2019 UCLA Bruins softball team


The 2019 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2019 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her thirteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 56–6. They competed in the Pac-12 Conference, where they finished tied for first with a 20–4 record.

2019 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record56–6 (20–4 Pac-12)
Head coach
Home stadiumEaston Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 20 4   .833 56 6   .903
No. 2 Washington  ‍‍‍y 20 4   .833 52 8   .867
No. 6 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 19 5   .792 48 14   .774
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 13 11   .542 35 20   .636
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 8 13   .381 33 19   .635
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 8 14   .364 26 19   .578
Utah  ‍‍‍ 7 17   .292 19 35   .352
California  ‍‍‍ 5 18   .217 28 27   .509
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5 19   .208 22 30   .423
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2019[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The Bruins were invited to the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their eleventh Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2010.[2] The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.[3]

Personnel

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Roster

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2019 UCLA Bruins roster[4]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 19 – Colleen Sullivan – freshman
  • 21 – Taylor Pack – senior
  • 24 – Shea Moreno – freshman
  • 25 - Paige Halsteadsenior
  • 52 – Maddie Skibitzki – senior

Infielders

  • 3 – Briana Perez – sophomore
  • 10 – Malia Quarles – sophomore
  • 33 – Brianna Tautalafua – senior

Utility

  • 14 – Kelli Godin – freshman
  • 15 – Lauren Brzykcysophomore[5][6]
  • 20 – Anna Vines – freshman
  • 32 – Alana Snow – sophomore
  • 37 – Kinsley Washington – sophomore
  • 46 – Zoe Shaw – senior
  • 48 – Bubba Nicklesjunior
 

Outfielders

  • 5 – Julie Rodriguez – sophomore
  • 11 – Zia Norris – sophomore
  • 12 – Stevie Wisz – senior
  • 22 – Danae Blodgett – senior
  • 23 – Aaliyah Jordan -   Sophomore
  • 27 – Jacqui Prober – junior

Coaches

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2019 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[4]

Schedule

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Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
2019 UCLA Bruins softball game log[7]
Regular season (46–5)
Post-season (10–1)

References

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  1. ^ "Softball Standings". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "2019 Softball roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 2 Bruins Win L.A. Regional, Advance to Supers".
  6. ^ "Lauren Brzykcy made her UCLA Softball debut and scored a run in #UCLA's 13–1 Regional Championship win over Missouri!". Facebook.
  7. ^ "2019 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 30, 2019.