No. 8 Softball Plays Five at Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton

Friday, February 27

Fullerton, CA

12:00 PM (PT)

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No. 8 Softball Plays Five at Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton

February 26, 2026 | Softball

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LOS ANGELES – The No. 8-ranked UCLA softball team closes its tournament season schedule with five games over three days at the Judi Garman Classic at Anderson Family Field on the campus of Cal State Fullerton from Feb. 27-March 1. The Bruins (13-3) open the weekend with two games on Friday versus East Texas A&M (12 p.m.) and No. 4 Florida (2:30 p.m.).

Saturday's action features contests versus BYU (9:30 a.m.) and Seattle University (2:30 p.m.). UCLA closes the weekend against Oregon State on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

There is no streaming option available for UCLA's games at the Judi Garman Classic. Fans can purchase tickets at fullertontitans.com

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Anderson Family Field (Fullerton, Calif.)
Schedule (Home vs. Away) (all times Pacific)
Friday, Feb. 27 – UCLA vs. East Texas A&M – 12 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27 – Florida vs. UCLA – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28 – UCLA vs. BYU – 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28 – Seattle U. vs. UCLA – 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 – Oregon State vs. UCLA – 9:30 a.m.
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com

KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS
• UCLA went undefeated at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic last weekend (6-0) for the first time since the 2022 season.
• Kelly Inouye-Perez (886 wins) is two wins shy of passing Sue Enquist for the most ever by a UCLA softball head coach.
• Jordan Woolery was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday after leading UCLA with 17 RBIs and 4 HRs at the Mary Nutter.
• UCLA enters Week 4 ranked second in the nation in home runs (44) and third in both slugging percentage (.799) and runs (162).
• Megan Grant is tied for the NCAA lead in home runs (11) and is the sole leader in slugging percentage (1.588) and OPS (2.309).
• Grant has reached base in 44 of her 60 plate appearances (18 H, 21 BB, 5 HBP) with 11 of her 18 hits being home runs.
• Woolery leads the NCAA with 36 RBIs and is third behind Grant and Oregon State's Jaeya Butler with 10 homers.
• Woolery has homered in five of UCLA's last seven games with two grand slams during that stretch.
• Four Bruins are hitting for a .420+ batting average and .750+ slugging percentage (minimum 20 AB) through 16 games.
• UCLA plays its 52nd season of softball this spring, the 20th with head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez at the helm.
• UCLA made an NCAA-record 33rd Women's College World Series appearance in 2025, and the 11th under Inouye-Perez.
• UCLA's All-America trio from last season returns with seniors Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery.
• Grant, Tinsley and Woolery were all named to the prestigious USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List.
• Grant and Woolery led all duos in the country in 2025 with 49 combined home runs and second with 167 combined RBIs.
• Tinsley is UCLA's lone returning pitcher after leading last year's staff with a 2.44 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 6.63 K/BB ratio in 2025.
• UCLA's roster consists of 10 returners and 11 newcomers, including six true freshmen and five incoming transfers.
• The Bruins enter their second year in the Big Ten after finishing second with a 17-5 conference record in their debut season.
• UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to an 886-225-1 (.797) record.
• Entering 2026, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a .796 winning percentage.

COACH I CHASING HISTORY
• With 886 wins as the Bruins' skipper, Kelly Inouye-Perez needs two more victories to surpass NFCA Hall of Famer Sue Enquist for the most wins ever by a UCLA softball head coach. Enquist compiled an 887-175-1 (.834) record over her 18 years as UCLA's head coach (1997-2006) and co-head coach (1989-96). Additionally, Inouye-Perez needs 14 more wins to become the 53rd head coach in NCAA Division I history to reach 900 career victories.
• Enquist earned her final 887th win in her 1,142nd game as head coach in 2006, the year before Inouye-Perez took the reins. With a win over East Texas A&M on Friday, Inouye-Perez would tie Enquist's 887 wins in her 1,113rd game as head coach (29 fewer games).

WHAT'S CHEF COOKING?
• Utility Megan Grant has opened her senior campaign with elite offensive numbers, reaching base in all 16 games to start 2026. Entering Week 4, Grant is tied for the NCAA lead in home runs (11) and is the sole leader in slugging percentage (1.588) and OPS (2.309). She also ranks top-5 in on-base percentage (.721), walks (24) and total bases (54). Grant has reached base in 44 of her 60 plate appearances this season with 14 of her 18 hits this season going for extra bases (11 HR, 3 2B).
• Grant is averaging a home run per every 3.1 at-bats and is on pace to break the NCAA record for home runs in a single season over UCLA's 52 scheduled games. Arizona's Laura Espinoza holds the record with 37 homers over 72 games in 1995. She is also on pace to break the NCAA single season-season slugging record (Georgia Tech's Jen Yee, 1.270).
• Grant has recorded two multi-HR performances just 16 games into the 2026 season, improving her career total to six. She made UCLA history in Week 1 against UC Riverside by becoming the second player in UCLA history to hit three home runs in a single game, matching Monica Harrison's program record set in 2009 against Arizona State. Two of Grant's three blasts came in the first inning; it is unknown if that is a program record.
• Grant recorded her third career game-winning hit in the seventh inning or later against Missouri at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 13). Grant's second homer of the game against the Tigers was a go-ahead solo shot that lifted UCLA to a 6-5 victory. She also had game-winning singles in February 2023 versus Florida State and March 2024 versus Utah.
• Last season, Grant recorded a career-best .376 batting average (62-for-165) and set the Big Ten Conference single-season home run record with 26. Several of Grant's totals from last year are ranked in the top-10 of multiple UCLA single-season records: second in home runs (26), third in RBIs (81), fourth in slugging percentage (.933) and sixth in walks (49). In early April, she matched Stacey Nuveman as the fastest Bruins to reach 20 home runs in a season, both needing only 43 games. She received her second NFCA All-America honor last year, and was awarded First Team for the first time in her career.

J-WOO, WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
• Infielder Jordan Woolery is the other half to the most dangerous slugging duo in the country. Entering Week 4, Woolery leads the NCAA in RBIs (36) and is third behind Grant and Oregon State's Jaeya Butler in homers (10). She also ranks top-20 in total bases (55) and slugging percentage (1.146).
• Woolery has hit a team-best three grand slams so far this season with one against UC Riverside (Feb. 8) and two coming at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Auburn (Feb. 19) and No. 11 Texas A&M (Feb. 22).
• Last season, Woolery set career bests across the board with a .424 batting average (86-for-203), .677 slugging percentage, 86 RBIs and 23 home runs while starting all 68 games. Her 86 RBIs and 180 total bases both rank second-most in UCLA single-season history. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native was tabbed a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist and became a two-time NFCA All-America selection, earning First Team honors for the first time in her career.

WOOLERY EARNS SECOND B1G PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
• Infielder Jordan Woolery earned her second Big Ten Player of the Week award of the season on Feb. 23 after helping the Bruins to a perfect 6-0 weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Woolery led UCLA with 17 RBIs and four home runs, including two grand slams. She also recorded a .444 batting average (8-for-18) and 1.222 slugging percentage with six extra-base hits.
• Woolery opened her senior campaign by earning Player of the Week honors from the NFCA and Big Ten for the first time in her career. This marks UCLA's 30th NFCA National Player of the Week award and first since April of last season when Megan Grant won the honor in back-to-back weeks. The award dates back to 1995. Woolery is the 20th different Bruin to earn the honor.
• Woolery finished Week 1 with a team-high 10 hits (10-for-15) and 14 RBIs and was tied for the team lead with five home runs over five games. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native recorded multiple hits and homered at least once in four of her five starts at first base. On day one of the season, Woolery went a combined 6-for-7 with nine RBIs and two home runs, including a grand slam, in mercy-rule wins over UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside.

USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
• UCLA seniors Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery were named to the prestigious 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List, it was announced Jan. 21. The full list is comprised of 53 student-athletes from 24 universities. This marks the third straight year Grant and Woolery have appeared on the Watch List, and the second straight for Tinsley. Last season, Grant and Woolery were USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalists with Grant making the cut for the Top 25 and Woolery advancing to the Top 10.
• The Top 25 Finalists for the award will be announced April 29. While an athlete does not have to be on the Watch List to be considered for the Top 25, the eventual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will come from the Top 25 Finalists. Two Bruins have received the honor a total of three times. Rachel Garcia was a back-to-back winner of the award in 2018 and 2019 and Stacey Nuveman won the award in 2002. Six UCLA student-athletes have been a Top 3 Finalist for the award a total of nine times, most recently accomplished by Maya Brady in 2023.

UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all 17 of UCLA's remaining home games are on sale. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Additionally, fans with a 2025-26 Olympic Sports Card, available to purchase for $110, will gain admission to every home game.

The next opportunity to watch UCLA play at Easton Stadium after the Tournament will not be until March 6, when the Bruins' open Big Ten play for their second season in the conference.

WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
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