Friday, February 6

Giving pitchers more equal playing time has helped lead softball to success

This season’s rotation looks a little different from 2018. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) has reworked its pitching staff this season, transitioning from a rotation centered on a single pitcher to one focused on balancing time between the whole group. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo has a 1.66 ERA so far this season in 33.2 innings pitched for UCLA softball. In her last game against UConn, Azevedo only allowed one hit in five innings pitched. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Softball’s roller-coaster weekend ends with pair of shutouts, first lost of season

It was a weekend of highs and lows. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) came away from the Judi Garman Classic with wins against No. 3 Florida (21-2) and UConn (4-12), but suffered its first loss of the season versus unranked Michigan (9-8). Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo struck out three batters in five innings pitched against UConn on Sunday, allowing only a two-out single in the second inning. Azevedo has a 1.66 ERA on the season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Behind career-best performances, softball blows out No. 3 Florida

Even the third-ranked team in the nation couldn’t stop the Bruins’ offense. No. 2 UCLA softball (15-0) defeated No. 3 Florida (18-1) by a score of 7-1 behind career-high performances from sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo in the circle and redshirt junior first baseman Rachel Garcia at the plate. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia set a career high with five RBIs and hit her first career triple for UCLA softball in its 7-1 win over Florida on Wednesday night. Garcia also tied a personal best with four hits. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Softball prepares for upcoming high-stakes tournament in Judi Garman Classic

The Bruins have a lot at stake this weekend. No. 2 UCLA softball (14-0) will head to Fullerton, California, this week for the Judi Garman Classic, playing No. Read more...

Photo: Senior infielder Brianna Tautalafua is hitting .179 on the year after recording three hits this past weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Tautalafua also notched six RBIs on the weekend. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball continues 14-game winning streak with string of tournament wins

The Bruins showed no mercy this weekend. No. 2 UCLA softball (14-0) won all five of its games this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, three of which were mercy-rule victories. Read more...

Photo: Senior infielder Brianna Tautalafua notched three hits this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic – two against Missouri and one against Kentucky. Tautalafua is hitting .179 on the year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Softball enters Mary Nutter classic with winning records against five of six teams

The Bruins are set to face some familiar teams in a familiar site. No. 2 UCLA softball (9-0) will head to Cathedral City, California, on Thursday for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, squaring off against six opponents in four days – No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Briana Perez is batting .533 so far this season for UCLA softball, recording 16 hits and seven RBIs in the first two weeks of the year for the Bruins. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Softball breaks own record for most runs scored in inning, remains undefeated

The Bruins broke a record Sunday. No. 1 UCLA softball (9-0) scored 16 runs in the first inning of its game against UC Riverside (3-7) en route to a 17-3 victory, followed by a 3-1 win against Loyola Marymount (6-2) to wrap up the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore outfielder Aaliyah Jordan hit a home run in the first inning for UCLA softball against UC Riverside on Sunday, helping the Bruins break the school record for most runs scored in a single inning. (Ashley Luu Kenney/Daily Bruin)



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