With its season on the line, UCLA softball kept plugging away, but was unable to advance in the Women’s College World Series. In a high-scoring affair that went 10 innings, No. 7 seed UCLA fell to No. 4 seed Auburn 11-10 on Saturday night. Due to the double-elimination format of the tournament, the loss ended the […]
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Baseball scouting report: NCAA Los Angeles Regional
UCLA baseball begins its NCAA Tournament run Friday night in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, which will be played in the Bruins’ home park, Jackie Robinson Stadium. The regional includes three unranked teams – Cal State Bakersfield, Maryland and Ole Miss – along with UCLA, the top-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament. To win the […]
No. 1 UCLA baseball enters NCAA Regionals with determination
The last time the UCLA baseball team was preparing for an NCAA Regional, the circumstances were different. The 2013 Bruins entered their NCAA Regional as the No. 10-ranked team in the country. They were one of the 16 different No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but they weren’t a favorite. They didn’t have a […]
Softball beats Oregon 7-1 in game one of Women’s College World Series
It had been five years since UCLA softball had won a game in the Women’s College World Series. It was only fitting that UCLA won 7-1 against an Oregon team that had so often served as a roadblock to the team’s success during that span. The No. 7-seeded Bruins (51-10) were able to take advantage of […]
Women’s College World Series to test depth of UCLA’s pitching staff
The gauntlet begins Thursday. Six wins in six days – all against teams ranked in the top eight in the country. That’s what’s needed to emerge from the Women’s College World Series with a national championship trophy. For a team that’s relied on one pitcher for all but one inning so far this postseason, that […]
Veteran track and field athletes lead the way to NCAA West Regional
The field of competitors in Division I outdoor track and field has dwindled from thousands to the top 96 for each individual event. Of those 96 top athletes in each individual event, the top 48 in the East will compete in the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Fla., starting Thursday, while the top 48 in […]
UCLA baseball earns two awards, six first-team All-Pac-12 honors
UCLA baseball reeled in two awards and six first-team all-conference honors Wednesday morning, when the Pac-12 announced its all-conference baseball awards. The Bruins’ senior closer, David Berg, was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and coach John Savage was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Berg also took home this award in 2013, when he […]