For the second straight day, the bats were hot in the UCLA-Arizona softball rivalry. The No. 15 Bruins (29-13-1, 10-5-1 Pac-12) dropped the second game of their conference series against the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior infielder Delaney Spaulding hit her second home run of the series, but it wasn’t enough as the Bruins fell to the Wildcats to set up a Monday night rubber match. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
It is the series that UCLA softball looks forward to the most – a face off with longtime rival Arizona. The two programs have amassed a total of 19 national championships since 1982, with UCLA ahead with 11. Read more...
Photo: Senior center fielder Allexis Bennett leads the Bruins in hitting, posting up a .442 average on the season. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Madeline Jelenicki had a solid freshman season. Named All-Pac-12 Freshman for the 2015 season, the 5-foot-9-inch utility/catcher made an immediate impact on UCLA Softball. She hit .282 with nine home runs and was fourth in RBIs on the team with 47. Read more...
Photo: 2015 All-Pac-12 Freshman Madeline Jelenicki has continued to impress in her second season. The sophomore utility/catcher is hitting .311 with nine home runs and is second on the team in RBIs with 38. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
A Saturday rally After having a five-game win streak snapped Friday, UCLA softball rebounded Saturday night, defeating Oregon State 7-5 in a back-and-forth game. The No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Madeline Jelenicki’s key hits this weekend, including a two-run home run and a double, pushed the Bruins past the Beavers. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
For the first time in the 2016 season, all three of UCLA softball’s available pitchers gave up earned runs in a single game. The poor performance in the circle at Easton Stadium allowed the Oregon State Beavers (26-12-1, 5-8-0 Pac-12) to overtake the No. Read more...
Photo: In Friday’s game against Oregon State, redshirt junior Paige McDuffee allowed two earned runs and six hits in 3 1/3 innings. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Halfway through Pac-12 play, the tone of UCLA softball has changed. The coaches and players talk less about inconsistency than they did earlier in the season, when the Bruins had lost four games in a row for the first time since 2013. Read more...
Photo: Junior shortstop Delaney Spaulding has been a key factor in the UCLA softball teams recent turn around – helping the Bruins win eight of their last nine games. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
After completing a three-game sweep of Stanford on Monday, No. 13 UCLA softball (26-11-1, 7-3-1 Pac-12) got off to a slow start against Cal State Northridge (23-17, 3-3 Big West) Wednesday evening. Read more...
Photo: Johanna Grauer fired seven scoreless frames to shut down CSUN. The sophomore struck out seven and only let up four hits and one walk on her way to pitching a complete game shutout. With Wednesday’s win, the Bruins have won eight of their last nine. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
