Friday, April 18
Eugene, OR
7:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
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Oregon
L-r: Megan Grant, Sofia Mujica and Jordan Woolery
Photo by: Crash Kamon
Softball Readies for Top-10 Series at Oregon
April 17, 2025 | Softball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 6-ranked UCLA softball team squares off with No. 5 Oregon in a clash for first place in the Big Ten Conference standings this week with a three-game series at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene, Ore. from April 18-20.
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Game one between the Bruins (40-5, 12-1 Big Ten) and Ducks (39-4, 12-1 Big Ten) on Friday will be televised on Big Ten Network at 7:02 p.m. (PT). Game times for Saturday and Sunday are at 4:02 p.m. and 2:02 p.m., respectively. UCLA owns the nation's highest win total (40) entering week 11.
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No. 6 UCLA (40-5, 12-1 Big Ten) at No. 5 Oregon (39-4, 12-1 Big Ten)
Friday, April 18 โ 7 p.m. (PT) โ Big Ten Network
Saturday, April 19 โ 4 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Sunday, April 20 โ 2 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Location: Eugene, Ore. (Jane Sanders Stadium)
Watch (Fri.): Big Ten Network
Talent (Fri.): Ann Schatz (pbp), Amanda Freed (analyst)
Watch (Sat./Sun.): BigTenPlus.com (B1G+)
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for UCLA's five remaining home games are on sale. Fans can secure tickets to each of the Bruins' home conference games in UCLA's inaugural year in the Big Ten. Complete ticket information about UCLA softball is available here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information.
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KEY NOTES ABOUT UCLA
โข UCLA enters its series at Oregon on a 12-game winning streak, marking its longest since April-May of last season (14 games).
โข UCLA leads the nation with a +272 run differential (363/91) and ranks third with 363 runs scored entering week 11.
โข UCLA was the fastest team in the country to reach 40 wins this season.
โข UCLA has set a new single-season program record with 23 mercy-rule wins. The previous mark was 21 set in 2010 and 2015.
โข UCLA is averaging 1.67 homers per game, which is on pace for the program's best mark since its 2010 NCAA title season (1.77).
โข UCLA ranks second in the nation with a .985 fielding percentage (17 E, 1,139 TC).
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant has homered five times in her last four games, helping her secure the nation's lead in home runs (22).
โข Grant's NCAA-leading 22 home runs rank fourth-most in UCLA single-season history while her 68 runs batted in rank 11th.
โข Grant tied UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Stacey Nuveman as the fastest Bruin to hit 20 homers in a single season, both reaching the benchmark in 42 games played. Nuveman set the program record for homers in a season with 31 that year in 1999.
โข Grant (1st, 22 HR) and junior INF Jordan Woolery (5th, 18 HR) both rank top five in NCAA DI in home runs entering week 11.
โข Senior UTIL Savannah Pola ranks third in the country with 68 base hits and leads the team with a .453 batting average (68-for-150).
โข Three Bruins are currently hitting above .400: Pola (.453), Woolery (.420) and Grant (.407).
โข Pola eclipsed the 200 hits mark versus Ohio State, becoming the 37th Bruin in program history to join the 200 Hits Club.
โข UCLA's lineup boasts two of the top three RBI leaders in the country in Grant (2nd, 68 RBI) and Woolery (3rd, 64 RBI).
โข UCLA's pitching staff ranks top 10 nationally in strikeouts (2nd, 340), K/BB ratio (3rd, 4.66), WHIP (6th, 1.01) and ERA (10th, 2.17).
โข UCLA has thrown two no-hitters this year with one apiece from Taylor Tinsley (at San Diego State) and Addisen Fisher (at Howard).
โข UCLA plays its 51st softball season in 2025, the 19th year with head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez at the helm.
โข UCLA's two All-Pac-12 First Team pitchers from last season, sophomore Kaitlyn Terry and junior Taylor Tinsley, return in 2025.
โข The Bruins' batting lineup is anchored by two 2023 NFCA All-Americans, juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
โข UCLA has won five of the last seven Pac-12 Freshman of the Year awards, two of which are on the 2025 roster: Terry and Woolery.
โข The Bruins added seven incoming players this season in the form of six freshmen and one graduate transfer student.
โข UCLA made its 32nd WCWS appearance and won its 18th conference regular season title in 2024.
โข UCLA has moved into the Big Ten Conference, along with former Pac-12 softball programs Oregon and Washington.
โข UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to a 858-214-1 record (.800) over 19 seasons as head coach.
โข Inouye-Perez has reached the WCWS 10 times and won two NCAA titles in 2010 and 2019 as head coach.
โข Entering 2025, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a 79.6 winning percentage.
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REIGNING TWO-TIME NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior UTIL Megan Grant was named National Player of the Week by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and D1Softball for a second straight week, the two organizations announced Tuesday, April 15. Grant also received back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Week awards. Grant joins Stacey Nuveman (April-May 2002) and Amanda Freed (April-May 2000) as one of three Bruins to repeat as winners in back-to-back weeks.
โข Last week, Grant led UCLA to a perfect 4-0 record with a team-best .667 batting average (6-for-9), five home runs, two of which were grand slams, 11 runs batted in, six runs scored and 3.083 OPS. Grant homered in all four games and hit grand slams in back-to-back contests against Cal Baptist on April 8 and in game one versus Washington on Friday, April 11. Grant took over as the NCAA leader in home runs (22) and RBIs (68) after her dominant week.
โข The week prior, Grantย recorded team-best .727 batting average (8-for-11), two home runs, nine runs batted in and 1.455 slugging percentage to help the Bruins to four wins, including a top-25 sweep of then-No. 21 Ohio State. Grant played the hero in game one versus the Buckeyes on Friday, April 4, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high seven RBI. Grant's second homer of the night was a walk-off grand slam to secure a mercy-rule victory, 14-6, in five innings.
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RECAPPING LAST WEEK
UCLA powered its way to a 4-0 record in week 10 with a win over Cal Baptist and a three-game sweep of West Coast rival Washington last week. The Bruins scored 21 of their 30 runs on the week via the longball. In addition to junior Megan Grant's monster week, utility Savannah Pola went 6-for-13 with six runs scored and a home run. Junior INF Jordan Woolery also homered twice, driving in six runs over the four games.
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THE BRUIN BOMBERS
โข Juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery make up one of the most lethal hitting combos in the country. The two Bay Area natives have combined for 132 runs batted in, which ranks more than season total for 71 NCAA Division I programs. Grant's 68 runs batted in rank 11th-most in UCLA single-season history; she needs just seven more to move into second all-time.
โข Grant and Woolery rank first and fifth in the country with 22 and 18 home runs, respectively. The two are on pace to become just the second UCLA duo to each hit 20 home runs in a single season, first being accomplished in 2015 by Stephany LaRosa (20 HR) and Delaney Spaulding (20 HR). This would not be the first time the two made UCLA history together; as All-Americans in 2023, Grant and Woolery combined for 104 runs batted in which were the most all-time by a Bruin freshman duo.
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ELITE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
โข UCLA is tops in the country in runs scored and run differential (+272), scoring 363 runs while allowing 91. The Bruins' +272 run differential mark is currently better than the full-season totals from each of the last five years. The last time UCLA had a run differential of +272 or better for a season was in 2019 when it won the program's 12th NCAA title (+336). The program record for run differential is +341 set in 2001 (418/77).
โข UCLA ranks sixth in the nation with 75 home runs and fifth with a .637 slugging percentage. The Bruins bested the home run totals from each of the last three seasons just 42 games into 2025. The Bruins rank third in NCAA DI and Big Ten with 163 extra-base hits (75 HR, 10 3B, 78 2B).
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LET HER COOK
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant leads the nation with 22 home runs entering week 11. The last Bruin to finish a season as the national leader in home runs was Caitlin Benyi with 24 blasts in 2004. Grant ranks fourth in UCLA single-season history in that category, and needs four more to move into second behind Stacey Nuveman's program record of 31 set in 1999.
โข In her last 10 games, Grant is hitting for a team-best .577 batting average (15-for-26), eight home runs, 23 runs batted in and 1.577 slugging percentage.
โข Grant tied Stacey Nuveman (1992) as the fastest Bruin to reach 20 home runs in a single season, both needing only 42 games.
โข Grant has homered in four straight games with five total home runs in that span. She homered in five straight games earlier this season from March 1-8, tying a 12-year-old UCLA record set by B.B. Bates in 2013.
โข Grant had a four-game stretch with three grand slams from April 4-11; she has six total in her career, which leads the active roster.
โข Grant notched the fourth multi-homer game of her career and third of the season versus Washington on Friday, April 11.
โข Grant currently boasts the best batting average of her career with a .407 mark (44-for-108).
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PLATE DISCIPLINE
โข UCLA has drawn 182 walks and 43 hit-by-pitches this season for a total of 225 free passes. The Bruins' 182 walks rank 10th in the nation, and their average of 4.04 walks per game is third-best in program single-season history. Leading UCLA in walks are juniors Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant with 31 and 30, respectively.
โข UCLA's .454 on-base percentage also rates as sixth-best in NCAA DI and currently sits at second-best all-time for a Bruins team.
โข 101 of UCLA's 225 walks and hit-by-pitches have come around to score, accounting for 27.8 percent of the team's run production.
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant has been extremely difficult to strikeout out this season, going down by way of the "K" only four times in 108 at-bats. For reference, Grant struck out 30-plus times in an average of 170.5 at-bats in each her freshman and sophomore seasons.
โข UCLA's offense is averaging 2.82 strikeouts per game (127 SO), marking its lowest rate since the 2002 season (2.46 SO/GM).
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SHOWING NO MERCY
UCLA has set a new single-season program record with 23 mercy-rule wins through 45 games. The Bruins broke the record their 40th game into the season with a 14-6 decision in five innings versus Ohio State on April 4. The Bruins surpassed the previous mark set twice in the 2010 and 2015 seasons. Additionally, UCLA has shut out its opponent 14 times, which is good for fifth-best in the country and leads the Big Ten. On the year, UCLA is averaging 8.07 runs per game, which is good for seventh in NCAA DI.
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BRUINS DIG THE LONGBALL
UCLA has totaled 75 home runs through 45 games from 10 different players this season. The Bruins are averaging 1.67 home runs per game, which is their best mark since UCLA's 2010 NCAA title season (1.77 HR/G). That year, the Bruins set the program record for most home runs in a season with 108 over 61 games. UCLA's lineup boasts two of the top five home run hitters in the country in juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery with 22 and 18, respectively.
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OREGON SERIES PREVIEW & HISTORY
โข UCLA and Oregon, ranking first and second in NCAA DI with 40 and 39 wins, respectively, meet for a 33rd straight season and first time as members of the Big Ten Conference this weekend. All-time, UCLA leads the series 96-31 dating back to 1985.
โข The Bruins won both of their two games against the Ducks last season. Then-sophomore Megan Grant went 3-for-6 with four runs batted in and a home run in the two games.
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HOME SWEET HOME
โข The Bruins hold an undefeated 16-0 record at Easton Stadium this season, outscoring their opponents 134-32 inside their friendly confines. Nine of UCLA's 23 mercy-rule wins have come at home. UCLA holds a 622-130 home record (.827) since Easton Stadium opened its doors in March 1994. Since taking over as UCLA's head coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to a 378-79 record in 457 home games (.827). Additionally, UCLA is riding a 22-game home winning streak dating back to April 2024.
โข UCLA went 17-4 in Easton Stadium last season and enters its 32nd campaign in the longtime UCLA home venue. UCLA has surpassed 20 home wins in six of the last seven full seasons dating back to 2017 (excl. 2020). In 2022, the Bruins set a new benchmark for winning percentage at home, going 26-1 (.963). The year prior, UCLA reached the 30-win plateau for just the second time in stadium history.
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POLA'S BREAKOUT SEASON
Senior UTIL Savannah Pola has shown drastic improvement compared to last season. Pola, who is riding her second nine-game hitting streak of the season, leads UCLA with a .453 batting average (68-for-150) and 24 multi-hit games. The Santa Ana, Calif. product ranks first in the country with 57 runs scored, third with 63 base hits and seventh with 16 doubles. She entered conference play a year ago with a .190 batting average (8-for-42) with one extra-base hit through 17 games. Pola, who is enjoying season highs in every offensive category, has yet to commit and error on the defensive side of the ball thanks to her stellar play at second base (80 TC).
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DOUBLE VISION
UCLA ranks eighth in the country with 78 doubles this season (1.73 2B/GM), already surpassing the full-season totals from 2024 (61) and 2023 (71). The Bruins' 1.73 doubles per game average puts the team on pace to set the program single-season record in both doubles and doubles per game. UCLA has recorded 100-plus doubles twice in program history (102 in 2002, 101 in 2010). The Bruins have logged four or more doubles in a single game on eight occasions this season, including a season-high seven doubles versus Weber State on March 1, which was good for fourth-most in a single game in program history.
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TINSLEY'S BEST OUTING OF THE YEAR
Junior RHP Taylor Tinsley was named as one of five "Stars of the Week" by media outlet Softball America on April 7 following her dominant performance versus then-No. 21 Ohio State on April 5. Tinsley tossed a one-hit, complete game shutout and struck out 10 against the Buckeyes. Her gem marked the first time Ohio State, the nation's home runs leader, had been shut out in a game this season. The one hit allowed was also the Buckeyes' fewest in a game. Additionally, Tinsley snapped Ohio State's 14-game streak with multiple home runs. Her performance signaled the first 7.0-inning shutout by a Bruin pitcher against a top-25 foe since her 9.0-inning masterpiece at No. 5 Stanford last April.
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GONE FISHIN'
Freshman RHP Addisen Fisher has started her collegiate career with a perfect 13-0 record in addition to posting a 2.25 earned run average over 81.0 innings pitched. Fisher is the only freshman in the nation and one of four NCAA Division I pitchers to own a flawless record (min. 50.0 innings). The last UCLA freshman to win 13 or more games before drawing their first loss was Holly Azevedo in 2018, finishing the year with a 15-0 mark. Then-freshman Kaitlyn Terry started last year 12-0. Fisher, from Bend, Ore., arrived at UCLA as the 2024 Gatorade Softball National Player of the Year and the consensus No. 1-ranked recruit in her class. Fisher is also the first player in program history to hail from the state of Oregon.
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WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
Fans can catch all non-televised UCLA home games and road Big Ten Conference games on a new, 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+.
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Two-year UCLA letterwinner and All-American catcher Sharlize Palacios will serve as analyst for more than 10 of UCLA softball's home B1G+ live streams.
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Game one between the Bruins (40-5, 12-1 Big Ten) and Ducks (39-4, 12-1 Big Ten) on Friday will be televised on Big Ten Network at 7:02 p.m. (PT). Game times for Saturday and Sunday are at 4:02 p.m. and 2:02 p.m., respectively. UCLA owns the nation's highest win total (40) entering week 11.
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No. 6 UCLA (40-5, 12-1 Big Ten) at No. 5 Oregon (39-4, 12-1 Big Ten)
Friday, April 18 โ 7 p.m. (PT) โ Big Ten Network
Saturday, April 19 โ 4 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Sunday, April 20 โ 2 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Location: Eugene, Ore. (Jane Sanders Stadium)
Watch (Fri.): Big Ten Network
Talent (Fri.): Ann Schatz (pbp), Amanda Freed (analyst)
Watch (Sat./Sun.): BigTenPlus.com (B1G+)
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for UCLA's five remaining home games are on sale. Fans can secure tickets to each of the Bruins' home conference games in UCLA's inaugural year in the Big Ten. Complete ticket information about UCLA softball is available here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information.
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KEY NOTES ABOUT UCLA
โข UCLA enters its series at Oregon on a 12-game winning streak, marking its longest since April-May of last season (14 games).
โข UCLA leads the nation with a +272 run differential (363/91) and ranks third with 363 runs scored entering week 11.
โข UCLA was the fastest team in the country to reach 40 wins this season.
โข UCLA has set a new single-season program record with 23 mercy-rule wins. The previous mark was 21 set in 2010 and 2015.
โข UCLA is averaging 1.67 homers per game, which is on pace for the program's best mark since its 2010 NCAA title season (1.77).
โข UCLA ranks second in the nation with a .985 fielding percentage (17 E, 1,139 TC).
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant has homered five times in her last four games, helping her secure the nation's lead in home runs (22).
โข Grant's NCAA-leading 22 home runs rank fourth-most in UCLA single-season history while her 68 runs batted in rank 11th.
โข Grant tied UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Stacey Nuveman as the fastest Bruin to hit 20 homers in a single season, both reaching the benchmark in 42 games played. Nuveman set the program record for homers in a season with 31 that year in 1999.
โข Grant (1st, 22 HR) and junior INF Jordan Woolery (5th, 18 HR) both rank top five in NCAA DI in home runs entering week 11.
โข Senior UTIL Savannah Pola ranks third in the country with 68 base hits and leads the team with a .453 batting average (68-for-150).
โข Three Bruins are currently hitting above .400: Pola (.453), Woolery (.420) and Grant (.407).
โข Pola eclipsed the 200 hits mark versus Ohio State, becoming the 37th Bruin in program history to join the 200 Hits Club.
โข UCLA's lineup boasts two of the top three RBI leaders in the country in Grant (2nd, 68 RBI) and Woolery (3rd, 64 RBI).
โข UCLA's pitching staff ranks top 10 nationally in strikeouts (2nd, 340), K/BB ratio (3rd, 4.66), WHIP (6th, 1.01) and ERA (10th, 2.17).
โข UCLA has thrown two no-hitters this year with one apiece from Taylor Tinsley (at San Diego State) and Addisen Fisher (at Howard).
โข UCLA plays its 51st softball season in 2025, the 19th year with head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez at the helm.
โข UCLA's two All-Pac-12 First Team pitchers from last season, sophomore Kaitlyn Terry and junior Taylor Tinsley, return in 2025.
โข The Bruins' batting lineup is anchored by two 2023 NFCA All-Americans, juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
โข UCLA has won five of the last seven Pac-12 Freshman of the Year awards, two of which are on the 2025 roster: Terry and Woolery.
โข The Bruins added seven incoming players this season in the form of six freshmen and one graduate transfer student.
โข UCLA made its 32nd WCWS appearance and won its 18th conference regular season title in 2024.
โข UCLA has moved into the Big Ten Conference, along with former Pac-12 softball programs Oregon and Washington.
โข UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to a 858-214-1 record (.800) over 19 seasons as head coach.
โข Inouye-Perez has reached the WCWS 10 times and won two NCAA titles in 2010 and 2019 as head coach.
โข Entering 2025, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a 79.6 winning percentage.
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REIGNING TWO-TIME NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior UTIL Megan Grant was named National Player of the Week by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and D1Softball for a second straight week, the two organizations announced Tuesday, April 15. Grant also received back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Week awards. Grant joins Stacey Nuveman (April-May 2002) and Amanda Freed (April-May 2000) as one of three Bruins to repeat as winners in back-to-back weeks.
โข Last week, Grant led UCLA to a perfect 4-0 record with a team-best .667 batting average (6-for-9), five home runs, two of which were grand slams, 11 runs batted in, six runs scored and 3.083 OPS. Grant homered in all four games and hit grand slams in back-to-back contests against Cal Baptist on April 8 and in game one versus Washington on Friday, April 11. Grant took over as the NCAA leader in home runs (22) and RBIs (68) after her dominant week.
โข The week prior, Grantย recorded team-best .727 batting average (8-for-11), two home runs, nine runs batted in and 1.455 slugging percentage to help the Bruins to four wins, including a top-25 sweep of then-No. 21 Ohio State. Grant played the hero in game one versus the Buckeyes on Friday, April 4, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high seven RBI. Grant's second homer of the night was a walk-off grand slam to secure a mercy-rule victory, 14-6, in five innings.
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RECAPPING LAST WEEK
UCLA powered its way to a 4-0 record in week 10 with a win over Cal Baptist and a three-game sweep of West Coast rival Washington last week. The Bruins scored 21 of their 30 runs on the week via the longball. In addition to junior Megan Grant's monster week, utility Savannah Pola went 6-for-13 with six runs scored and a home run. Junior INF Jordan Woolery also homered twice, driving in six runs over the four games.
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THE BRUIN BOMBERS
โข Juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery make up one of the most lethal hitting combos in the country. The two Bay Area natives have combined for 132 runs batted in, which ranks more than season total for 71 NCAA Division I programs. Grant's 68 runs batted in rank 11th-most in UCLA single-season history; she needs just seven more to move into second all-time.
โข Grant and Woolery rank first and fifth in the country with 22 and 18 home runs, respectively. The two are on pace to become just the second UCLA duo to each hit 20 home runs in a single season, first being accomplished in 2015 by Stephany LaRosa (20 HR) and Delaney Spaulding (20 HR). This would not be the first time the two made UCLA history together; as All-Americans in 2023, Grant and Woolery combined for 104 runs batted in which were the most all-time by a Bruin freshman duo.
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ELITE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS
โข UCLA is tops in the country in runs scored and run differential (+272), scoring 363 runs while allowing 91. The Bruins' +272 run differential mark is currently better than the full-season totals from each of the last five years. The last time UCLA had a run differential of +272 or better for a season was in 2019 when it won the program's 12th NCAA title (+336). The program record for run differential is +341 set in 2001 (418/77).
โข UCLA ranks sixth in the nation with 75 home runs and fifth with a .637 slugging percentage. The Bruins bested the home run totals from each of the last three seasons just 42 games into 2025. The Bruins rank third in NCAA DI and Big Ten with 163 extra-base hits (75 HR, 10 3B, 78 2B).
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LET HER COOK
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant leads the nation with 22 home runs entering week 11. The last Bruin to finish a season as the national leader in home runs was Caitlin Benyi with 24 blasts in 2004. Grant ranks fourth in UCLA single-season history in that category, and needs four more to move into second behind Stacey Nuveman's program record of 31 set in 1999.
โข In her last 10 games, Grant is hitting for a team-best .577 batting average (15-for-26), eight home runs, 23 runs batted in and 1.577 slugging percentage.
โข Grant tied Stacey Nuveman (1992) as the fastest Bruin to reach 20 home runs in a single season, both needing only 42 games.
โข Grant has homered in four straight games with five total home runs in that span. She homered in five straight games earlier this season from March 1-8, tying a 12-year-old UCLA record set by B.B. Bates in 2013.
โข Grant had a four-game stretch with three grand slams from April 4-11; she has six total in her career, which leads the active roster.
โข Grant notched the fourth multi-homer game of her career and third of the season versus Washington on Friday, April 11.
โข Grant currently boasts the best batting average of her career with a .407 mark (44-for-108).
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PLATE DISCIPLINE
โข UCLA has drawn 182 walks and 43 hit-by-pitches this season for a total of 225 free passes. The Bruins' 182 walks rank 10th in the nation, and their average of 4.04 walks per game is third-best in program single-season history. Leading UCLA in walks are juniors Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant with 31 and 30, respectively.
โข UCLA's .454 on-base percentage also rates as sixth-best in NCAA DI and currently sits at second-best all-time for a Bruins team.
โข 101 of UCLA's 225 walks and hit-by-pitches have come around to score, accounting for 27.8 percent of the team's run production.
โข Junior UTIL Megan Grant has been extremely difficult to strikeout out this season, going down by way of the "K" only four times in 108 at-bats. For reference, Grant struck out 30-plus times in an average of 170.5 at-bats in each her freshman and sophomore seasons.
โข UCLA's offense is averaging 2.82 strikeouts per game (127 SO), marking its lowest rate since the 2002 season (2.46 SO/GM).
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SHOWING NO MERCY
UCLA has set a new single-season program record with 23 mercy-rule wins through 45 games. The Bruins broke the record their 40th game into the season with a 14-6 decision in five innings versus Ohio State on April 4. The Bruins surpassed the previous mark set twice in the 2010 and 2015 seasons. Additionally, UCLA has shut out its opponent 14 times, which is good for fifth-best in the country and leads the Big Ten. On the year, UCLA is averaging 8.07 runs per game, which is good for seventh in NCAA DI.
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BRUINS DIG THE LONGBALL
UCLA has totaled 75 home runs through 45 games from 10 different players this season. The Bruins are averaging 1.67 home runs per game, which is their best mark since UCLA's 2010 NCAA title season (1.77 HR/G). That year, the Bruins set the program record for most home runs in a season with 108 over 61 games. UCLA's lineup boasts two of the top five home run hitters in the country in juniors Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery with 22 and 18, respectively.
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OREGON SERIES PREVIEW & HISTORY
โข UCLA and Oregon, ranking first and second in NCAA DI with 40 and 39 wins, respectively, meet for a 33rd straight season and first time as members of the Big Ten Conference this weekend. All-time, UCLA leads the series 96-31 dating back to 1985.
โข The Bruins won both of their two games against the Ducks last season. Then-sophomore Megan Grant went 3-for-6 with four runs batted in and a home run in the two games.
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HOME SWEET HOME
โข The Bruins hold an undefeated 16-0 record at Easton Stadium this season, outscoring their opponents 134-32 inside their friendly confines. Nine of UCLA's 23 mercy-rule wins have come at home. UCLA holds a 622-130 home record (.827) since Easton Stadium opened its doors in March 1994. Since taking over as UCLA's head coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to a 378-79 record in 457 home games (.827). Additionally, UCLA is riding a 22-game home winning streak dating back to April 2024.
โข UCLA went 17-4 in Easton Stadium last season and enters its 32nd campaign in the longtime UCLA home venue. UCLA has surpassed 20 home wins in six of the last seven full seasons dating back to 2017 (excl. 2020). In 2022, the Bruins set a new benchmark for winning percentage at home, going 26-1 (.963). The year prior, UCLA reached the 30-win plateau for just the second time in stadium history.
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POLA'S BREAKOUT SEASON
Senior UTIL Savannah Pola has shown drastic improvement compared to last season. Pola, who is riding her second nine-game hitting streak of the season, leads UCLA with a .453 batting average (68-for-150) and 24 multi-hit games. The Santa Ana, Calif. product ranks first in the country with 57 runs scored, third with 63 base hits and seventh with 16 doubles. She entered conference play a year ago with a .190 batting average (8-for-42) with one extra-base hit through 17 games. Pola, who is enjoying season highs in every offensive category, has yet to commit and error on the defensive side of the ball thanks to her stellar play at second base (80 TC).
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DOUBLE VISION
UCLA ranks eighth in the country with 78 doubles this season (1.73 2B/GM), already surpassing the full-season totals from 2024 (61) and 2023 (71). The Bruins' 1.73 doubles per game average puts the team on pace to set the program single-season record in both doubles and doubles per game. UCLA has recorded 100-plus doubles twice in program history (102 in 2002, 101 in 2010). The Bruins have logged four or more doubles in a single game on eight occasions this season, including a season-high seven doubles versus Weber State on March 1, which was good for fourth-most in a single game in program history.
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TINSLEY'S BEST OUTING OF THE YEAR
Junior RHP Taylor Tinsley was named as one of five "Stars of the Week" by media outlet Softball America on April 7 following her dominant performance versus then-No. 21 Ohio State on April 5. Tinsley tossed a one-hit, complete game shutout and struck out 10 against the Buckeyes. Her gem marked the first time Ohio State, the nation's home runs leader, had been shut out in a game this season. The one hit allowed was also the Buckeyes' fewest in a game. Additionally, Tinsley snapped Ohio State's 14-game streak with multiple home runs. Her performance signaled the first 7.0-inning shutout by a Bruin pitcher against a top-25 foe since her 9.0-inning masterpiece at No. 5 Stanford last April.
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GONE FISHIN'
Freshman RHP Addisen Fisher has started her collegiate career with a perfect 13-0 record in addition to posting a 2.25 earned run average over 81.0 innings pitched. Fisher is the only freshman in the nation and one of four NCAA Division I pitchers to own a flawless record (min. 50.0 innings). The last UCLA freshman to win 13 or more games before drawing their first loss was Holly Azevedo in 2018, finishing the year with a 15-0 mark. Then-freshman Kaitlyn Terry started last year 12-0. Fisher, from Bend, Ore., arrived at UCLA as the 2024 Gatorade Softball National Player of the Year and the consensus No. 1-ranked recruit in her class. Fisher is also the first player in program history to hail from the state of Oregon.
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WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
Fans can catch all non-televised UCLA home games and road Big Ten Conference games on a new, 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+.
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Two-year UCLA letterwinner and All-American catcher Sharlize Palacios will serve as analyst for more than 10 of UCLA softball's home B1G+ live streams.
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