The UCLA softball team finished their regular season strongly by winning via the mercy-rule in both games against Utah. The No. 14 Bruins (35-13-1, 16-5-1 Pac-12) recorded their sixth-straight weekend series win against a conference opponent by sweeping the unranked Utes (31-17, 12-8 ). Sunday’s contest was cancelled due to rain and will not be […]
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The Quad: Low attendance at Pauley Pavilion has to change
The post was updated on May 9 at 5:40 p.m. The night was Feb. 11, 2015. Like the rest of the fans in Pauley Pavilion’s student section, I too was cheering as loudly as ever when Oregon State’s junior point guard Gary Payton II approached the free throw line after missing his first attempt. To the […]
Softball wins home series against ASU for first time in more than a decade
UCLA softball recorded their 14th and 15th comeback wins of the year on the heels of two three-run walk-off home runs. The No. 15 Bruins (33-13-1, 14-5-1 Pac-12) got out their brooms and swept the Arizona State Sun Devils (27-22, 3-15), winning their first home series against ASU in more than 10 years. The official […]
UCLA softball set sights on Arizona State after dispatching Arizona
UCLA softball will be switching its sights to Arizona State after knocking off another Arizona school this past weekend. The No. 15 Bruins (30-13-1, 11-5-1 Pac-12) host the Sun Devils (27-19, 3-12) at Easton Stadium this weekend in their last regular season home series of the year. Since losing to No. 10 Washington at home […]
UCLA softball pitchers struggle against Arizona offense in 8-4 loss
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. 17 Wildcats (32-13, 9-5), losing on the road 8-4. UCLA was playing catch up all day Sunday, with Arizona scoring runs early on […]
Softball 4-1 in weekend series with comeback win against OSU
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. 13 Bruins (28-12-1, 9-4-1 Pac-12) and Beavers (27-14-1, 5-10-0 Pac-12) combined for no runs and only four hits over the first three innings of the game. OSU second baseman […]
UCLA softball’s win streak propels them toward CSUN matchup
The past 10 matchups against Cal State Northridge have been kind to UCLA softball, as the Bruins lead the series 9-1 since 2001, with five shutouts and a run differential of +54. The No. 13 Bruins (25-11-1, 7-3-1 Pac-12) face a quick turnaround this week, playing on a single day of rest against the Matadors […]