bruins secured a perfect game. This time it was spearheaded by two pitchers – graduate student Lauren Shaw and redshirt junior Megan Faraimo – and it started with a pep talk. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw throws a pitch against Pennsylvania on Thursday. Shaw received the win in No. 5 UCLA softball’s combined perfect game. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball to return home for final contests before start of Pac-12 play

After four weeks on the road, the Bruins are coming home. No. 5 UCLA softball (17-3) will return to Easton Stadium this week to host three opponents in the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior utility Anna Vines awaits a pitch in the batter’s box in a game against UC San Diego on Feb. 11. Vines and No. 5 UCLA softball will return to Easton Stadium at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament after four weeks of contests on the road. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)


Softball sweeps Judi Garman Classic with perfect game from Megan Faraimo

This post was updated March 11 at 2:17 p.m. Megan Faraimo and the Bruins had a perfect weekend. In the second contest of a five-game slate, the redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman retired 15 consecutive Bulldog batters and notched 12 strikeouts to record the second perfect game of her career. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo throws a pitch in No. 5 UCLA softball’s matchup with Fresno State on Thursday. Against the Bulldogs, Faraimo threw five scoreless innings en route to the second perfect game of her career. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball continues run of invitationals with Judi Garman Classic

The Bruins have a short trip south for another five-game slate. No. 5 UCLA softball (12-3) will hit the diamond for five matchups in Fullerton, California, this week in the Judi Garman Classic. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Thessa Malau’ulu assumes a defensive stance in UCLA softball’s matchup against UC San Diego on Feb. 11. Malau’ulu has seven hits on the season while primarily batting eighth in the Bruins’ order. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball wraps up Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic undefeated

The Bruins brought out the brooms over the weekend. No. 6 UCLA softball (12-3) swept all five of its opponents at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Friday through Sunday, extending its undefeated streak in the tournament to four years after not competing in the event last year because of COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore utility Maya Brady assumes a batting stance in UCLA softball’s contest against UC San Diego on Feb. 11. Brady had three home runs, including a grand slam, at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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