2021 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 2021 UCLA SCHEDULE AND R ESULTS GAMES 25-27 • APRIL 16-18 • OREGON S TATE AT N O. 2 UCLA • E ASTON S TADIUM OVERALL: 22-2 PAC -12: 5-1 NO. 2 BRUINS BACK HOME TO TAKE ON OREGON STATE 2/12 RV FRESNO STATE W, 7-0 The second-ranked Bruins host Oregon State this weekend at Easton Stadium in what will now be a three-game conference series. 2/13 CAL POLY (DH) CANCELED 2/20 at Cal State Fullerton W, 6-2 Friday’s series opener will be at 4 p.m., Saturday’s single game will be at 11 a.m. and Sunday’s series nale will be at 12 p.m. All 2/20 at Cal State Fullerton W, 10-4 games will feature a free live stream at UCLABruins.com. 2/21 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W, 11-1 (5) 2/21 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT W, 6-1 WHAT’S NEXT? 2/24 SAN DIEGO STATE W, 14-0 (5) It will be another Top 5 showdown for the Bruins next weekend, as they host No. 4 Washington in a four-game series at Easton 2 2/28 vs. No. 8 Oregon L, 1-3 Stadium. Game one will be Friday, April 23 at 7 p.m. The doubleheader on Saturday, April 24 will commence at 4 p.m., while the 3/1 vs. No. 8 Oregon 2 W, 9-3 Sunday, April 25 series nale will be at 1 p.m. The rst three contests will air on Pac-12 Networks, while the series nale will be 3/1 vs. RV Utah 2 W, 6-5 3/3 CAL STATE FULLERTON W, 9-1 (5) televised on ESPN2. 3/6 at Long Beach State Canceled 3/7 SAN JOSE STATE W, 14-0 (5) 2021 PAC-12 CONFERENCE SERIES FORMAT 3/9 UC SAN DIEGO W, 7-1 This season, Pac-12 Conference series’ will consist of four games over three days, single games on the rst and last days and a 3/11 UC SANTA BARBARA W, 8-0 (5) doubleheader on the second day. Three of the four contests (both single games and the rst game of the doubleheader) will count 3/11 UC SANTA BARBARA W, 8-0 (5) towards the Pac-12 standings, with the other game designated as a non-conference contest. In the event one of the four games is 3/12 UNLV W, 10-0 (5) canceled due to weather or COVID concerns, the other three games played will be used for conference standings. 3/12 UNLV W, 8-0 (5) 3/19 NO. 6 ARIZONA STATE 1 W, 2-1 (8) 3/20 NO. 6 ARIZONA STATE 1 W, 6-1 UCLA OUTDOOR HOME SPORTING EVENTS TO OPEN TO TEAM GUESTS BEGINNING APRIL 16 3/20 NO. 6 ARIZONA STATE W, 4-0 In compliance with state and county public health guidance, UCLA outdoor home sporting events will be open to a limited number 3/21 NO. 6 ARIZONA STATE 1 W, 9-0 (5) of team guests, beginning April 16. 3/26 at California 1 Canceled Seating at these events will be limited in order to comply with updated state public health guidance for higher education and 3/27 at California 1 Canceled college athletics that has been adopted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, as well as city, county and campus 3/27 at California Canceled COVID-19 health and safety protocols. 3/28 at California 1 Canceled Tickets will not be available to the general public, and non-ticketed guests should not come to the competition venues. The UCLA 4/2 vs. Team Mexico Canceled campus remains closed to the general public. 4/2 at Loyola Marymount Canceled 4/3 at San Diego Canceled UCLA will communicate with student-athletes and coaches regarding the process and protocols for their family members and 4/3 at San Diego Canceled guests to attend these outdoor home sporting events. 4/9 at No. 3 Oregon 1 L, 0-3 Per current state guidelines, attendance will be limited, and all spectators must be California residents. Seating will be con ned to 4/10 at No. 3 Oregon 1 W, 3-0 blocks of four or fewer seats with members of a single household. All spectators will be required to show proof of in-state residency. 4/10 at No. 3 Oregon W, 9-3 Spectators will be required to adhere to all physical distancing guidelines, sit only in their assigned seats, and wear face coverings 1 4/11 at No. 3 Oregon W, 6-2 at all times, except when actively eating or drinking. 4/16 OREGON STATE 1, A 4 P.M. 4/17 OREGON STATE 1, A 11 A.M. 4/17 OREGON STATE CANCELED RACHEL GARCIA NAMED PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK 4/18 OREGON STATE 1, A 12 P.M. After a great weekend at the plate and in the circle at No. 3 Oregon, senior Rachel Garcia was named Pac-12 Conference Player 4/23 NO. 4 WASHINGTON 1, B 7 P.M. of the Week on Monday. 4/24 NO. 4 WASHINGTON 1, B 4 P.M. Garcia had hits in all three Bruin victories last weekend, going 4-for-13 (.308) with two home runs, ve runs batted in and two 4/24 NO. 4 WASHINGTON B 6:30 P.M. walks. She hit a two-run shot in Saturday’s rst game to give UCLA a 3-0 lead, adding two singles, including an RBI hit, in game two. 1, C 4/25 NO. 4 WASHINGTON 1 P.M. On Sunday, Garcia belted the go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth to turn a 2-1 de cit into a 3-2 lead in an eventual 6-2 victory. 4/30 at Utah 1, A 4 p.m. PT The senior was also outstanding in the circle, picking up two wins and posting a 1.00 earned run average and 17 strikeouts in 14 5/1 at Utah 1, A 1 p.m. PT innings. She tossed a complete-game shutout in Saturday’s rst game, striking out seven. Garcia fanned seven more in Sunday’s 5/1 at Utah A 3:30 p.m. PT 5/2 at Utah 1, A 11 a.m. PT win, tossing ve innings of relief and allowing only a solo homer and two walks. Garcia got her weekend started on Friday with three 5/5 at Long Beach State 1 p.m. strikeouts in two innings of relief. 5/5 at Long Beach State 3:30 p.m. Garcia leads the Bruins with a .415 batting average, an .878 slugging and a .510 on base percentage, and is third with six home 5/7 STANFORD 1, B 7 P.M. runs, adding 11 runs batted in, nine runs scored and eight walks. In the circle, she has a team-low ERA of 0.55, a 6-0 record and 5/8 STANFORD 1, B 2 P.M. 66 strikeouts in 38 innings. B 5/8 STANFORD 4:30 P.M. Garcia, who was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week on March 23, has now earned three Pac-12 Player of the Week awards (April 1, B 5/9 STANFORD 2 P.M. 16, 2018 and March 19, 2019) to go with a school-record 12 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honors. 5/13 at No. 7 Arizona 1, B 7 p.m. 5/14 at No. 7 Arizona 1, B 4:30 p.m. 5/14 at No. 7 Arizona D 7:30 p.m. BRUINS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS (THROUGH 4/14) 5/15 at No. 7 Arizona 1, B 1 p.m. Team Rankings - Earned Run Average (2nd, 1.22); Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (2nd, 6.22); Winning Percentage (3rd, .917); Slugging Percentage (5th, .623); On Base Percentage (8th, .428); Batting Average (9th, .341); Runs Per Game (11th, 7.21); All Times Paci c and Subject to Change Shutouts (T-19th, 10); Doubles (T-25th, 49); Home Runs (T-32nd, 38); Fielding Percentage (43rd, .971). HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS AT EASTON STADIUM Megan Faraimo - Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (4th, 12.12); Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings (11th, 3.27); Walks Allowed Per No. - Best National Ranking (NFCA/USASB/SBAmerica/D1SB) Seven Innings (15th, 0.84); Earned Run Average (16th, 0.95). 1 - Pac-12 Conference Games Rachel Garcia - Earned Run Average (4th, 0.55); Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio (8th, 9.43); Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings 2 - Game Played in Tempe, Ariz. A - Live Video Available - Link on Softball Schedule Page (16th, 3.50). Bubba Nickles - Sacri! ce Flies (T-25th, 3); Delanie Wisz - Sacri! ce Flies (T-25th, 3). B - Game Televised on Pac-12 Networks C - Game Televised on ESPN2 SCOUTING THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS D - Game Televised on ESPNU Despite a 15-17 overall record and a 3-9 mark in Pac-12 play, Oregon State has posted two impressive victories over Top 5 Oregon 13-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (AIAW - 1978; NCAA - 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) 2021 UCLA SOFTBALL • PAGE 2 USA TODAY /NFCA COACHES P OLL (APRIL 13) 2021 UCLA SOFTBALL R OSTER NO. SCHOOL (#1 VOTES) RECORD POINTS LAST NO NAME POS HT B/T YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 1.