An NCAA-high 10 players left Westwood for the 2021 MLB Draft in the offseason. To replace those players, the Bruins brought in the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, according to Baseball America and D1Baseball. Read more...
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May 22, 11:36 pm
Candid Carlson: Lack of offensive power may force UCLA softball out of NCAA tournament
Defense wins championships. It’s one of the oldest sayings in sports. Yet if something holds the Bruins back from winning their 13th national championship, it won’t be their defense. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball stand in a line facing the infield before a game against Utah on May 1. After being shut out thrice this season, the Bruins earned the No. 5 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their lowest seeding in five years. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 11:32 pm
UCLA baseball to confront California in 1st round of inaugural Pac-12 tournament
The Bruins are venturing into the postseason in a new way. No. 3 seed UCLA baseball (35-20, 19-11 Pac-12) will open the first-ever Pac-12 baseball tournament run against No. Read more...
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May 22, 11:27 pm
Tay’s Takedown: UCLA baseball prevails when it matters despite injured roster
They are bruised Bruins. But they are surging when it truly matters. They sustained one injury after another to the best arms in their starting rotation. Read more...
Photo: No. 23 UCLA baseball exits the field after celebrating a walk-off win May 15. The Bruins posted a .636 winning percentage in the regular season despite a host of injuries to its pitching staff. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 22, 11:16 pm
AAPI representation in softball hits home for Megan Faraimo, Thessa Malau’ulu
A line of young girls waits for the Bruins to emerge from the clubhouse after every home game. Win or lose, members of the UCLA softball team file through the blue barricades in an orderly fashion, signing autographs and snapping pictures. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Daily Bruin)
Softball, Sports
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May 22, 5:44 pm
UCLA softball razes Rebels in Los Angeles Regional Championship win
This post was updated May 22 at 11:10 p.m. The Bruins are advancing to their eighth consecutive Super Regionals in run-rule fashion. No. 5 seed UCLA softball (46-8, 19-5 Pac-12) defeated Ole Miss (41-19, 12-12 SEC) by a score of 9-1 in five innings to clinch the Los Angeles Regional Championship on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 5 seed UCLA softball cheer on redshirt junior second baseman Anna Vines following her first home run of the season in a game against Ole Miss on Sunday. Vines drilled a three-run homer over the centerfield wall in the top of the third inning to guide the Bruins to the run-rule triumph in the Los Angeles Regional Championship. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 2:01 pm
UCLA baseball closes out regular season with series win over No. 2 Oregon State
The Bruins have won a series in Corvallis for the first time in 12 years. No. 23 UCLA baseball (35-20, 19-11 Pac-12) traveled up north and took two games from No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center fielder Carson Yates rounds the bases after a hit. Yates’ three-run homer against No. 2 Oregon State on Saturday helped propel No. 23 UCLA baseball to a road series win. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)