As the UCLA baseball team prepares for the NCAA Regionals for only the 12th time in the program’s history, Dave Huff figures to play a pivotal role in his team’s postseason success. In his first year in Westwood after transferring from Cypress Community College, the junior left-hander has been the Bruins’ most consistent starting pitcher, […]
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UCLA calm in face of Oregon State
The UCLA baseball team is playing with house money this weekend. After winning six of its last seven games, including a series win over Stanford last weekend, UCLA (31-22, 12-9 Pac-10) will be playing with settled nerves when it travels to Corvallis, Ore., to take on the No. 5 Beavers (38-13, 15-6). It’s not so […]
Former UCLA football players sued
Security video footage of an alleged assault at a Denny’s restaurant in Westwood on April 23 has prompted the victim’s attorney to file a civil lawsuit against former UCLA football players Maurice Drew and Ricky Manning Jr. A suit of negligent infliction of emotional distress and intentional infliction of emotional distress toward Denny’s patron Soroush […]
Learning the Savage way to win
There’s a little bit of psychology in every coach’s repertoire. UCLA baseball coach John Savage believed that if his club won two out of three from visiting Stanford over the weekend, they would be almost a lock to make the NCAA Regionals. With an 8-7 comeback win on Sunday, the Bruins (30-22, 12-9 Pac-10) won […]
Drew charged with assault
Former UCLA running back Maurice Drew and two other former UCLA football players were charged with assault on Thursday after they allegedly attacked a man in a Denny’s restaurant in Westwood last month, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced. Drew, along with former Bruins Ricky Manning and Tyler Ebell, was arrested April 23 after […]
Infielder’s versatility is recipe for success
Jermaine Curtis is a nuisance. He’s the neighborhood cat that just won’t go away. And UCLA baseball coach John Savage couldn’t be happier. The freshman infielder has solidified his starting job and the No. 2 spot in the lineup with an uncanny ability to get on base. Curtis has done more than just set the […]
Baseball picks up where it left off
After falling behind early on the road, the UCLA baseball team rallied with a five-run fifth inning to beat UC Irvine 8-4 Tuesday night to keep its postseason chances afloat. The Bruins (28-21, 10-8 Pac-10) picked up where they left off from their weekend series against USC, putting big innings together with a string of […]