Jake Bird stood alone on the mound of Jackie Robinson Stadium after Tuesday night’s game against CSUN, throwing some practice pitches to prepare for what could have been his final home game as a Bruin. Three days later, the senior pitcher delivered one of the best outings of his career. Bird tossed a career-high eight […]
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Pitcher Jake Bird aims to prove himself, finish strong in last season
Jake Bird is on a mission in his final season with the Bruins. “I got something to prove,” Bird said. The senior pitcher has been No. 18 UCLA baseball’s (32-17, 15-9 Pac-12) Friday starter after not getting picked in the 2017 draft. He has solidified himself as one of the best aces in the conference […]
Baseball breaks bad run with resounding 15-2 victory over CSUN
The Bruins needed a confidence booster heading into the final stretch of the season Tuesday. No. 18 UCLA baseball (32-17, 15-9 Pac-12) had lost six of its last seven games and fallen 11 spots in the rankings coming into the final midweek game of the season, but won 15-2 against unranked CSUN (25-27, 12-9 Big […]
Baseball’s struggles continue as Bruins lose series to Washington Huskies
The Bruins had their foot in the door on several occasions Sunday, but stood and watched as it slammed shut. No. 11 UCLA baseball (31-16, 15-9 Pac-12) squandered a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning of Sunday’s rubber match against unranked Washington (25-21, 15-9) in Seattle, losing 6-4 on a walk-off 2-run homer in the […]
UCLA baseball hopes to maintain Pac-12 standing, snap losing streak
The Bruins are in a lull, and if they don’t return to form this weekend they will endanger their chances of obtaining home-field advantage for the postseason. No. 11 UCLA baseball (30-14, 14-7 Pac-12) has to win the upcoming series against unranked Washington (23-20, 13-8) this weekend to avoid falling to fourth place in the […]
No. 7 UCLA upset in shutout loss to unranked Arizona Wildcats
The Bruins lead the Pac-12 in runs, but were shut out Thursday night in a complete game from the opposing pitcher. No. 7 UCLA baseball (30-11, 14-5 Pac-12) has averaged 7.3 runs this season and came into an away game against unranked Arizona (26-17, 8-11) on an eight-game win streak. However, the Bruins lost 2-0 […]
UCLA baseball aims to build on recent wins with game against UC Irvine
The Bruins’ first game against the Anteaters bore little resemblance to their current form. UCLA baseball is 13-3 for the month of April, averaging 9.4 runs per game and allowing just 4.1. The Bruins have only failed to record 10 hits in three of their 16 games this month. Prior to April, the number of […]