UCLA crushes San Diego State for second win in NCAA regional tournament
UCLA third baseman Jordan Woolery, fielding the ball during a game Friday, had a home run, triple and five RBIs in a victory over San Diego State on Saturday. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times)
The crack of the ball off Jordan Woolery's bat in the first inning sent a sharp, resounding message — the Bruins weren't going to let their opponent dictate the tone this time.
Woolery, UCLA's RBI leader, went two for three with a three-run homer, a triple and five RBIs to lead the Bruins to a 10-0, six-inning shutout over San Diego State in Game 2 of the Los Angeles Regional on Saturday afternoon.
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The No. 9 Bruins (51-10) cruised into Game 6 of the regional, where they'll have a chance to clinch a spot in the Super Regionals with one more win. Their opponent has yet to be determined for Sunday's 4:30 p.m. PDT first pitch.
It was a complete role reversal. Just a day after UCLA's bats stayed quiet through the first four innings in an eventual victory over UC Santa Barbara, the Bruins opened their second regional matchup with intent.
On the first pitch, Jessica Clements ripped a leadoff double. One pitch later, Savannah Pola dropped down a bunt and, spotting an uncovered second base, the speedy second baseman turned it into a heads-up double.
With runners in scoring position, Jordan Woolery did what's become second nature — she brought them home, and did so with a bang.
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Staying patient in the box, Woolery worked the count full, waiting for a pitch she could drive. She then clobbered a high fly ball that just cleared the glove of San Diego State center fielder Julie Holcomb, sailing over the wall for a three-run homer.
A candidate for national player of the year, Woolery is one of UCLA's most consistent threats near the top of the lineup. She entered the regional ranked fifth in the nation with 75 RBIs — the second-highest single-season mark in program history.
Woolery added another RBI later, legging out a triple after a diving attempt by the Aztecs' right fielder missed and the ball skipped past, allowing Clements to score. The hit brought her total to six RBIs for the weekend.
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In an encore to her heroics at the plate and dominance in relief the night before, Kaitlyn Terry took the mound with poise and command. The left-hander turned in a smooth outing, giving up only two hits and one walk while striking out five.
Her only trouble came in the bottom of the third. A walk, an infield single and a fielding error loaded the bases, giving San Diego State a prime chance to take the lead. But Terry stayed composed.
After recording two outs, Terry dug in for a seven-pitch battle with Angie Yellen — and won, inducing a routine groundout to end the inning and preserve the Bruins' lead.
From there, she settled in and found her rhythm, retiring nine straight batters and striking out three, earning the complete-game shutout victory.
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A six-run rally in the sixth inning sealed the game via the run rule. Kaniya Bragg opened the onslaught with a two-run double, followed by an RBI single to right field from Terry. Then, just like the night before, Megan Grant delivered the finishing blow — a two-run triple that slammed high off the center-field wall, narrowly missing a three-run homer.
With the win, the Bruins notched back-to-back mercy-rule victories — their 27th of the season, extending a program record.
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