Jane Sanders Stadium is a familiar stomping ground for the Bruins.

After spending the last 60 seasons together in the Pac-12, the Ducks and Bruins are more than familiar with each other.

But for one Bruin, the series wasn’t just a road trip.

It was a homecoming.

UCLA softball freshman pitcher/utility Addisen Fisher is no stranger to the Beaver State, growing up in Bend, Oregon – just a couple hours’ drive east of Eugene, the Ducks’ home.

“A lot of people came from Bend to support,” Fisher said to The Oregonian. “Everybody who’s coming here to support me and everyone who wants to see me play is going to be just as proud if I go out and play great, if I don’t play great or if I don’t play at all. That was a lot more comforting than I thought it would be.”

And after a 3-1 loss to open the series – a defeat that snapped the Bruins’ 12-game winning streak – the squad knew what it would take to get back in the win column.

“We’re coming out swinging tomorrow,” said graduate student outfielder Jessica Clements. “We need to lock in.”

After junior right-hander Taylor Tinsley pitched Friday’s contest, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez handed the ball to Fisher for game two.

And the freshman gave her teammates and local supporters a lot to cheer for Saturday. She tossed six shutout innings and added a 14th victory to her flawless record – standing as the only remaining undefeated freshman in the nation.

The first-year Bruin scattered three hits and a walk despite only striking out three batters. Fisher pitched in and out of danger, as Oregon stranded four Ducks on the pond.

“All the feels (are) coming back here,” Fisher said to The Oregonian. “I grew up coming to games here and this is a crazy experience to do this with this team.”

In addition to attending Ducks games growing up, Fisher also pitched at Jane Sanders Stadium during her time at Bend High School. As a then-senior, she led her squad to the Class 5A state title – a season that concluded in the very circle she pitched from Saturday.

In fact, Fisher’s outing against Oregon closely mirrored that of her performance last year. Both contests saw the former top-ranked recruit allow just three hits and a walk, with the only blemish in the title game being an unearned run.

Sunday, however, was a different story for Fisher and the Bruins.

A 9-0 drubbing marked the program’s worst loss since February 2024. UCLA hitters could only muster a trio of knocks, while its three pitchers – sophomore pitcher/outfielder Kaitlyn Terry, Fisher and Tinsley – each failed to keep Oregon off the board.

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After her spotless outing Saturday, Fisher got tagged for five runs in just one inning of relief Sunday. Despite her ERA jumping from 2.09 to 2.39, she still holds the 12th-best mark among freshmen.

But with a roster that features multiple key first-year contributors – including Fisher, outfielder Rylee Slimp and infielder/utility Kaniya Bragg – overcoming adversity is a lesson better learned now than in May.

“I don’t need us to run over teams to feel good – I want us to be challenged,” Inouye-Perez said. “They’re not handing out trophies today.”

Bring on the Beach

No. 8 UCLA softball (41-7, 13-3 Big Ten) will have a chance to respond Tuesday night when it faces Long Beach State (21-19, 11-10 Big West) in a midweek match at Easton Stadium. The contest against the Beach is the Bruins’ penultimate Tuesday contest and final tune-up before they take on the Wolverines in a three-game series starting Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Bruins are 17-2 all time against the Beach – maintaining a nine-game winning streak – and have not lost since 2015.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday.