Pac-12 play is a grind. Each weekend brings another game with a school from the conference of champions. But this week, Cal State Fullerton (23-18, 6-3 Big West) will slip into No. 8 UCLA (29-12, 5-7 Pac-12) softball’s schedule for a nonconference matchup. “Midweeks are always a bit of a challenge in that you get […]
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Softball drops series to unranked Oregon State
Fresh off impressive series victories against No. 12 Washington (31-10, 8-7 Pac-12) and No. 4 Oregon (37-4, 10-4), No. 8 UCLA softball was unable to get past unranked Oregon State (21-18, 4-8), splitting the final two games of its three-game set to lose the weekend’s series. The Beavers blitzed the Bruins in game one – […]
Bruin softball routed in mercy-rule loss against Oregon State
No. 8 UCLA softball won its first two games against a school from Oregon this season. The next two didn’t go as well. For the second straight game, the Bruins’ (28-11, 4-6 Pac-12) pitchers struggled. UCLA conceded four runs in the third and four more in the fourth en route to an 8-0 run-rule loss […]
Softball riding confidence of victory over Ducks into Beaver matchup
Last weekend, the Bruins pulled off an upset against the Oregon Ducks. This weekend, they head north to play the other Oregon school. No. 8 UCLA softball (28-10, 4-5 Pac-12) will take on Oregon State (19-17, 2-7) in a three-game series starting Thursday. Last weekend, the Bruins faced the then-No. 2 Ducks and put an […]
Softball makes changes to lineup in preparation for Oregon series
Heading into Pac-12 play, No. 8 UCLA softball was swept immediately. “Post-Utah series, we made some serious moves, and that is ultimately my job, to find the best lineup that is going to allow this program to succeed,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “There were some changes that needed to be made.” Since that sweep by […]
Softball puts an end to No. 2 Oregon’s unbeaten season with series win
No. 2 Oregon (36-2, 9-2 Pac-12) headed into last weekend with record-setting aspirations – one win away from setting the NCAA record for most consecutive wins to start a season. Winning the series, the No. 9 UCLA (28-10, 4-5) did not solely spoil the Ducks attempt but defended it since the record belongs to the […]
UCLA softball ready to fend off Oregon’s bid to break record
Oregon Ducks softball has a chance to set a new NCAA softball record for most wins to start a season Friday at Easton Stadium. UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has a different idea. “I want to sweep them,” Inouye-Perez said. One way or another, a record will be broken this weekend. Either No. 2 Oregon […]