Slimp’s Four-Hit Night Lifts No. 10 UCLA to 5-4 Win Over Indiana

Friday, April 3

Los Angeles, CA

7:00 PM (PT)

UCLA

31-5, 11-2

Indiana

27-8, 7-3

Indiana

UCLA

Rylee Slimp

Photo by: Imogen Moro

Slimp’s Four-Hit Night Lifts No. 10 UCLA to 5-4 Win Over Indiana

April 03, 2026 | Softball

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By: Vinny Lavalsiti - Associate Director, Athletic Communications

LOS ANGELES – Sophomore Rylee Slimp went 4 for 4 and hit a go-ahead three-run homer to lift the No. 10 UCLA softball team to a 5-4 win over Indiana in the series opener at Easton Stadium on Friday night.

Slimp accounted for more than half of the Bruins' (31-5, 11-2 Big Ten) seven hits.

Senior right-hander Taylor Tinsley starred in the circle, tossing her 12th complete game of the season. Tinsley (17-3) struck out five and allowed four runs (two earned) to earn her 17th win. The outing marked her second appearance of four or more innings this season without issuing a walk.

The Hoosiers (27-8, 7-3 Big Ten) used four pitchers to limit UCLA's offense for much of the game. Starter Aubree Hooks lasted 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run.

UCLA used a three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth to overcome a 3-2 deficit. Shortstop Aleena Garcia led off the inning with a single down the left-field line, and Jolyna Lamar drew a walk against reliever Brooke Mannon to force a pitching change. Slimp greeted Ella Troutt with a three-run homer to center field, capping a career-high four-hit performance. Her seventh home run of the season gave UCLA a 5-3 lead.

RYLEE SLIMP'S 4TH HIT OF THE NIGHT IS A GO-AHEAD 3-RUN HOMER!!

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— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) April 4, 2026

Indiana added a run in the top of the seventh before the Bruins ended the game with a 4-3-5 double play.

The Hoosiers scored first in the third inning when leadoff hitter Aly VanBrandt drove in two runs with a double to left. Slimp, playing shallow, tracked the ball to the warning track, but it glanced off her glove.

Garcia helped prevent further damage in the fourth, recording all three outs in the inning. Her best play came on a high chopper she charged, fielded and used to hold a runner at third before throwing to first for the second out. Catcher Alexis Ramirez also threw out a runner attempting to steal.

UCLA got on the board when Grant drove in a run with a double into the right-center gap. Slimp scored from first on an errant throw by Indiana's center fielder, cutting the deficit to 2-1.

Indiana's Alex Cooper added an RBI double in the fifth to extend the lead to 3-1. UCLA loaded the bases with one out in the bottom half but managed only one run on a walk. Freshman Bri Alejandre struck out, and redshirt junior Ramsey Suarez grounded out to end the inning.

Next Up
UCLA looks to secure the series win tomorrow night versus Indiana at 6 p.m. (PT) at Easton Stadium. The game is available for streaming on BigTenPlus.com.