UCLA's Megan Grant ties college softball single-season home run record
UCLA slugger Megan Grant tied the 31-year-old single-season college softball home run record with her 37th homer on Friday.
The Bruin Bombers strike again. UCLA senior Megan Grant hit her 37th home run of the season in No. 3 UCLA's 19-5, run-rule victory over No.
7 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal on Friday. With the homer, Grant surpassed Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells for the most this season and tied Laura Espinoza's single-season record set in 1995 at Arizona. Grant approached the plate in the second inning to face Wisconsin pitcher Kendra Lewis as the Bruins led 6-0 following Soo-Jin Berry's grand slam in the first inning.
UCLA hit four homers altogether in the blowout win over Wisconsin to bring their season total to 181. The previous single-season home run record was 161. HISTORY!
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