Friday, April 24

Baseball’s winning streak ends with loss to USC in 1st matchup of home series

Twenty days ago, Ethan Gourson launched a walk-off home run to give the Bruins their first series win of the season. With two outs in the ninth inning Friday, Gourson stepped up to the plate. Read more...

Photo: Freshman second baseman Ethan Gourson swings at a pitch. Gourson drove in UCLA baseball’s first run of the game against USC on Friday night but was unable to drive in any more, recording the last out of the contest as the potential tying run in the ninth to secure the Bruins’ loss to the Trojans. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)


Softball’s Megan Faraimo notches 2nd solo perfect game of season in home tourney

Less than 24 hours removed from the third combined perfect game in program history, Megan Faraimo and the Bruins were perfect once more. On Thursday, the redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman and graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw combined to blank Pennsylvania. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo throws a pitch against Pennsylvania on Thursday. Faraimo struck out the side for the third solo perfect game of her career in No. 5 UCLA softball’s triumph over CSU Bakersfield on Friday. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA softball opens Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with perfect game

For the second time in seven days, the Bruins secured a perfect game. This time it was spearheaded by two pitchers – graduate student Lauren Shaw and redshirt junior Megan Faraimo – and it started with a pep talk. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student pitcher Lauren Shaw throws a pitch against Pennsylvania on Thursday. Shaw received the win in No. 5 UCLA softball’s combined perfect game. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s basketball conquers Cougars in Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals

This post was updated March 10 at 9:55 p.m. LAS VEGAS — In the first half, it was Jules Bernard. Then in the second came Jaime Jaquez Jr.  The senior guard and junior guard/forward duo combined for 42 points in No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles past Washington State forward Andrej Jakimovski. Jaquez scored 23 points Thursday night to lead No. 2 seed UCLA men’s basketball past No. 7 seed Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball to host USC, start Pac-12 play as newcomers make their mark

The Bruins will face their first Pac-12 opponent of the season this weekend. UCLA baseball (9-4) will host crosstown rival USC (9-2) at Jackie Robinson Stadium in a three-game set Friday through Sunday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball players high five on the field in a game at Jackie Robinson Stadium on March 1 against Long Beach State. The Bruins will be hosting USC for a three-game series starting Friday. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)


Weekend preview: March 10

Women’s water polo Cole Lizar, Daily Bruin contributor After playing 19 total games on the road so far, the Bruins are set to play at home for the third time this season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman attacker Emma Lineback earned MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week honors for her performance a weekend ago. Lineback and No. 2 UCLA women’s water polo will take on No. 6 UC Irvine on Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)