2023 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

2023 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
Pac-12 regular season champion
NCAA Tournament, Los Angeles Regional
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record52–7 (21–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Kelly Inouye-Perez (17th season)
Home stadiumEaston Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 3 – 0   .875 52 – 7 – 0   .881
No. 6 Washington  ‍‍‍y 16 – 8 – 0   .667 44 – 14 – 0   .759
No. 17 Utah  ‍‍‡‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 42 – 16 – 0   .724
No. 7 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 47 – 15 – 0   .758
No. 19 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 38 – 17 – 0   .691
California  ‍‍‍y 9 – 14 – 1   .396 35 – 21 – 1   .623
Oregon State ‍‍‍ 6 – 17 – 1   .271 15 – 29 – 1   .344
Arizona ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 29 – 25 – 0   .537
Arizona State ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 22 – 26 – 0   .458
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 5, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her seventeenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and competed in the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Bruins finished the 2022 season 51–10 overall, and 19–5 in the Pac-12 Conference, finishing in second place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Bruins received an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament where they advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series, before being eliminated by eventual tournament champion Oklahoma.[2]

Offseason

In August 2022, assistant head coaches Lisa Fernandez and Kirk Walker were promoted to associate head coaches.[3][4]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year Ref.
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Maya Brady Utility Redshirt Junior [5]
Megan Faraimo Pitcher Redshirt Senior
Sharlize Palacios Catcher Redshirt Junior

Roster and personnel

2023 UCLA Bruins roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 – Megan Faraimo – Redshirt Senior
  • 21 – Brooke Yanez – Sixth year
  • 32 – Taylor Tinsley – Freshman
  • 88 – Lauren Shaw – Graduate

Catchers

  • 13 – Sharlize Palacios – Redshirt Junior
  • 18 – Sara Rusconi Vicinanza – Senior
  • 19 – Alyssa Garcia – Redshirt Junior
  • 25 – Taylor Sullivan – Redshirt Senior
  • 26 – Jayla Castro – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 4 – Rylee Pinedo – Freshman
  • 15 – Jordan Woolery – Freshman
  • 24 – Thessa Malau'ulu – Junior
  • 27 – Rachel Cid – Fifth year
  • 28 – Alexis Ramirez – Freshman
  • 31 – Ramsey Suarez – Freshman
  

Utility

  • 5 – Savannah Pola – Sophomore
  • 7 – Maya Brady – Redshirt Junior
  • 10 – Kennedy Powell – Freshman
  • 11 – Seneca Curo – Redshirt Junior
  • 20 – Anna Vines – Redshirt Senior
  • 22 – Taylor Stephens – Sophomore
  • 43 – Megan Grant – Freshman
  • 44 – Kate Blunt – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 – Janelle Meoño– Redshirt Junior
  • 14 – Kelli Godin – Redshirt Senior
  • 23 – Aaliyah Jordan – Redshirt Graduate
  • 30 – Lauren Hatch – Sophomore
  • 94 – Lauryn Carter – Junior
  
Reference:[6]
2023 UCLA Bruins coaching staff
Reference:[7]

Schedule

2023 UCLA Bruins softball game log
Regular season (50–4)
February (17–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Pac-12
Record
February 9 Cal State Fullerton
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, CA		 3–0 Faraimo (1–0) Rainey (0–1) — 673 1–0 –
February 10 Cal State Bakersfield
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium 18–1 (5) Shaw (1–0) Kennedy (0–1) — 755 2–0 –
February 11 Loyola Marymount
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium 11–0 (5) Yanez (1–0) Caymol (0–1) — 983 3–0 –
February 11 Cal State Bakersfield
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium 8–0 (5) Tinsley (1–0) Martinez (0–1) — 1,075 4–0 –
February 12 San Diego
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium 14–0 (5) Faraimo (2–0) Giaime (0–1) — 450 5–0 –
February 12 San Diego
Stacy Winsberg Tournament		 No. 2 Easton Stadium 5–2 Faraimo (3–0) Tadlock (0–1) — 517 6–0 –
February 14 Liberty No. 2 Easton Stadium 3–2 Faraimo (4–0) Bachman (1–2) — 250 7–0 –
February 16 vs. Nebraska
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational		 No. 2 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		 8–0 (6) Yanez (2–0) Harness (1–1) — 2,518 8–0 –
February 17 vs. Alabama
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational		 No. 2 Eddie C. Moore Complex 5–3 Faraimo (5–0) Fouts (2–1) — — 9–0 –
February 18 vs. No. 6 Florida State
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational		 No. 2 Eddie C. Moore Complex 6–4 Faraimo (6–0) Sandercock (2–1) — — 10–0 –
February 18 vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational		 No. 2 Eddie C. Moore Complex 8–4 Yanez (3–0) Peck (1–1) — — 11–0 –
February 19 vs. Louisiana
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational		 No. 2 Eddie C. Moore Complex 4–3 Faraimo (7–0) Schorman (2–2) — 1,032 12–0 –
February 23 vs. No. 3 Florida
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex
Cathedral City, CA		 10–0 (6) Faraimo (8–0) Trlicek (4–1) — — 13–0 –
February 24 vs. No. 18 Kentucky
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 6–3 Yanez (4–0) Harrison (1–1) Faraimo (1) — 14–0 –
February 24 vs. Iowa
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 2–1 Faraimo (9–0) Adams (2–2) — — 15–0 –
February 25 vs. No. 19 Northwestern
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 2–1 Yanez (5–0) Supple (1–2) — — 16–0 –
February 25 vs. Texas A&M
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 3–0 Tinsley (2–0) Kennedy (3–1) — — 17–0 –
February 26 vs. No. 2 Oklahoma
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic		 No. 1 Big League Dreams Complex 0–14 (5) Storako (4–0) Faraimo (9–1) — — 17–1 –
March (13–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Pac-12
Record
March 3 vs. UCF
Judi Garman Classic		 No. 2 Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA		 2–1 Yanez (6–0) Jewell (2–2) — — 18–1 –
March 3 vs. Fresno State
Judi Garman Classic		 No. 2 Anderson Family Field 8–1 Faraimo (10–1) Neiss (1–3) — — 19–1 –
March 4 vs. Cal Poly
Judi Garman Classic		 No. 2 Anderson Family Field 16–0 (5) Tinsley (3–0) Ramuno (5–3) — — 20–1 –
March 4 vs. Michigan
Judi Garman Classic		 No. 2 Anderson Family Field 8–0 (5) Faraimo (11–1) LeBeau (5–5) — — 21–1 –
March 5 at Cal State Fullerton
Judi Garman Classic		 No. 2 Anderson Family Field 6–2 Yanez (7–0) Miranda (3–3) — — 22–1 –
March 7 Howard No. 2 Easton Stadium 4–0 Tinsley (4–0) Weber (1–4) Faraimo (2) 1,086 23–1 –
March 10 at California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field
Berkeley, CA		 4–0 Yanez (8–0) Archer (5–2) — 693 24–1 1–0
March 11 at California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field 0–8 (5) Halajian (2–1) Tinsley (4–1) — 832 24–2 1–1
March 12 at California No. 2 Levine-Fricke Field 10–1 (6) Yanez (9–0) Archer (6–3) — 849 25–2 2–1
March 14 Syracuse No. 3 Easton Stadium Cancelled[8]
March 17 No. 10 Washington No. 3 Easton Stadium 3–4 Meylan (10–1) Yanez (9–1) — 1,085 25–3 2–2
March 18 No. 10 Washington No. 3 Easton Stadium 4–0 Faraimo (12–1) Lynch (5–2) — 1,117 26–3 3–2
March 19 No. 10 Washington No. 3 Easton Stadium 10–2 (6) Faraimo (13–1) Meylan (10–2) — 943 27–3 4–2
March 24 at No. 19 Oregon No. 3 Jane Sanders Stadium
Eugene, OR		 0–3 Scott (5–3) Faraimo (13–2) — 1,655 27–4 4–3
March 25 at No. 19 Oregon No. 3 Jane Sanders Stadium 7–4 Faraimo (14–2) Hansen (12–4) — 1,989 28–4 5–3
March 26 at No. 19 Oregon No. 3 Jane Sanders Stadium 4–0 Faraimo (15–2) Scott (5–3) — 1,824 29–4 6–3
March 28 at Nevada No. 3 Christina M. Hixson Softball Park
Reno, NV		 Cancelled[9]
March 31 No. 6 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium 4–0 Faraimo (16–2) Vawter (12–2) — 1,348 30–4 7–3
April (17–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Pac-12
Record
April 1 No.6 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium 2–1 Faraimo (17–2) Krause (8–3) — 1,209 31–4 8–3
April 2 No. 6 Stanford No. 3 Easton Stadium 4–0 Tinsley (5–1) Vawter (12–3) Yanez (1) 1,132 32–4 9–3
April 4 at UC San Diego No. 3 Triton Softball Field
San Diego, CA		 10–1 (6) Yanez (10–1) Thompson (2–5) — 503 33–4 –
April 6 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium 6–2 Faraimo (18–2) Stepto (4–10) — 847 34–4 10–3
April 7 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium 11–0 (5) Yanez (11–1) Garcia (3–7) — 868 35–4 11–3
April 8 Oregon State No. 3 Easton Stadium 6–0 Faraimo (19–2) Stepto (4–11) — 1,057 36–4 12–3
April 14 at No. 24 Arizona No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium
Tucson, AZ		 8–0 Faraimo (20–2) Silva (2–2) — 2,970 37–4 13–3
April 15 at No. 24 Arizona No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium 8–4 Faraimo (21–2) Silva (2–3) — 2,866 38–4 14–3
April 16 at No. 24 Arizona No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium 14–5 (5) Faraimo (22–2) Netz (11–12) — 2,874 39–4 15–3
April 19 at Long Beach State No. 2 LBSU Softball Complex
Long Beach, CA		 10–0 (5) Tinsley (6–1) Haddad (9–8) — 772 40–4 –
April 21 Arizona State No. 2 Easton Stadium 7–3 Faraimo (23–2) Osborne (4–11) — 1,046 41–4 16–3
April 22 Arizona State No. 2 Easton Stadium 9–1 (6) Yanez (12–1) Schuld (2–4) — 1,156 42–4 17–3
April 23 Arizona State No. 2 Easton Stadium 4–1 Faraimo (24–2) Magee (3–3) — 1,325 43–4 18–3
April 25 at Cal State Northridge No. 2 Matador Diamond
Northridge, CA		 7–2 Yanez (13–1) Carranco (4–7) — 452 44–4 –
April 28 at No. 23 Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT		 3–0 Faraimo (25–2) Lopez (14–3) — 1,100 45–4 19–3
April 29 at No. 23 Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium 10–1 (6) Yanez (14–1) Sandez (12–5) — 1,300 46–4 20–3
April 30 at No. 23 Utah No. 2 Dumke Family Softball Stadium 11–3 Faraimo (26–2) Lopez (14–5) — 1,914 47–4 21–3
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Pac-12
Record
May 1 at BYU No. 2 Gail Miller Field
Provo, UT		 7–2 Yanez (15–1) Korth (15–7) — 619 48–4 –
May 5 Loyola Marymount No. 2 Easton Stadium 6–0 Faraimo (27–2) Perez (12–10) — 968 49–4 –
May 5 San Diego State No. 2 Easton Stadium 4–3 Faraimo (28–2) Light (10–6) — 968 50–4 –
Post-Season (2–3)
Pac-12 Tournament (2–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Pac-12T
Record
May 11 Arizona No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium 4–3 Faraimo (29–2) Netz (16–16) — 2,492 51–4 1–0
May 12 No. 7 Stanford No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium 1–0 Yanez (16–1) Vawter (17–8) — 2,434 52–4 2–0
May 13 No. 21 Utah No. 2 Hillenbrand Stadium 4–7 Lopez (18–5) Yanez (16–2) — 2,548 52–5 2–1
Los Angeles Regional (0–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		Regional
Record
May 19 vs. Grand Canyon No. 2 Easton Stadium 2–3 Darwin (9–3) Faraimo (29–3) Thompson (3) — 52–6 0–1
May 20 vs. Liberty No. 2 Easton Stadium 1–2 Keeney (26–11) Yanez (16–3) — — 52–7 0–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Reference:[10][11]
  • Rankings from NFCA:
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
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Softball America421224553222222
ESPN.com/USA Softball221223443222222
D1Softball221223443222222

References

  1. ^ "Softball Standings". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "UCLA Advances to WCWS Semifinals Behind Azevedo Shutout". uclabruins.com. June 5, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lisa Fernandez Promoted to Associate Head Coach". uclabruins.com. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kirk Walker Promoted to Associate Head Coach". uclabruins.com. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Trio of Bruins Named to USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List". uclabruins.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Softball Roster". uclabruins.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Softball Coaching Staff". uclabruins.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Softball's Tuesday Game Versus Syracuse Canceled". uclabruins.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Softball's Tuesday Game at Nevada Canceled". uclabruins.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 Softball Schedule". uclabruins.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Softball Reveals 2023 Schedule". uclabruins.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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