Tuesday, April 28

2-sport athlete JonJon Vaughns steps up to bat after football season

JonJon Vaughns loves baseball. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t times when he wishes it was as physical as his other favorite pastime, football. “It happens a bunch,” Vaughns said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman JonJon Vaughns has donned the blue and gold for two teams this year, starting the fall with UCLA football before changing out of his pads and into UCLA baseball’s pinstripes in the spring. (Photos by Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff, Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA softball shuts out Florida State in first Women’s College World Series matchup

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a pitcher’s duel to open up the tournament, the Bruins came out on top. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (47-5, 19-2 Pac-12) defeated No. Read more...

Photo: After an infield single, No. 2 seed UCLA softball’s redshirt junior infielder Kinsley Washington scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning on a play at the plate. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)



Baseball NCAA tournament predictions

Regional No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-12 Pac-12) will begin its 13th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 17 seasons in the Lubbock Regional with a date with regional No. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage made 11 trips to the postseason in the first 16 years of his tenure with UCLA baseball, including a College World Series-winning run in 2013. The Bruins’ 12th postseason journey with Savage at the helm begins Friday night. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)



UCLA baseball heads into postseason after sweeping last regular-season series

After an away sweep in their final series of the regular season, Bruins are on the road again for the first round of their 24th NCAA tournament appearance in program history. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior right-hander Kyle Mora tossed 3.2 innings of relief in UCLA baseball’s last postseason game on June 9, 2019. The Bruins are back in the NCAA tournament with the first game of the Lubbock Regional set for Friday night. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)


Softball Women’s College World Series predictions

No. 2 seed UCLA softball (46-5, 19-2 Pac-12) will begin its sixth-straight Women’s College World Series appearance with a matchup against No. 10 seed Florida State (55-10, 19-5 ACC) on Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 seed UCLA softball has been to six-straight Women’s College World Series, including its winning WCWS run last time out in 2019. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)