Saturday, June 27

With freshman-heavy lineup, UCLA softball readies to face Oregon State

After sweeping their last conference series, as well as winning a midweek non-conference game, the Bruins are coming home. No. 3 UCLA softball (33-4, 9-3 Pac-12) will kick off its series against Oregon State (11-20-1, 2-9-1) at Easton Stadium on Thursday with the chance to extend its current six-game winning streak. Read more...

Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez talks to her team between innings. Inouye-Perez of UCLA softball continues to lead the Bruins in 2023 amid her 17th year in the head-coaching role. (Daily Bruin file photo)


After a rainy season, UCLA women’s tennis faces heated matches in Arizona

Following two morale-boosting conference victories, the Bruins are gearing up for a heat wave this weekend. UCLA women’s tennis (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) will head eastward to face both Arizona (14-9, 1-4) and Arizona State (12-5, 2-3) this Friday and Saturday, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Elise Wagle gears up for a backhand stroke. The sophomore for UCLA women’s tennis will have the chance to return to the win column after both her singles matches last weekend went unfinished. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


In a 3-game series against Utah, UCLA baseball seeks to improve home record

On the mend and back at their home confines, the Bruins will return to conference action after snapping a five-game losing streak. No. 23 UCLA baseball (17-8, 6-5 Pac-12) will host conference bottom-dwellers Utah (11-16, 3-9) in a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium after picking up its first win since March 24 in midweek action Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Luke Jewett strides in his delivery. Jewett hurled 5.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday’s win over Long Beach State. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Nelson’s Noggin: The power of Fangran Tian offers hope for UCLA women’s tennis

Fangran Tian was not a household name among college tennis fans when the Bruins announced her signing. By now, those same fans should be shouting her name from a mountaintop for all of the world to hear. Read more...

Photo: Fangran Tian lets out a victory cry after winning a point. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis has yet to lose a dual-singles match with the Bruins, now in the midst of Pac-12 play. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)