In the early stages of the season, the Bruins tend not to lose. No. 1 UCLA softball (15-0) has gone undefeated through the first three weeks of the season for the third straight year, most recently winning all four of its games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Read more...

Photo: No. 1 UCLA softball has started its 2020 campaign undefeated through the first three weeks of play, the third year in a row that the Bruins have gone through that timespan of the season without a loss. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 1:03 p.m. Sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo had the ball in her hands for 25 innings over the course of three days. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo struck out a career-high 16 batters in No. 1 UCLA softball’s 3-1 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday, including eight in a row between the sixth and eighth innings. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 12:28 a.m. The Bruins will return to California as the top-ranked team in the nation. No. 1 UCLA softball (11-0) will travel to Cathedral City, California, to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, playing against Texas A&M (10-3) on Friday, Wisconsin (6-3) and No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo and No. 1 UCLA softball defeated three ranked teams in its last tournament, and will face No. 7 Florida among its five opponents this weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

For redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan, the ball looked more like a “balloon” this weekend. “I was just seeing the ball really well,” Jordan said. “I was seeing it well even during warmups.” No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan has the second-highest batting average in the Pac-12 at .577, while No. 2 UCLA softball’s team batting average sits at .406. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)

Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan performed an impromptu dugout interview with ESPN’s Beth Mowins amid a nine-run sixth inning against USF for UCLA. “We call that ‘Bruin magic,'” Jordan said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan drove in the tying and winning runs in the top of the seventh inning of No. 2 UCLA softball’s 3-2 victory over No. 5 Florida State to wrap up the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational over the weekend. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

Nine months ago, graduate catcher Jenavee Peres and her 1-year-old son Levi were sitting in front of the television, watching UCLA’s journey to its 12th national championship unfold. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Lexi Sosa threw two scoreless innings in relief in No. 3 UCLA softball’s 17-0 win over Pittsburgh last weekend. The Bruins will face three top-15 teams this weekend in the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)