This post was updated May 18 at 10:48 p.m. The Bruins will open the NCAA tournament hosting a regional for the ninth straight season. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will begin its quest Friday night for its 13th national championship when it hosts Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), a team making its second NCAA tournament appearance. Read more...

Photo: Brooke Yanez looks into home plate for a sign from her catcher. The sixth-year pitcher for UCLA softball is coming off a complete-game shutout against Stanford and a three-run outing against Utah at the Pac-12 tournament. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated May 18 at 11:00 p.m. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will commence its run at a 13th national title Friday in its opening game of the NCAA regionals against Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), with Liberty (38-20, 19-5 ASUN) and San Diego State (35-15, 16-6 Mountain West) also comprising the Los Angeles Regional. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball participate in a pregame cheer. The Bruins enter the NCAA tournament with their third No. 2 overall seed in the past four brackets. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated May 16 at 10:54 p.m. The Bruins got their first taste of defeat in nearly two months Saturday. The loss tore down their hopes of claiming the first-ever Pac-12 tournament title and snapped a 25-game win streak. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Woolery rushes to first base to make a play. The infielder for UCLA softball was recently awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, one of four Bruins to be honored. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)