He is a redshirt freshman starting at quarterback. Though young, he is a team leader and calls the plays in the field. It’s not Matt Moore or Drew Olson. It’s Chris Denove, catcher for the UCLA baseball team. Every play starts with and goes through him, and the team expects him to be a vocal field […]
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Lions devour Bruins' offense
Seemingly stripped of all positive momentum forged in last weekend’s stunning victories over defending champion No. 9 Texas and No. 23 Tulane, the UCLA baseball team was demolished 9-0 Tuesday at Loyola Marymount. Not surprising was the lack of offense, a problem which has plagued the Bruins (10-11) numerous times this season. UCLA only managed […]
Bruins settle for second in Texas tourney
With their third doubleheader in as many days, a deep UCLA pitching staff held up surprisingly well, but unfortunately the offense failed to support it. The Bruins’ pitchers out-dueled Creighton, 2-1 in Monday’s morning game, but could not muster a single run in the night game, losing 2-0 to No. 24 and tournament champion Texas […]
UCLA baseball hopes to pass a difficult test this weekend
If the UCLA baseball team is looking to play itself out of an early season slump, then this weekend provides the perfect opportunity. The Bruins (5-6) travel to College Station, Texas, to play a dizzying tournament schedule featuring six games in four days ““ Friday through Monday ““ with two games each against Texas A&M […]
Baseball strikes out against UCR
Two of UCLA’s vaunted freshman class received unfavorable, and remarkably similar, introductions to college ball. Freshmen pitchers Hector Ambriz and Garett White both gave up home runs on their very first pitches in the Bruins’ 8-3 loss to UC Riverside, a team that is only playing its third season of collegiate baseball. The Highlanders (4-0) […]
Despite initial loss to Northridge, UCLA comes back to beat the Matadors
The UCLA baseball team (2-1) stumbled in its season opener Friday with an 8-6 loss to Cal State Northridge (1-2) that revealed the Bruins’ youth and inexperience. But the same naivete that harmed them Friday became their ally as they claimed victory 17-6 on Saturday and 13-8 on Sunday over a highly regarded Matadors team […]
Baseball team excited to begin season
When the UCLA baseball team swings into action at home Friday at 3 p.m. against Cal State Northridge, the thrill of a new season will be accompanied by a sense of relief. “We’re extremely excited because we’re sick of playing each other,” pitching coach Gary Adcock said. “We’ve been inter-squading for four months now and […]