For the 28th time in program history, the Bruins have made it to the Women’s College World Series. The first opponent for No. 3 seed UCLA softball (56-5) will be No. 6 seed Florida State (52-11) in the tournament opener Thursday. Florida State finished the regular season with the best record in the Atlantic Coast […]
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Softball wins game one against Arizona in NCAA Super Regional opener
Pom poms, cowbells and beating drums filled the Easton Stadium air. The alumni section known as “The Bruin Bubble” made its presence felt on every pitch of Thursday night’s game. “Being out there on the field and seeing that in the stands fires me up,” said redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia. “Especially knowing how much […]
Tightly fought games awaken UCLA softball to pressures of postseason
The Bruins’ postseason run almost ended last weekend. After five games in three days, including three elimination games, No. 3 seed UCLA softball (54-5) discovered that the postseason is a different brand of softball – in which every game will be close. Four of UCLA’s five regional games were decided by three runs or fewer. “For […]
Softball ends season with multiple honors, highest win percentage since 2000
The Bruins leave the 2018 regular season with seven straight conference series wins and two losses in their last 20 games. No. 2 UCLA softball (50-4, 20-4 Pac-12) produced its fifth 50-win season over the last 10 years. The Bruins’ win percentage stands at .926 this season – the highest it’s been on this side […]
Top-ranked UCLA softball, Pac-12 rivals ready to swing into postseason
For 11-straight weeks, a Pac-12 team has topped the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association softball rankings. Two teams – UCLA (48-3, 18-3 Pac-12) and Washington (44-8, 15-8) – have held the No. 1 spot in the national poll. While UCLA is the current No. 1 team, Washington and another Pac-12 team, No. 2 Oregon (44-7, […]
Softball closes strong weekend for the Bruins with three-game sweep
UCLA Athletics had a big weekend. Football fans got a glimpse of next year’s squad in the spring game, baseball outscored crosstown rival USC 42-6 in a three-game sweep and gymnastics brought national championship No. 115 to Westwood. UCLA softball capped off the prolific weekend when the No. 3 Bruins (40-3, 15-3 Pac-12) won their […]
Softball sweeps Arizona in back-and-forth three-game series
UCLA softball battled through five ties and seven lead changes in Tucson, Arizona, this weekend for its first and only road series in the state. The No. 4 Bruins (37-3, 12-3 Pac-12) won their fourth straight series against the No. 12 Arizona Wildcats (27-12, 6-9) and second road series in a row as UCLA recorded […]