As the UCLA baseball team trailed Sunday afternoon, there were few signs that it would shake off its recent hitting woes. Although the Bruins won Sunday 6-5 to clinch the series against the Gonzaga Bulldogs 2-1, they struggled Friday and Saturday to string hits together as they scored only four runs in the first two […]
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UCLA baseball suffers defeat in marathon matchup against Long Beach State
The UCLA baseball team lived and died by throwing mistakes in a marathon loss to Long Beach State Tuesday. Freshman second baseman Sean Bouchard threw the ball away on a ground ball to start off the bottom of the 13th, allowing the runner to advance to second. After a swinging bunt that moved the runners […]
USAC Slates Set Signs Along Bruin Walk
Bruins pitch different strategy, strengths into Cardinal territory
When the UCLA baseball team begins its series against Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. at Sunken Diamond, two very different pitching staffs will collide. The Cardinal structures its pitching staff on a by-committee basis, with 11 different pitchers logging more than 15 innings and only its main starter, sophomore right-handed pitcher Brett Hanewich, eclipsing […]
Baseball squanders lead, recovers to power past UC Irvine in 15-8 win
It almost seemed like the baseball team was the most comfortable in tough, high-pressure situations Tuesday night in its 15-8 mashing of UC Irvine. The Bruins defeated the Anteaters in a marathon slugfest featuring 26 hits, 23 runs and 12 different pitchers. It looked like UCLA (29-8, 14-4 Pac-12) would run away with the game […]
Baseball clinches Cal series with close comeback win
Senior closer David Berg looked on from the UCLA dugout in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday, the Bruins trailing 1-0 to the Cal Bears. He uttered two words. “Redemption time,” he said. Berg wasn’t referring to himself; he had just tossed a scoreless inning in the top of the eighth. Instead, he was […]
Controlling momentum key for UCLA baseball’s three-game series against Cal
UCLA baseball has enjoyed ripe pitching and timely hitting lately, but the team isn’t letting its success affect its mindset as the Bruins head into the heart of conference play. Coach John Savage Nearing the halfway point of conference play, No. 3 UCLA (26-7, 12-3 Pac-12) begins a three-game home series against California (22-11, 9-6) […]