Heading into Pac-12 play, No. 8 UCLA softball was swept immediately. “Post-Utah series, we made some serious moves, and that is ultimately my job, to find the best lineup that is going to allow this program to succeed,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Senior Gabrielle Maurice (right) was recently moved from center field to left field. Bubba Nickles (left), who coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said called a great athlete at the beginning of the season, has slotted into center to replace Maurice. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)

No. 2 Oregon (36-2, 9-2 Pac-12) headed into last weekend with record-setting aspirations – one win away from setting the NCAA record for most consecutive wins to start a season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia threw seven scoreless innings in Friday’s 2-0 win. She threw three more scoreless innings the next night to secure a 1-0 win over the nation’s No. 2 team. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)

No. 10 UCLA softball opened up Pac-12 play by losing its first three games to No. 20 Utah. “What I walk away with is, losing is not something we are going to be satisfied with,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead and the rest of the UCLA offense only scored three runs over the weekend against Utah to open Pac-12 play. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)