Thursday, February 5

Softball relies on strong offense heading into five-game weekend

UCLA softball will head into a defining slate of five games this weekend. The No. 7 Bruins (13-3) will discover their place among the country’s best – facing off against No. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Garcia has only given up 11 runs all season, but 10 of them came in last weekend’s tournament, when the Bruins faced four ranked teams. UCLA will play three ranked teams this weekend. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Softball takes three wins but pulls off no upsets in weekend tournament

No surprises here. UCLA softball took home victories against teams that ranked below the Bruins, but took losses against teams that were ranked above them at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Brianna Tautalafua went 4-of-13 in the five-game weekend set, scoring 3 runs. UCLA went 3-2 on the weekend, falling to teams which were ranked more highly than the Bruins. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


The Rundown: Feb. 23

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s water polo After recording 13 saves against No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday in No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Ohashi recorded two 9.95s on the balance beam this weekend over the Bruins’ two meets. She was named Pac-12 Specialist of the Week. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Assistant coaches Walker and Fernandez key to UCLA softball’s success

No. 6 UCLA softball (10-1) can hit. Eleven games into the season, the Bruins rank second in the country in both home runs and hits, with 18 and 116, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Johanna Gruaer is 4-0 with a 0.72 ERA through her first 29 innings this season. A productive offense has helped her consistently pitch in comfortable situations. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball goes undefeated in first weekend of Mary Nutter Classic

Fresh off its first loss to No. 22 Kentucky (5-4), No. 6 UCLA softball (10-1) responded with four wins at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. On Friday, UCLA relied on its pitching staff in a 3-1 win over Cal Poly (6-3) and a 1-0 victory over University of Central Florida (3-4). Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Madeline Jelenicki hit two home runs on Saturday, one in each game of the double header. The Bruins won all four games they played this weekend to improve to 10-1 overall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball splits a doubleheader with Kentucky in extra innings

The day didn’t start well for UCLA softball. After half an inning in the first game of a doubleheader against Kentucky, they trailed 2-0. But after the initial Kentucky outburst, the No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman pitcher Rachel Garcia threw 13.2 innings of one-run ball in the No. 6 Bruins’ Wednesday doubleheader against No. 22 Kentucky. The one run was a solo home run in the top of the eleventh inning of game two that gave Kentucky the win. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Softball to count on strong offense for upcoming Kentucky games

Nine different players contributed with a home run last weekend, whether it was senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding, who hit .706, or freshman third baseman Bubba Nickles, who scored a team-leading eight runs. Read more...

Photo: Kylee Perez went 5-for-19 to hit .579 in the first five games of the season. The junior second baseman also hit a home run and four doubles. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)



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