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Softball, Sports

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May 31, 10:36 pm

Sixth inning 3-run homer propels softball to comeback victory over Florida State

Game one of the 2018 Women’s College World Series brought with it a new feeling for UCLA. Last year the Bruins dropped their first game of the WCWS. Read more...

Photo: Senior second baseman Kylee Perez hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Thursday night’s contest against No. 6 seed Florida State to put No. 3 seed UCLA softball ahead 5-4. The Bruins overcame a 4-0 deficit and won 7-4 to improve to 1-0 in round-robin play. UCLA will face No. 2 seed Florida on Friday night in the winner’s bracket. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)

Features, Sports, Track and Field

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May 31, 1:19 am

Coach John Frazier’s decades of passion, expertise propels throws team

The 1972 Munich Olympics is one of the most infamous sporting events in history – but in throws coach John Frazier’s case, the legacy it left wasn’t all bad. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Frazier has been the throws coach for track and field since 2013, but his life as a Bruin has been longer than these past five years. He was an All-American shot-putter at UCLA, and after coaching stints at eight different schools, he returned to Westwood. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

Baseball, Sports

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May 31, 1:13 am

Relievers offer promising performances after baseball loses starters to injuries

The Bruins’ pitching staff was plagued with injuries all season, forcing inexperienced pitchers into major roles from the bullpen. No. 19 UCLA baseball (36-19, 19-11 Pac-12) lost three potential starting pitchers over the course of the season, leading coach John Savage to reach into his bullpen to find three new starters in freshman Zach Pettway, sophomore Ryan Garcia and redshirt sophomore Jack Ralston. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore reliever Kyle Mora has stepped up for the Bruins in 2018. The right-hander had just four appearances as a freshman last year, but this season, he came out of the bullpen and pitched in 18 games, recording a 1.69 ERA with a 0.154 batting average against. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)

Softball, Sports

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May 31, 1:07 am

UCLA softball to play Florida State at Women’s College World Series

For the 28th time in program history, the Bruins have made it to the Women’s College World Series. The first opponent for No. 3 seed UCLA softball (56-5) will be No. Read more...

Photo: Junior infielder Brianna Tautalafua has eight home runs and 35 RBIs this season. She will make her third consecutive appearance in the Women’s College World Series on Thursday. (Liz Ketchman/Daily Bruin)

Men's Basketball, Sports

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May 30, 5:04 pm

Hands, Riley pull out of NBA Draft, follow Wilkes back to UCLA men’s basketball

It’s all hands on deck for the Bruins next season. One day after rising sophomore guard Kris Wilkes announced his return to UCLA men’s basketball, rising sophomores guard Jaylen Hands and forward Cody Riley followed suit and withdrew from the 2018 NBA Draft. Read more...

Photo: With Jaylen Hands’ and Cody Riley’s announcements to withdraw from the NBA Draft, the Bruins will bring back five of their six 2017 recruits for next season. The deadline to withdraw is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)

Softball, Sports

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May 30, 1:17 am

UCLA softball makes fourth appearance as Pac-12 set to dominate this year’s WCWS

The Pac-12 is well represented in this year’s edition of the Women’s College World Series, as half of the field is made up of teams from the Conference of Champions. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins will make their fourth consecutive appearance in the Women’s College World Series this year, but they won’t be the only team to represent the Pac-12. In fact, four teams from the conference of champions make up the WCWS field. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)


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