What to know about UCLA, Alabama softball first Women's College World Series foe
UCLA softball, with 51 wins and a record-breaking 200 home runs, including Megan Grant’s 40 home runs and 87 RBIs, will face Alabama in their first Women’s College World Series matchup. Alabama, holding a 1-6 record against UCLA, secured its WCWS berth after defeating LSU in the NCAA Tournament’s Tuscaloosa Super Regional.
UCLA softball has qualified for the Women’s College World Series after sweeping UCF in the NCAA Tournament’s Tuscaloosa Super Regional. The Bruins finished the 2026 season with 51 wins, the most in the Big Ten, and will face Alabama in their first WCWS game. Megan Grant led UCLA with 40 home runs and 87 RBIs, breaking the NCAA single-season home run record with 38 in the Big Ten Championship. Grant is part of a powerful Bruins lineup, where eight players hit at least 13 home runs, and the team leads all Division I teams with 200 total home runs. UCLA has a storied history in the Women’s College World Series, winning 13 NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 2019. The Bruins finished fifth in the WCWS last season after a strong regular campaign. Alabama, the Crimson Tide, earned its WCWS berth by defeating LSU in the Super Regional. The Crimson Tide has faced UCLA only six times, winning just once—in the 2021 Women’s College World Series. Their last meeting ended in a 6-3 loss to UCLA on February 15, 2025. This matchup marks the first time the two teams will face each other in the WCWS, setting the stage for a high-stakes opening game.
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