Midway through conference play, injuries have begun to take their toll on the No. 3 Bruins. UCLA (34-3, 9-3 Pac-12) has recently had to deal with limitations, both in the batter’s box and the circle, as they move closer toward their matchup with No. 1 Washington (39-2, 10-2). A number of pitchers, as well as Freshman […]
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Softball continues strong season despite weekend of errors and injuries
After dropping its first Pac-12 series against No. 5 Oregon, No. 3 UCLA softball has swept past then-No. 24 Oregon State and now Utah. The Bruins (31-2, 7-2 Pac-12) defeated the Utes (17-15, 2-7) over the weekend with scores of 9-5, 7-3 and 9-4 to push their winning streak to six, doing so with an […]
UCLA softball to face competitive opponent in Oregon in conference play
No. 3 UCLA travels to the Northwest this weekend to open up Pac-12 conference play against No. 6 Oregon in a battle of early Pac-12 favorites. Pac-12 members are well-represented within the rankings, with six teams ranked in the USA Today/Coaches poll. No. 1 Washington, No. 9 Arizona, No. 13 Arizona State and No. 16 […]
UCLA softball sweeps four teams, finishes preseason undefeated
No. 3 UCLA finished the preseason undefeated, leaving the Bruins and fellow Pac-12 team No. 1 Washington as the only remaining undefeated teams in the NCAA. “This is an exciting year; I can tell you that,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “We’ve done an amazing job in the preseason playing team softball and that’s what you […]
Softball continues dominant season, sweeps through San Diego Classic
UCLA softball extended its perfect start to the season, sweeping through the San Diego Classic. The No. 3 Bruins (19-0) currently own their longest winning streak to begin the season during coach Kelly Inouye-Perez’s tenure, which began in 2007. This comes after defeating UCF, Minnesota, San Diego and Santa Clara over the weekend. The last […]
Softball continues win streak after five-game series over the weekend
Kelly Inouye-Perez entered the season needing 14 wins to reach 500 as head coach of UCLA softball. The No. 3 Bruins returned to Westwood on Sunday afternoon with a perfect 15-0 record after sweeping the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II. Now in her 12th season, Inouye-Perez owns a record of 501-159-1 at UCLA since the […]
Softball advances to 10-0 record despite final struggle over weekend
UCLA softball continued hitting the ball well this weekend. The No. 5 Bruins (10-0) outscored their opponents 30-7 in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I before losing an exhibition match against the Japanese national softball team. On Saturday, UCLA headed east to Cathedral City, California, where they squared off against UC Santa Barbara (5-6) after […]