UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez is doing something right to maintain the level of expectation for her team. Read more...

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Senior first baseman Amy Crawford celebrates as she rounds the bases after hitting the first home run of her career in the fourth inning of UCLA’s 10-2 win over Central Florida on Saturday.

With the season opener taking place at Easton Stadium, there were naturally a few things that needed fine-tuning. Read more...

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Senior pitcher Donna Kerr recorded her second career no-hitter during UCLA’s 19-0 win over Utah State Friday. She went on to win all three games that she started this weekend, helping the Bruins get off to a 5-0 start to the season.

Her eyes widened ever so slightly, and a grin as wide as the outfield spread across her softball-seasoned face. Read more...

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Senior GiOnna DiSalvatore and the Bruins won it all last year. They begin a new season against Utah State today.

After the Bruins won their 12th national softball championship in June, Katie Schroeder didn't run in from her usual center-field spot to celebrate with her teammates. Read more...

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Redshirt junior center fielder and leadoff hitter Katie Schroeder makes her long-awaited return to the softball field Friday after sitting out most of last season with a left leg injury. Now fully healthy, Schroeder aims to get back to the form that earned her All-American honors as a sophomore and help the Bruins defend their title.

The letter "˜B' is littered throughout softball lingo "“ bat, ball, bunt, bloop, blast, etc. Read more...

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Donna Kerr and the Bruins have finished the “˜fall ball’ portion of their offseason.

It may seem like just another adage, but John Wooden once said, "It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it." Read more...

Photo: The Bruins gather at home plate to welcome in another run. Each batter had at least one hit en route to UCLA’s 15-9 win over Arizona during the championship game on Tuesday.