UCLA Softball’s Record-Breaking Home Run Season

It is widely acknowledged that the UCLA softball team possesses a formidable offense renowned for its power hitting, which significantly contributes to their consecutive qualification for the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City this week.

Among their ranks is Megan Grant, a versatile two-sport athlete for the Bruins, who decisively broke Lauren Espinoza’s long-standing 31-year-old single-season home run record during the Big Ten Softball Tournament, pushing the total to 40 long balls and surpassing Kendall Wells from Oklahoma for this achievement.

However, Grant is not the sole player on the Bruins’ roster capable of hitting deep shots with notable regularity.

This season, UCLA boasts an unprecedented eight distinct athletes who have each achieved double-digit home run totals, with four of these batters accumulating at least 20 homers during the 2026 campaign, including Jordan Woolery with 34, Bri Alejandre with 24, and Aleena Garcia with 21.

The ultimate count of home runs the Bruins will amass by the conclusion of their Women’s College World Series journey—regardless of whether it culminates in a national title or an early departure—remains an unanswered inquiry, though the initial insights will emerge at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 28, when the eighth-seeded Bruins confront the top-seeded Alabama squad at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

Below is an in-depth examination of UCLA’s unprecedented home run streak:

What is UCLA Softball’s Current Home Run Tally?

The Bruins have recorded a total of 200 home runs this season, marking the first instance in NCAA Division I softball history where any team has reached or surpassed this 200-homer milestone. UCLA achieved the 200 home run threshold by adding four more long balls during their decisive victory against Central Florida in the Los Angeles Super Regional last weekend.

NCAA Single-Season Team Home Run Achievement

UCLA currently possesses the NCAA team record for the highest number of home runs in a single season, standing at 200. Previously, Miami (OH) held the NCAA record for most team home runs in a season with 160 homers in 2024, prior to the Bruins and Sooners competing intensely for this distinction throughout much of the current season.

Presented below is a compilation of the leading five Division I softball programs that have accumulated the highest number of home runs in a distinct season, as documented by the NCAA Division I softball record book:

Megan Grant’s Total Home Runs

Grant commences the Women’s College World Series having amassed 40 home runs for the current season. This senior utility player for the Bruins did not record any home runs during the Los Angeles Super Regional, with her most recent long ball occurring in UCLA’s decisive Los Angeles Regional victory against South Carolina on May 17.