2022 UCLA Bruins softball team

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2022 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA Bruins script.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
Record50–9 (19–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Home stadium Easton Stadium
Seasons
 2021
2023  
2022 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Arizona State  y2040 .83343110 .796
No. 5 UCLA  y1950 .79251100 .836
No. 11 Washington  y14100 .58338170 .691
Stanford  y11130 .45839220 .639
No. 23 Oregon  y10140 .41733190 .635
Oregon State  y9150 .37539220 .639
Utah  9150 .37527270 .500
Arizona  y8160 .33339210 .650
California  8160 .33328271 .509
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2022 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her sixteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and competed in the Pac-12 Conference.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2022 UCLA Bruins roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Holly Azevedo – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 8 – Megan Faraimo Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 12 – Lexi Sosa – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 88 – Lauren Shaw – Graduate

Catchers

  • 18 – Sara Rusconi Vicinanza – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 19 – Alyssa Garcia – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 25 – Taylor Sullivan – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 26 – Jayla Castro – Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 – Briana Perez – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 24 – Thessa Malau'ulu – Sophomore
  • 37 – Kinsley Washington – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 97 – Delanie Wisz – Redshirt.svg Senior
 

Utility

  • 5 – Savannah Pola – Freshman
  • 7 – Maya Brady Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 11 – Seneca Curo – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 20 – Anna Vines – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 22 – Taylor Stephens – Freshman
  • 44 – Kate Blunt – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 14 – Kelli Godin – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 21 – Grace Guzman – Sophomore
  • 23 – Aaliyah Jordan – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 30 – Lauren Hatch – Freshman
  • 94 – Lauryn Carter – Sophomore

Coaches

2022 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff [2]

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.

Schedule

2022 UCLA Bruins Game Log (36–5)
Regular Season: 36–5
April: 8–2
GameDateRankOpponentStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallPac-12
32April 1No. 3No. 12 Oregon Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, California
3–1Faraimo (14–1)Hansen (8–1)1,32829–37–0
33April 2No. 3No. 12 OregonEaston Stadium
Los Angeles, California
5–2Azevedo (13–1)Dail (7–4)1,32830–38–0
34April 3No. 3No. 12 OregonEaston Stadium
Los Angeles, California
4–2Shaw (4–1)Hansen (8–2)Faraimo (3)1,32831–39–0
35April 8No. 3at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stanford, California
3–1 (8)Faraimo (15–1)Vawter (15–5)1,04632–310–0
36April 9No. 3at StanfordBoyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stanford, California
0–1Krause (7–3)Azevedo (13–2)1,00232–410–1
37April 10No. 3at StanfordBoyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stanford, California
0–1Vawter (16–5)Shaw (4–2)1,01532–510–2
38April 19No. 4 San Diego Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, California
8–1Shaw (5–2)Earnshaw (9–7)Sosa (1)42533–5
39April 22No. 4at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex
Corvallis, Oregon
6–5Azevedo (14–2)Mazon (12–6)Faraimo (4)50334–511–2
40April 23No. 4at Oregon StateOregon State Softball Complex
Corvallis, Oregon
3–2Azevedo (15–2)Haendiges (10–5)Faraimo (5)84835–512–2
41April 24No. 4at Oregon StateOregon State Softball Complex
Corvallis, Oregon
4–3Faraimo (16–1)Mazon (12–7)66236–513–2
42April 29 Cal State Fullerton Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, California
43April 29 Utah Easton Stadium
Los Angeles, California
44April 30UtahEaston Stadium
Los Angeles, California
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today336554333543
Softball America43655333355
ESPN.com/USA Softball33655 (1)3 (1)2 (1)2 (1)2 (2)54
D1Softball446553222554

Awards and honors

All-tournament Team

The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.

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References

  1. "Softball Standings". Pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "2022 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved December 8, 2021.