No, the players don’t have pads on yet, but two days into spring training camp, UCLA football’s goal is clear: win the battle in the trenches. Look no further than the scuffle that broke out around halfway through Thursday’s practice between junior defensive end Matt Dickerson and sophomore offensive tackle Andre James. Dickerson, facing off […]
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Tuesday troubles continue as baseball drops Cal State Fullerton game
It’s safe to say the Tuesday starting job for UCLA baseball is wide open. The Bruins dropped to 0-4 in midweek contests this season with a 14-7 home loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Tuesday. Coach John Savage opted to throw sophomore righty Jake Bird, who seemed to prove his starting mettle with […]
UCLA baseball wins close game against Arizona in ninth inning
UCLA baseball won another close one Friday night, taking down Arizona 4-3 to even the series at one apiece. The victory pushed the No. 18 Bruins’ (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) record in one-run games to a perfect 6-0 this season. Strong performances out of junior starting pitcher Grant Dyer and sophomore first baseman Sean Bouchard gave […]
Three Bruin gymnasts earn All-America honors
The accolades keep rolling in for No. 8 UCLA gymnastics. Three Bruin gymnasts received All-America honors Friday, per a press release from the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches, marking the 25th straight year UCLA gymnastics has produced multiple All-Americans. Senior Danusia Francis and redshirt senior Sadiqua Bynum were first-team selections on balance beam and […]
UCLA baseball falls to Arizona at the hands of Wildcat pitcher
UCLA baseball’s five-game winning streak came to an end Thursday at Arizona. The Wildcats (15-6, 2-2 Pac-12) used a five-run second inning and a complete game from left-hander JC Cloney to overcome the No. 18 Bruins (11-8, 3-1) by a score of 6-1 in the opening contest of a three-game series. UCLA had sophomore righty […]
Five UCLA gymnasts earn All-Pac-12 honors
Five UCLA gymnasts earned spots on the All-Pac-12 team UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday. The conference-champion Bruins garnered first-team nods in three events, with senior Sadiqua Bynum receiving first-team honors in both vault and floor exercise. Senior Danusia Francis made first team on balance beam and junior Angi Cipra qualified for first team on floor. No […]
Freshman pitcher earns first win in Bruins’ series-clinching victory
Kyle Molnar had pitched well – six strong innings of two-run ball – but he exited Sunday’s game on the hook for the loss. The freshman right-hander’s teammates quickly took care of that, plating five runs in the bottom of the sixth to set up Molnar for his first collegiate win in No. 20 UCLA’s […]