UCLA softball, seeded No. 8, will open NCAA Tournament at home
There was an upbeat tone amid a rare loss. All that mattered for the UCLA softball team was that its biggest goal remained within reach. “We’re going to hold our...
There was an upbeat tone amid a rare loss. All that mattered for the UCLA softball team was that its biggest goal remained within reach. “We’re going to hold our heads high and make sure that we go into next week just as prepared as we can be,” slugger Megan Grant said Saturday after the Bruins lost to Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament title game.
“Just keeping our energy intact, our focus and just making sure that when we step on the field again, it’s going to be high energy. ” UCLA’s Megan Grant and her teammates will open the NCAA Tournament at home Friday against Cal Baptist. University Images via Getty Images As expected, UCLA will take that next step at home.
The Bruins (47-8) learned on Sunday that they will host a four-team NCAA Tournament Regional at Easton Stadium, playing California Baptist (43-17) in the first game at 7 p. m. PT on Friday.
Cal State Fullerton (40-13) will play South Carolina (30-26) at 4:30 p. m. PT, with the winners of the first two games facing one another Saturday in the double-elimination format.