The softball season doesn’t start for another three months, but UCLA has already been hard at work, playing in a series of five exhibition matches over the last three weeks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball is currently at the tail end of its off season, with the regular season slated to start in February. However, the team has been playing exhibitions to ready up for 2018. (Keila MayberryDaily Bruin staff)
The 12th installment of the World Cup of Softball just wrapped up and the No. 2-ranked United States took three Bruins to Oklahoma City. 2015 alumnus Ally Carda, rising junior Paige Halstead and 2017 alumnus Delaney Spaulding represented both UCLA and their country against the likes of No. Read more...
Photo: 2017 baseball alumnus Delaney Spaulding helped Team USA in a big way in five days of play during the World Cup of Softball. Her .474 batting average and eight RBIs in seven games helped lift the United States over nearly all of its opponents. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
For UCLA softball, it was a season that started with high hopes, yet ended like the two previous. The Bruins advanced to the College World Series in Oklahoma City, one of their goals of the season. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Garcia’s freshman year was successful enough to earn her the NFCA National Freshman of the Year, but the redshirt freshman pitcher couldn’t break UCLA softball’s championship draught. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Ali Aguilar stepped to the plate to lead off the sixth inning for the Washington Huskies. The game was scoreless. Moments later, a softball off Aguilar’s bat landed 273 feet away from home plate, giving Washington a 1-0 advantage over UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pitcher Rachel Garcia allowed one run, gave up five hits and struck out seven on 101 pitches. UCLA softball’s 1-0 loss to Washington knocks the Bruins out of the NCAA Tournament. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins needed to reignite their offense, and that starts at the top of the order. In the first inning, junior second baseman Kylee Perez drew first blood, whacking a deep one to center field. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia’s home run capped off a five-run seventh inning for UCLA, helping them put Saturday’s elimination game out of reach. (Angel Franco/The Batallion)
The throw to the plate was there in plenty of time. The tag was applied well before the runner crossed the plate. “You dream about making those plays when you’re a little girl,” said sophomore catcher Paige Halstead. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Garcia’s first trip to the Women’s College World Series ended in a loss. The redshirt freshman pitcher allowed two runs – one in the first and another in the fifth. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Once again, No. 5-seeded UCLA softball is among the last eight teams standing. UCLA has reached the first weekend of the Women’s College World Series for the past two years, but each time, it hasn’t advanced to the finals. Read more...
Photo: Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding will make her third straight trip to the Women’s College World Series on the weekend. Last year, the Bruins lost their first two games and went home. In 2015, they lost two of their first three to end the season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
