Softball is getting a professional league – and UCLA is set to play a massive role in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s inaugural season this summer.

Alexis Ramirez was flying high during the Opening Weekend of her sophomore year.
She boasted a .455 batting average, hit a home run and recorded three runs along with five hits in just 11 at-bats.

Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has long talked about “Bruin magic.”
And on the path to its eventual Women’s College World Series exit, No. 9 seed UCLA made its fair share of clutch moves when it mattered most.

This post was updated May 28 at 11:05 p.m.
After winning back-to-back games to clinch the Columbia super regional, No. 9 seed UCLA softball (54-11, 17-5 Big Ten) will face No.

This post was updated May 26 at 11:15 p.m.
UCLA is the most storied softball program by most metrics – but especially when it comes to Oklahoma City.

This post was updated May 24 at 2:41 p.m.
With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the seventh, Jordan Woolery – who was 0-for-6 at the plate in the super regional up to that point – stepped up to the batter’s box.

Junior infielder Jordan Woolery had her hands all over the Bruins’ Saturday win in the NCAA tournament. 
Woolery notched five RBIs, firing off a home run and a triple.

No. 2 seed UCLA softball is headed to West Lafayette, Indiana, for the Big Ten tournament semifinals. UCLA will begin play Friday morning against No. 3 seed Nebraska.

This post was updated May 9 at 7:16 a.m.
After an overtime loss in the MPSF finals, reigning national champion and No. 2 seed UCLA (19-5, 5-1 MPSF) heads into the NCAA tournament with a chance at its first back-to-back titles since 2009.

Fielding has been one of the Bruins’ strengths this year.
Heading into the weekend, they sat fourth in fielding percentage, with just 23 errors through 53 games.