2018 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 2018 UCLA SCHEDULE AND R ESULTS SAN D IEGO C LASSIC I • FRIDAY , M ARCH 2 - SUNDAY , M ARCH 4 • SAN D IEGO, C ALIF. (USD AND SDSU) OVERALL: 15-0 PAC -12: 0-0 FRIDAY, MARCH 2 SUNDAY, MARCH 4 2 2/9 MARYLAND W, 5-1 UCF (V) vs. #3/#3 UCLA (H) - 7 p.m. - at USD #3/#3 UCLA (V) vs. Santa Clara (H) - 11:30 a.m. - at SDSU 2/9 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2 W, 11-0 (5) #3/#3 UCLA (V) at San Diego State (H) - 2 p.m. - at SDSU 2/10 CAL POLY 2 W, 13-0 (5) SATURDAY, MARCH 3 2/11 CAL POLY 2 W, 7-2 2/11 UC RIVERSIDE 2 W, 13-2 (5) #21/#20 Minnesota (V) vs. #3/#3 UCLA (H) - 2 p.m. - at SDSU (V) - Visiting Team; (H) - Home Team 2/15 FORDHAM W, 4-0 #3/#3 UCLA (V) at San Diego (H) - 7 p.m. - at USD Live Stats for All Games at UCLABruins.com 2/17 vs. UC Santa Barbara 3 W, 9-1 (5) 2/18 vs. Syracuse 3 W, 6-0 THIRD-RANKED BRUINS HEAD TO SAN DIEGO CLASSIC I run homer against Grand Canyon. Versus #23 Nebraska, the 2/18 vs. UAB 3 W, 8-0 (5) The third-ranked Bruins travel to San Diego this weekend for redshirt freshman added two more hits, including another 2/19 vs. Grand Canyon 3 W, 7-6 the San Diego Classic I, which will take place on the campus two-run homer, while in last Friday’s nightcap against Liberty, 2/23 vs. RV/#23 Nebraska 4 W, 5-0 of the University of San Diego and San Diego State. UCLA will Jordan recorded two more hits and yet another two-run 2/23 vs. Liberty 4 W, 4-3 play UCF (7 p.m.) at USD on Friday, #22 Minnesota at SDSU (2 homer. That bomb turned out to be a go-ahead shot in the fth p.m.) and San Diego at USD (7 p.m.) on Saturday and Santa to help the Bruins come back from a 3-2 de cit. 2/24 vs. #7/#8 LSU 4 W, 9-1 (5) Clara (11:30 a.m.) and San Diego State (2 p.m.) at SDSU on Jordan followed that up with an RBI single and a pair of 2/25 vs. NR/RV Missouri 4 W, 4-0 4 Sunday. Live stats will be available for all ve contests on runs scored against LSU, while adding two walks to end the 2/25 vs. Fresno State W, 7-3 UCLABruins.com. weekend versus Fresno State. Her Freshman of the Week 5 3/2 vs. UCF 7 p.m. award is the ninth in UCLA history in just the fourth year of 3/3 vs. #21/#20 Minnesota 5 2 p.m. WHAT’S NEXT? the award’s existence and third in a row to start the season, as 3/3 at San Diego 5 7 p.m. The Bruins go to Long Beach next weekend for the Louisville Briana Perez earned the honor on Feb. 13. 3/4 vs. Santa Clara 5 11:30 a.m. Slugger Invitational. UCLA will take on Michigan State (9 a.m.) Garcia recorded her rst NFCA National Player of the Week 3/4 at San Diego State 5 2 p.m. and San Jose State (11:30 a.m.) on Friday, March 9, Boston U. accolade, the 24th in UCLA history and the rst for the Bruins 3/9 vs. Michigan State 6 9 a.m. (2 p.m.) on Saturday, March 10 and #19 Ohio State (10 a.m.) since 2014. Her USA Softball National POW award is the 17th 3/9 vs. San Jose State 6 11:30 a.m. and #22 Long Beach State (12:30 p.m.) on Sunday, March 11. in program history and her second after she earned the honor 3/10 vs. Boston U. 6 2 p.m. BRUINS IN THE POLLS last April 11. 3/11 vs. #19/#19 Ohio State 6 10 a.m. The Bruins are at third in both national polls this week, earning NEWS AND NOTES 3/11 at #22/RV Long Beach State 6 12:30 p.m. 36 additional points and a pair of rst-place votes in the USA With last Sunday’s win against Missouri, head coach Kelly 3/16 at #6/#4 Oregon 1, A 5 p.m. Today/NFCA rankings and 29 more points and two rst-place 1, A Inouye-Perez earned the 500th victory of her career ... after 3/17 at #6/#4 Oregon 7 p.m. votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. UCLA is one of six posting 13 comeback victories last season, the Bruins already 1, A Pac-12 teams ranked in the Top 25 of either poll: Washington 3/18 at #6/#4 Oregon 2 p.m. have three this year ... UCLA has won 71 in a row when ahead 1, D (#1 NFCA/#1 USA Softball), Oregon (#4 USA Softball/#6 NFCA), 3/24 RV/RV OREGON STATE 6 P.M. after ve innings (nine times this season) ... the Bruins’ 15-0 1, D Arizona (#8 USA Softball/#9 NFCA), California (#15 NFCA/#16 3/25 RV/RV OREGON STATE 6 P.M. start is tied for the eighth-best start in program history. The 1, D USA Softball) and Arizona State (#15 USA Softball/#16 NFCA), 3/26 RV/RV OREGON STATE 1 P.M. 1995 team opened with a 15-0 record, the 2002 squad went 3/29 at RV/RV Utah 1, A 5 p.m. with Oregon State and Utah also receiving votes in both polls. In the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches poll, UCLA was second, 16-0 and the 2014 team posted 17 wins before their rst loss 3/30 at RV/RV Utah 1, A 5 p.m. earning 55 points and a pair of rst-place votes. ... the Bruins are one of ve remaining undefeated teams in 3/31 at RV/RV Utah 1, A 12 p.m. the nation (Washington, Florida Gulf Coast, USC Upstate and 4/3 CSUN D 6 P.M. GARCIA, JORDAN EARN WEEKLY AWARDS Baylor). 4/6 STANFORD 1, D 7 P.M. Redshirt sophomore Rachel Garcia picked up a pair of 4/7 STANFORD 1, D 6 P.M. national awards on Tuesday, as she was named NFCA Player BRUINS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS (THROUGH 2/27) 4/8 STANFORD 1, D 12 P.M. of the Week and USA Softball Co-Player of the Week, while TEAM 4/13 at #9/#8 Arizona 1, B 7:30 p.m. redshirt freshman Aaliyah Jordan for the second week in a On Base Percentage 2nd (.469) 4/14 at #9/#8 Arizona 1, A 7 p.m. row picked up Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Week Triples T-2nd (9) 4/15 at #9/#8 Arizona 1, A 5 p.m. accolades. Batting Average 3rd (.395) Slugging Percentage 4th (.616) 4/20 #1/#1 WASHINGTON 1, A, D 5 P.M. In the circle, Garcia went 3-0 with a save in four appearances, striking out 30 in 17 2/3 innings and posting a 0.40 earned Runs Per Game T-8th (7.47) 4/21 #1/#1 WASHINGTON 1, C, D 1 P.M. run average. She tossed a pair of complete games, limiting Doubles T-8th (27) 4/22 #1/#1 WASHINGTON 1, A, D 3 P.M. D opponents to an .085 batting average, ve hits, one run and Earned Run Average 15th (1.20) 4/27 RV/#24 OKLAHOMA STATE 4:30 P.M. three walks. At the plate, Garcia was 9-for-17 (.529 batting Fielding Percentage 15th (.979) D 4/27 SOUTH DAKOTA 7 P.M. average) with four runs batted in, three walks and two runs Home Runs T-33rd (13) 4/28 RV/#24 OKLAHOMA STATE D 2 P.M. scored in six contests. 4/28 SOUTH DAKOTA D 4:30 P.M. After closing out the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I on INDIVIDUAL 5/1 at Cal State Fullerton 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 with a six-up, six-down performance in relief RACHEL GARCIA 5/4 at #15/#16 California 1, A 3 p.m. against Grand Canyon with four strikeouts to pick up a save, Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings 3rd (1.81) 5/5 at #15/#16 California 1, A 1:30 p.m. Garcia racked up a pair of victories against ranked teams on Strikeouts 11th (68) 5/6 at #15/#16 California 1, A 2 p.m. back-to-back days. On Friday, Feb. 23 against #23 Nebraska, Shutouts T-12th (3) 5/10 #16/#15 ARIZONA STATE 1, A, D 7 P.M. she struck out 11 in a two-hit, complete-game shutout, Wins T-20th (6) 5/11 #16/#15 ARIZONA STATE 1, A, D 7 P.M. allowing just four baserunners (two walks). Garcia also added Walks Allowed Per Seven Innings T-23rd (0.72) 5/12 #16/#15 ARIZONA STATE 1, A, D 12 P.M. a pair of hits and an RBI against the Huskers. Earned Run Average 26th (0.54) 5/18-20 NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites) The next day versus #7 LSU, Garcia again went the distance Saves T-30th (1) 5/24-27 NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites) in a mercy-rule victory, fanning 12 in ve innings and limiting Toughest to Strikeout T-35th (28 5/31-6/6 Women’s College World Series (Oklahoma City) the Tigers to two hits, a walk and a run.