Softball Notebook

MICHAEL TOBEY/Daily Bruin The menacing Keira
Goerl has pitched five no-hitters this season, the first
time that’s happened at UCLA since 1994.

Nuveman continues to garner attention

Senior Stacey Nuveman has been grabbing the headlines lately
during her home run chase, and deservedly so. She is currently
sitting on 85 career home runs, tied with Laura Espinoza and Leah
Braatz, both Arizona players, for the all-time NCAA record.

She was recently named Pac-10 Player of the Week after a weekend
in which she went eight for 12 with five RBIs and hit her 85th home
run. It was the ninth time Nuveman has received the honor and
second time this year.

She did all this against No. 6 Cal and No. 7 Stanford to help
bring UCLA’s Pac-10 winning streak to 11 games.

Nuveman is currently hitting .554 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, an
incredible 1.038 slugging percentage and a .669 on-base
percentage.

Keira is king

Sophomore pitcher Keira Goerl has quietly had an incredible year
so far.

Combining with senior Amanda Freed, she has become part of the
best 1-2 pitching duo in the country. Together they have combined
for a 42-6 record with a 0.69 ERA.

Goerl had been dominant lately, including winning three of the
four games last week. In her three wins, Goerl gave up six hits and
only three runs, allowing a minuscule .085 opposing batting
average.

The highlight of the weekend came on Friday against Stanford
when she pitched her fifth no-hitter of the year, the most for a
Bruin in a year since 1994 when DeeDee Weiman did the same.

For her efforts, she was rewarded with the Pac-10 Pitcher of the
Week honor, her fourth of the year.

For the year, Goerl is 24-4 with a 0.55 ERA. Showcasing both her
power and control, she has an impressive 230 strikeouts in only 178
innings, while walking 51.

Oregon in trouble

UCLA has a decisive edge on both opponents this weekend as they
head up the coast to face the Oregon schools.

UCLA has a 60-5 record against No. 16 Oregon State (37-18, 6-9
Pac-10) and has won 10 of the last 11 games including 7-0 win at
Easton, April 19.

Oregon (23-25, 1-14), the only team in the Pac-10 which is not
ranked, finally got its first win in the Pac-10 last weekend when
they upset No. 5 Arizona State 4-2.

The Bruins have a 50-7 all-time edge over Oregon, including 7-0
and 3-1 wins this year, and will look to keep the Ducks flying
low.

Compiled by Michael Sneag, Daily Bruin Contributor.