OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; She has been overshadowed by many of the great pitchers at the Women’s College World Series, but UCLA pitcher Anjelica Selden has quietly done her job. And considering she is only a freshman, it makes it that much more impressive. In three World Series games, Selden has allowed only two runs, in […]
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Softball: Bruins advance in World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; Down by a run to California in the late innings on Thursday, the UCLA softball team needed a boost, a shot in the arm, something to change the momentum. And the Bruins got it from an unlikely source when Ashley Herrera, the ninth hitter in UCLA’s lineup, hit a game-tying home run […]
Softball: UCLA to face off against Tennessee
OKLAHOMA CITY “”mdash; UCLA was not the only underdog to pull off an upset on Thursday at the Women’s College World Series. In the first game of the day, No. 11 Tennessee defeated No. 3 Arizona 1-0, meaning the Bruins, 2-1 winners over Cal, will face the Lady Volunteers today instead of the Wildcats. Though […]
Softball: Performing under pressure
This year’s UCLA softball team hasn’t displayed the offensive firepower that won back-to-back NCAA titles the past two years. It has lacked the defensive prowess those teams had. And it hasn’t had the proven and consistent presence in the pitching circle that those teams had, either. Nevertheless, the Bruins are still one of the eight […]
NCAA system unfair to athletes
A regular season should matter. But it doesn’t in college track and field. Because of the changes the NCAA made to its Regional system this year, pretty much nothing accomplished in the regular season means anything in the sport. All athletes start on equal footing at four Regional meets and have to finish in the […]
Softball: Freshman pitcher breaking records
All year long, UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist kept saying that what pitcher Anjelica Selden was doing in the circle had never been done before by a Bruin freshman. And even before UCLA takes to the field in its first game at the Women’s College World Series on Thursday against Cal, Selden’s season will have […]
Softball: Pinch hitter plays vital role in softball’s win over Georgia
As UCLA softball freshman Danielle Peterson sat on the bench during Saturday afternoon’s game, she knew she wanted to help her team, but didn’t know if an opportunity would be afforded to her. The seldom-used pinch hitter hadn’t received much playing time for the UCLA softball team, entering Saturday with only one hit in eight […]