For redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan, the ball looked more like a “balloon” this weekend. “I was just seeing the ball really well,” Jordan said. “I was seeing it well even during warmups.” No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan has the second-highest batting average in the Pac-12 at .577, while No. 2 UCLA softball’s team batting average sits at .406. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan performed an impromptu dugout interview with ESPN’s Beth Mowins amid a nine-run sixth inning against USF for UCLA. “We call that ‘Bruin magic,'” Jordan said. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan drove in the tying and winning runs in the top of the seventh inning of No. 2 UCLA softball’s 3-2 victory over No. 5 Florida State to wrap up the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational over the weekend. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
On this week’s episode of “Out of Bounds,” Sports editor Sam Connon and Daily Bruin senior staff Ryan Smith break down UCLA men’s basketball’s up and down weekend and what could lie ahead for the Bruins in the back half of Pac-12 play. Read more...
Nine months ago, graduate catcher Jenavee Peres and her 1-year-old son Levi were sitting in front of the television, watching UCLA’s journey to its 12th national championship unfold. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pitcher Lexi Sosa threw two scoreless innings in relief in No. 3 UCLA softball’s 17-0 win over Pittsburgh last weekend. The Bruins will face three top-15 teams this weekend in the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
Junior transfer infielder Delanie Wisz was standing with her hand above her UCLA letters, staring at the Easton Stadium scoreboard, when it hit her. “When we were on the (third base) line doing the national anthem I was like, ‘Oh, I’m really here,’” Wisz said. Read more...
Photo: Junior transfer infielder Delanie Wisz was one of four players who made their debuts for No. 4 UCLA softball in the first game of the season. Wisz hit two home runs in the game and finished the first weekend of play with a .438 batting average. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
Everyone in the Bruins’ lineup got on base – in just the first inning. “A big part of the success of UCLA softball is strength throughout a lineup, and you got to see that this weekend,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Maya Brady hit four home runs in her first five games as a Bruin, as No. 4 UCLA softball completed the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament with a 6-0 start to its season. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 1:19 a.m. The Bruins’ weekend wins came in all shapes and sizes. No. 4 UCLA softball (4-0) has won three more games during the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament, beating Cal Poly (2-2) on Friday and then Pittsburgh (2-2) and Cal State Bakersfield (0-5) on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Seneca Curo hit her first home run of the season on Saturday, a two-run homer that gave No. 4 UCLA softball a 4-0 lead over Pittsburgh. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin)
