Friday, March 22
Seattle, WA
5:00 PM
UCLA
at
Washington
Photo by: Jenny Xu
No. 14 Bruins Travel for Three-Game Set at No. 8 Washington
March 20, 2024 | Softball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 14 UCLA softball team travels to Seattle to face No. 8 Washington for its first Pac-12 Conference road trip of the season this week. The Bruins (17-6, 3-0) open the series with the Huskies (20-4, 4-2) at Husky Softball Stadium on Friday, March 22 at 5 p.m. (PT).
UCLA stretched its winning streak to nine straight games after picking up three victories over Rutgers and LMU in a double-header last week.
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Quick Hits
ยท UCLA is 17-6 on the season and 3-0 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins swept Utah at Easton Stadium two weeks ago.
ยท UCLA went 11-6 in its "tournament season" schedule, including ranked wins over Florida State, Northwestern and Tennessee.
ยท RS Sr. Sharlize Palacios leads UCLA with seven home runs and a .780 slugging percentage.
ยท RS Sr. Maya Brady paces the Bruins with 30 runs batted in, 12 extra-base hits and 51 total bases.
ยท RS Sr. Janelle Meoño enters the week as UCLA's batting average leader with a .455 clip in 19 games played (15-for-33).
ยท Kelly Inouye-Perez is eight wins away from 800 in her head coaching career.
ยท So. Taylor Tinsley leads UCLA in the circle with a 1.96 earned run average and 84 strikeouts over 71.1 innings pitched.
ยท The Bruins were picked to finish second in the final Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll (did not receive a first-place vote).
ยท UCLA is coming off its 12th Pac-12 regular-season championship with a 21-3 record in 2023 (17th overall conf. title).
ยท Four Bruins were named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List: Maya Brady, Sharlize Palacios, Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
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Last Week
The Bruins picked up three wins during its Pac-12 bye week last week with a walk-off victory over Rutgers on Tuesday and two mercy-rule victories over LMU in a double-header on Saturday.
vs. Rutgers (W, 7-6): ย Graduate Jadelyn Allchin walked it off on Rutgers in the bottom of the seventh inning with a single laced into the right-center gap in the Bruins' 7-6 win over the Scarlet Knights. UCLA now has three walk-off victories in the seventh inning this year. Freshman Kaitlyn Terry earned the win despite allowing three runs to Rutgers in the top of the seventh which tied the game. Palacios went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI base hits, including a double.
game one vs. LMU (W, 8-0 in five inn.): Palacios' stellar week continued into Saturday, going 2-for-2 in game one versus LMU with the sixth grand slam of her career and second as a Bruin. In the circle, Tinsley struck out four batters and limited the Lions to three hits. She allowed just one runner to reach scoring position in her outing.
game two vs. LMU (W, 8-0 in five inn.): Savannah Pola went 2-for-2 with a season-high three RBI in game two. Pola's final hit of the game scored the mercy-rule, walk-off runs in the bottom of the fifth. That performance marked Pola's first multi-RBI game since Opening Day on Feb. 8. Terry picked up the win with five more zeroes in game two, moving her record to a perfect 8-0 on the season.
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More on Jadelyn Allchin
ยท Allchin, a graduate transfer from Washington (2020-23), has provided clutch hits for the Bruins. In the fifth inning or later this season, Allchin is batting for a .521 average (12-for-23) with eight RBI and nine runs scored.ย Three days prior to her walk-off single versus Rutgers, Allchin played the hero in game two of UCLA's home series with Utah by knocking in the game-tying run with two outs in the seventh inning. At the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Allchin doubled in a run to spark a five-run seventh inning to help UCLA walk-off on Nebraska on Feb. 23.
ยท Allchin has been a mainstay in the top half of the Bruins' lineup the last month. She ranks tied for second on the team with five multi-RBI games this season. In 2024, she is hitting for a .290 average with three home runs and 16 RBI. Defensively, Allchin has recorded two outfield assists this season: one from left field in the Bruins' 6-2 win over Tennessee on Feb. 25. and one from center field against Oklahoma State on Feb. 11. She has totaled five outfield assists in her career.
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Palacios, Terry Earn Pac-12 Weekly Honors
Sharlize Palacios was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and Kaitlyn Terry was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday. This marks the first career weekly conference honor for Palacios, who is a three-time All-Pac-12 honoree. Palacios went a 5-for-5 at the plate with a team-high seven RBI and nine total bases in the Bruins' wins over Rutgers and LMU. Four of Palacios' five base hits drove in a run. The freshman southpaw Terry earned two wins in the circle and threw her third complete-game shutout of the season in game two versus LMU.
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Key Notes About the Bruins
ยท The Bruins have returned seven key pieces from last season's batting lineup: redshirt seniors Maya Brady, Sharlize Palacios, Janelle Meoño and Seneca Curo, junior Savannah Pola and sophomores Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. They return one arm from last season's pitching staff: sophomore Taylor Tinsley. UCLA has added seven incoming student-athletes with three transfers and four freshmen.
ยท Kelly Inouye-Perez enters her 18th season as the Bruins' head coach (The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach). Including her five years as a catcher on UCLA's roster, 13 years as an assistant coach and 17 years as head coach, the 2024 season marks Inouye-Perez's 36th consecutive season in Westwood. Known as "Coach I," Inouye-Perez is the only person to have won a NCAA Division I Softball Championship as both a player and coach. She led the Bruins to two NCAA Championships as head coach in 2010 and 2019. Inouye-Perez owns a 792-203-1 (.795) career record. Her .797 winning percentage entering the season ranks second among active head coaches and seventh all-time. UCLA's first two Hall-of-Fame head coaches, Sharron Backus and Sue Enquist, rank top two all-time in winning percentage.
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In the Polls
ยท UCLA enters the week ranked in both major polls. The Bruins check in at No. 14 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Poll and No. 13 in the ESPN/USA Softball Poll.
ยท In addition, the Bruins have been slotted in the No. 2 spot in the final Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the conference office on Feb. 1. Stanford was selected as the league's preseason favorite, garnering seven of nine first-place votes. Washington and Utah each received one first-place vote.
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Coach I Nearing 800 Wins
Head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez owns a 792-203-1 record and is eight wins away from win No. 800 in her career. Inouye-Perez would join UCLA Athletic Hall of Famers and her two predecessors Sharron Backus and Sue Enquist in the 800 win club. Enquist leads UCLA's triad of head coaches with 887 career head coaching wins while Backus owns 854 such wins. Inouye-Perez was coached by both Backus and Enquist in her time as a catcher on the Bruins' roster from 1989-93 and later coached alongside Backus and Enquist as an assistant upon graduating.
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Washington Series History
UCLA leads the all-time series versus Washington, 70-37, dating back to 1993. The Bruins have one the last five season series against the Huskies, including three sweeps. UCLA owns a 15-2 record over the last five series with the Washington. Kelly Inouye-Perez owns a 33-18 record versus Washington in her tenure as head coach (since 2007).
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The Bruins took two out of three in last season's series versus Washington at home. Then-redshirt junior Maya Brady went 4-for-11 with two home runs and a double in the three-game set. Then-freshman Jordan Woolery went 5-for-10 with a double and home run.
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Brady in UCLA's Record Books
Career RBI: Maya Brady became the seventh Bruin to reach 200 career RBI with her grand slam in the second inning of UCLA's 12-1 victory over Utah on March 10. Brady is up to 208 RBI in her career and needs five more to surpass Aaliyah Jordan (2018-23) for fifth UCLA's all-time list.
Career Home Runs: Brady's two homers during the Utah series improved her career total to 60, which is good for sole possession of fifth on UCLA's all-time list. She needs one home run to tie Tairia (Mims) Flowers (2000-03) and Delaney Spaulding (2014-17) for third on the all-time list with 61. In second place is Stephany LaRosa (2012-15) with 66 HR.
Career Runs Scored: With 191 career runs scored, Brady needs one more run to pass Kylee Perez (2015-18) for sole possession of fifth on UCLA's all-time list.
Career Slugging Percentage: Brady's .742 career slugging percentage currently ranks third all-time in UCLA history. In second is Stephany LaRosa's .755 career mark.
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Setting the Table
ยท Janelle Meoño was penciled into the leadoff spot in both games of UCLA's double-header versus LMU last Saturday. The slapper went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks and scored all four times she reached base. Meoño has bat leadoff in three total games this season and thrived in the role, going 4-for-8 with two walks and scoring a run every time she reached base (six runs). The other game Meoño bat leadoff was versus San Jose State on March 1.
ยท When batting leadoff, in any inning and regardless of spot in the order, Meoño is hitting for a .750 average (9-for-12) and has reached base in 10 of 13 opportunities. Both marks are good for best on the team in leadoff scenarios.
ยท The slap-hitting speedster Meoño is a difficult putout for opposing pitchers. When putting the ball in play, Meoño leads UCLA with a .469 average (BABIP). Meoño has reached base in 14 straight games, beginning with her return to the lineup versus Illinois on Feb. 24. Her longest such streak in 2023 was six straight games to end the season. Megan Grant recorded the Bruins' longest reached base streak last season with 24 straight games.
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Palacios Power
Catcher Sharlize Palacios leads UCLA and ranks third in the Pac-12 with seven home runs and a .780 slugging percentage. In her last 10 games, Palacios leads UCLA with a .423 average (11-for-26), four home runs and a .962 slugging percentage. Palacios has one two-homer game (Feb. 25 vs. Tennessee) and one grand slam this season (March 16 vs. LMU).ย Defensively, Palacios has yet to record an error behind the dish and has thrown out four runners attempting to steal.
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Malau'ulu Producing at the Bottom of the Lineup
Senior infielder Thessa Malau'ulu is enjoying the best season of her career in 2024. After missing the entirety of the 2023 season due to injury, Malau'ulu has produced at the bottom of the Bruins' lineup with a .341 batting average and four doubles. She also sports a .460 on-base percentage, which is good for third on the team behind Meoño and Brady.
In Her Last 10 Games: Malau'ulu has hit for a .462 average (6-for-13) and walked three times.
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Notes on Taylor Tinsley
Sophomore Taylor Tinsley has shown consistent improvement since week one of the 2024 season in her new role as UCLA's ace. This season, Tinsley leads the Bruins with a 1.96 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 71.1 innings pitched after totaling just 57.1 innings of work all last season in her All-Pac-12 Freshman Team campaign. Tinsley was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her career on Feb. 26 following her performances at the Mary Nutter Classic.
at the Mary Nutter: Tinsley allowed just two earned runs across three complete-game performances and 22.0 total innings pitched at the Mary Nutter. Among all the pitchers competing at the Mary Nutter (30 teams participating), Tinsley ranked first in innings pitched (22.0) and strikeouts looking (10) and tied for first in strikeouts (30).
vs. Utah: Tinsley picked up two wins, struck out 16 batters and did not allow an earned run over 10.2 innings to help the Bruins to a series sweep of Utah (March 8-10). In her game one victory, Tinsley threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball and allowed only one base runner into scoring position. She finished her outing with nine strikeouts and surrendered just two hits. She limited the Pac-12 batting average leader entering the series, Haley Denning, to 0-for-6 with two K's.
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Standout Performance for Terry
Freshman Kaitlyn Terry struck out a career-high 12 batters in her complete-game shutout over Weber State at the Judi Garman Classic on March 2. The 12 strikeouts are tied with Megan Faraimo (2019) and Rachel Garcia (2017) for the most by a Bruins' freshman over the last 15 years. Donna Kerr was the last UCLA freshman to rack up 12+ strikeouts, recording 15 in a win over Northwestern on March 9, 2008.
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Brady's Senior Season
ยท Maya Brady, a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist last season, continues to be the engine of the Bruins' offense in 2024. The Thousand Oaks product leads UCLA in hits (26), extra-base hits (12) and runs batted in (30) and ranks second behind Meoño with a .382 batting average. Brady also paces the Bruins with nine multi-hit performances.
ยท Brady recorded her first two-homer game of the season versus then-No. 7 Florida State on Feb. 16. Her seven career multi-homer games are tied for third all-time in UCLA history with Stephany LaRosa and B.B. Bates.
ยท 2024 marks Brady's second season as UCLA's starting shortstop. She took over the role full-time on March 3, 2023 after Seneca Curo sustained a season-ending injury. She has started at shortstop in 71 career games.
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Perfect vs. the Big Ten
UCLA went a perfect 6-0 versus its scheduled Big Ten Conference opponents this season with wins over Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan and Rutgers. UCLA Athletics announced its decision to join the Big Ten Conference on June 30, 2022. This move will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 season.
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UCLA stretched its winning streak to nine straight games after picking up three victories over Rutgers and LMU in a double-header last week.
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Quick Hits
ยท UCLA is 17-6 on the season and 3-0 in Pac-12 play. The Bruins swept Utah at Easton Stadium two weeks ago.
ยท UCLA went 11-6 in its "tournament season" schedule, including ranked wins over Florida State, Northwestern and Tennessee.
ยท RS Sr. Sharlize Palacios leads UCLA with seven home runs and a .780 slugging percentage.
ยท RS Sr. Maya Brady paces the Bruins with 30 runs batted in, 12 extra-base hits and 51 total bases.
ยท RS Sr. Janelle Meoño enters the week as UCLA's batting average leader with a .455 clip in 19 games played (15-for-33).
ยท Kelly Inouye-Perez is eight wins away from 800 in her head coaching career.
ยท So. Taylor Tinsley leads UCLA in the circle with a 1.96 earned run average and 84 strikeouts over 71.1 innings pitched.
ยท The Bruins were picked to finish second in the final Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll (did not receive a first-place vote).
ยท UCLA is coming off its 12th Pac-12 regular-season championship with a 21-3 record in 2023 (17th overall conf. title).
ยท Four Bruins were named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List: Maya Brady, Sharlize Palacios, Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
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Last Week
The Bruins picked up three wins during its Pac-12 bye week last week with a walk-off victory over Rutgers on Tuesday and two mercy-rule victories over LMU in a double-header on Saturday.
vs. Rutgers (W, 7-6): ย Graduate Jadelyn Allchin walked it off on Rutgers in the bottom of the seventh inning with a single laced into the right-center gap in the Bruins' 7-6 win over the Scarlet Knights. UCLA now has three walk-off victories in the seventh inning this year. Freshman Kaitlyn Terry earned the win despite allowing three runs to Rutgers in the top of the seventh which tied the game. Palacios went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI base hits, including a double.
game one vs. LMU (W, 8-0 in five inn.): Palacios' stellar week continued into Saturday, going 2-for-2 in game one versus LMU with the sixth grand slam of her career and second as a Bruin. In the circle, Tinsley struck out four batters and limited the Lions to three hits. She allowed just one runner to reach scoring position in her outing.
game two vs. LMU (W, 8-0 in five inn.): Savannah Pola went 2-for-2 with a season-high three RBI in game two. Pola's final hit of the game scored the mercy-rule, walk-off runs in the bottom of the fifth. That performance marked Pola's first multi-RBI game since Opening Day on Feb. 8. Terry picked up the win with five more zeroes in game two, moving her record to a perfect 8-0 on the season.
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More on Jadelyn Allchin
ยท Allchin, a graduate transfer from Washington (2020-23), has provided clutch hits for the Bruins. In the fifth inning or later this season, Allchin is batting for a .521 average (12-for-23) with eight RBI and nine runs scored.ย Three days prior to her walk-off single versus Rutgers, Allchin played the hero in game two of UCLA's home series with Utah by knocking in the game-tying run with two outs in the seventh inning. At the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Allchin doubled in a run to spark a five-run seventh inning to help UCLA walk-off on Nebraska on Feb. 23.
ยท Allchin has been a mainstay in the top half of the Bruins' lineup the last month. She ranks tied for second on the team with five multi-RBI games this season. In 2024, she is hitting for a .290 average with three home runs and 16 RBI. Defensively, Allchin has recorded two outfield assists this season: one from left field in the Bruins' 6-2 win over Tennessee on Feb. 25. and one from center field against Oklahoma State on Feb. 11. She has totaled five outfield assists in her career.
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Palacios, Terry Earn Pac-12 Weekly Honors
Sharlize Palacios was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and Kaitlyn Terry was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday. This marks the first career weekly conference honor for Palacios, who is a three-time All-Pac-12 honoree. Palacios went a 5-for-5 at the plate with a team-high seven RBI and nine total bases in the Bruins' wins over Rutgers and LMU. Four of Palacios' five base hits drove in a run. The freshman southpaw Terry earned two wins in the circle and threw her third complete-game shutout of the season in game two versus LMU.
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Key Notes About the Bruins
ยท The Bruins have returned seven key pieces from last season's batting lineup: redshirt seniors Maya Brady, Sharlize Palacios, Janelle Meoño and Seneca Curo, junior Savannah Pola and sophomores Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. They return one arm from last season's pitching staff: sophomore Taylor Tinsley. UCLA has added seven incoming student-athletes with three transfers and four freshmen.
ยท Kelly Inouye-Perez enters her 18th season as the Bruins' head coach (The Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach). Including her five years as a catcher on UCLA's roster, 13 years as an assistant coach and 17 years as head coach, the 2024 season marks Inouye-Perez's 36th consecutive season in Westwood. Known as "Coach I," Inouye-Perez is the only person to have won a NCAA Division I Softball Championship as both a player and coach. She led the Bruins to two NCAA Championships as head coach in 2010 and 2019. Inouye-Perez owns a 792-203-1 (.795) career record. Her .797 winning percentage entering the season ranks second among active head coaches and seventh all-time. UCLA's first two Hall-of-Fame head coaches, Sharron Backus and Sue Enquist, rank top two all-time in winning percentage.
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In the Polls
ยท UCLA enters the week ranked in both major polls. The Bruins check in at No. 14 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Poll and No. 13 in the ESPN/USA Softball Poll.
ยท In addition, the Bruins have been slotted in the No. 2 spot in the final Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the conference office on Feb. 1. Stanford was selected as the league's preseason favorite, garnering seven of nine first-place votes. Washington and Utah each received one first-place vote.
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Coach I Nearing 800 Wins
Head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez owns a 792-203-1 record and is eight wins away from win No. 800 in her career. Inouye-Perez would join UCLA Athletic Hall of Famers and her two predecessors Sharron Backus and Sue Enquist in the 800 win club. Enquist leads UCLA's triad of head coaches with 887 career head coaching wins while Backus owns 854 such wins. Inouye-Perez was coached by both Backus and Enquist in her time as a catcher on the Bruins' roster from 1989-93 and later coached alongside Backus and Enquist as an assistant upon graduating.
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Washington Series History
UCLA leads the all-time series versus Washington, 70-37, dating back to 1993. The Bruins have one the last five season series against the Huskies, including three sweeps. UCLA owns a 15-2 record over the last five series with the Washington. Kelly Inouye-Perez owns a 33-18 record versus Washington in her tenure as head coach (since 2007).
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The Bruins took two out of three in last season's series versus Washington at home. Then-redshirt junior Maya Brady went 4-for-11 with two home runs and a double in the three-game set. Then-freshman Jordan Woolery went 5-for-10 with a double and home run.
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Brady in UCLA's Record Books
Career RBI: Maya Brady became the seventh Bruin to reach 200 career RBI with her grand slam in the second inning of UCLA's 12-1 victory over Utah on March 10. Brady is up to 208 RBI in her career and needs five more to surpass Aaliyah Jordan (2018-23) for fifth UCLA's all-time list.
Career Home Runs: Brady's two homers during the Utah series improved her career total to 60, which is good for sole possession of fifth on UCLA's all-time list. She needs one home run to tie Tairia (Mims) Flowers (2000-03) and Delaney Spaulding (2014-17) for third on the all-time list with 61. In second place is Stephany LaRosa (2012-15) with 66 HR.
Career Runs Scored: With 191 career runs scored, Brady needs one more run to pass Kylee Perez (2015-18) for sole possession of fifth on UCLA's all-time list.
Career Slugging Percentage: Brady's .742 career slugging percentage currently ranks third all-time in UCLA history. In second is Stephany LaRosa's .755 career mark.
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Setting the Table
ยท Janelle Meoño was penciled into the leadoff spot in both games of UCLA's double-header versus LMU last Saturday. The slapper went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks and scored all four times she reached base. Meoño has bat leadoff in three total games this season and thrived in the role, going 4-for-8 with two walks and scoring a run every time she reached base (six runs). The other game Meoño bat leadoff was versus San Jose State on March 1.
ยท When batting leadoff, in any inning and regardless of spot in the order, Meoño is hitting for a .750 average (9-for-12) and has reached base in 10 of 13 opportunities. Both marks are good for best on the team in leadoff scenarios.
ยท The slap-hitting speedster Meoño is a difficult putout for opposing pitchers. When putting the ball in play, Meoño leads UCLA with a .469 average (BABIP). Meoño has reached base in 14 straight games, beginning with her return to the lineup versus Illinois on Feb. 24. Her longest such streak in 2023 was six straight games to end the season. Megan Grant recorded the Bruins' longest reached base streak last season with 24 straight games.
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Palacios Power
Catcher Sharlize Palacios leads UCLA and ranks third in the Pac-12 with seven home runs and a .780 slugging percentage. In her last 10 games, Palacios leads UCLA with a .423 average (11-for-26), four home runs and a .962 slugging percentage. Palacios has one two-homer game (Feb. 25 vs. Tennessee) and one grand slam this season (March 16 vs. LMU).ย Defensively, Palacios has yet to record an error behind the dish and has thrown out four runners attempting to steal.
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Malau'ulu Producing at the Bottom of the Lineup
Senior infielder Thessa Malau'ulu is enjoying the best season of her career in 2024. After missing the entirety of the 2023 season due to injury, Malau'ulu has produced at the bottom of the Bruins' lineup with a .341 batting average and four doubles. She also sports a .460 on-base percentage, which is good for third on the team behind Meoño and Brady.
In Her Last 10 Games: Malau'ulu has hit for a .462 average (6-for-13) and walked three times.
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Notes on Taylor Tinsley
Sophomore Taylor Tinsley has shown consistent improvement since week one of the 2024 season in her new role as UCLA's ace. This season, Tinsley leads the Bruins with a 1.96 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 71.1 innings pitched after totaling just 57.1 innings of work all last season in her All-Pac-12 Freshman Team campaign. Tinsley was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her career on Feb. 26 following her performances at the Mary Nutter Classic.
at the Mary Nutter: Tinsley allowed just two earned runs across three complete-game performances and 22.0 total innings pitched at the Mary Nutter. Among all the pitchers competing at the Mary Nutter (30 teams participating), Tinsley ranked first in innings pitched (22.0) and strikeouts looking (10) and tied for first in strikeouts (30).
vs. Utah: Tinsley picked up two wins, struck out 16 batters and did not allow an earned run over 10.2 innings to help the Bruins to a series sweep of Utah (March 8-10). In her game one victory, Tinsley threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball and allowed only one base runner into scoring position. She finished her outing with nine strikeouts and surrendered just two hits. She limited the Pac-12 batting average leader entering the series, Haley Denning, to 0-for-6 with two K's.
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Standout Performance for Terry
Freshman Kaitlyn Terry struck out a career-high 12 batters in her complete-game shutout over Weber State at the Judi Garman Classic on March 2. The 12 strikeouts are tied with Megan Faraimo (2019) and Rachel Garcia (2017) for the most by a Bruins' freshman over the last 15 years. Donna Kerr was the last UCLA freshman to rack up 12+ strikeouts, recording 15 in a win over Northwestern on March 9, 2008.
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Brady's Senior Season
ยท Maya Brady, a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist last season, continues to be the engine of the Bruins' offense in 2024. The Thousand Oaks product leads UCLA in hits (26), extra-base hits (12) and runs batted in (30) and ranks second behind Meoño with a .382 batting average. Brady also paces the Bruins with nine multi-hit performances.
ยท Brady recorded her first two-homer game of the season versus then-No. 7 Florida State on Feb. 16. Her seven career multi-homer games are tied for third all-time in UCLA history with Stephany LaRosa and B.B. Bates.
ยท 2024 marks Brady's second season as UCLA's starting shortstop. She took over the role full-time on March 3, 2023 after Seneca Curo sustained a season-ending injury. She has started at shortstop in 71 career games.
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Perfect vs. the Big Ten
UCLA went a perfect 6-0 versus its scheduled Big Ten Conference opponents this season with wins over Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan and Rutgers. UCLA Athletics announced its decision to join the Big Ten Conference on June 30, 2022. This move will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 season.
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