Author Archives: Kyle Cardoza

UCLA baseball dominates California in weekend three-game series

The Bruins may have just turned their season around. UCLA baseball entered its series against California with a 3-8 record in March, already in a hole in conference play. But the Bruins (10-11, 4-2 Pac-12) rebounded after the rough stretch, sweeping the Golden Bears (9-13, 1-5) by scores of 9-5, 9-4 and 20-0. It’s the […]

Baseball snaps losing streak with comeback victory against Arizona

UCLA baseball was about to get swept. The Bruins’ offense tallied runs in both the seventh and eighth to put the team within striking distance, but the Arizona Wildcats countered with runs of their own to head into the ninth with a 6-5 lead. That’s when UCLA’s offense took charge. Freshman outfielder Michael Toglia and […]

Baseball swept by Texas in weekend series, surrenders crucial plays

UCLA baseball lost three games in essentially three different ways this weekend against Texas. The Bruins’ bullpen faltered Friday, the Longhorns’ pitching staff stymied the offense Saturday and the defense miffed crucial plays Sunday. To coach John Savage, it wasn’t a productive series for UCLA (6-8), who was swept by Texas (12-6) by scores of […]

UCLA baseball looks to improve batting average in CSUN rematch

At the beginning of the season, UCLA baseball coach John Savage said his team would be much different from last year’s squad offensively. So far, that hasn’t been the case. Through 10 games, the Bruins have scored more than five runs just twice, owning a measly .209 team batting average and a .135 average with […]

Baseball to maintain consistent strategy for upcoming Dodgertown Classic

UCLA baseball’s philosophy is simple. During coach John Savage’s 12-year tenure in Westwood, the Bruins haven’t relied on an imposing offense filled with home-run hitters to succeed. Each season’s foundation has been built upon the club’s consistent pitching and defense. “That’s exactly it,” Savage said. “The reasons when we’ve gone to Omaha and played for […]

UCLA baseball evens series with 6-1 victory over Gonzaga

Sean Bouchard hit just two home runs in the entire 2016 season. On Saturday, he matched that total with a pair of two-run blasts as UCLA (3-2) notched a 6-1 victory over Gonzaga (3-3) to even the series at one apiece. The junior first baseman struck first in the opening inning. After senior left fielder […]