Tuesday, May 5

Baseball to play Long Beach State after losing another starting pitcher to injury

The Bruins have lost another starting pitcher to injury. No. 2 UCLA baseball (11-3) will play at Long Beach State (2-12) on Tuesday, a day after freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini was ruled out for the season with thoracic outlet syndrome. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia missed UCLA baseball’s first 12 games this season after flexor inflammation. Garcia pitched one scoreless inning of relief Saturday against Oklahoma State. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo charged in college admissions bribery scheme

This post was updated March 14 at 12:34 p.m. UCLA was involved in a bribery scheme helping admit students to universities as student-athletes who had not played the sport competitively, according to court records released Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo – who has helped bring in seven No. 1 recruiting classes during his 15 seasons with the Bruins – was among many involved in a bribery scheme admitting prospective student-athletes, according to federal court records released Tuesday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)



Women’s tennis scores two weekend wins, works on clinching doubles point

The Bruins opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back wins, but Stella Sampras Webster still identified some room for improvement. “Who knows what we are going to do with our doubles teams,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Abi Altick and doubles partner freshman Taylor Johnson blew a 4-1 lead against Arizona State on Friday, but bounced back with a 6-2 doubles win against Arizona on Sunday for UCLA women’s tennis. (Jacqueline Gerdne/Daily Bruin)


Beach volleyball continues undefeated streak in third tournament of season

The Bruins completed their third tournament sweep of the season – this time beating four top-20 teams. No. 1 UCLA beach volleyball (14-0, 1-0 Pac-12) hosted the East Meets West Invitational at the Manhattan Beach Pier, where it defeated No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Nicole McNamara and her partner senior Megan McNamara have gone 11-1 on the season so far. The twins fell to No. 2 USC on the road, but have since gone 8-0. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Softball defeats Boston University, overcomes early deficit against Long Beach

The Bruins’ Sunday ranged from a mercy-rule blowout to an extra-inning comeback. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) defeated Boston University (11-7) and Long Beach State (8-14), putting 12 runs past the Terriers in its eighth shutout win of the season and overcoming a three-run deficit to top the Dirtbags in extra innings by a score of 5-3. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Briana Perez hit her second home run of the season on Sunday against Boston University. Perez went 4-for-5 at the plate against the Terriers and notched 5 RBIs. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Tough greens forces women’s golf to finish eighth South Carolina invitational

The Bruins could not escape the middle of the pack. No. 4 UCLA women’s golf finished tied for eighth, shooting a 35-over 887 at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mariel Galdiano was the highest finishing Bruin at this weekend’s Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. She shot 6-over for the tournament, tying her for 22nd place. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)