2019 UCLA SOFTBALL UCLA Athletic Communications / J.D
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#00 #3 #8 Rachel Garcia Briana Perez Megan Faraimo #14 #21 #23 Kelli Godin Taylor Pack Aaliyah Jordan #25 #37 #48 Paige Halstead Kinsley Washington Bubba Nickles UCLA Postseason Media Guide 2019 WCWS • Oklahoma City 2019 NCAA Women's College World Series 3 Washington* Game 1 11 a.m., Thurs., May 30 ESPN 6 Arizona Game 5 6 p.m., Fri., May 31 7 Minnesota ESPN Game 2 1:30 p.m., Thurs. May 30 ESPN 2 UCLA* Game 11 Game 13 (if nec.) Noon, Sun., June 2 6 p.m., Sun., June 2 Loser of game 1 ESPN ESPN2 Game 7 11 a.m., Sat., June 1 ESPN Game 9 Loser of game 2 6 p.m., Sat., June 1 ESPN Loser of game 6 Champ. Finals (Best 2-of-3) 5 Florida* June 3, Game 1: ESPN, 6:30 p.m. Game 3 June 4, Game 2: ESPN, 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m., Thurs., May 30 June 5, game 3: ESPN, 7:30 p.m. Champion ESPN2 13 Oklahoma St. Game 6 8:30 p.m., Fri., May 31 8 Alabama ESPN Game 4 8:30 p.m., Thurs., May 30 ESPN2 1 Oklahoma* Game 12 Game 14 (if nec.) 2:30 p.m., Sun., June 2 8:30 p.m., Sun., June 2 Loser of game 3 ESPN ESPN2 Game 8 1:30 p.m., Sat., June 1 ESPN Game 10 Loser of game 4 8:30 p.m., Sat., June 1 ESPN Loser of game 5 *Home ALL TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL (CENTRAL TIME) *Denotes home team All broadcasts also available on the ESPN app. All game played at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bracket Notes: 1. If the winner of Game 9 defeats the winner of Game 5, the Game 13 is necessary. 2. If the winner of Game 10 defeats the winner of Game 6, then Game 14 is necessary. 3. If only 1 if necessary game is needed, it will be played at 6 p.m. on Sunday. ***The NCAA Division I Softball Committee reserves the right to revise the schedule (i.e., game times) in the event weather conditions and/or media/television commitments require such adjustments. Visit NCAA.com/broadcast and click on the NCAA TV and NCAA.com Broadcast Schedule link for the most current air dates, game times and networks. 2019 UCLA SOFTBALL UCLA Athletic Communications / J.D. Morgan Center / 325 Westwood Plaza / Los Angeles, CA 90095 Softball Contact: James Ybiernas / [email protected] / o: (310) 206-8123 / c: (818) 635-8873 2019 UCLA SCHEDULE AND R ESULTS NCAA WOMEN’S C OLLEGE W ORLD S ERIES • MAY 30 - JUNE 5 • OKLAHOMA C ITY • USA SB HOF STADIUM OVERALL: 51-6 PAC -12: 20-4 THURSDAY, MAY 30 SUNDAY, JUNE 2 2 2/7 vs. UT Arlington W, 2-1 Game 1 - No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 3 Washington - 11 a.m. - ESPN Game 11 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 9 - 12 p.m. - ESPN 2/7 vs. NR/RV/NR Fresno State 2 W, 8-2 Game 2 - No. 7 Minnesota vs. No. 2 UCLA - 1:30 p.m. - ESPN Game 12 - Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 10 - 2:30 p.m. - ESPN 2/8 at Hawaii 2 W, 7-0 2/9 vs. Georgia State 2 W, 9-1 (6) Game 3 - No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Florida - 6 p.m. - ESPN2 *Game 13 - Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11 - 6 p.m. - ESPN2 2/9 vs. Saint Mary’s 2 W, 13-1 (5) Game 4 - No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Oklahoma - 8:30 p.m. - ESPN2 *Game 14 - Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 - 8:30 p.m. - ESPN2 2/16 RV/RV/NR OLE MISS 3 W, 4-0 2/16 FRESNO STATE 3 W, 8-0 (5) FRIDAY, MAY 31 MONDAY, JUNE 3 2/17 UC RIVERSIDE 3 W, 17-3 (5) Game 5 - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 6 p.m. Championship Finals Game 1 - 6:30 p.m. - ESPN 2/17 RV/NR/NR LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 3 W, 3-1 Game 6 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 8:30 p.m. 2/22 vs. No. 4/4/4 Oklahoma 4 W, 7-1 TUESDAY, JUNE 4 2/22 vs. RV/RV/NR Missouri 4 W, 11-3 (6) SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Championship Finals Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN 2/23 vs. RV/RV/NR Nebraska 4 W, 9-1 (6) Game 7 - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11 a.m. - ESPN 4 2/23 vs. No. 16/20/17 Kentucky W, 12-4 (6) Game 8 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 1:30 p.m. - ESPN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 4 2/24 vs. Colorado State W, 3-0 Game 9 - Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 - 6 p.m. - ESPN *Championship Finals Game 3 - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN 5 2/27 vs. No. 3/3/3 Florida W, 7-1 Game 10 - Loser Game 5 vs. Winner Game 8 - 8:30 p.m. - ESPN 3/1 vs. No. 3/3/3 Florida 5 W, 4-0 *If Necessary 3/1 vs. RV/NR/NR Michigan 5 L, 1-3 3/3 vs. Connecticut 5 W, 4-0 All Times Central (Subtract Two Hours for Paci! c Time) Live Stats: UCLABruins.com Twitter Updates: @UCLASoftball 3/8 ROBERT MORRIS 6 W, 11-0 (5) 3/9 BYU 6 W, 8-2 SECOND-SEEDED BRUINS CLASH WITH NO. 7 MINNESOTA IN THURSDAY WCWS OPENER 3/9 LIBERTY 6 W, 4-3 The second-seeded Bruins open the 2019 NCAA Women’s College World Series on Thursday, facing No. 7 Minnesota at 11:30 a.m. 3/10 vs. Boston U. 6 W, 12-0 PT/1:30 p.m. CT in Oklahoma City. The game will be televised on ESPN. 3/10 at Long Beach State 6 W, 5-3 (8) 3/15 at No. 5/6/7 Washington 1 W, 3-0 BRUINS IN NCAA WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 3/16 at No. 5/6/7 Washington 1 W, 4-2 (8) The Bruins are making their record 29th appearance in the Women’s College World Series and their ! fth trip in a row. UCLA, which 3/17 at No. 5/6/7 Washington 1 W, 15-6 (5) is making its tournament-record 35th overall appearance in the NCAA Championship, is 214-59 (.784) following last weekend’s 7 3/24 vs. Saint Mary’s W, 9-1 (5) Super Regional sweep of James Madison. The Bruins are 100-16 (.862) in Regionals, 20-6 (.769) in Super Regionals and 94-37 3/24 at CSUN W, 14-2 (6) (.718) in the WCWS. UCLA has won 11 NCAA Championships (‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘92, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘10) and 12 National 3/25 UC SANTA BARBARA W, 6-0 3/26 CAL STATE FULLERTON W, 5-1 Championships (AIAW title in 1978). The Bruins have advanced to the championship game or series in 18 of their 28 WCWS 3/29 CALIFORNIA 1 W, 3-2 (8) appearances. With their victory over JMU, UCLA has swept the Super Regional round for the seventh time in 11 tries. The entire 3/30 CALIFORNIA 1 W, 1-0 UCLA NCAA postseason history is available on page 24 of this release. 3/31 CALIFORNIA 1 W, 6-0 4/5 at No. 21/19/NR Arizona State 1 W, 10-0 (5) RACHEL GARCIA NAMED A TOP THREE FINALIST FOR USA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 4/6 at No. 21/19/NR Arizona State 1 W, 9-0 (6) For the second season in a row, redshirt junior Rachel Garcia has been named a Top Three ! nalist for the USA Softball Collegiate 4/7 at No. 21/19/NR Arizona State 1 W, 16-5 (5) Player of the Year award, as announced on May 23. 4/12 OREGON 1 L, 3-4 Joining Garcia, the winner of last year’s award, as ! nalists are Megan Good (James Madison) and Sydney Romero (Oklahoma). The 1 4/13 OREGON W, 8-3 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be announced Tuesday in Oklahoma City. 4/14 OREGON 1 W, 8-1 The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women’s 4/18 at Oregon State 1 W, 8-1 4/19 at Oregon State 1 W, 10-2 (5) collegiate softball, recognizes the outstanding athletic achievement by Division I female players across the country. Previous 4/20 at Oregon State 1 W, 7-0 recipients of the award include UCLA alum Stacey Nuveman (2002) and Garcia. 4/26 UTAH 1 W, 3-0 4/27 UTAH 1 W, 9-1 (5) SEVEN BRUINS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-WEST REGION TEAMS 4/28 UTAH 1 W, 10-0 (5) Seven Bruins were named to the NFCA All-West Region teams, as announced on May 15, as senior Taylor Pack (utility), redshirt 5/3 at RV/RV/NR Stanford 1 L, 1-2 junior Rachel Garcia (utility/pitcher), junior Bubba Nickles (out! eld) and freshman Megan Faraimo (pitcher) all earned First Team 5/4 at RV/RV/NR Stanford 1 W, 7-4 honors, while redshirt sophomore Aaliyah Jordan (utility), sophomore Briana Perez (shortstop) and freshman Kelli Godin (out! eld) 5/5 at RV/RV/NR Stanford 1 W, 4-0 picked up Second Team accolades.