Four months ago, the Bruins defeated the Longhorns in the second week of the season. On Thursday, the two teams will meet in Oklahoma City to begin their respective Women’s College World Series runs. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA softball come together during the 2021 Women’s College World Series. The blue and gold is back in the WCWS for its 31st appearance with a date against Texas on Thursday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated June 1 at 11:13 p.m. Minutes before the Bruins took the field, they stood in a circle and chugged a case of Red Bull. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball watch a game from the dugout. The Bruins endured playing five games in four days at the inaugural Pac-12 tournament from May 25 to May 28 in the Arizona heat but left with nothing to show for their efforts. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 14 at 7:49 p.m. The Bruins bested both their opponents and themselves to secure five entries to the NCAA championships this past weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior sprinters Cameron Reynolds (left) and Ismail Turner (right) were the first two Bruins to qualify for the NCAA championships last week. The pair finished fourth and third in the men’s 400-meter, respectively, while each setting personal bests in the event. (Courtesy of Maddy Doane)
The Bruins’ quest for their second national championship will begin in Auburn, Alabama. UCLA baseball (38-22, 19-11 Pac-12) received an at-large bid for the NCAA regional on Monday, with the Bruins set to travel to the home of the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players observe a game from the dugout. The Bruins were placed in the NCAA Auburn Regional, which is set to begin Friday. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins and Sooners – the sport’s most recent champions – are also the two highest remaining seeds in the tournament. But it’s the former that holds the edge in Women’s College World Series appearances. Read more...
Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez coaches redshirt senior infielder Kinsley Washington during a postseason game. Inouye-Perez and Washington were part of UCLA softball’s 2019 championship-winning team. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 30 at 11:36 p.m. There was trouble brewing in the bottom of the ninth. Redshirt sophomore right-hander Kelly Austin was into his second inning of work, having clung onto a one-run lead his previous inning. The leadoff batter for the Beavers reached on an infield single. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 3 seed UCLA baseball talk on the mound in a game May 15. The Bruins were eliminated from the Pac-12 tournament Saturday night after losing to No. 2 seed Oregon State in walk-off fashion. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 30 at 11:34 p.m. On Friday, the Bruins overcame a two-run deficit. On Saturday, a two-run lead of their own was erased. They scored the game’s next six runs to book their tickets to Oklahoma City. “It’s a dogfight,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 5 seed UCLA softball celebrate with redshirt sophomore Maya Brady after the center fielder drilled a solo home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning against No. 12 seed Duke on Saturday. Brady tallied a 3-for-4 outing, including two RBIs, to help the Bruins advance to their 31st Women’s College World Series appearance. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
