“I wasn’t expecting it at all.”AdvertisementFor the two UCLA players, the shared moment was a dream realized as they made the final Olympic roster for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Team USA chose 15 players and three replacement athletes for its top-ranked squad as softball makes its first appearance in the Olympics since 2008. … It’s just crazy how quickly it happened, out of the blue really.”Advertisement::Bubba Nickles waits for a pitch during a game at the 2018 USA Softball International Cup. (USA Softball)Although they are among the youngest players on the Olympic team, Garcia, 22, and Nickles, 21, are seasoned competitors at the international level. While pitching for UCLA, Garcia is known to be stoic in the circle.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2020 02:15 UTC