For the first time since opening weekend against Portland, UCLA baseball’s offense came alive, posting double-digit hits in all three games. Ironically, UCLA’s mainstay, its pitching and defense, was on shaky ground all weekend, resulting in the Bruins playing three one-run games. Free passes, seven errors, multiple baserunning mistakes and missed opportunities at the plate […]
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UCLA baseball’s offense sputters in loss to LMU
After a weekend road trip to North Carolina, UCLA baseball was back on familiar ground at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night. But the team left its offense on the plane at Los Angeles International Airport. While the offense only hit .172 over the weekend, the Bruins scored nine runs off of timely hitting. In […]
UCLA baseball’s weekend sweep sets stage for LMU matchup
With UCLA baseball emerging as the only team at the USA Baseball-Irish Classic over the weekend to win all of its games, it will look to bring that momentum back to Jackie Robinson Stadium. No. 13 UCLA (7-4) returns home for a matchup with Loyola Marymount University (4-7) on Tuesday. The Lions, who have won […]
UCLA baseball makes comeback with dominant pitching
After a home loss to UC Santa Barbara last Tuesday that left its record-breaking even, UCLA baseball went on its first road trip of the season searching for its lucky break. Upon arrival to the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., the team must have stumbled upon a four-leaf clover, as it swept […]
UCLA baseball sets out for USA Baseball-Irish Classic
With March right around the corner, UCLA baseball will be searching for the luck of the Irish this weekend as it embarks on its first road trip of the season. The Bruins will travel to Cary, N.C. for the USA Baseball-Irish Classic beginning Friday. This is the event’s second year, but the first time UCLA […]
UCLA baseball fails to find rhythm in loss to UCSB
In the last game of an eight-game homestand to open the season, UCLA baseball needed a victory to avoid going out on the road with a .500 record. UC Santa Barbara (4-1), however, was not just going to roll over and let UCLA leave Jackie Robinson Stadium on a good note. The Gauchos had the […]
UCLA baseball capitalizes on errors for win against CSU Northridge
For UCLA baseball, Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium was a night of firsts. The No. 12 Bruins played their first midweek game of season, defeating the Cal State Northridge Matadors 7-1, with freshman pitcher Grant Dyer making his first collegiate start. “I wasn’t nervous. … I wasn’t scared or anything, but I was excited […]