Tuesday, March 7
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Howard
Janelle Meoño
No. 2 Bruins Welcome Howard on HBCU Night at Easton Stadium
March 06, 2023 | Softball
LOS ANGELES – The No. 2 UCLA softball team will host Howard on Tuesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. (PT) for HBCU Night at Easton Stadium in one final tune-up before Pac-12 Conference play. The game will be available for viewing on the UCLA Live Stream.
This marks the Bruins' (22-1) first-ever scheduled meeting with a Historically Black College or University. UCLA softball has hosted an HBCU only on one other occasion during the 2004 NCAA Regionals versus Mississippi Valley State.
Recapping the Judi Garman Classic
UCLA went a perfect 5-0 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. for the second year in a row. The Bruins outscored their opponents 40-4.
Against UCF last Friday, Maya Brady stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh and the game tied, 1-1, and delivered with a walk-off hit to left field. Later that day against Fresno State, Brady recorded the fourth multi-homer game of her career in UCLA's 8-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Brady's strong performance continued into the Bruins' 16-0 trouncing of the Mustangs on Saturday. She went 2-for-2 and scored in all three of her plate appearances. Sharlize Palacios went 3-for-4 and recorded the fifth grand slam of her career and her first in a UCLA uniform.
Brady finished her weekend with a .412 batting average, three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and a .941 slugging percentage.
In Saturday's night cap against Michigan, freshman Megan Grant had her best game yet as a Bruin, going 4-for-4 and a triple shy of the cycle. Grant had three separate RBI base hits: a single to put UCLA on the board in the first inning, a solo homer in the third and a double down the right field line in the fourth.
Palacios secured UCLA's final 6-2 victory of the Judi Garman Classic against host Cal State Fullerton. Palacios stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth with a chance to break the game wide open, but it was not before Titans (11-9) pitcher Raci Miranda intentionally walked Maya Brady, loading the bases to face the two-time All-Pac-12 catcher. On a 3-1 count, Palacios ripped a ball down the right field line for a three-RBI, bases-clearing triple to push UCLA out to a 6-2 lead. It was the second triple of her career. Palacios is now tied for third on the team with 20 RBI and second with a .623 slugging percentage. Her three-bagger comes just one day after hitting the fifth grand slam of her career against Cal Poly.
Brady Leading the Way
Redshirt junior utility Maya Brady paces the Bruins with a .500 batting average, 35 hits, seven home runs, seven doubles, two triples, 28 RBI, 67 total bases and a .957 slugging percentage.
Below is a list of where Brady Ranks statistically nationally and in the Pac-12.
Chef Megan
Megan Grant leads all freshmen in the country and ranks tied for 10th overall with 26 runs batted in. The San Bruno, Calif. native is hitting for a .308 average and is second on the team with 10 extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple and three home runs).
The Ace
Megan Faraimo is tied for the national lead with 11 victories this season. She ranks second in the country with 105 strikeouts.
Faraimo has thrown two no-hitters this season versus San Diego on Feb. 12 and No. 3 Florida at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Feb. 23. Faraimo's no-hitter against the Gators marked the first time a Bruin pitcher no-hit a top-3 opponent since March 28, 2003, when Keira Goerl kept No. 2 Stanford out of the hit column. It was Faraimo's first no-no against a ranked opponent.
Faraimo has been utilized in reliever roles frequently this season. Four of her 11 winning decisions have come in relief.
Softball America Pitcher of the Month
Megan Faraimo was named Softball America's Pitcher of the Month after leading the nation with nine wins and 91 strikeouts in the month of February.
Brady Enters the Pantheon of the All-Time UCLA Greats
Last week at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Brady moved her into the top 50 UCLA's all-time career hits list. Her 166 hits are currently tied for 46th with Missy Phillips (1989-91).
Brady's .727 career slugging percentage ranks third all-time on UCLA's list, trailing only Stacey Nuveman (.945 slg., 1997, 99, 01-02) and Stephany LaRosa (.755 slg., 2012-15).
Faraimo on UCLA's All-Time Rankings
Faraimo's 873 career strikeouts rank fourth all-time in UCLA history. She needs 79 more to crack UCLA's top-3 and tie Debbie Doom.
Faraimo's 83 career wins rank ninth all-time in UCLA history. She needs six more to tie Lisa Longaker (1987-90) for eighth on the list.
Godin Surging
The redshirt senior outfielder and former Pac-12 batting champion out of Seal Beach, Calif. led the Bruins with a .667 batting average (6-for-9) at the Judi Garman Classic. Godin also went 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts, passing Allexis Bennet for third on UCLA's career stolen bases list with 65. She needs eight more to tie her former teammate Briana Perez for second all-time (73 SB, 2018-22).
Preseason All-Pac-12 Team
Five UCLA players were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 Team on Feb. 1: Maya Brady, Megan Faraimo, Aaliyah Jordan, Sharlize Palacios and Brooke Yanez. UCLA paced the conference with five of the 19 named to the team with the next-closest school being Washington with four selections.
Good Things Come in Threes
UCLA's roster totes three of the last four Pac-12 Batting Champions in Aaliyah Jordan (2018), Kelli Godin (2019) and Janelle Meoño (2021). All three players won the award as freshmen. Jordan won the title with a .429 batting average (84 hits), Godin with a .418 average (56 hits) and Meoño with a .439 average (72 hits). Jordan's 84 hits in 2018 rank t-8th for a single season in UCLA history.
This marks the Bruins' (22-1) first-ever scheduled meeting with a Historically Black College or University. UCLA softball has hosted an HBCU only on one other occasion during the 2004 NCAA Regionals versus Mississippi Valley State.
Recapping the Judi Garman Classic
UCLA went a perfect 5-0 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. for the second year in a row. The Bruins outscored their opponents 40-4.
Against UCF last Friday, Maya Brady stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh and the game tied, 1-1, and delivered with a walk-off hit to left field. Later that day against Fresno State, Brady recorded the fourth multi-homer game of her career in UCLA's 8-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Brady's strong performance continued into the Bruins' 16-0 trouncing of the Mustangs on Saturday. She went 2-for-2 and scored in all three of her plate appearances. Sharlize Palacios went 3-for-4 and recorded the fifth grand slam of her career and her first in a UCLA uniform.
Brady finished her weekend with a .412 batting average, three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and a .941 slugging percentage.
In Saturday's night cap against Michigan, freshman Megan Grant had her best game yet as a Bruin, going 4-for-4 and a triple shy of the cycle. Grant had three separate RBI base hits: a single to put UCLA on the board in the first inning, a solo homer in the third and a double down the right field line in the fourth.
Palacios secured UCLA's final 6-2 victory of the Judi Garman Classic against host Cal State Fullerton. Palacios stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth with a chance to break the game wide open, but it was not before Titans (11-9) pitcher Raci Miranda intentionally walked Maya Brady, loading the bases to face the two-time All-Pac-12 catcher. On a 3-1 count, Palacios ripped a ball down the right field line for a three-RBI, bases-clearing triple to push UCLA out to a 6-2 lead. It was the second triple of her career. Palacios is now tied for third on the team with 20 RBI and second with a .623 slugging percentage. Her three-bagger comes just one day after hitting the fifth grand slam of her career against Cal Poly.
Brady Leading the Way
Redshirt junior utility Maya Brady paces the Bruins with a .500 batting average, 35 hits, seven home runs, seven doubles, two triples, 28 RBI, 67 total bases and a .957 slugging percentage.
Below is a list of where Brady Ranks statistically nationally and in the Pac-12.
| National Rank | Pac-12 Rank | |
| Hits | 3rd (35) | 1st (35) |
| Runs Batted In | 6th (28) | 1st (28) |
| Runs Scored | 3rd (28) | 1st (28) |
| Batting Average | 14th (.500) | 2nd (.500) |
| Slugging Percentage | 15th (.957) | 3rd (.957) |
| Total Bases | 2nd (67) | 2nd (67) |
Chef Megan
Megan Grant leads all freshmen in the country and ranks tied for 10th overall with 26 runs batted in. The San Bruno, Calif. native is hitting for a .308 average and is second on the team with 10 extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple and three home runs).
The Ace
Megan Faraimo is tied for the national lead with 11 victories this season. She ranks second in the country with 105 strikeouts.
Faraimo has thrown two no-hitters this season versus San Diego on Feb. 12 and No. 3 Florida at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Feb. 23. Faraimo's no-hitter against the Gators marked the first time a Bruin pitcher no-hit a top-3 opponent since March 28, 2003, when Keira Goerl kept No. 2 Stanford out of the hit column. It was Faraimo's first no-no against a ranked opponent.
Faraimo has been utilized in reliever roles frequently this season. Four of her 11 winning decisions have come in relief.
Softball America Pitcher of the Month
Megan Faraimo was named Softball America's Pitcher of the Month after leading the nation with nine wins and 91 strikeouts in the month of February.
Brady Enters the Pantheon of the All-Time UCLA Greats
Last week at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Brady moved her into the top 50 UCLA's all-time career hits list. Her 166 hits are currently tied for 46th with Missy Phillips (1989-91).
Brady's .727 career slugging percentage ranks third all-time on UCLA's list, trailing only Stacey Nuveman (.945 slg., 1997, 99, 01-02) and Stephany LaRosa (.755 slg., 2012-15).
Faraimo on UCLA's All-Time Rankings
Faraimo's 873 career strikeouts rank fourth all-time in UCLA history. She needs 79 more to crack UCLA's top-3 and tie Debbie Doom.
Faraimo's 83 career wins rank ninth all-time in UCLA history. She needs six more to tie Lisa Longaker (1987-90) for eighth on the list.
Godin Surging
The redshirt senior outfielder and former Pac-12 batting champion out of Seal Beach, Calif. led the Bruins with a .667 batting average (6-for-9) at the Judi Garman Classic. Godin also went 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts, passing Allexis Bennet for third on UCLA's career stolen bases list with 65. She needs eight more to tie her former teammate Briana Perez for second all-time (73 SB, 2018-22).
Preseason All-Pac-12 Team
Five UCLA players were named to the 2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 Team on Feb. 1: Maya Brady, Megan Faraimo, Aaliyah Jordan, Sharlize Palacios and Brooke Yanez. UCLA paced the conference with five of the 19 named to the team with the next-closest school being Washington with four selections.
Good Things Come in Threes
UCLA's roster totes three of the last four Pac-12 Batting Champions in Aaliyah Jordan (2018), Kelli Godin (2019) and Janelle Meoño (2021). All three players won the award as freshmen. Jordan won the title with a .429 batting average (84 hits), Godin with a .418 average (56 hits) and Meoño with a .439 average (72 hits). Jordan's 84 hits in 2018 rank t-8th for a single season in UCLA history.
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