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)

Everyone in the Bruins’ lineup got on base – in just the first inning. “A big part of the success of UCLA softball is strength throughout a lineup, and you got to see that this weekend,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Freshman infielder Maya Brady hit four home runs in her first five games as a Bruin, as No. 4 UCLA softball completed the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with a 6-0 start to its season. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)