Thursday, May 16

Rooted to the 'Field

If softball is an art, then consider Megan Langenfeld one of the most gifted practitioners of the craft. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Megan Langenfeld was named Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year on Wednesday. After graduation this June, Langenfeld will play for the National Pro Fastpitch’s Akron Racers.


Softball’s postseason begins as UCLA receives No. 5 seed and will host NCAA Los Angeles Regional

Amid the relaxed and rather festive atmosphere of the annual team banquet, held in the J.D. Morgan Center press room, members of the UCLA softball team discovered the first step of their postseason fate on Sunday evening, though not without suspense. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Donna Kerr and the Bruins were selected as the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and will host regionals at Easton Stadium beginning Friday.



UCLA softball heads to Arizona to battle for second place in Pac-10

The storylines for the upcoming series couldn't get any juicier than this. For one, UCLA and Arizona boast a long-standing rivalry defined by a total of 18 NCAA softball titles, 10 of which belong to the former and eight to the latter. Read more...

Photo: Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez high-fives graduating seniors and their friends and family at the beginning of UCLA’s final home game of the season Sunday at Easton Stadium. The Bruins conclude the regular season at Arizona from today to Saturday.


Lead hitter sits out season

With just three games left in the regular season, the UCLA softball team learned Monday that it will have to play on without one of last year’s key contributors. Read more...

Photo: Junior outfielder Katie Schroeder will not return for the rest of this season and will apply for a medical redshirt, hoping to maintain two years of eligibility.



Disappointing finale fails to dampen series win

In the books, this weekend's series against Cal will show up as a 2-1 series victory for the UCLA softball team, but the final results do not do any justice to the thrilling games played at Easton Stadium. Read more...

Photo: SARAH MICHELLE LAHTI/daily bruin The No. 5 Bruins prepare to greet freshman outfielder B. B. Bates who won the game with a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh in the Bruins’ 3-1 win over No. 13 Cal Saturday at Easton Stadium. The Bruins also won Friday’s game but fell Sunday afternoon to the Bears to finish with a 2-1 series victory.



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