Wednesday, May 13

UCLA baseball recovers from midweek slump in game against Cal State Fullerton

The Bruins looked like themselves on a Tuesday night – something they haven’t been able to say the past two weeks. No. 9 UCLA baseball (26-10, 14-4 Pac-12) defeated Cal State Fullerton (19-20, 6-3 Big West) for the second time this season Tuesday night, winning 12-4. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Michael Toglia recorded three hits in UCLA’s 12-4 win over Cal State Fullerton. He also drove in a run, bringing his RBI total for the season to a team-best 40. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin)


Women’s golf swings over USC to become Pac-12 champions

The Bruins took the lead midway through round one and never looked back. No. 2 UCLA women’s golf used three rounds under-par to repeat as Pac-12 Tournament champions, beating No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s golf won its second straight Pac-12 title Tuesday afternoon after finishing 12 strokes ahead of second place. Freshman Patty Tavatanakit also took home the individual title after beating fellow Bruin junior Lilia Vu in a one-hole playoff. (Courtesy of Alika Jenner)




Baseball prepares lineup for upcoming game against Cal State Fullerton

The Bruins are riding a seven-game winning streak on the weekends, but their Tuesday problem remains unsolved. No. 9 UCLA baseball (25-10, 14-4 Pac-12) will host Cal State Fullerton (19-19, 12-8 Big West) after dropping its last two Tuesday games – 8-1 to UC Irvine and 5-2 to Long Beach State. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior catcher Daniel Rosica has been splitting time behind the plate with sophomore Will McInerny and redshirt freshman Ty Haselman in recent weeks. Rosica made two starts against USC this weekend, reaching base six times. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Softball consistently comes out swinging in competitive conference games

So far, UCLA softball has passed the test of conference play with flying colors. The No. 3 Bruins (40-3, 15-3 Pac-12) have won 15 of their 18 conference games this season, most recently pulling off a three-game sweep over the No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Rachel Garcia has led the Bruins through Pac-12 play from within the circle. She currently owns an ERA of just 1.3 in over 42 2/3 innings pitched against conference teams. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics ends season as NCAA, Pac-12 champions after change of mentality

Coach Valorie Kondos Field realized her team’s mentality needed to change in order to reclaim the title at this year’s NCAA championship. “The last two seasons, my staff and I get together after national championships, and say, ‘We have to do something different,’” Kondos Field said. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins celebrated after coming from behind to claim the program’s seventh national championship. UCLA finished with a score of 198.075 to narrowly edge out Oklahoma for the title. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)