Sunday, May 17

UCLA softball sweeps Rutgers for 3rd consecutive Big Ten sweep

Starting games strongly is key in any series matchup. And No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) did just that in its series victory against Rutgers (17-15, 3-6). Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant steps into the batter’s box and smiles. Grant has hit a home run in six of her last eight outings and boasts a team-leading .557 batting average. The San Bruno, California, local played with the UCLA women’s basketball team throughout its 2025-26 campaign. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball to test win streak against Rutgers in first road conference series

Momentum is defined in physics as the product of mass and velocity. But for UCLA softball, it looks like a 19-game win streak. No. 7 UCLA softball (25-3, 6-0 Big Ten) will take on another Big Ten opponent in Rutgers (16-12, 3-3), at the Rutgers Softball Complex in Piscataway from March 21 to March 23. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball meets together outside of the dugout. The squad rides a 19-game winning streak ahead of this weekend’s series (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball dominates Michigan State, Grant sets program record with 20th homer

Eclipsing a record is normally accomplished with a minuscule difference. But senior utility Megan Grant’s 20th home run across just 26 games bashed UCLA’s previous record set across 43. Read more...

Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant prepares to swing during an at-bat. Grant hit her 20th home run across just 26 games this season against the Spartans on Friday, and she set the program record as the fastest Bruin to reach this four-bagger threshold. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball tramples LMU with home run barrage

Three is a magic number. Three Bruins homered back-to-back-to-back at Easton Stadium in an effort that resulted in No. 7 UCLA softball (22-3, 3-0 Big Ten) besting Loyola Marymount (18-8) 9-1 in a contest that lasted just five innings. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp jogs down the third-base line after hitting a home run against LMU. Her teammates stand at home plate to celebrate. The bases-clearing blast was Slimp’s fifth across her two-year collegiate career. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Bruins aim to preserve perfect home record in upcoming LMU, Michigan State matchups

Fifteen games without a loss, an undefeated home record and a sweep to begin conference play have defined the Bruins’ 2026 campaign thus far. But the season is now approaching its halfway point. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley (left) high-fives redshirt junior catcher Alexis Ramirez (right). Tinsley earned wins in all three of last weekend’s contests against Wisconsin, pitching a complete game in the Saturday affair while allowing just two hits. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)


Word from Walters: UCLA softball remains winningest program through homegrown approach

This post was updated March 9 at 11:11 p.m. The NIL era has elicited an immense amount of turnover through the transfer portal. And UCLA softball lost two ostensibly pivotal pieces in former Bruin pitchers Kaitlyn Terry and Addisen Fisher ahead of its 2026 campaign. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball players stand outside the dugout and high-five each other. UCLA has captured the most national championships out of any Division I softball program with 12 title trophies. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball completes sweep of Wisconsin in 15th-straight victory

Catchers are often unsung heroes, while pitchers tend to wear the cape. But Sunday featured prolific performances from both positions. No. 7 UCLA softball (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (14-10, 0-3) 16-9 Sunday at Easton Stadium to complete the opening-series sweep in its conference slate. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball rallies around the celebrate to celebrate one of senior utility Megan Grant’s home runs in Friday night’s affair against Wisconsin. After sweeping the Badgers last weekend, the Bruins increased their winning streak to 15 games. (Gabby Yang/Daily Bruin)



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