Catchers are often unsung heroes, while pitchers tend to wear the cape.
But Sunday featured prolific performances from both positions.
No. 7 UCLA softball (21-3, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated Wisconsin (14-10, 0-3) 16-9 Sunday at Easton Stadium to complete the opening-series sweep in its conference slate.

Live Like Braun.
Players and coaches on both sides of the net donned shirts with this phrase to honor the late Braun Levi, a star tennis player and manager of the boys’ volleyball team at Loyola High School, who was killed after being struck by an alleged drunk driver on May 4, 2025.

The first time these two teams met, the Bruins’ start did them in, putting them down 6-3 going into the second half.
This time, the Bruins fell behind the Cardinal in the final quarter.

The memory of UCLA’s early-season stumble against Stanford lingered into its opening weekend in Hawaii.
But just over two weeks later, the Bruins erased it.
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The Bruins are back on the big screen.
No. 11 UCLA women’s golf will compete in its first televised tournament of the 2025-26 season, as it takes on an 11-squad field featuring three top-25 teams, including home team and rival No.

This post was updated March 8 at 9:13 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS – Lauren Betts jumped to her feet off the bench, waving a towel like a lasso.

There is a blueprint for how to succeed in softball.
Get runners on base, hit big with runners on and shore up the defense with good pitching.