2017 UCLA Bruins softball team

2017 UCLA Bruins softball
2017 UCLA Bruins softball
NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional champion; NCAA Los Angeles Regional champion
Women's College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	48–15 (16–8 Pac-12)
Head coach	Kelly Inouye-Perez (11th season);
Home stadium	Easton Stadium

2017 Pac-12 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Arizona ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	6	.750	52	–	9	.852
No. 4 Oregon ‍‍‍^y	17	–	6	.739	54	–	8	.871
No. 3 Washington ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	50	–	14	.781
No. 5 UCLA ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	.667	48	–	15	.762
No. 14 Utah ‍‍‍^y	13	–	9	.591	37	–	16	.698
No. 23 Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	9	–	15	.375	31	–	22	.585
Oregon State ‍‍‍^y	9	–	15	.375	28	–	27	.509
California ‍‍‍^y	6	–	17	.261	31	–	24	.564
Stanford ‍‍‍	2	–	22	.083	19	–	32	.373

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2017^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today^[2]

The 2017 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Kelly Inouye-Perez, in her eleventh season as head coach. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 48–15. They competed in the Pac-12 Conference, where they finished tied for third with a 16–8 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Los Angeles Regional and Super Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series. They finished tied for fifth place with a win against Texas A&M and losses to LSU and Washington.^[3]

Personnel

Roster

2017 UCLA Bruins roster^[4]^[5]

Pitchers

00 - Rachel Garcia - Freshman
15 - Johanna Grauer - Junior
18 - Selina Ta'amilo - Junior
48 - Bubba Nickles - Freshman
55 - Paige McDuffee - Senior
- Kyla Gendler - Freshman

Catchers

25 - Paige Halstead - Sophomore
52 - Maddie Skibitzki - Freshman
88 - Madeline Jelenicki - Junior

Infielders

8 - Kylee Perez - Junior
21 - Taylor Pack - Sophomore
33 - Brianna Tautalafua - Sophomore
99 - Delaney Spaulding - Senior

Outfielders

4 - Gabrielle Maurice - Senior
12 - Stevie Wisz - Sophomore
13 - Imani Johnson - Sophomore
22 - Danae Blodgett - Sophomore
23 - Aaliyah Jordan - Freshman
27 - Jacqui Prober - Freshman
34 - Izzy Ordorica - Junior
42 - Jelly Felix - Junior

Utility

7 - Jenna Crawford - Freshman
46 - Zoe Shaw - Sophomore

Coaches

2017 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff^[4]^[5]
Kelly Inouye-Perez - Head coach - 11th season Lisa Fernandez - Assistant Coach - 19th season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 16th season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

2017 UCLA Bruins softball game log^[3]^[6]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-12 record
Feb 10	vs South Dakota*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA (Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament)	W 6–0	1–0
Feb 10	at San Diego State*	SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA (Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament)	W 8–0 ⁽⁶⁾	2–0
Feb 11	Weber State*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament)	W 4–1	3–0
Feb 11	Weber State*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament)	W 22–1 ⁽⁵⁾	4–0
Feb 12	Notre Dame*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	5–0
Feb 15	Kentucky*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–2	6–0
Feb 15	Kentucky*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 1–2 ⁽¹¹⁾	6–1
Feb 17	vs Cal Poly*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I)	W 3–1	7–1
Feb 17	vs UCF*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I)	W 1–0	8–1
Feb 19	vs UC Davis*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I)	W 9–1 ⁽⁶⁾	9–1
Feb 19	vs Liberty*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic I)	W 7–1	10–1
Feb 23	vs Georgia*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II)	W 10–5	11–1
Feb 23	vs NC State*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II)	W 8–3	12–1
Feb 24	vs Oklahoma*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II)	L 1–10 ⁽⁵⁾	12–2
Feb 25	vs LSU*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II)	W 6–5 ⁽⁸⁾	13–2
Feb 26	vs Florida State*	Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II)	L 1–2	13–3

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-12 record
Mar 2	vs Michigan*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 4–0	14–3
Mar 3	vs Florida*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	L 4–9	14–4
Mar 4	at Cal State Fullerton*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 2–0	15–4
Mar 5	vs South Carolina*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	W 5–2	16–4
Mar 5	vs Baylor*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Judi Garman Classic)	L 6–11	16–5
Mar 10	vs Eastern Michigan*	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Louisville Slugger Invitational)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	17–5
Mar 10	vs Longwood*	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Louisville Slugger Invitational)	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	18–5
Mar 11	vs Boston University*	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Louisville Slugger Invitational)	W 6–1	19–5
Mar 11	at Long Beach State*	LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA (Louisville Slugger Invitational)	W 1–0	20–5
Mar 12	Texas*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–2	21–5
Mar 17	Utah	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 1–2	21–6	0–1
Mar 18	Utah	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–7	21–7	0–2
Mar 19	Utah	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–4	21–8	0–3
Mar 25	BYU*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	22–8
Mar 25	BYU*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–2	23–8
Mar 26	Dartmouth*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–2	24–8
Mar 31	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 6–2	25–8	1–3

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-12 record
Apr 1	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 9–8	26–8	2–3
Apr 2	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 7–12	26–9	2–4
Apr 7	Oregon	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 2–0	27–9	3–4
Apr 8	Oregon	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0 ⁽⁹⁾	28–9	4–4
Apr 9	Oregon	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 4–11	28–10	4–5
Apr 13	at Oregon State	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	L 0–8 ⁽⁸⁾	28–11	4–6
Apr 14	at Oregon State	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	W 7–5	29–11	5–6
Apr 15	at Oregon State	Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	L 5–8	29–12	5–7
Apr 18	Cal State Fullerton*	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 7–3	30–12
Apr 21	California	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–2	31–12	6–7
Apr 22	California	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 3–1	32–12	7–7
Apr 23	California	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–1	33–12	8–7
Apr 26	at Cal State Northridge*	Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA	W 5–0	34–12
Apr 28	at Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 13–8	35–12	9–7
Apr 29	at Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 6–5	36–12	10–7
Apr 30	at Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 8–1	37–12	11–7

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-12 record
May 5	Arizona	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	38–12	12–7
May 6	Arizona	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 6–0	39–12	13–7
May 7	Arizona	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 2–7	39–13	13–8
May 11	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–3	40–13	14–8
May 12	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–3	41–13	15–8
May 13	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–3 ⁽⁵⁾	42–13	16–8

Postseason

NCAA Los Angeles Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 19	Lehigh	(5)	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–0 ⁽⁵⁾	43–13	1–0
May 20	San Diego State	(5)	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 10–2 ⁽⁶⁾	44–13	2–0
May 21	Cal State Fullerton	(5)	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 9–1	45–13	3–0

NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	SR record
May 25	Ole Miss	(5)	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 8–7 ⁽¹¹⁾	46–13	1–0
May 26	Ole Miss	(5)	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	W 1–0	47–13	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 1	(13) LSU	(5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–2	47–14	0–1
June 3	(9) Texas A&M	(5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–2	48–14	1–1
June 3	(6) Washington	(5)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–1	48–15	1–2

References

↑ 2020 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
↑ "2017 USA Today / NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll (Final)". nfca.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
1 2 2025 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
1 2 "2017 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
1 2 "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
↑ "2017 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[1] 2020 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

[2] "2017 USA Today / NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll (Final)". nfca.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[media-3] 1 2 2025 Softball Information Guide: Yearly Results (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[roster-4] 1 2 "2017 Softball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[personnel-5] 1 2 "2022 Softball Information Guide: Letterwinners" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

[6] "2017 Softball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

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UCLA Bruins softball
Venues	Sunset Field (1979–1993) Easton Stadium (1994–present)
Head coaches	Sharron Backus (1975–1988) Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist (1989–1996) Sue Enquist (1997–2006) Kelly Inouye-Perez (2007–present)
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics