The Bruins have made it to the Super Regionals for the fifth year in a row. After winning three straight elimination games to keep its postseason alive, No. 3 seed UCLA softball (54-5) will face conference rival No. 14 seed Arizona (43-14) in a best-of-three series in the Super Regionals. The last time the Bruins […]
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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 […]
After weekend of ups and downs, softball moves on to sixth straight super regional
UCLA played three consecutive games knowing if they lost any one of them their season would come to an end. After losing to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon, UCLA won three games in two days to advance to the Super Regional for the sixth consecutive season. The No. 3 seed Bruins (54-5) defeated the […]
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 […]
Softball seniors to take on fourth World Series, hope to garner win at last
The Bruins begin their postseason journey to a fourth straight World Series on Friday. After securing the No. 3 seed, UCLA softball (50-4, 20-4 Pac-12) will host the NCAA Los Angeles regional and face Sacramento State (31-18, 14-7 Big Sky) for its first game of the tournament. The Bruins will play in a double-elimination format […]
UCLA softball wins series against Arizona State, but loses Pac-12 to Oregon
Despite only needing three wins to secure the top spot of the Pac-12, the Bruins were unable to capture the title. No. 1 UCLA softball (50-4, 20-4 Pac-12) finished off its regular season with a 2-1 series win against No. 6 Arizona State (43-11, 16-8) with scores of 0-3, 5-1 and 2-1 at Easton Stadium […]
UCLA softball suffers second shutout of season with loss to Arizona State
The Bruins were nearly no-hit Thursday night. After averaging 6.7 runs per game and just over nine hits per game this season, No. 1 UCLA softball (48-4, 18-4 Pac-12) put up just three hits in their 3-0 loss to No. 6 Arizona State (43-9, 16-6). It was only the second time this season the Bruins […]