This post was updated May 18 at 11:00 p.m. No. 2 seed UCLA softball (52-5, 21-3 Pac-12) will commence its run at a 13th national title Friday in its opening game of the NCAA regionals against Grand Canyon (46-11, 17-7 WAC), with Liberty (38-20, 19-5 ASUN) and San Diego State (35-15, 16-6 Mountain West) also comprising the Los Angeles Regional. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball participate in a pregame cheer. The Bruins enter the NCAA tournament with their third No. 2 overall seed in the past four brackets. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated May 16 at 10:54 p.m. The Bruins got their first taste of defeat in nearly two months Saturday. The loss tore down their hopes of claiming the first-ever Pac-12 tournament title and snapped a 25-game win streak. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Woolery rushes to first base to make a play. The infielder for UCLA softball was recently awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, one of four Bruins to be honored. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)

No. 1 seed UCLA softball (50-4, 21-3 Pac-12) will open its postseason against either No. 8 seed Arizona (28-24, 6-18) or No. 9 seed Arizona State (22-25, 6-18) in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday at 4 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA softball huddle up before a game. Already a shoo-in for the NCAA tournament, the Bruins will look to be the first program to win both the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)