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Megan Grant’s 40th homer powers UCLA softball over South Carolina

Nypost · · 620 words · By Ben Bolch
UCLA's athletic superiority over South Carolina NCAA Softball Tournament results
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Grant rocketed the third pitch over the wall in left-center field Sunday evening for a grand slam”
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While web search results confirm Megan Grant is a UCLA softball player and has hit home runs, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a grand slam on the third pitch against South Carolina on a Sunday evening.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greenville ( GREEN-vil; locally GREEN-vəl) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Carolina with a population o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_South_Carolina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan's Law is the name for a federal law (and informal name for similar state laws) in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan's_Law
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Reconstruction era, often simply called Reconstruction, was a period in United States history that followed the American Civil War (1861–1865) and was dominated by the legal, social, and political…
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“Grant’s 40th homer of the season extended her NCAA record”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Megan Rose-LeDee Grant is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins and is the NCAA Division I single-season home run record holder.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_softball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Rose-LeDee Grant is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins. She is the NCAA Division I single-season home run record holder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Grant
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Anna Rapinoe ( ; born July 5, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder and winger. She spent most of her career playing for Seattle Reign FC of the Natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Rapinoe
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“the Bruins plenty of breathing room on the way to a 15-1, six-inning run-rule victory over the Gamecocks in the deciding game of the NCAA Tournament Regional at Easton Stadium”
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The evidence provided includes general information about UCLA and various NCAA tournaments, but does not contain the specific game score (15-1) or the run-rule victory details against South Carolina at Easton Stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the 78th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, with LSU defeating Coastal Carolina for their eighth National Title. The 64-team tournam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It determined the champion of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_women's_b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a 68 team single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Division_I_women's_b…
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“The triumph propelled UCLA (50-8) to a Super Regional next week against Central Florida back at the Bruins’ home stadium”
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No evidence in the provided search results confirms UCLA's specific record of 50-8 or a scheduled Super Regional against Central Florida at their home stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2010, as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64-team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2010 Coll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 5, 2014 as the final part of the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_softball_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the 78th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, with LSU defeating Coastal Carolina for their eighth National Title. The 64-team tournam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_…
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“The blast gave UCLA a 6-0 lead before the Gamecocks (32-28) finally broke through with a run in the bottom of the inning against ace Taylor Tinsley”
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The provided evidence does not mention a 6-0 lead, South Carolina's record of 32-28, or a specific run scored against Taylor Tinsley.
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web search NEUTRAL — The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) [1] is a public land-grant research university in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were establis…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.
https://www.ucla.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA’s optimism is more than just a sunny disposition. It’s in our DNA. Underneath the clear Californian skies, in one of the world’s biggest cities, you’ll find 40,000 staff and students, each lookin…
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors…
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“Grant ripped a two-run single up the middle, giving her six RBIs on the day”
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While one source mentions Megan Grant's overall RBIs (107), there is no evidence of a specific two-run single in the sixth inning or six RBIs in a single game against South Carolina.
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web search NEUTRAL — Grant is hitting a career-high .515 at the plate to rank sixth in the country, adding 107 RBIs in 167 at-bats and scoring a nation-leading 1.216 slugging percentage. But the Bruins' senior isn't alone…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2026/…
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA sluggers Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery, the most decorated home run duo in the country, will lead their team into an NCAA Tournament Regional this weekend at Easton Stadium.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/ucla-softballs-megan-gr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bulldogs added to the lead in the fourth on Vytas Valincius' solo home run, then pushed three more across in the fifth. Reese opened that inning with his 19th homer of the season, and MSU later sc…
https://www.secsports.com/news/2026/05/no-13-ms-state-uses-1…
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“Jordan Woolery followed with a two-run double down the left field line as part of the Bruins’ nine-run inning that featured two homers and five extra-base hits”
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Evidence confirms Jordan Woolery is a UCLA player and has hit home runs and doubles, but does not corroborate the specific two-run double in a nine-run inning as described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Her second home run of the day marked UCLA's 148th of the season, setting a Big Ten single-season team home run record. She finished game one 4-for-4 with a career-high seven RBIs, which is tied for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Woolery
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web search NEUTRAL — In UCLA’s final game of the weekend against UC Riverside, Woolery hit two home runs, contributing to a program-record eight home runs in a single game. This marked her fourth career multi-home run gam…
https://westlatimes.com/jordan-woolery-earns-national-honors…
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web search NEUTRAL — 21) … hit a three-run homer and sacrifice fly against No. 10 Arkansas (Feb. 22) … recorded her first two-homer performance of the season against Utah at the Judi Garman Classic, totaling three RBIs an…
https://uclabruins.com/sports/softball/roster/jordan-woolery…
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“Tinsley (30-6) produced her most dominant performance. She gave up two hits and one run while pitching her second complete game in as many days, with two strikeouts and two walks”
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The search results for 'Taylor Tinsley' returned information about Taylor Swift, not a softball pitcher. There is no evidence provided to verify Tinsley's record or performance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the world of Taylor Swift – music, tours, news, content, and more. Stay updated on the latest releases, events, and official merchandise. Explore now!
https://www.taylorswift.com/
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“Just last month, the UCLA women’s basketball team dismantled the Gamecocks by 28 points in the national title game”
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“a previous Bruins victory over them in December 2024 ended South Carolina’s 43-game winning streak”
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“UCLA’s softball team has established similar supremacy in its series with South Carolina after beating the Gamecocks last season in a Super Regional and sweeping them in their two meetings this weekend”
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“former Gamecocks wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. has emerged as a possible star for UCLA’s football team”
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“A two-out fielding error in the third inning extended an inning and brought UCLA leadoff hitter Rylee Slimp to the plate”
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“Slimp made the most of the opportunity, smashing a two-run home run off the scoreboard beyond the left field wall”
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“The breakthrough started when Jolyna Lamar ripped a sharp grounder to South Carolina shortstop Shae Anderson, who bobbled the ball for an error”
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“It was Slimp’s 15th homer”
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“UCLA’s Kaniya Bragg crushed a two-run homer in the sixth inning”
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