Photos: UCLA 6, Arizona Wildcats 2, NCAA Women's College World Series
The Wildcats face off against Pac-12 rival UCLA in the second round of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, May 31, 2019.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
UCLA's Briana Perez (3) celebrates after coming home on a triple by Aaliyah Jordan to make the score 3-1 Bruins in the top of the seventh inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's centerfielder Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) climbs the fence but can only watch the fans fight for UCLA's Malia Quarles's home run ball giving the Bruins the lead for good in the sixth inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Carli Campbell (4) has the ball come off the heel of her glove after UCLA's Colleen Sullivan lifted one to deep left field that scored two Bruin runs on the error in the seventh inning on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) watches her second homer of the night, a solo shot with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning that narrowed the UCLA lead to 6-2 in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Hannah Martinez (2) stretches out to snare a liner into the right field gap by UCLA's Rachel Garcia (00) drove home the opening run in the third inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
UCLA's Malia Quarles (10) exults as she rounds the bases on her lead off pinch hit solo homer in the sixth inning against Arizona in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Former Arizona player Toni Mascarenas sits with several other alum before the start of the game against UCLA in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona’s Taylor McQuillin (18) winds up to pitch to the Bruins in the fifth inning of their game against UCLA in their winner’s bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women’s College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's head coach Mike Candrea meets his infield in the circle as the Wildcats try to stem the bleeding in wild top half of the the seventh inning that ended with them down 6-1 to UCLA in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) comes in to snare a liner by UCLA's Bubba Nickles (48) in the first inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Taylor McQuillin's brother, Greg, gets excited on the bench after the Wildcats worked out of trouble early against UCLA in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (32) watches her first homer of the night in the third inning tie UCLA 1-1 in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) gets plonked during a plate appearance in the sixth inning against UCLA in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Dejah Mulipola (8) gets back to snare a foul pop-up by UCLA's Kelli Godin (14) for the first out in the top of the third inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) loses the handle on a grounder by UCLA's Aaliyah Jordan (23) that loaded the bases in the third inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Hanah Bowen (7) lines up a grounder by UCLA's Briana Perez (3) for the second out in the fifth inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
The rally caps get extreme on the Arizona bench in the late innings against UCLA in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's Jessie Harper (19) turns the pivot over UCLA's Colleen Sullivan (19) but not in time to make the double play in on Kinsley Washington in the fourth inning their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
UCLA's second baseman Kinsley Washington (37) gets a soft looper from Arizona's Malia Martinez to record the second out in the4 first inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
University of Arizona vs UCLA
Arizona's left fielder Carli Campbell (4) gets a hug from shortstop Jessie Harper (19) after making a diving grab to rob UCLA's Kelli Godin (14) of a base hit and end the top of the fourth inning in their winner's bracket game on day two of the NCAA Women's College World Series, Friday, May 31, 2019, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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