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 […]
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UCLA softball’s Garcia pitches one-hitter game in win against Fordham
The unranked Fordham Rams put just a single runner on base against No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night. It has been years since the Bruins’ (6-0) last perfect game, and redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia was one away from the feat. Down 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh and at its very last out, […]
UCLA softball prepares to play six games in five days
After a perfect opening weekend, No. 5 UCLA softball (5-0) will be busy yet again, with six games in the next five days. The first game for UCLA will be a home game against Fordham on Thursday. The Bruins head to Cathedral City, California, for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, California, where […]
Freshman Bruins help lead softball to 5-0 opening weekend
UCLA’s fresh faces made a significant impact in the Bruins’ dominant opening weekend. Freshman pitcher Holly Azevedo notched her first three career wins in as many days, including two complete games in which the No. 5 Bruins (5-0) won via the mercy rule. After UCLA won its season opener against Maryland (1-4) earlier in the […]
Softball sweeps set of unranked opponents on opening weekend
Five games, five wins. The first weekend of competition at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament for No. 4 UCLA softball (5-0) had runs and hits aplenty this weekend, racking up 49 in total over their first five games. “We got to learn a lot about ourselves and just see what we’re about,” said coach Kelly […]
Weekend in Preview: Softball commences 56-game season, swim and dive to face USC
SoftballNicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor UCLA softball’s 56-game campaign begins this weekend. The No. 4 Bruins will face four different opponents this weekend – none of whom are ranked. For its season opener Friday, UCLA plays Maryland and Middle Tennessee. Saturday features a doubleheader against Cal Poly and its last game of the weekend will […]
Softball aims to use high-ranked, experienced players to earn NCAA title
With consecutive top-ranked recruiting classes bookending the roster this year, Bruins’ softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez will have a plethora of highly rated players at her disposal when the 2018 season gets underway Friday. No. 4 UCLA returns to the diamond this weekend in the annual Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament. Though UCLA softball used to lead […]