After a long offseason, fans and analysts often quench their thirst for sports by examining preseason games under a magnifying glass, hoping to predict information about the regular or even the post season. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda has struggled at times in the Bruins’ early-season tournaments, which feature several games in a weekend and wear heavily on pitching staffs. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
This past weekend, senior pitcher Ally Carda had mixed results against ranked opponents, pitching a shutout in one game and struggling in two others. The team followed its leader, going 1-2 versus ranked teams in Cathedral City. Read more...
In the rare case that an opportunity comes around a second time after initially going unanswered, it must be seized. In the first game of Thursday night’s doubleheader, the UCLA’s softball team was lucky enough to get a second chance and did not let it slip through its fingers. Read more...
Photo: In a Thursday night doubleheader, UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez and her Bruins relied on three sacrifice flies and 12 strikeouts for a 7-4 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. In the second game of the doubleheader, UCLA fell to Texas 5-3 after a seventh inning rally fell short. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
If the Bruins can repeat their performance from last weekend, they will be walking away from the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with their heads held high, boosted by a 15-2 record and will be claiming their stake as one of the nation’s top teams. Read more...
Photo: Senior first baseman and catcher Stephany LaRosa said the Bruins are on the right path to handling a difficult stretch ahead as they are getting better every day with practice. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Senior Ally Carda has thrown two no-hitters in her career, the most recent coming Sunday in Las Vegas as part of a 6-0 win over Boise State. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda has thrown more than 100 pitches in two games this season, in addition to pitching the entirety of her no-hitter last weekend. This much wear on the pitcher early in the season may have consequences later on. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This weekend at the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas, the smart money was on No. 12 UCLA (9-2) to win big against five unranked opponents. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda completed her second career no-hitter in UCLA’s final game of the Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic in Las Vegas this weekend. The Bruins went 5-0 on the weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Friday morning in Las Vegas, UCLA softball’s work will be winding up just as the work week is winding down. The No. 12 UCLA (4-2) starts a five-game weekend set at the 2015 Wilson/DeMarini Desert Classic hosted by UNLV with a 9 a.m. Read more...
