University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Friday, March 13
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
vs
Michigan State
Aleena Garcia
Photo by: Crash Kamon
No. 7 Softball Plays Three Against Michigan State
March 12, 2026 | Softball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 7-ranked UCLA softball team welcomes Michigan State to Easton Stadium for a three-game Big Ten Conference series from March 13-15. The Bruins (22-3, 3-0 Big Ten) and Spartans (13-10, 0-0 Big Ten) begin action Friday night at 7 p.m. (PT). Fans can purchase tickets to this weekend's contests HERE.
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Michigan State (13-10, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 7 UCLA (22-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
Friday, March 13 โ 7 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Saturday, March 14 โ 6 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Sunday, March 15 โ 12 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Venue: Easton Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all 13 of UCLA's remaining home gamesย are on sale. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can beย viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information. Additionally, fans with aย 2025-26 Olympic Sports Card, available to purchase for $110, will gain admission to every home game.
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KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS
โข UCLA enters play against Michigan State on a 16-game winning streak following Wednesday night's 9-1 victory over LMU.
โข UCLA has homered in 17 straight games, with multiple home runs in each of its last 10.
โข Kelly Inouye-Perez became UCLA's all-time winningest head coach on Feb. 27 when she beat No. 4 Florida for win No. 888.
โข Megan Grant (2.145) and Jordan Woolery (1.715) rank first and third in the country in OPS, respectively.
โข Grant is tied for the NCAA lead in home runs with 19. She also leads the country in slugging (1.618), on-base percentage (.720), OPS (2.145) and walks (34).
โข Grant has reached base in 72-of-98 plate appearances (29 H, 34 BB, 9 HBP, 2 SF) with 19 of her 29 hits being home runs.
โข Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.8 plate appearances.
โข Jordan Woolery is the NCAA leader in RBIs (52). She also ranks second in total bases (94) and fourth in home runs (15).
โข Woolery has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season, most recently on March 9.
โข UCLA ranks second in the nation in home runs (75), slugging percentage (.831) and runs per game (11.20).
โข Five Bruins are hitting above a .430 batting average: Grant (.527), Woolery (.494), Bragg (.458), Ramirez (.452) and Slimp (.436)
โข UCLA plays its 52nd season of softball this spring, the 20th with head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez at the helm.
โข UCLA made an NCAA-record 33rd Women's College World Series appearance in 2025, and the 11th under Inouye-Perez.
โข UCLA's All-America trio from last season returns with seniors Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery.
โข Grant, Tinsley and Woolery were all named to the prestigious 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List.
โข Grant and Woolery led all duos in the country in 2025 with 49 combined home runs and was second with 167 combined RBIs.
โข 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.
โข UCLA's roster consists of 10 returners and 11 newcomers, including six true freshmen and five incoming transfers.
โข The Bruins enter their second year in the Big Ten after finishing second with a 17-5 conference record in their debut season.
โข UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to an 895-225-1 (.798) record.
โข Entering 2026, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a .796 winning percentage.
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THE BRUIN BOMBERS
โข Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery are compiling two of the most impressive offensive campaigns in program history this season. Grant (1.618 SLG) and Woolery (1.221 SLG) currently boast the top two slugging percentage totals in a single season by a Bruin.
โข Grant is the NCAA leader in slugging percentage (1.618), on-base percentage (.720), OPS (2.145) and walks (34) entering this weekend's series versus Michigan State. She is also tied for the national lead in home runs (19) and ranks third in RBIs (44). Grant has opened her senior campaign by reaching base in all 25 games, which is tied for fifth-longest streak in the country.
โข Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.8 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).
โข Batting behind Grant is Woolery, who is the NCAA RBI leader with 52 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 (94), third in slugging percentage (1.221) and fourth in home runs (15).
โข Grant and Woolery have hit back-to-back home runs five times in their careers. Most recently, the "Bruin Bombers" hit back-to-back jacks in the first inning versus LMU on March 11. Grant and Woolery have hit next to each other in the Bruin batting order in 160 games. Additionally, Grant and Woolery have homered in the same game 16 times in their careers (last vs. Wisconsin on March 6, 2026).
โข 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 crackedย UCLA's single-season record book: second in home runs (26), third in RBIs (81), fourth in slugging (.933) and sixth in walks (49).
โข 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.
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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' 2,233 wins and 13 national championships, which are both the most in NCAA history.
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USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
โข 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.
โข 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.
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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 high-quality streaming service, Big Ten Plus (B1G+). Annual passes ($89.99) and monthly passes ($12.99) areย available for purchase here. Roughly 30 UCLA home and road games are viewable only on B1G+.
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Michigan State (13-10, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 7 UCLA (22-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
Friday, March 13 โ 7 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Saturday, March 14 โ 6 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Sunday, March 15 โ 12 p.m. (PT) โ B1G+
Venue: Easton Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for all 13 of UCLA's remaining home gamesย are on sale. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can beย viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or emailย tickets@athletics.ucla.eduย for more information. Additionally, fans with aย 2025-26 Olympic Sports Card, available to purchase for $110, will gain admission to every home game.
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KEY NOTES ON THE BRUINS
โข UCLA enters play against Michigan State on a 16-game winning streak following Wednesday night's 9-1 victory over LMU.
โข UCLA has homered in 17 straight games, with multiple home runs in each of its last 10.
โข Kelly Inouye-Perez became UCLA's all-time winningest head coach on Feb. 27 when she beat No. 4 Florida for win No. 888.
โข Megan Grant (2.145) and Jordan Woolery (1.715) rank first and third in the country in OPS, respectively.
โข Grant is tied for the NCAA lead in home runs with 19. She also leads the country in slugging (1.618), on-base percentage (.720), OPS (2.145) and walks (34).
โข Grant has reached base in 72-of-98 plate appearances (29 H, 34 BB, 9 HBP, 2 SF) with 19 of her 29 hits being home runs.
โข Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.8 plate appearances.
โข Jordan Woolery is the NCAA leader in RBIs (52). She also ranks second in total bases (94) and fourth in home runs (15).
โข Woolery has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season, most recently on March 9.
โข UCLA ranks second in the nation in home runs (75), slugging percentage (.831) and runs per game (11.20).
โข Five Bruins are hitting above a .430 batting average: Grant (.527), Woolery (.494), Bragg (.458), Ramirez (.452) and Slimp (.436)
โข UCLA plays its 52nd season of softball this spring, the 20th with head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez at the helm.
โข UCLA made an NCAA-record 33rd Women's College World Series appearance in 2025, and the 11th under Inouye-Perez.
โข UCLA's All-America trio from last season returns with seniors Megan Grant, Taylor Tinsley and Jordan Woolery.
โข Grant, Tinsley and Woolery were all named to the prestigious 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List.
โข Grant and Woolery led all duos in the country in 2025 with 49 combined home runs and was second with 167 combined RBIs.
โข 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.
โข UCLA's roster consists of 10 returners and 11 newcomers, including six true freshmen and five incoming transfers.
โข The Bruins enter their second year in the Big Ten after finishing second with a 17-5 conference record in their debut season.
โข UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer Kelly Inouye-Perez has guided the Bruins to an 895-225-1 (.798) record.
โข Entering 2026, Inouye-Perez ranks seventh all-time and second among active head coaches with a .796 winning percentage.
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THE BRUIN BOMBERS
โข Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery are compiling two of the most impressive offensive campaigns in program history this season. Grant (1.618 SLG) and Woolery (1.221 SLG) currently boast the top two slugging percentage totals in a single season by a Bruin.
โข Grant is the NCAA leader in slugging percentage (1.618), on-base percentage (.720), OPS (2.145) and walks (34) entering this weekend's series versus Michigan State. She is also tied for the national lead in home runs (19) and ranks third in RBIs (44). Grant has opened her senior campaign by reaching base in all 25 games, which is tied for fifth-longest streak in the country.
โข Grant is averaging one home run per every 2.9 at-bats and one walk per every 2.8 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).
โข Batting behind Grant is Woolery, who is the NCAA RBI leader with 52 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 (94), third in slugging percentage (1.221) and fourth in home runs (15).
โข Grant and Woolery have hit back-to-back home runs five times in their careers. Most recently, the "Bruin Bombers" hit back-to-back jacks in the first inning versus LMU on March 11. Grant and Woolery have hit next to each other in the Bruin batting order in 160 games. Additionally, Grant and Woolery have homered in the same game 16 times in their careers (last vs. Wisconsin on March 6, 2026).
โข 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 crackedย UCLA's single-season record book: second in home runs (26), third in RBIs (81), fourth in slugging (.933) and sixth in walks (49).
โข 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.
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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' 2,233 wins and 13 national championships, which are both the most in NCAA history.
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USA SOFTBALL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
โข 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.
โข 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.
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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 high-quality streaming service, Big Ten Plus (B1G+). Annual passes ($89.99) and monthly passes ($12.99) areย available for purchase here. Roughly 30 UCLA home and road games are viewable only on B1G+.
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Players Mentioned
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. LMU (March 11, 2026)
Wednesday, March 11
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Wisconsin (March 8, 2026)
Sunday, March 08
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Wisconsin (March 7, 2026)
Saturday, March 07
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Wisconsin (March 6, 2026)
Saturday, March 07