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Taylor Tinsley (photo: Ross Turteltaub)
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Tinsley Throws No-No in Collegiate Debut, Bruins Mercy Rule Twice
February 11, 2023 | Softball
LOS ANGELES – Taylor Tinsley tossed a no-hitter in her collegiate debut to lead the No. 2 UCLA softball team to an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over CSU Bakersfield in its night cap at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament Saturday.
The Bruins (4-0) mercy ruled Loyola Marymount, 11-0, at Easton Stadium earlier in the day.
Maya Brady was a total 6-for-6 with four RBI and four runs across both games.
Game 2: UCLA 8, CSU Bakersfield 0 (5 inn.)
Tinsley joins Amanda Freed (1999-2002) as the only Bruins to throw a no-hitter in their first career appearance in the circle. Freed no-hit Santa Clara in her pitching debut on Feb. 5, 1999.
Tinsley's performance marked the 115th no-hitter in UCLA history. Her final line included four strikeouts and no walks nor any errors. The Roadrunners' first and only baserunner did not come until the fifth inning when Alexis Ortega reached via catcher's interference.
Through her first four games, Grant leads UCLA with seven RBI and two extra-base hits. She is second behind Maya Brady with an .800 slugging percentage.
Brady is 7-for-9 to start the year with a team-leading 10 total bases.
A trio of former OC Batbusters travel ball players tacked onto UCLA's attack in the second inning. Janelle Meoño, the Bruins' incoming transfer from Arizona, put her speed on display after beating out a ground ball to shortstop and stealing second base. Meoño scored from third thanks to some nifty baserunning by her and Savannah Pola at first base, who baited a throw away from Meoño as she dashed home.
Following a single by Brady, Palacios recorded the first homer of her UCLA career to extend the lead to 6-0.
Freshman Kennedy Powell put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom of the fourth with a two-RBI single.
Game 1: UCLA 11, Loyola Marymount 0 (5 inn.)
The Bruins exploded for nine runs in the first inning of their game versus the Lions (1-3). Including UCLA's 12-run first inning versus CSU Bakersfield last night on Feb. 10, the Bruins combined for 21 total runs in the opening frame of both games.
Freshman Jordan Woolery, sophomore Savannah Pola and Brady each recorded two-RBI base hits in the first inning. Woolery is 5-for-9 with a pair of 2-RBI games to begin her Bruin career.
Sixth year pitcher Brooke Yanez earned her first win as a Bruin after throwing a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts. Loyola Marymount reached third base twice in the third and fourth innings, but Yanez ceased all momentum with a pair of strikeouts to strand each of the runners.
Next Up
The Bruins conclude Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament play tomorrow afternoon when they host San Diego in a double-header. Game one's first pitch is at 10 a.m. (PT), and game two will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
The Bruins (4-0) mercy ruled Loyola Marymount, 11-0, at Easton Stadium earlier in the day.
Maya Brady was a total 6-for-6 with four RBI and four runs across both games.
Game 2: UCLA 8, CSU Bakersfield 0 (5 inn.)
Tinsley joins Amanda Freed (1999-2002) as the only Bruins to throw a no-hitter in their first career appearance in the circle. Freed no-hit Santa Clara in her pitching debut on Feb. 5, 1999.
Tinsley's performance marked the 115th no-hitter in UCLA history. Her final line included four strikeouts and no walks nor any errors. The Roadrunners' first and only baserunner did not come until the fifth inning when Alexis Ortega reached via catcher's interference.
The Bruins manufactured three runs in each of the first two innings primarily through the longball. The first of three hits by redshirt junior Maya Brady was a two-run opposite field homer to open the scoring in the first inning. One batter later, Megan Grant continued her impressive weekend with her first homer in a Bruin uniform.??????-?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?
— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) February 12, 2023
Taylor Tinsley joined Amanda Freed as the only Bruins to ever toss a no-hitter in their first career start in the circle.#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/jxxo3UdyhC
Through her first four games, Grant leads UCLA with seven RBI and two extra-base hits. She is second behind Maya Brady with an .800 slugging percentage.
Brady is 7-for-9 to start the year with a team-leading 10 total bases.
A trio of former OC Batbusters travel ball players tacked onto UCLA's attack in the second inning. Janelle Meoño, the Bruins' incoming transfer from Arizona, put her speed on display after beating out a ground ball to shortstop and stealing second base. Meoño scored from third thanks to some nifty baserunning by her and Savannah Pola at first base, who baited a throw away from Meoño as she dashed home.
Following a single by Brady, Palacios recorded the first homer of her UCLA career to extend the lead to 6-0.
Freshman Kennedy Powell put the mercy rule into effect in the bottom of the fourth with a two-RBI single.
Game 1: UCLA 11, Loyola Marymount 0 (5 inn.)
The Bruins exploded for nine runs in the first inning of their game versus the Lions (1-3). Including UCLA's 12-run first inning versus CSU Bakersfield last night on Feb. 10, the Bruins combined for 21 total runs in the opening frame of both games.
Freshman Jordan Woolery, sophomore Savannah Pola and Brady each recorded two-RBI base hits in the first inning. Woolery is 5-for-9 with a pair of 2-RBI games to begin her Bruin career.
Sixth year pitcher Brooke Yanez earned her first win as a Bruin after throwing a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts. Loyola Marymount reached third base twice in the third and fourth innings, but Yanez ceased all momentum with a pair of strikeouts to strand each of the runners.
Next Up
The Bruins conclude Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament play tomorrow afternoon when they host San Diego in a double-header. Game one's first pitch is at 10 a.m. (PT), and game two will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Yanez, Brooke (1-0)
L: Logan Caymol (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Val Pero 1
3B: Sydney Poole 1
Batting:
2B: Cid, Rachel 1
RBI: Pola, Savannah 2 ; Brady, Maya 2 ; Grant, Megan 2 ; Curo, Seneca 2 ; Woolery, Jordan 2 ; Stephens, Taylor 1
SF: Curo, Seneca 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pola, Savannah 2 ; Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Brady, Maya 2 ; Palacios, Sharlize 1 ; Grant, Megan 1 ; Curo, Seneca 1 ; Woolery, Jordan 1 ; Vines, Anna 1 ; Godin, Kelli 1
SB: Pola, Savannah 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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