Monday, May 18

Bruins defeat Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 after five-run final inning

The Bruins needed to reignite their offense, and that starts at the top of the order. In the first inning, junior second baseman Kylee Perez drew first blood, whacking a deep one to center field. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia’s home run capped off a five-run seventh inning for UCLA, helping them put Saturday’s elimination game out of reach. (Angel Franco/The Batallion)


UCLA suffers first-round loss to LSU at Women’s College World Series

The throw to the plate was there in plenty of time. The tag was applied well before the runner crossed the plate. “You dream about making those plays when you’re a little girl,” said sophomore catcher Paige Halstead. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Garcia’s first trip to the Women’s College World Series ended in a loss. The redshirt freshman pitcher allowed two runs – one in the first and another in the fifth. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball attends College World Series for third consecutive year

Once again, No. 5-seeded UCLA softball is among the last eight teams standing. UCLA has reached the first weekend of the Women’s College World Series for the past two years, but each time, it hasn’t advanced to the finals. Read more...

Photo: Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding will make her third straight trip to the Women’s College World Series on the weekend. Last year, the Bruins lost their first two games and went home. In 2015, they lost two of their first three to end the season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball defeats Ole Miss in both NCAA Super Regionals games

UCLA and Mississippi softball expected a pitching duel between their starting pitchers Thursday. It wasn’t until the second game of the series – when neither team relied on its ace – that the close matchup played out. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Selina Ta’amilo tossed three shutout innings in UCLA’s regional-clinching win over Ole Miss on Friday. In 26 appearances this year, she owns a 14-0 record with a 2.79 ERA. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Around the League: Pac-12 sends three baseball, four softball teams to nationals

While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Baseball Grant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor With the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship bracket having been announced, two Pac-12 teams find themselves in the top eight seeds. Read more...

Photo: No. 3 seed Oregon softball will take on No. 6 seed Washington in the double elimination round of the Women’s College World Series. Oregon and Washington are two of the three Pac-12 teams in the tournament with the other being No. 5 seed UCLA. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)


Softball sweeps Ole Miss in Super Regional to move on to WCWS

UCLA softball took Game 2 of the Super Regional Friday night – a win that will send the Bruins to the Women’s College World Series for a third straight season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball swept the Super Regional with a pair of wins over Ole Miss. The Bruins have earned a spot in the Women’s College World Series. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


Softball wins marathon series opener on walk-off run against Ole Miss

UCLA softball was down to its final out twice: once in the seventh and once in the 10th. The Bruins found a way to tie the game both times. Read more...

Photo: UCLA redshirt freshman Rachel Garcia and sophomore Zoe Shaw celebrated after Shaw scored the walk-off run in the bottom of the 11th against No. 12 Ole Miss. The No. 5 Bruins rallied on their final out twice in the bottom of the seventh and 10th to take game one of the Los Angeles Super Regional. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)



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