Gonzaga continues to add big names, both to its men’s roster and to its nonconference schedule, ahead of what should be a highly anticipated 2024-25 season for coach Mark Few and the Bulldogs.
Gonzaga and UCLA, two West Coast college hoops powers who’ve become almost inseparable over the past half-decade, have drummed up more excitement for the 2024-25 season, agreeing to a two-year nonconference series, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
The Zags and Bruins will open the series this fall in Inglewood, Calif., with a game at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. The return game will take place during the 2025-26 season at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena.
According to the CBS report, dates and times for both games are still to be determined.
UCLA will look to break a four-game losing streak against the Zags when they next meet.
Huskies lose to Arizona
The Washington softball team (31-13) lost 11-3 in six innings to Arizona (34-15-1) at the Pac-12 tournament in Stanford, Calif.
Alana Johnson and Giselle Alvarez homered for the Huskies.
Seattle U falls twice
Nicola Simpson (4-11) scattered three runs and six hits over six innings as the Seattle University softball team lost 3-2 to top-seeded Grand Canyon (46-11) at the Western Athletic Conference tournament at Logan Field.
Mikee Morris and Taylor Fitch each drove in a run for the Redhawks.
Later, SU (23-32) lost 7-6 to UT Arlington (23-33) as Morris had three hits and two RBI.
Baseball
• The Tacoma Rainiers (19-17) allowed two runs in the ninth inning to lose 5-4 to the host Reno Aces (18-18). Isiah Gilliam led Tacoma, going 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBI. Brett de Geus suffered his first loss of the season for Tacoma, also blowing his first save of the year.
• Hunter Fitz-Gerald went 3 for 5 and drove in two runs as the Everett AquaSox (12-17) secured a 6-2 victory over the host Vancouver Canadians (12-13).