Kelly Inouye-Perez said the Bruins showed off every part of their game on Friday night. “We’re focusing on all aspects of the game, and our goal is to be able to find consistency in that, and you got to see all of it tonight,” the coach said. No. 2 UCLA softball (18-1) defeated Robert Morris […]
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Softball returns home for last nonconference tournament of season
After three weeks, the Bruins are back home. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) will conclude tournament play this weekend with the UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational, its fifth nonconference tournament of the 2019 season. The Bruins will host Robert Morris, BYU and Liberty on Friday and Saturday, before heading south to Long Beach, California, on Sunday […]
Giving pitchers more equal playing time has helped lead softball to success
This season’s rotation looks a little different from 2018. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) has reworked its pitching staff this season, transitioning from a rotation centered on a single pitcher to one focused on balancing time between the whole group. “I think that what you see is more of a calculated approach versus anything else, […]
Softball’s roller-coaster weekend ends with pair of shutouts, first lost of season
It was a weekend of highs and lows. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) came away from the Judi Garman Classic with wins against No. 3 Florida (21-2) and UConn (4-12), but suffered its first loss of the season versus unranked Michigan (9-8). The Bruins beat the Gators on Friday for the second time in three […]
Behind career-best performances, softball blows out No. 3 Florida
Even the third-ranked team in the nation couldn’t stop the Bruins’ offense. No. 2 UCLA softball (15-0) defeated No. 3 Florida (18-1) by a score of 7-1 behind career-high performances from sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo in the circle and redshirt junior first baseman Rachel Garcia at the plate. “I thought (Azevedo) would be a good […]
Softball prepares for upcoming high-stakes tournament in Judi Garman Classic
The Bruins have a lot at stake this weekend. No. 2 UCLA softball (14-0) will head to Fullerton, California, this week for the Judi Garman Classic, playing No. 3 Florida (18-0) twice before facing a myriad of other traveling teams – Michigan (6-8), No. 21 Auburn (13-3), Loyola Marymount (7-5) and Connecticut (3-9). UCLA’s last […]
UCLA softball continues 14-game winning streak with string of tournament wins
The Bruins showed no mercy this weekend. No. 2 UCLA softball (14-0) won all five of its games this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, three of which were mercy-rule victories. The weekend was capped off with a no-hitter by freshman pitcher Megan Faraimo, her second of the season so far. “I really wasn’t […]