The 2026 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her twentieth season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 53–10. They competed in the Big Ten Conference, where they finished third with a 20–4 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional to advance to the 2026 Women's College World Series. They finished tied for fifth place with a win against Arkansas and losses to eventual semifinalist Alabama and runner-up Texas Tech.

Personnel

Roster 2026 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 3 - Natalie Cable - Freshman 10 - Sydney Somerndike - Junior 23 - Taylor Tinsley - Senior 55 - Brynne Nally - Sophomore 99 - Mattie Beliveau - Sophomore

Catchers 00 - Sofia Mujica - Sophomore 28 - Alexis Ramirez - JuniorInfielders 15 - Jordan Woolery - Senior 21 - Aleena Garcia - Freshman 22 - Bri Alejandre - Freshman 31 - Ramsey Suarez - Junior 33 - Kaniya Bragg - Sophomore

Outfielders 29 - Rylee Slimp - Sophomore 38 - Jaella Ann Mercado - Freshman Utility 4 - Rylee Pinedo - Junior 5 - Saydrie Meoño - Freshman 7 - Jolyna Lamar - Freshman 11 - Soo-Jin Berry - Junior 26 - Jazmine Leyva - Freshman 43 - Megan Grant - Senior 56 - Mia Phillips - Sophomore

Coaches 2026 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffKelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 20th season Lisa Fernandez - Associate head Coach - 28th season Rob Schweyer - Assistant Coach - 3rd season Mysha Sataraka - Assistant Coach - 1st season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2026 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G record Feb 6 * No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 18–1 1–0 Feb 6 * No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 10–1 2–0 Feb 7 vs * No. 7 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA(Mark Campbell Invitational) W 12–4 3–0 Feb 7 vs * No. 7 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA(Mark Campbell Invitational) W 11–0 4–0 Feb 8 * No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA(Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament) W 17–0 5–0 Feb 13 vs * No. 6 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL(Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational) L 3–4 5–1 Feb 13 vs * No. 6 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL(Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational) W 6–5 6–1 Feb 14 vs No. 3 Tennessee* No. 6 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL(Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational) L 0–11 6–2 Feb 14 vs No. 7 * No. 6 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL(Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational) L 7–11 6–3 Feb 15 vs No. 12 * No. 6 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL(Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational) W 8–0 7–3 Feb 19 vs * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 23–1 8–3 Feb 20 vs * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 6–5 9–3 Feb 20 vs No. 20 * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 10–5 10–3 Feb 21 vs * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 11–0 11–3 Feb 21 vs No. 13 * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 5–4 12–3 Feb 22 vs No. 11 * No. 9 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 15–7 13–3 Feb 27 vs * No. 8 Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA(Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic) W 14–0 14–3 Feb 27 vs No. 4 Florida* No. 8 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 15–12 15–3 Feb 28 vs * No. 8 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 13–8 16–3 Feb 28 vs * No. 8 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 16–10 17–3 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G record Mar 1 vs Oregon State* No. 8 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 13–3 18–3 Mar 6 No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–5 19–3 1–0 Mar 7 Wisconsin No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 20–3 2–0 Mar 8 Wisconsin No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 16–9 21–3 3–0 Mar 11 * No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 22–3 Mar 13 No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–0 23–3 4–0 Mar 14 Michigan State No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 18–10 24–3 5–0 Mar 15 Michigan State No. 7 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–2 25–3 6–0 Mar 21 at No. 7 Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ W 16–5 26–3 7–0 Mar 22 at Rutgers No. 7 Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ W 13–3 27–3 8–0 Mar 23 at Rutgers No. 7 Rutgers Softball Complex • Piscataway, NJ W 17–6 28–3 9–0 Mar 27 at No. 9 Nebraska No. 7 Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 1–4 28–4 9–1 Mar 28 at No. 9 Nebraska No. 7 Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 6–5 29–4 10–1 Mar 29 at No. 9 Nebraska No. 7 Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 4–8 29–5 10–2April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G record Apr 2 * No. 10 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–5 30–5 Apr 3 No. 10 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–4 31–5 11–2 Apr 4 Indiana No. 10 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 32–5 12–2 Apr 5 Indiana No. 10 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 33–5 13–2 Apr 7 at * No. 10 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 13–11 34–5 Apr 10 at No. 10 Eichelberger Field • Urbana, IL W 17–0 35–5 14–2 Apr 11 at Illinois No. 10 Eichelberger Field • Urbana, IL W 10–1 36–5 15–2 Apr 12 at Illinois No. 10 Eichelberger Field • Urbana, IL W 18–0 37–5 16–2 Apr 14 * No. 9 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–6 38–5 Apr 15 at * No. 9 LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 27–9 39–5 Apr 18 * No. 9 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 13–5 40–5 Apr 18 California* No. 9 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 41–5 Apr 24 at No. 25 No. 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 7–5 42–5 17–2 Apr 25 at No. 25 Washington No. 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 7–2 43–5 18–2 Apr 26 at No. 25 Washington No. 6 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 9–1 44–5 19–2May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B1G record May 1 No. 11 No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 2–8 44–6 19–3 May 2 No. 11 Oregon No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 11–13 44–7 19–4 May 3 No. 11 Oregon No. 5 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 11–3 45–7 20–4Postseason Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record B1GT record May 7 (11) No. 6 (3) Maryland Softball Stadium • College Park, MD W 6–1 46–7 1–0 May 8 (7) Wisconsin No. 6 (3) Maryland Softball Stadium • College Park, MD W 19–5 47–7 2–0 May 9 No. 2 (1) Nebraska No. 6 (3) Maryland Softball Stadium • College Park, MD L 2–7 47–8 2–1 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 15 California Baptist No. 5 (8) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 12–11 48–8 1–0 May 16 South Carolina No. 5 (8) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 49–8 2–0 May 17 South Carolina No. 5 (8) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 15–1 50–8 3–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 22 No. 23 No. 5 (8) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 51–8 1–0 May 23 No. 23 UCF No. 5 (8) Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 14–4 52–8 2–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 28 No. 3 (1) Alabama No. 5 (8) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–6 52–9 0–1 May 29 No. 10 (5) Arkansas No. 5 (8) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 11–0 53–9 1–1 May 31 No. 4 (11) Texas Tech No. 5 (8) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 7–8 53–10 1–2

Ranking movements

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