Despite co-clinching the conference title for the first time in a decade, the Bruins left Easton Stadium on Saturday with their first series loss of the season. No. 2 UCLA softball (46-5, 20-4 Pac-12) fell to No. 6 Arizona (42-12, 19-5) 3-1 in its final regular season game of 2019. Saturday saw the Bruins match […]
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Softball guarantees spot as Pac-12 champion with win over Arizona
The Bruins are conference champions. No. 2 UCLA softball (46-4, 20-3 Pac-12) came back to top No. 6 Arizona (41-12, 18-5) 5-4 on Friday night at Easton Stadium, joint-clinching the Pac-12 trophy with No. 3 Washington for its first conference title since 2009. Friday’s game marked the Bruins’ fifth comeback win in conference play this […]
Softball run rules Utah to claim victory fueled by strong hitting performance
More than a third of the Bruins’ wins this season have been mercy rules. No. 2 UCLA softball (42-2, 16-1 Pac-12) beat unranked Utah (15-31, 4-13) 9-1 at Easton Stadium on Saturday night for its 16th run-rule victory of 2019. Saturday’s five-inning win – and UCLA’s second win in the series – also pushed the […]
UCLA softball registers fourth series sweep on the road against Oregon State
Another away series and another sweep for the Bruins. No. 2 UCLA softball (40-2, 14-1 Pac-12) traveled to Corvallis, Oregon, this weekend to face Oregon State (21-18, 3-13). The Bruins first beat the Beavers by 8-1 on Thursday before a 10-2 victory Saturday morning following rain delay Friday – the Bruins’ 15th run-rule win of […]
Ty’s Tea: Jorge Salcedo’s departure could be hidden blessing for UCLA men’s soccer
To an outsider, the recent Varsity Blues scandal seemingly sunk UCLA men’s soccer. But things weren’t going great for the program even with former coach Jorge Salcedo in charge. The Bruins’ early exit in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship was, admittedly, an improvement on last season’s record of 7-10-1 – the team’s […]
Softball takes second loss of season 4-3 against Oregon, aims to fight back in series
For the second time this season, the Bruins ended their double-digit win streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-2, 9-1 Pac-12) lost 4-3 to unranked Oregon (17-19, 2-8) on Friday night at Easton Stadium in its third straight loss to the Ducks since 2018. Friday’s loss also marks the Bruins’ second of the 2019 season to […]
Softball hammers Arizona State with 35 runs, three mercy-rule wins in series sweep
In the Arizona heat, the Bruins just kept on scoring. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) swept No. 19 Arizona State (25-14, 5-7) in Tempe, Arizona, after driving in 35 runs over the span of three mercy-rule victories to bring its season-high winning streak to 19 games. The Bruins beat the Sun Devils 10-0 […]