UCLA’s top shot-putter had one final throw to keep his national indoor championship hopes alive. Redshirt junior and Daily Bruin writer Nicholas Scarvelis had been dominant all season, placing first in each of UCLA’s indoor meets. But prior to notching another win, this time at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championship this past weekend […]
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Baseball intends to reignite offensive surge
There are flat-seamed baseballs, then there’s flat baseball. The former may or may not have been related to UCLA’s offensive surge through the first seven games of the season. But the latter most definitely contributed to the Bruins’ lowest offensive output of the season in game eight Tuesday night, said Kort Peterson. “We got back […]
Bruins hope to prevent Dirtbags from bringing offense down to earth
Long Beach State and UCLA were, statistically speaking, nearly identical last year. Both teams opted for pitching-oriented, small-ball approaches, and each yielded similar results. They tied for No. 267 in the nation with eight team home runs apiece. They each finished in the top 25 in both WHIP and sacrifice hits. The main distinction between […]
UCLA baseball continues offensive rise in series victory over UNC
Eight home runs, 50 hits and 50 runs. Those were UCLA baseball’s offensive totals through just four games this season, and they added up to the Bruins’ first 4-0 start since 2011. But this past weekend, with the Bruins traveling across the country to face their first ranked opponent of the season, it seemed unlikely […]
UCLA men’s basketball trails Arizona 32-18 at halftime
TUSCON, Ariz. — Steve Alford couldn’t have scripted the opening minutes of UCLA’s matchup with No. 7 Arizona if he had written them himself. The rest of the half, not so much. After hanging with, and even leading, the nation’s No. 7 team by as many as seven points, UCLA trails Arizona 32-18 at the […]
UCLA baseball’s offense excels in season-opening sweep of Hofstra
The ping made by Bruin bats walloping baseballs resounded throughout Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend – more than it had in years. In a three-game season-opening sweep of Hofstra University, UCLA baseball scored 43 runs. That’s more runs than any UCLA team has put up in a three-game series in more than 15 years, eclipsing […]
UCLA men’s basketball leads Oregon 41-40 at halftime
Needing a win to move into a tie for third place in the Pac-12, UCLA men’s basketball faced the current third-place team, Oregon, Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. At halftime, the Bruins set themselves up for a tightly contested second half, leading the Ducks 41-40. UCLA opened the game with perhaps its hottest start of […]