After a near-perfect nonconference run, the Bruins enter conference play this weekend atop this week’s top 25 poll. The first Pac-12 series for No. 1 UCLA softball (22-1) will be on the road against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Bubba Nickles hit a home run against both BYU and Liberty this weekend at the UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational. Nickles is hitting .351 on the season. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins’ Sunday ranged from a mercy-rule blowout to an extra-inning comeback. No. 2 UCLA softball (22-1) defeated Boston University (11-7) and Long Beach State (8-14), putting 12 runs past the Terriers in its eighth shutout win of the season and overcoming a three-run deficit to top the Dirtbags in extra innings by a score of 5-3. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Briana Perez hit her second home run of the season on Sunday against Boston University. Perez went 4-for-5 at the plate against the Terriers and notched 5 RBIs. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

Despite slow starts, the Bruins pulled out the come-from-behind victories. No. 2 UCLA softball (20-1) defeated BYU (10-11) and Liberty (15-9) at home by scores of 8-2 and 4-3, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher Rachel Garcia threw a total of 199 pitches in the circle for UCLA softball in its doubleheader against BYU and Liberty on Saturday. (Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Kelly Inouye-Perez said the Bruins showed off every part of their game on Friday night. “We’re focusing on all aspects of the game, and our goal is to be able to find consistency in that, and you got to see all of it tonight,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Megan Faraimo was two outs away from pitching a perfect game against Robert Morris Friday night. Faraimo gave up just one hit and struck out 12 batters. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

After three weeks, the Bruins are back home. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) will conclude tournament play this weekend with the UCLA/Long Beach State Invitational, its fifth nonconference tournament of the 2019 season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman catcher Colleen Sullivan is hitting .222 on the year, having recorded six hits and four RBIs this season. Sullivan also hit a home run for the Bruins in only her second collegiate game against Hawai’i on Feb. 8. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

This season’s rotation looks a little different from 2018. No. 2 UCLA softball (17-1) has reworked its pitching staff this season, transitioning from a rotation centered on a single pitcher to one focused on balancing time between the whole group. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo has a 1.66 ERA so far this season in 33.2 innings pitched for UCLA softball. In her last game against UConn, Azevedo only allowed one hit in five innings pitched. (Daily Bruin file photo)