The 2018 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her twelfth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 58–7. They competed in the Pac-12 Conference, where they finished second with a 20–4 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series. They finished in third place with wins against eventual champion Florida State and quarterfinalist and a pair of semifinal losses to Florida State.

Personnel

Roster 2018 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 00 - Rachel Garcia - Sophomore 4 - Holly Azevedo - Freshman 15 - Johanna Grauer - Senior 18 - Selina Ta'amilo - Senior

Catchers 21 - Taylor Pack - Junior 25 - Paige Halstead - Junior 52 - Maddie Skibitzki - SophomoreOutfielders 5 - Julie Rodriguez - Freshman 7 - Jenna Crawford - Sophomore 11 - Zia Norris - Freshman 12 - Stevie Wisz - Junior 13 - Imani Johnson - Junior 22 - Danae Blodgett - Junior 23 - Aaliyah Jordan - Freshman 27 - Jacqui Prober - Sophomore 32 - Alana Snow - Freshman Infielders 3 - Briana Perez - Freshman 8 - Kylee Perez - Senior 10 - Malia Quarles - Freshman 33 - Brianna Tautalafua - Junior 37 - Kinsley Washington - Freshman

Utility 42 - Jelly Felix - Senior 46 - Zoe Shaw - Junior 48 - Bubba Nickles - Sophomore 88 - Madeline Jelenicki - Senior

Coaches 2018 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffKelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 12th season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 20th season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 17th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2018 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Feb 9 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 5–1 1–0 Feb 9 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 11–0 2–0 Feb 10 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 13–0 3–0 Feb 11 Cal Poly* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 7–2 4–0 Feb 11 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 13–2 5–0 Feb 15 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 6–0 Feb 17 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 9–1 7–0 Feb 18 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 6–0 8–0 Feb 18 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 8–0 9–0 Feb 19 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) W 7–6 10–0 Feb 19 vs Team Japan* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I) L 0–6 (Exh.) Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 5–0 11–0 Feb 23 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 4–3 12–0 Feb 24 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 9–1 13–0 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W 4–0 14–0 Feb 25 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II) W7–3 15–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Mar 2 vs * USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic I) W 9–1 16–0 Mar 3 vs * USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic I) W 12–4 17–0 Mar 3 at * USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic I) W 8–3 18–0 Mar 4 vs * SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA(San Diego Classic I) W 8–0 19–0 Mar 9 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 10–0 20–0 Mar 9 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 10–0 21–0 Mar 10 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 10–2 22–0 Mar 11 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 11–0 23–0 Mar 11 at * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA(Louisville Slugger Invitational) W 6–5 24–0 Mar 16 at Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR W 6–2 25–0 1–0 Mar 17 at Oregon Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR L 5–7 25–1 1–1 Mar 18 at Oregon Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR L 0–3 25–2 1–2 Mar 24 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 26–2 2–2 Mar 25 Oregon State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–3 27–2 3–2 Mar 26 Oregon State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–5 28–2 4–2 Mar 29 at Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 9–5 29–2 5–2 Mar 30 at Utah Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 7–3 30–2 6–2 Mar 31 at Utah Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT W 9–4 31–2 7–2April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record Apr 3 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–3 32–2 Apr 6 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 33–2 8–2 Apr 7 Stanford Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 34–2 9–2 Apr 8 Stanford Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–4 34–3 9–3 Apr 13 at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–6 35–3 10–3 Apr 14 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–3 36–3 11–3 Apr 15 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–3 37–3 12–3 Apr 20 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 38–3 13–3 Apr 21 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 39–3 14–3 Apr 22 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 40–3 15–3 Apr 27 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 41–3 Apr 27 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–1 42–3 Apr 28 South Dakota* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 43–3 Apr 28 Oklahoma State* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 44–3 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-12 record May 1 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–3 45–3 May 4 at Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 5–0 46–3 16–3 May 5 at California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 47–3 17–3 May 6 at California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 10–5 48–3 18–3 May 10 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 48–4 18–4 May 11 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 49–4 19–4 May 12 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 50–4 20–4Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 18 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 51–4 1–0 May 19 Cal State Fullerton Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 51–5 1–1 May 19 (3) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–1 52–5 2–1 May 20 Cal State Fullerton (3) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 53–5 3–1 May 20 Cal State Fullerton (3) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 54–5 4–1 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 24 Arizona (3) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–1 55–5 1–0 May 25 Arizona (3) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 56–5 2–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 31 (6) Florida State (3) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–4 57–5 1–0 June 1 (2) (3) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–5 58–5 2–0 June 3 (6) Florida State (3) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 58–6 2–1 June 3 (6) Florida State (3) USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 6–12 58–7 2–2

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