The Bruins put their offensive firepower on display this weekend. No. 1 UCLA baseball (41-8, 19-5 Pac-12) took down Washington State (10-36-1, 2-21-1) by scores of 6-2, 10-0 and 13-10 to earn its first road sweep of the season. The Bruins’ 29 runs and eight home runs in the series were both season highs. “We […]
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Baseball to rely on depth in final quarter of season after deluge of injuries
The Bruin rotation has to work around another injury. No. 1 UCLA baseball (35-7, 14-4 Pac-12) lost sophomore right-hander Zack Pettway to a forearm strain last week, the third starting pitcher to suffer an injury this season. Coach John Savage has had to change up the rotation each time a starter has gone down, most […]
Baseball sends waves of pitchers upon Pepperdine in midweek win
It was a joint effort on the mound for the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (35-7, 14-4 Pac-12) took down Pepperdine (19-18, 10-8 West Coast Conference) 8-5 on Tuesday, using seven pitchers along the way. With sophomore right-hander Zach Pettway out with a forearm strain, coach John Savage had to rearrange his rotation, slotting freshman […]
Bruin baseball sweeps Utes for third time since 2017 in successful weekend
For the third straight year, the Bruins swept the Utes. No. 1 UCLA baseball (34-7, 14-4 Pac-12) took down Utah (12-25, 4-17) 6-4 on Sunday to extend its winning streak to four games and finish the series sweep. The Bruins have now won 10 straight games against the Utes, dating back to 2016. UCLA’s offense […]
Baseball boasts top-notch play among conference opponents
The Bruins’ pitching staff leads the Pac-12 in strikeouts – but when the ball is put in play, the team has another weapon. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) is first in the Pac-12 in fielding percentage for the second straight year, owning a .981 mark. Through 38 games, the Bruins have committed just […]
Baseball loses eight-game streak to California in 4-1 upset
A pitching gem put an end to the Bruins’ win streak. No. 1 UCLA baseball (29-7, 10-4 Pac-12) fell to California (20-13, 8-6) 4-1 on Friday night to lose its first game in two weeks. Right-hander Jared Horn started the game for the Golden Bears and threw 8 1/3 innings, striking out nine. The Bruins’ […]
Baseball overcomes Pepperdine Waves late in game after slow start
It took them until the seventh inning, but the Bruins finally got on the board. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated Pepperdine (17-15, 8-7 West Coast Conference) 3-2 after a three-run seventh and six innings of a two-run ball from freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh, UCLA’s […]