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New York Times
4 days ago
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- New York Times
Pickens bounces back
Follow our coverage of the WCWS from Oklahoma City as the five remaining teams chase the softball national title Imagn Images B8 - UCLA 4, Tennessee 4 Nice and easy inning for Karlyn Pickens in 1-2-3 fashion, and the Vols will have a chance to walk it off against the Bruins. With everything we've seen in this game (and the week in general), who knows how this game will finish. T8 - UCLA 4, Tennessee 4 What a sequence. On top of the home run/not a home run, the seventh inning was wild. The Vols get a runner to second base with one out in the bottom half, but McKenna Gibson lines a shot to UCLA third baseman Jordan Woolery, and Woolery doubles up pinch-runner Katie Taylor off second base. Wow. And we go to extra innings. What a moment for Megan Grant. She missed home plate and was assisted, but apparently that play is not reviewable. So we spent 15 minutes waiting for THAT? What an embarrassing moment and unfortunate situation for the sport. Make a call. One way or the other. This shouldn't be taking so long. You're hurting the game. You're hurting the sport. You're hurting both of these teams. This is such a mess. Be better. This can't be overturned if it's taking this long. Something has to be done about reviews taking this long. If it's not clear, this can't be overturned. My goodness, hurry up. Did Megan Grant not touch the plate? They're reviewing this. If she's out, this will be BRUTAL. T7 - Tennessee 4, UCLA 4 Jordan Woolery gets on with a two-out single, and Megan Grant comes through with a two-run home run, and we're all tied again. Wow, what a moment. This incredible WCWS just keeps delivering. T7 - Tennessee 4, UCLA 2 Here we go. The Bruins have one more chance to keep this game -- and their season -- alive against Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens. Karlyn Pickens is so talented and dynamic in the circle. She has allowed seven hits and walked three, but she has allowed just two earned runs through six innings. And she has seven strikeouts. Pickens is just so much fun to watch. Imagn Images I've loved the action in Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series, but these games are taking forever to play. It shouldn't take three hours to play seven innings of softball but we're seeing that quite a bit this week. Way too many delays. Way too many long reviews. Imagn Images T6 - Tennessee 4, UCLA 2 The Vols are six outs from a win and a spot in the national semifinals. What a huge moment for Taylor Pannell. She has been the star of this game with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Now Tennessee turns everything over to Karlyn Pickens. Imagn Images B5 - Tennessee 4, UCLA 2 And now the Vols have the lead after a two-run home run by Taylor Pannell. This game has been just like the rest of this week: so much drama and so much fun. B5 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 Huge strikeout for Karlyn Pickens to get out of a jam in the top of the fifth after UCLA had two hits and got another runner on base with a walk. We're still tied. Watching Pickens and Kaitlyn Terry work their way through these lineups is so much fun. B4 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 Karlyn Pickens again walks one but doesn't allow anything else. She has four strikeouts through four innings and is now in control of this game. T4 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 The two starting pitchers are really starting to take control of this game. UCLA's Kaitlyn Terry with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the third with two strikeouts. That was impressive. Imagn Images B3 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 Much easier inning for Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens. She did walk one but didn't allow a hit, and the Vols head back to bat with a chance to take the lead. It feels like we're settling into a fun game here in this elimination game. Kaitlyn Terry got some help from her defense in that second inning. Look at this play by UCLA second baseman Savannah Pola. Imagn Images T3 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 Kaitlyn Terry gives up one single in the bottom of the second inning, but she had a much cleaner inning than the first and keeps the Vols off the scoreboard. Headed to the third tied at 2. T2 - UCLA 2, Tennessee 2 So it didn't take long for the Bruins to match the Vols' two runs and pull even. Sofia Mujica adds a solo home run, and UCLA is right back in this game. It's the first time Karlyn Pickens has allowed two home runs in a single inning this season. WOW.
Newsweek
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Oregon vs UCLA: Live Stream Women's College Softball World Series, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Women's College World Series begins on Thursday, with Oregon and UCLA facing off in the fourth game of the day. UCLA is no stranger to the WCWS. This marks the school's 33rd time advancing to the Women's College World Series. No. 11 Oregon won the Big Ten regular season championship, and UCLA came in second in conference play. NCAA softballs sit in a bucket before the second game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns during the Championship Finals of the 2024 NCAA Women's College World Series at OGE Energy Field at... NCAA softballs sit in a bucket before the second game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns during the Championship Finals of the 2024 NCAA Women's College World Series at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park on June 6, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 8-4 to take the NCAA Championship. MoreHow to Watch Oregon vs UCLA Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 9:30 PM EDT Channel: ESPN2 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) This is the second-ever WCWS meeting between the Bruins (54-11, 17-5) and the Ducks (53-8, 19-3). Earlier this season, the Ducks took the 2025 Big Ten season series from the Bruins, winning 2-1. UCLA won back-to-back elimination games in the Super Regionals at South Carolina to advance to the WCWS. On the brink of elimination and with UCLA down to its final out of the season, junior infielder Jordan Woolery hit a two-run walk-off homer to cap a four-run rally in Game 2 against South Carolina. Woolery's homer secured the largest seventh-inning comeback in UCLA postseason history. As for Oregon, the Ducks took care of business in two games against Liberty. The two games could not have been more different. After a 3-2 win in eight innings against the Flames on Friday, the Ducks dominated Saturday with a 13-1 victory. UCLA is the only program to have won an NCAA Championship in every decade since the governing body adopted softball in 1982. UCLA has won a record 12 NCAA Championships, with the last coming in 2019. Looking to watch the College World Series? Subscribe to Fubo now to get started watching this college softball matchup. Live stream the Oregon vs. UCLA game on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who is Jordan Woolery? What to know of UCLA softball slugger ahead of WCWS
Who is Jordan Woolery? What to know of UCLA softball slugger ahead of WCWS Show Caption Hide Caption Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady and Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens lead WCWS players to watch The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson highlights several Women's College World Series key players to watch. UCLA softball is back in the Women's College World Series for the second consecutive season — its first as a Big Ten member — after winning the Columbia Super Regional. But that didn't look like it was going to be the case for the ninth-seeded Bruins at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 24 when they trailed No. 8 South Carolina, 4-1, going into the bottom of the seventh inning at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. That was until Bruins slugger Jordan Woolery stepped up to the plate. REQUIRED READING: Jordan Woolery hits walk-off home run vs South Carolina to keep UCLA WCWS hopes alive The Bruins' All-Big Ten First-Team selection would hit a two-run walk-off home run with two outs in the inning to give her team another day of life in the NCAA softball tournament. UCLA would then upset South Carolina in the "if necessary" Game 3 one day later for its NCAA-leading 33rd trip to the Women's College World Series. Can Woolery now continue that postseason magic in Oklahoma City and help lead UCLA to its first national championship since 2010? The first test for that will be at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday against No. 16 Oregon at Devon Park. Here's what to know on Woolery ahead of the Bruins' opening game at the Women's College World Series: Who is Jordan Woolery? Jordan Woolery is a starting infielder for UCLA softball and one of the nation's top hitters. The Walnut Creek, California, native has been a staple in the Bruins' starting lineup each of her three years in Westwood, as she has started all 177 career games in which she has appeared in. Woolery was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2023 after leading all freshmen in the conference with a .390 batting average and 10 home runs. She finished with 20 multi-hit games her freshman season at UCLA, which ranked second on the team. She followed up her stellar freshman campaign with a strong sophomore season that earned her All-Pac-12 First-Team honors. Things have taken off a bit for Woolery this season, as she has posted career-high numbers all around for the Bruins. She was named a Top 10 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, one of two Bruins who made the list. Perhaps her biggest hit of the season came in Game 2 of the Columbia Super Regional when she connected on that first-pitch fastball for a two-run walk-off home run, which ultimately extended the Bruins' season one extra day as they faced elimination. Her home run against the Gamecocks ended a 0-for-6 stint at the plate in the Columbia Super Regional for Woolery. "Coach always says the game comes back around," Woolery told the Los Angeles Times after Game 2's win. "I've had a rough two days, so it was just trusting that was eventually going to come through. I just wanted to have my teammates' backs today." Jordan Woolery stats Woolery is currently posting career-high numbers in batting average (.415), slugging percentage (.896) and on-base percentage (.504). She enters the WCWS tied for first in the country with 86 RBIs recorded on the season and in a four-way tie for seventh for home runs among all Division I hitters at 23. Here's a year-by-year breakdown of Woolery's career stats at UCLA: 2023: .390 batting average/.646 slugging percentage/.455 on-base percentage with 64 hits, 46 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 22 extra-base hits (10 home runs) .390 batting average/.646 slugging percentage/.455 on-base percentage with 64 hits, 46 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 22 extra-base hits (10 home runs) 2024: .314 batting average/.560 slugging percentage/.400 on-base percentage with 50 hits, 36 RBIS, 20 runs scored and 18 extra-base hits (10 home runs) .314 batting average/.560 slugging percentage/.400 on-base percentage with 50 hits, 36 RBIS, 20 runs scored and 18 extra-base hits (10 home runs) 2025: .415 batting average/.896 slugging percentage/.504 on-base percentage with 86 RBIs, 80 hits, 56 runs scored and 43 extra-base hits (23 home runs) Get the latest sports news delivered conveniently to your inbox. Sign up for USA TODAY Sports' daily newsletter now!
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UCLA enters Women's College World Series confident after rallying to reach Oklahoma City
UCLA players celebrate after rallying to beat South Carolina on the Gamecocks' home field Sunday, earning a spot in the Women's College World Series. (Ross Turteltaub / UCLA Athletics) UCLA's bid for a 13th national championship begins Thursday with a familiar opponent at the Women's College World Series. The Bruins (54-11) face Oregon at Devon Park at 6:30 p.m. (PST) on the first day of a double-elimination tournament featuring Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech. Advertisement Two finalists will play a best-of-three series to determine the NCAA softball champion beginning June 4. The matchup between UCLA and Oregon will be the 131st meeting between current Big Ten teams and former Pac-12 rivals. The Bruins have dominated the series with 97 wins. Read more: UCLA rolls past South Carolina, earns spot in Women's College World Series The teams played once previously in the World Series in 2015, with UCLA winning, 7-1. More recently, Oregon (53-8) won two of three at home against the Bruins in April. Only one of the games was close. The host Ducks won by scores of 3-1 and 9-0. UCLA won the second game, 8-0. Advertisement 'What I learned most was our best is yet to come,' UCLA coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said Wednesday. 'We didn't play our best ball. We had a day. We had a day where we definitely showed up on day two and finished a game, but day three we didn't finish out. 'At the end of the day, you go to every series with a goal of winning the series, and we walked away knowing we just didn't play our best game. And I think that really set the tone for us getting ready to be able to come through in games like we did in regionals and super regionals because of those lessons learned.' UCLA won back-to-back elimination games in the Super Regionals at South Carolina to advance to Oklahoma City. The Bruins were down to their final out in Game 2 when Jordan Woolery hit a 2-run walk-off home run to cap a four-run rally. The homer secured the largest seventh-inning comeback in UCLA postseason history. Advertisement Read more: Bombs away: UCLA's Jordan Woolery, Megan Grant are a power duo unlike any other The ninth-seeded Bruins are led by Woolery, a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 finalist, and Top 25 finalist Megan Grant. The junior sluggers have combined for 48 home runs and 165 runs batted in, which leads all duos nationally. Grant and Woolery's combined RBI total is the most by a pair of UCLA players in a single season. Kaitlyn Terry and Taylor Tinsley will lead the way in the circle for the Bruins. Terry is 19-5 with a 2.62 ERA while Tinsley is 15-4 with a 2.62 ERA. In the South Carolina super regional, the pair allowed four runs on 12 hits — all singles Advertisement No. 16 seed Oregon, the Big Ten regular-season champion, last played in the World Series in 2018. The Ducks bring balance to the matchup, with 85 homers and nearly three steals a game. Oregon is the only team in the NCAA ranked in the top 10 in scoring, ERA and fielding. UCLA pitcher Kaitlyn Terry delivers the ball from the mound during the Bruins' win over South Carolina Sunday. (Ross Turteltaub / UCLA Athletics) Oregon's pitching ace is Lyndsey Grein, who is 29-2-3 with a 2.08 ERA and 134 strikeouts with 41 walks. She started all three games in the Bruins' series and didn't allow a run in 11.1 innings of work. Woolery had four hits and four RBIs in the series while Grant went 1 for 5 with a double and three walks. Both players are looking forward to the challenge of facing Grein again. Advertisement 'Yeah, good pitching brings good competition,' Woolery said. 'So I think we just try to rise to the occasion. I think we're just really grateful to face more great pitching once again this weekend, and I feel like it's going to be a really great opportunity for both of us.' Grant is looking to break out on the big stage. 'It's great competition, and it's a competitive battle at the end of the day,' she said. 'Going to win some, going to lose some, but I'm excited for the next opportunity to play again.' The winner of tomorrow's game faces the winner of the game between Mississippi and Texas Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m. (PST). Advertisement The loser between UCLA and Oregon plays the loser of Mississippi-Texas Tech at 6:30 p.m. (PST) Friday. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UCLA rolls past South Carolina, earns spot in Women's College World Series
UCLA's Jordan Woolery helped the Bruins beat South Carolina Sunday, advancing to the Women's College World Series. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Oklahoma City bound. UCLA softball is heading to its 33rd Women's College World Series after rallying from a game down to win the Columbia Super Regional, defeating South Carolina 5-0 in the series decider at Beckham Field on Sunday. Advertisement After Jordan Woolery kept UCLA's (54-11) season alive with a walk-off home run in Game 2, she picked up right where she left off with a first-inning RBI single off South Carolina (44-17) starting pitcher Sam Gress. The Bruins failed to tack on runs with the bases loaded, but Kaitlyn Terry made sure the early tally was enough. Terry threw 5 ⅔ innings of two-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts before giving way to Saturday's starting pitcher, Taylor Tinsley. Woolery delivered a critical insurance run in the fifth inning when she poked an infield single through the right side of South Carolina's infield shift to bring Jessica Clements around after her one-out double. Advertisement After Tinsley pitched out of a jam with the tying runs on base in the sixth, UCLA added three runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach thanks to back-to-back RBIs from Rylee Slimp and Alexis Ramirez. UCLA will play fellow Big Ten school Oregon on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
