Track and field demonstrates strongest performance in years at NCAA championship

The Bruins had their most successful championship weekend in six years. Five UCLA track and field athletes earned First Team All-American honors in eight events at the NCAA championship in Austin, Texas, from June 5 to 8. The No. 11 men’s team finished the weekend with 16 points – good for an 18th-place finish overall, […]

A look back at UCLA baseball’s 2019 record-setting season stopped short of Omaha

The Bruins’ trip to the 2019 College World Series was a long time in the making. Until it wasn’t. From the top-ranked 2016 recruiting class to the young pitchers stepping up due to injuries in 2018, coach John Savage and UCLA baseball found themselves with plenty of expectations thrust upon them prior to this season. […]

UCLA baseball’s road to Omaha cut short by loss to Michigan

This post was updated June 9 at 10:55 p.m. Just like they did the last time they were the top team in the country, the Bruins fell short of Omaha. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (52-11, 24-5 Pac-12) lost to Michigan (46-20, 16-7 Big Ten) 4-2 in a winner-take-all elimination game at Jackie Robinson Stadium […]

Superlatives: Daily Bruin recognizes UCLA’s standout athletes from 2018-2019

Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Kelley, football Jason Maikis, assistant Sports editor In a rough year for UCLA football, one Bruin stood out in a big way. Joshua Kelley was a stud. The redshirt junior running back was UCLA’s primary offensive weapon in coach Chip Kelly’s rush-heavy offense and lived up to the task. […]

Baseball remains in running after comeback defeat of Michigan in extra innings

This post was updated June 9 at 1:18 a.m. The Bruins were six outs from elimination. But for the fourth straight time, they escaped its grasp. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (52-10, 24-5 Pac-12) defeated Michigan (45-20, 16-7 Big 10) 5-4 in extra innings Saturday night behind junior first baseman Michael Toglia’s game-tying homer in […]

Lisa Fernandez shifts focus to pitchers in 12th year as assistant softball coach

This post was updated June 10 at 12:20 a.m. Lisa Fernandez first met Rachel Garcia at a game in Garcia’s hometown when the redshirt junior pitcher was just a kid. “I was lucky enough to be a bat girl, and I ended up on (Fernandez)’s team, and I got to run out her jacket when […]