After beginning conference play with two horrible weeks on the road, the Bruins have turned things around. But this week they are venturing away from Westwood as they look to climb out of their early-season hole. The No. 4 Bruins (31-7, 4-6 Pac-10) will face two tough teams this weekend, Oregon and Oregon State, when […]
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Softball: Pitching key to recent success
The No. 4 UCLA softball team made a number of changes to its lineup last week, but much of the Bruins’ recent success is based on their pitching. In softball, the team with the best pitching usually wins. Early on in conference play, that team was not UCLA, and the Bruins lost four straight games. […]
Softball: Softball’s lineup changes prove effective
After falling to 2-6 in the Pac-10, softball coach Sue Enquist knew she needed to change her team’s momentum. She moved around two of the team’s best hitters and put another pair of players into the lineup for the first time in conference play. The gambit worked, as the No. 4 Bruins won both games […]
Softball: Reigning finalists UCLA, Cal flounder in conference play
The last time UCLA’s softball team faced California, the Bruins beat the Bears 1-0 in the finals of last year’s College World Series. But this year a championship rematch seems a long way off for each team. While both teams have been fixtures in the top five, they have had their struggles in conference play. […]
Softball: Power-hitters lead softball to 55 homers so far
This year’s UCLA softball team is on pace to be one of the best power-hitting teams in school history. So far, the Bruins have hit 55 home runs. While home runs tend to go in up-and-down swings throughout the year, UCLA’s bats have been consistent throughout the season. This is a testament to how players […]
Softball: Caitlin Benyi leads Pac-10 with 15 homers
Sophomore Caitlin Benyi does not seem like the prototypical home run hitter. But Benyi, the Bruins’ thin leadoff hitter, homered in all three games this past weekend. Her recent power surge has raised her season home run total to 15, the highest in the Pac-10. In a sport where home run hitters are usually the […]
Softball: Softball brings in first conference wins against Oregon schools
After weeks of heartache, something finally went the Bruins’ way in the late innings on Sunday. Sophomore Caitlin Benyi mashed a home run over the center field wall in the tenth inning, giving the Bruins a 3-2 victory over Oregon. No. 3 UCLA (29-6, 2-5 Pac-10) got its first conference wins this weekend, taking two […]