Baseball’s strong bullpen helps pull Bruins ahead in tight games

While the Bruins’ offense ranks as one of the top in the country, its bullpen is not far behind. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) has maintained its top rank for the past five weeks, and the offense has averaged 6.75 runs over the past 12 games. However, it is the relief pitching that […]

Baseball rides Toglia’s five RBIs to 7-5 comeback victory against East Carolina

Michael Toglia’s five-RBI night sunk the Pirates’ chances of stealing a Friday night win. No. 1 UCLA (25-6, 9-3 Pac-12) baseball defeated No. 8 East Carolina (25-8, 8-1 AAC) 7-5 in a comeback effort that marked its fifth consecutive game against a ranked opponent. Coming into Friday’s game, Toglia was batting .500 with a home […]

Propelled by strong pitching performance, baseball completes sweep of CSUN

Flirting with a no-hitter, Jesse Bergin posted his longest start in a month. No. 1 UCLA baseball (21-5) returned to Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday with a 10-1 victory over CSUN (12-17). Bergin, a freshman right-hander, earned his third win of the season as he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, retiring the first […]

No. 2 baseball blows out No. 3 Oregon State to open up Pac-12 play

The Bruins had their highest scoring Friday night of the season against their highest-ranked opponent of season. No. 2 UCLA baseball (13-3, 1-0 Pac-12) opened up Pac-12 play Friday with an 8-0 win over No. 3 Oregon State (13-2-1, 0-1-0) in college baseball’s highest-ranked matchup of the season so far. This was coach John Savage’s […]

Baseball starts Dodger Stadium classic with loss to Michigan after near comeback

For the first time this season, five runs were not enough for a Bruin victory. No. 2 UCLA baseball (9-3) began the weekend with a 7-5 loss to No. 16 Michigan (9-2), on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in the first game of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. The Bruins fell short of […]

Baseball to face Michigan, Oklahoma State, USC in Dodger Stadium classic

It has been almost two years since the Bruins won a game in the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. No. 2 UCLA baseball (9-2) will play a three-game series against No. 16 Michigan (8-2) and Oklahoma State (7-4) at Jackie Robinson Stadium, before going to Dodger Stadium to take on crosstown rival USC (4-7). The […]

Underclassman pitchers preserve UCLA baseball’s high rankings

Despite their age, the Bruins’ starting rotation is ranked among the best in the country. No. 2 UCLA baseball (9-2) came into this season fresh off a 2018 pitching campaign in which it ranked within the nation’s top 10 for ERA and WHIP – walks and hits per inning pitched. With the departure of right-hander […]