Friday, February 6

With weekend sweep, UCLA softball turns final nonconference tournament around

In the second half of their final nonconference tournament of the season, the Bruins came away with a weekend sweep. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) left the Judi Garman Classic having claimed all five of its contests, defeating Cal Poly (7-6) by a score of 16-0, and Michigan (10-10) by a score of 8-0 on Saturday before besting Cal State Fullerton (11-9) 6-2 on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Megan Grant participates in a cheer with UCLA softball. Grant tallied six hits and five RBIs across five contests at the Judi Garman Classic. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)



Nelson’s Noggin: New approach necessary for UCLA softball to solve Oklahoma Sooners

This post was updated March 1 at 4:42 p.m. One team has spent the better part of the last four years thriving in the role of playground bully, withholding lunch money and laughing at other kids’ futile attempts to take it back. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball players huddle. The blue and gold fell to Oklahoma in a 14-0 rout on Sunday after suffering a 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Sooners to end their 2022 season. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA softball ends top-two matchup against Oklahoma with shutout loss

This post was updated on Feb. 26 at 9:29 p.m. CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Unusually snow-topped mountains surrounded a packed field for the marquee matchup of the weekend. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher Megan Faraimo goes through her pitching motion. Faraimo gave up three home runs before being pulled in the second inning as No. 1 UCLA softball was dealt its first loss of the season by No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday morning. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Freshmen drive UCLA softball to success over Northwestern, Texas A&M

Freshman batters spearheaded two Bruin victories Saturday. But it came as no surprise to coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “The game doesn’t know how old you are,” Inouye-Perez said. Read more...

Photo: Brooke Yanez prepares to deliver a pitch. The sixth-year pitcher for UCLA softball retired 19 consecutive batters against Northwestern in a complete-game performance. (Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Megan Faraimo shines in UCLA softball’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic wins

With three victories in two days, the newly crowned No. 1 team in the country stretched its winning streak to 15 to start the season. On Thursday, No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior catcher Sharlize Palacios stands in the batter’s box. Palacios hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning Friday night to propel No. 1 UCLA softball to a win over Iowa. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)



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