LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday night at Easton Stadium, UC San Diego softball fell to host No. 9 UCLA in five innings after shutting out the Tritons in a 9-0 decision.

The Tritons move to 7-22 overall while the Bruins improve to 34-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Getting the start in the circle, Claire Adams gave up six earned runs on seven hits and two walks. The starter struck out two in her two innings of work. Coming on in relief, Callie Christian allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a Bruin in her 1.2 innings of work. Finishing in the circle for the Tritons, India Caldwell faced one batter and forced a ground out in five pitches.
UC San Diego struggled at the plate with only four runners getting on over the five innings. Facing a no hitter through five innings, two outs were on the board when Haley Garcia knocked the first hit of the game on a 2-2 count. It was the first time the Tritons threatened in the game as Zara Wasserman earned a walk prior to Garcia's hit, putting runners on third and second before the final out was punched.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego softball returns to Triton Softball Field to host UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series on April 4 and 5. The series opens in a doubleheader on Friday, April 4 with game one set for 4 p.m. and game two to immediately follow. Meeting again on Saturday, April 5, the series will end in a single game set for 1 p.m. All three games will be live on ESPN+ with live statistics available via UCSDTritons.com.

ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.