After struggling over the first three weeks of the season, Johanna Grauer baffled hitters last week. The sophomore pitcher’s development couldn’t have come at a better time for UCLA softball. Entering the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament last weekend, the Bruins were riding a three-game losing streak. With her team in a rut and slipping in […]
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Softball unable to complete upset with late home runs from Michigan
For the first five innings of the UCLA-Michigan softball matchup Wednesday night, sophomore pitcher Johanna Grauer was dealing. But she would falter late in the game, allowing the No. 2 Wolverines (13-2) to score four runs in the final two innings for an 8-6 win over the No. 13 Bruins (9-7). Although Grauer didn’t start […]
Softball aims to improve consistency in upcoming Michigan matchup
The start to UCLA softball’s season has been distinguished by a series of highs and lows. Some games, the Bruins have looked like one of the best teams in the country and others they’ve looked like anything but. No. 13 UCLA (9-6) opened last week on a strong note, showing well against No. 1 Florida […]
UCLA softball experiences longest championship drought in program history
UCLA softball has been ranked in every regular season game they have played each of the past five seasons. The majority of these games, the Bruins have been ranked in the top 10 and have never dropped lower than No. 19. Despite its regular season dominance, UCLA hasn’t been the same team come playoff time. […]
UCLA softball has weekend of mixed results at Mary Nutter Classic
The UCLA softball team was anything but consistent this weekend. After a successful road trip last week in which the Bruins went 4-1, they experienced a series of peaks and valleys this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California, finishing with a 3-2 record over the course of three days. “We’re […]
Softball to rely on underclassmen at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
The Ally Carda era, which ran from 2012 to 2015, is over. The days when the Bruins would lean heavily upon the two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year as a workhorse on the mound and as an offensive virtuoso in the box are gone. UCLA softball has begun to form a new identity early on […]
Softball opens season in Texas, eyeing Women’s College World Series return
For a large part of the past 30 years, the UCLA Bruins have been the New York Yankees of NCAA Softball. The Bruins have won a record 11 championships and appeared in 25 Women’s College World Series, the most of any school. However, recent history has not been kind to UCLA. The Bruins are currently […]