Softball America: 2024 Los Angeles Regional HQ

Welcome to Los Angeles. The Bruins try to avenge last season’s regional exit against familiar faces.

Los Angeles Regional Schedule

Broadcast team: Courtney Lyle, Danielle Lawrie
*All times Eastern

• Friday, May 17
  • Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1
    • The powerful Hokies did well taking what was given to them. Virginia Tech kept the ball on the ground instead of trying to be home-run happy. Every starter but one came away with a hit led by Addy Green’s three-hit day. Emma Lemley didn’t allow an earned run and only yielded three hits.
  • No. 6 seed UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 0 (F/5)
    • The Bruins looked ready for vengeance after last year. In a rematch of last season’s Los Angeles Regional opener, UCLA powered past GCU. Sharlize Palacios and Maya Brady carried the load offensively. Brady had two doubles and two RBIs. Palacios crushed a pair of homers and drove in five. The run-rule also takes work off of Kaitlyn Terry, who improved to 19-1 with a two-hitter against the Lopes’ offense.
• Saturday, May 18
  • No. 6 UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6 
    • UCLA walks it off in the seventh in a game full of twists and turns ultimately ending up in Bruins’ favor. Heading into the bottom of the seventh down by one run, Megan Grant drew the leadoff walk. Jordan Woolery stepped up to the plate and smacked a ball off the wall in right field to score the tying run. Savi Pola delivered the final blow with a single through the left side to walk it off. A total of 22 hits on the day between both squads provided the crowd with loads of offensive entertainment. Kaitlyn Terry picked up her 20th win of the season in relief. UCLA advances to the regional final.
  • San Diego State 7, GCU 9 (San Diego State eliminated.) 
    • The Lopes survived the first elimination game scoring early and often. Ashley Trierweiler led GCU at the top of the lineup tallying three hits on the day including a double and three RBIs. Megan Schumacher entered in the bottom of the fifth picking up the win in relief. The Aztecs launched a seventh inning rally scoring three runs but came up short with the bases loaded.
  • Virginia Tech 1, GCU 4 (Virginia Tech eliminated) 
    • Meghan Golden’s complete game victory propelled the Lopes to the regional final. Golden was effective when needed allowing one run on eight hits. GCU jumped out to an early 2-0 via a Kayla Rodgers double and added another run via a Katelyn Dunckel solo shot. The Hokies left nine runners on base.
• Sunday, May 19
  • UCLA 9, GCU 1 (F/5) (GCU eliminated) 
    • It was all about the Bruins’ bats as UCLA completed the weekend sweep with a 9-1 rout of Grand Canyon to advance to the super regionals. Sharlize Palacios blasted a three-run home run in the first frame to jump out to an early lead. The offense didn’t stop there as Jadelyn Allchin hit one out of the park. Taylor Tinsley tossed the run-rule victory, allowing one run on two hits and striking out six.Sharlize Palacios had GCU’s number, going 4-for-6 with 9 RBIs and 3 home runs in the two games against the Lopes.UCLA Advances to the Super Regional. 

Los Angeles Regional Stats

Los Angeles Regional Stars

No. 6 UCLA (Pac-12 Regular Season and Tournament Champs)

• SS Maya Brady
• C Sharlize Palacios
• RHP Taylor Tinsley
• LHP Kaitlyn Terry

2-seed Virginia Tech (ACC At-Large Bid)

• CF Emma Ritter
• LF Addy Greene
• RF Cori McMillan
• 2B Cameron Fagan

3-seed San Diego State (Mountain West Regular Season and Tournament Champs)

• 1B Mac Barbara
• UTL Alyssa Garcia
• RHP Allie Light
• RHP Cece Cellura

4-seed Grand Canyon (WAC Regular Season and Tournament Champs)

• 1B Ashley Trierweiler
• RF Kristin Fifield
• UTL Ramsay Lopez
• RHP Hailey Hudson