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UCLA falls to Tennessee in extra innings of WCWS elimination game, ending season

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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UCLA softball’s season has come to a close. The Bruins lost 5-4 to Tennessee in extra innings of a Women’s College World Series elimination game.

Tennessee led 4-2 after 6 innings, but the drama was just getting started in Oklahoma City. UCLA was down to its final out when Megan Grant then hit a 2-run home run to extend the game and keep the Bruins alive.

Replay showed that Grant did not touch home plate before celebrating with her teammates. It prompted a review and a lengthy delay of the game.

After a long delay, officials acknowledged that Grant missed the plate and then received assistance. According to the crew, however, the play was not reviewable per “Appendix G” in the rulebook. The run was upheld, keeping it a 4-4 game. Had the call been overturned, Grant would have been ruled out, and Tennessee would have won the elimination game 4-3.

With that, the game moved into the bottom of the 7th, 4-4. Still knotted up after 7, it went into extra innings.

In the bottom of the 9th, Taylor Pannell led off with a double off the wall. With 1 out, UCLA chose to load the bases for a force out at every base, including home. It did not matter, as Laura Mealer singled to left field to end it.

Kaitlyn Terry pitched the first 5 innings for UCLA. The Bruins went to Taylor Tinsley for the final 3+ frames.

UCLA finishes the year 55-13.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.