The big news about the first day of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft was that there was no news, as no UCLA players were taken in the first 20 rounds. That includes junior pitcher Chris Cordeiro, for whom no news meant bad news. “I’m in complete shock right now,” he said after watching the […]
Author Archives: Ben Peters
The ref is never wrong, but he is often distracted, biased, afraid
In training, we were taught to never, ever admit we we’re wrong. In most positions of power, such as a CEO, a military general or God, this practice is simple. Your power is unquestioned and respected. When you’re a UCLA intramural sports referee, however, you get the Steve Lavin treatment. Any successes will be ignored […]
Friday, Sunday losses rule out possibility of playoffs
After about as dramatic a win as possible Saturday, the UCLA baseball team experienced a double dose of disappointment Sunday. The elation of Brett McMillan’s game-winning 12th inning grand slam Saturday was quickly erased Sunday by a walkoff homerun and elimination from the playoffs at the hands of No. 7 Stanford. The Bruins (26-30) needed […]
Baseball must rally against Stanford to make playoffs
With six games remaining in the season, the UCLA baseball team has a goal of winning at least five and qualifying for the playoffs. Ignoring the fact that even with five wins a playoff berth is a long shot, the Bruins still face steep odds as they must head to Sunken Diamond in Palo Alto […]
Bruins crash over Waves 4-3
The UCLA baseball team certainly will not shed a tear over having played its final midweek game of 2003. However, the Bruins have done a good job of salvaging a midweek record that began 0-9 by winning their third-straight game over Pepperdine (34-19) on Tuesday, 4-3. UCLA used a small-ball strategy and some baseball trickery […]
Weekend wins over Oregon State crucial for Bruin postseason berth
The goal for the UCLA baseball team is to win eleven or twelve of the final fifteen games and qualify for the postseason. To do so, the squad must take advantage of three very winnable games this weekend and sweep last-place Oregon State. After defeating Loyola Marymount on Tuesday for their first midweek victory of […]
Win over LMU would end baseball’s midweek woes
With a week off and a struggling opponent, it would appear that the UCLA baseball team would be well positioned for a win against Loyola Marymount. However, there is one major roadblock. The game is on a Tuesday. Midweek games this season have torpedoed the Bruins’ record, as they have gone 0-9 against both good […]