Monday, June 1

Beat Breakdown: Which Bruin will succeed Chiles as UCLA gymnastics’s floor anchor?

When UCLA gymnastics’ season ended with a third-place finish at the national semifinal, it marked more than just the close of the Bruins’ 2026 campaign – it also brought an end to senior Jordan Chiles’ collegiate career. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: junior Sydney Barros, freshman Tiana Sumanasekera, freshman Ashlee Sullivan and sophomore Mika Webster-Longin. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Saint Mary’s stuns UCLA baseball in LA regional opener

This post was updated May 30 at 12:45 p.m. It seemed like the Gaels came to Jackie Robinson Stadium looking for a boxing match Friday, with Mike Tyson stickers decorating their batting helmets. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore closer Easton Hawk walks off the mound after pitching the ninth inning Friday. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA baseball NCAA tournament regional predictions 2026

Fresh off a Big Ten tournament championship title, No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) will host its second-straight NCAA tournament regional as Virginia Tech (30-24, 15-15 ACC), Cal Poly (36-22, 22-8 Big West) and Saint Mary’s (34-25, 15-12 West Coast) travel to Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage raises his arm and holds up one finger while walking on the field with assistant coach Jake Palmer. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball set to host 2nd consecutive regional

As the 15th seed of sixteen regional hosts, last years’ Bruin squad barely managed to secure home field advantage for the NCAA tournament. On the other hand, this year’s team had no reason to be concerned. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage stands on the mound during a visit with redshirt senior southpaw Ian May and the UCLA baseball infielders. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball falls to Alabama in 1st round of Women’s College World Series

This post was updated May 28 at 7:20 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY – The home run giveth, and the home run taketh away. The Bruins took the lead with back-to-back home runs and then lost the lead on Crimson Tide home runs in their OKC debut. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley stands in the circle. Tinsley punched out five Crimson Tide batters but also forfeited 10 hits throughout her first start of the 2026 Women’s College World Series. Tinsley pitched her 31st straight inning for the Bruins in their 6-3 loss. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin staff)


Word from Walters: UCLA softball’s underclassmen are essential to the team

Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery dominate headlines. And for good reason, as the “Bruin Bombers” have racked up historic senior year campaigns, with Grant setting a single-season home run record with 40 and counting four-baggers, along with Woolery being on track to become the first player in NCAA history to boast a .500 batting average while hitting more than 30 home runs and plating more than 100 runners. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Aleena Garcia catches a ball as she stands on second base. Garcia notched a UCLA single-game postseason record Saturday with seven RBIs against UCF in the Los Angeles super regional. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)