No. 7 Softball Hosts LMU for Midweek Tilt

Wednesday, March 11

Los Angeles, CA

6:00 PM (PT)

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Megan Grant ranks second in the NCAA in home runs (18)

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No. 7 Softball Hosts LMU for Midweek Tilt

March 10, 2026 | Softball

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By: Vinny Lavalsiti - Associate Director, Athletic Communications

LOS ANGELES – The No. 7-ranked UCLA softball team hosts Los Angeles Area foe LMU at Easton Stadium on Wednesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. (PT). The Bruins (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) enter the matchup on a 15-game winning streak following its sweep of Wisconsin to open Big Ten Conference play last weekend. Fans can purchase tickets to Wednesday night's game HERE.

LMU (18-7, 0-0 WCC) at No. 7 UCLA (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten)
Wednesday, March 11 – 6 p.m. (PT) – B1G+
Venue: Easton Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com

UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all 14 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.

KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS
• UCLA enters Week 6 on a 15-game winning streak following a sweep of Wisconsin to open Big Ten Conference play.
• Kelly Inouye-Perez became UCLA's all-time winningest head coach on Feb. 27 when she beat No. 4 Florida for win No. 888.
• Megan Grant (2.364) and Jordan Woolery (1.839) rank first and third in the country in OPS, respectively.
• Grant is the NCAA leader in slugging (1.635), on-base percentage (.729), OPS (2.364) and walks (33).
• Grant ranks second in the nation with 18 home runs, trailing only Oklahoma's Kendall Wells who has 19.
• Grant has reached base in 70-of-94 plate appearances (28 H, 33 BB, 9 HBP, 2 SF) with 18 of her 28 hits being home runs.
• Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.9 plate appearances.
• Jordan Woolery is the NCAA leader in RBIs (50). She also ranks second in total bases (90) and fourth in home runs (14).
• Woolery has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season, most recently on March 9.
• UCLA enters Week 6 ranked second in the nation in home runs (60), slugging percentage (.820) and runs per game (11.29).
• Five Bruins are hitting above a .420 batting average: Grant (.538), Woolery (.507), Ramirez (.452), Bragg (.444) and Slimp (.427)
• 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 2026 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 was 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 894-225-1 (.798) record.
• Entering 2026, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a .796 winning percentage.

THE BRUIN BOMBERS
• Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery are compiling two of the most impressive offensive campaigns in program history this season. Grant (1.636 SLG) and Woolery (1.233 SLG) currently boast the top two slugging percentage totals in a single season by a Bruin. Entering Week 6, Grant (2.364 OPS) and Woolery (1.839 OPS) ranks first and third in the country in OPS.
• Grant is the NCAA leader in slugging percentage (1.635), on-base percentage (.729), OPS (2.364) and walks (33) entering Week 6 of the 2026 season. She also ranks second in home (18), third in RBIs (38) and 10th in runs scored (36). Grant has opened her senior campaign by reaching base in all 24 games, which is tied for fifth-longest streak in the country.
• Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.9 plate appearances. She is on pace to break the NCAA record for homers 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 slugging record (2010 Georgia Tech's Jen Yee, 1.270).
• Batting behind Grant is Woolery, who is the NCAA RBI leader with 50 runs driven in (2.08 RBI/GP). Woolery, who has hit behind Grant in the No. 3 spot for every game this season, also ranks second in the NCAA in total bases (90), third in slugging percentage (1.233) and fourth in home runs (14).
• Grant and Woolery have hit back-to-back home runs four times in their careers. Most recently, the "Bruin Bombers" hit back-to-back jacks twice in the same game against UC Riverside on Feb. 8 this season. Grant and Woolery have hit next to each other in the Bruin batting order in 159 games. Additionally, Grant and Woolery have homered in the same game 15 times in their careers (last vs. Wisconsin on March 6, 2026).
• Last season, Grant and Woolery were named consensus First Team All-Americans after helping UCLA reach a second consecutive Women's College World Series. Grant set the Big Ten single-season home run record with 26 and matched Stacey Nuveman as the fastest Bruins to reach 20 home runs in a season, both needing only 43 games. Several of Grant's totals from last year cracked UCLA's single-season record book: second in home runs (26), third in RBIs (81), fourth in slugging (.933) and sixth in walks (49).
• In 2025, 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.

PASSING THE CROWN
Kelly Inouye-Perez became UCLA softball's all-time winningest head coach after defeating No. 4 Florida on Feb. 27 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. for her 888th career victory. She passed her predecessor, former coach and NFCA Hall of Famer Sue Enquist who had an overall mark of 887-175-1 (.835). Sharron Backus, the inaugural coach in UCLA softball history, was the first to reach 800 wins as she retired with a record of 854-173-3 (.831). The three UCLA Athletic Hall-of-Fame head coaches are responsible for all of the Bruins' 2,234 wins and 13 national championships, which are both the most in NCAA history.

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.

WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
Fans can catch all non-televised UCLA home games and road Big Ten Conference games on a high-quality streaming service, Big Ten Plus (B1G+). Annual passes ($89.99) and monthly passes ($12.99) are available for purchase here. Roughly 30 UCLA home and road games are viewable only on B1G+.