UCLA softball rolls past South Carolina, Megan Grant extends NCAA home-run record lead
UCLA softball bounced back from a close NCAA regional opener, comfortably beating South Carolina 7-2 Saturday to move one win away from advancing.
The No. 7 UCLA softball team didn’t need to tap into its Bruin Magic bag to rally for a win as it did Friday night against California Baptist . The Bruins (49-8) coasted to a 7-2 victory over South Carolina (31-27) during their NCAA regional matchup at UCLA's Easton Stadium Saturday, moving one win away from winning the regional.
South Carolina scored the game's first run in the second inning, with right fielder Jamie MacKay hitting a home run off Taylor Tinsley . The Bruins' veteran pitcher responded by striking out the Gamecocks’ Tate Davis and Natalie Heath to close the inning. HOME RUN NO.
39 FOR MEGAN GRANT🔥 Update the record books! Grant adds another dinger to the NCAA single-season record💪 pic. twitter.
com/bZuTlCEH8o — espnW (@espnW) May 16, 2026 After giving up eight runs in one inning before UCLA rallied for a 12-11 win Friday, Tinsley bounced back with a strong performance against the Gamecocks Saturday. She gave up two runs on seven hits during seven innings while striking six and walking one. “In the postseason, one of the most important things you can do is have short-term memory,” UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said.