Thursday, May 7

Led by pitcher Jake Bird, UCLA baseball flies to 12-4 win over Oregon

Jake Bird stood alone on the mound of Jackie Robinson Stadium after Tuesday night’s game against CSUN, throwing some practice pitches to prepare for what could have been his final home game as a Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Freshman shortstop Kevin Kendall went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs at the plate Friday night. No. 18 UCLA baseball took the series-opener against Oregon 12-4. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)


Men’s tennis achieves smooth Sweet 16 victory against Michigan

A rain delay and venue change didn’t phase the Bruins. No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (29-2, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 15-seeded Michigan 4-2 (25-9, 8-2 Big Ten) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s indoor facility to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Keegan Smith clinched the match for the Bruins with an ace on court three. UCLA will advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament and take on USC. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Women’s golf aims to ride momentum from regional into upcoming NCAAs

The Bruins are one tournament away from a national championship. After a second-place finish at the regional, No. 3 UCLA women’s golf will compete for its fourth title in program history this weekend at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s golf will begin competition for its fourth title in program history Friday. Junior Lilia Vu said the team will need to conserve its energy if they want to stay competitive over the course of the six-day event. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)



Softball seniors to take on fourth World Series, hope to garner win at last

The Bruins begin their postseason journey to a fourth straight World Series on Friday. After securing the No. 3 seed, UCLA softball (50-4, 20-4 Pac-12) will host the NCAA Los Angeles regional and face Sacramento State (31-18, 14-7 Big Sky) for its first game of the tournament. Read more...

Photo: Pac-12 Player of the Year redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia enters her second playoff season as a Bruin on Friday against Sacramento State. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)


Women’s tennis sees Sweet 16 success with takedown of Ole Miss

Same team, but very different result. No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (23-5, 9-1 Pac-12) defeated No. 5-seeded Ole Miss (22-7, 9-4 SEC) 4-1 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament after losing to them 4-3 in February. Read more...

Photo: Ena Shibahara took home her doubles match over Ole Miss with junior Alaina Miller on court three. In singles, the sophomore played in her first top-10 matchup of the season on court one and it went unfinished in the third set. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s tennis prepares for potential indoor match against Michigan

The Bruins may face a familiar challenge in the Sweet 16. Due to rain, No. 2-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (28-2, 8-0 Pac-12) has been preparing on the indoor courts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s campus for Friday’s matchup against No-15 seeded Michigan (22-5, 8-2 Big Ten). Read more...

Photo: Maxime Cressy has been named Pac-12 Player of the Week three times this year and posts an overall 31-6 singles record. The junior will compete in singles and play with freshman Bryce Pereira in doubles as the Bruins take on Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)