Softball advances to NCAA title series behind walk-off 10th-inning home run

This post was updated June 2 at 4:24 p.m. It was deja vu for the Bruins. Two games, two wins and redshirt junior pitcher Rachel Garcia in the circle one win away from the Women’s College World Series championship series. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (54-6, 20-4 Pac-12) outlasted No. 3 seed Washington (52-9, 20-4) […]

Softball’s top-to-bottom lineup strength propels team through postseason

Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has said all season long that one through nine, the Bruins can hit and produce runs. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (51-6, 20-4 Pac-12) advanced to the Women’s College World Series after defeating James Madison (51-10, 20-1 Colonial Athletic Association) twice in a best-of-three series. In both games, all but one inning […]

Softball prepares for battle of pitchers against James Madison in super regional

The Bruins will compete in the round of 16 for the sixth year in a row. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (49-6, 20-4 Pac-12) will host James Madison (51-8, 20-1 Colonial Athletic Association) – the lone unseeded team still alive – in the super regionals of the NCAA tournament. “They’re a great team and they’ve […]

UCLA softball proceeds to super regional after run-ruling Missouri

It took an extra game, but the Bruins secured a spot in the super regional. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (49-6, 20-4 Pac-12) dropped game one against Missouri (35-25, 12-12 SEC) 5-1 on Sunday to set up the championship elimination game of the Los Angeles regional, where the Bruins run-ruled the Tigers 13-1. “We haven’t […]

Softball smothers Weber State in no-hitter to begin Los Angeles Regional

There were 12 hits in total Friday night and the Bruins had all of them. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (47-5, 20-4 Pac-12) secured a 6-0 win in its opening game in the Los Angeles Regional over Weber State (26-20, 14-2 Big Sky) behind a combined no-hitter from redshirt junior Rachel Garcia and sophomore Holly […]

Softball shares Pac-12 title with Washington, receives several conference honors

The Bruins’ 10-year drought is over. No. 3 UCLA softball (46-5, 20-4 Pac-12) concluded the regular season by earning a share of the Pac-12 title – its first conference championship since 2009 – and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. “I’m a Bruin, so I’ve been here a long time, and it’s big to […]

Softball to bat for Pac-12 title and say goodbye to seniors in final season series

The last regular season series brings postseason implications as well as goodbyes for the Bruins. No. 3 UCLA softball (45-3, 19-2 Pac-12) has a chance to claim the conference title against No. 6 Arizona (40-11, 17-4) this weekend – something it hasn’t done since 2009. “One of our goals before the season was to win […]