Monday, May 4

Record-breaking Bruins baseball goes up against hapless Cougars

The Bruins are gunning for their 40th win and 12th consecutive series win. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) will travel north to Pullman, Washington, to face Washington State (10-33-1, 2-18-1) in a three-game series. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell has been No. 1 UCLA baseball’s leadoff hitter for the majority of the season. Mitchell is hitting .348 this year after hitting .280 a season ago. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball fails to hold onto early lead in loss to first game of Arizona series

The Bruins were outmatched by their conference rival. No. 3 UCLA softball (45-4, 19-3 Pac-12) fell to No. 6 Arizona (41-11, 18-4) at home Thursday night by a score of 5-3. Read more...

Photo: Senior third baseman Brianna Tautalafua went 2-for-3 in UCLA softball’s series-opener against Arizona on Thursday night. Despite a home run by Tautalafua in the fourth inning, the Bruins fell 5-3 to the Wildcats. (Daniel Leibowittz/Daily Bruin staff)


Six UCLA tennis players receive Pac-12 conference honors

A number of Bruins received conference honors days after advancing to the second weekend of the NCAA championships. UCLA men’s tennis and women’s tennis each had three members receive Pac-12 conference honors for the records they posted during the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior Maxime Cressy has received a number of Pac-12 honors over his men’s tennis career in addition to those from this season. Cressy was named an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and has received the Pac-12 Player of the Week acclaim five times. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s golf sophomore takes first at NCAA regionals, bringing team to third place

For the second straight year, sophomore Patty Tavatanakit emerged victorious at NCAA regionals. UCLA women’s golf finished in third place at the NCAA East Lansing Regional after a second-round jump spearheaded by Tavatanakit sprung the Bruins into contention. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Patty Tavatanakit finished in first place at the NCAA East Lansing Regional this week. It was Tavatanakit’s first victory since the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Sept. 19. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Softball to bat for Pac-12 title and say goodbye to seniors in final season series

The last regular season series brings postseason implications as well as goodbyes for the Bruins. No. 3 UCLA softball (45-3, 19-2 Pac-12) has a chance to claim the conference title against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior catcher Taylor Pack will be honored for Senior Day this weekend when UCLA softball takes on Arizona at home. Pack was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team for the first time. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Baseball hits eight weeks atop national rankings with six top MLB Draft prospects

The top-ranked Bruins have the star power to back it up. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) has six players ranked in Baseball America’s list of 2019 Top 400 MLB Draft Prospects, and all six are within the top 300. Read more...

Photo: No. 1 UCLA baseball boasted six players in Baseball America’s 2019 Top 400 MLB Draft Prospects list. Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf was the Bruins’ highest-ranked prospect at No. 35. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics hires Chris Waller as new head coach

A familiar face will lead the Bruins next season. UCLA gymnastics officially named Chris Waller its next head coach Wednesday evening. The associate head coach will take over for Valorie Kondos Field, who retired in April after 36 years with the program. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics hired associate head coach Chris Waller as the program’s next head coach after 29 years with Valorie Kondos Field filling the position. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)