The last time UCLA baseball was in control of a ballgame was March 26 against Arizona, when the Bruins cruised into the ninth with a four-run lead. The Bruins lost that game and have lost all five games they’ve played since. Coach John Savage consoled his players after their sixth straight loss Tuesday night. “I […]
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Bruin bats go silent against CSUN Matadors in sixth consecutive loss
The effect was the same, but the cause was different. UCLA baseball (12-14, 4-5 Pac-12) lost its fifth straight midweek game Tuesday night, falling to Cal State Northridge 4-1. Whereas pitching was the reason for the Bruins’ first four midweek losses, hitting was the problem Tuesday. “Obviously, the offense is where it’s scuffling,” said coach […]
UCLA baseball suffers four Tuesday pitching mishaps, hopes to improve
When UCLA baseball won the NCAA championship in 2013, it only lost four Tuesday games all season. It’s only March, but the Bruins have already accomplished that feat, going 0-4 in their first four Tuesday games of 2016. Despite a good amount of success in weekend games, UCLA (12-10, 4-2 Pac-12) has yet to find […]
UCLA baseball looks to reclaim Tuesdays against Cal State Fullerton
After a series loss to Arizona over the weekend pushed UCLA baseball out of the top 25, the Bruins will face an unwelcome challenge: a Tuesday game. UCLA (12-9, 4-2 Pac-12) will square off against Cal State Fullerton (12-11) in its first midweek matchup since giving up 20 runs to Cal State Northridge in early […]
Freshman closer crumbles as Wildcats take the rubber game
UCLA baseball played a good game Saturday at Arizona, but only for the first eight innings. The No. 18 Bruins (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) looked well on their way to a series win over the Wildcats (16-7, 3-3), carrying a 5-1 lead into the ninth inning. Instead, Arizona stunned UCLA, putting up five runs in the […]
Bruin hurler tames Cougars in UCLA baseball’s Pac-12 opener
Junior Grant Dyer’s oblique injury forced sophomore Griffin Canning into the role of Friday starter for two weeks. Dyer is healthy now, but Canning doesn’t look like he wants to give up the job. The sophomore delivered eight strong innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out five in UCLA baseball’s (9-7, 1-0 Pac-12) […]
Bruin pitcher Griffin Canning steps up, sets down Bulldogs
The Bruins didn’t have their ace on Friday. Or maybe they did. With regular Friday starting pitcher Grant Dyer sidelined by an oblique strain, sophomore Griffin Canning stepped up and pitched a gem, leading No. 21 UCLA baseball (4-5) to a 2-1 win over No. 20 Mississippi State (7-3). Canning threw 8 2/3 innings, striking […]