Rachel Garcia threw a complete game and hit a go-ahead homer to give the Bruins the win. The redshirt freshman fired seven innings, yielding five hits – all singles – and three runs in No. 10 UCLA softball’s (40-13, 14-8 Pac-12) 4-3 victory over No. 22 Arizona State (30-18, 9-13) on Thursday night. She also […]
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Softball’s NCAA seed hinges on final regular-season series versus ASU
UCLA softball has reached the last stop of its regular season campaign: No. 22 Arizona State. Traveling to Tempe, Arizona, for their final series, the No.10 Bruins (39-13, 13-8 Pac-12) currently are ranked fifth in the Pac-12 – out of contention for the Pac-12 title that the Sun Devils claimed last weekend. “It’s not about […]
Softball builds on momentum for postseason, celebrates senior weekend
UCLA softball celebrated seniors shortstop Delaney Spaulding, outfielder Gabrielle Maurice and pitcher Paige McDuffee this past weekend during senior weekend. They did it both with a ceremony and with winning a pivotal series against Arizona, building on the successes of previous weeks and putting themselves in a better position for a higher postseason seed. “Arizona […]
Around the League: Pac-12 teams deliver strong showings in softball, women’s golf, baseball
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12 and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Softball TuAnh Dam, Sports editor It was a big weekend for Pac-12 softball, and it wasn’t just because then-No. 12 Arizona was squaring off with then-No. 3 […]
Softball scores series victory over Pac-12 leader Arizona
Coming into this weekend’s series at Easton Stadium, Arizona softball was third in the country with a combined ERA of 1.23. Coming out of the series, it’s now a bit higher. No. 12 UCLA softball (39-13, 13-8) scored a total of 16 runs in three games, powering itself to a series win over the top […]
Softball focuses on aggressive play, communication to fend off Arizona
They’ve combined for 20 national titles, but UCLA and Arizona softball are only focused on this weekend’s series. The Bruins and the Wildcats are two of the most decorated programs in college softball and lead the Pac-12 conference in softball titles. “There’s obviously history between the two schools and we look forward to a great […]
Softball draws from proven quality, strength of Pac-12 conference play
Division I softball consists of 32 conferences, yet the Pac-12 has taken home 23 of the 33 national championship trophies. “There is no conference that can stand toe-to-toe with the Pac-12,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “History speaks for itself, there is no conference that competes with us.” The Pac-12, formerly known as the Pac-10, is […]