Author Archives: David Woods

This might come to be remembered as a seminal moment in the reconstruction of the UCLA baseball program. In only coach John Savage’s second year, the Bruins have made the NCAA Regionals, a feat accomplished just 12 times in UCLA history, on the heels of a 15-41 record in 2005. Just a year ago, the […]

At the beginning of the year, UCLA baseball coach John Savage said he wanted his freshmen to be playing like sophomores by the end of the nonconference schedule. At this rate, freshman shortstop Brandon Crawford might be ready to graduate by the end of the season. How far has he come? In fall practice, he […]

There’s a scary development for opponents of the UCLA baseball team. The Bruins’ pitching may actually be getting stronger. As the Bruins get set to face UC Irvine tonight, the pitching looks to be in excellent shape. UCLA coach John Savage, who coached UC Irvine from 2002 to 2004, is known in baseball circles as […]

This is just the way they draw it up. Good pitching? Tyson Brummett threw nine innings of one-run ball to earn the win. Good hitting? The Bruins pounded out 12 runs and 14 hits off Trojan pitching. Good defense? The Bruins were errorless, and senior second baseman Sean Smith killed a Trojan rally with a […]

Some baseball analysts believe the position of closer is overrated. Stick any reliever at the end of the game and he will perform adequately, they say. On the surface, this would appear to hold true for the UCLA baseball team. The Bruins (25-19, 8-7 Pac-10) have been without their closer, junior Brant Rustich since Feb. […]

After a tough week in which the Bruins lost three out of four games after being ranked No. 22 in the nation, the UCLA baseball team (25-19) was able to bounce back with a victory over UC Riverside (22-18) on Tuesday. The game was a continuation from their March 28 game, when the Bruins were […]

The No. 22 UCLA baseball team is in line at this point to make a serious run at the Pac-10 Championship and, barring a significant implosion, should make the regional playoffs. And no, that is not a very late April Fool’s joke. As the Bruins (23-17, 7-5) begin a three-game series with California (19-21, 6-9) […]