The Bruins secured the series victory Saturday afternoon – and the series sweep a few hours later. No. 1 UCLA baseball (27-6, 9-3 Pac-12) won both games of its doubleheader against No. 8 East Carolina (25-10, 8-1 AAC) by scores of 8-5 and 3-0, the first time the Bruins have swept a ranked opponent this […]
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Baseball’s strong offense helps it achieve success against ranked teams
The bats are heating up for the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) scored just two runs in Friday’s loss to then-No. 2 Stanford (21-5, 7-2) but has scored 30 runs on 36 hits to win its past three games. The Bruins’ offensive production has come in the middle of seven straight games […]
No. 1 baseball returns home to face top-ranked UC Irvine
For the first time this season, the Bruins will face back-to-back ranked opponents. No. 1 UCLA baseball (23-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will return home to face No. 18 UC Irvine (21-5, 5-1 Big West) on Tuesday after clinching a road series win against then-No. 2 Stanford this past weekend. The Bruins have just one day of […]
No. 1 UCLA baseball preps for No. 2 Stanford in road series this weekend
The top two teams in the country will square off this weekend. No. 1 UCLA baseball (21-5, 7-2 Pac-12) will play at No. 2 Stanford (19-3, 6-0) in a three-game series starting Friday night. This is the first and only time the Bruins will face the Cardinal during the regular season. Stanford enters Friday’s game […]
Pac-12 baseball teams climb up national rankings, with No. 1 UCLA leading the way
The Pac-12 is filling up the top of the national rankings. No. 1 UCLA baseball (21-5, 7-2 Pac-12) held on to the top spot in the nation for the third straight week after its series win against USC (10-17, 3-6) last weekend – but its conference rivals trail close behind in the polls. No. 2 […]
Baseball capitalizes on early lead to take down Loyola Marymount 9-4
The Bruins got off to their hottest start of the year Tuesday. No. 1 UCLA baseball (18-4, 5-1 Pac-12) down LMU (15-9, 5-1) 9-4 on the back of a six-run first inning, its highest scoring opening frame of the year. The win pushed the Bruins’ winning streak to five games, matching their longest streak of […]
Despite lead, baseball faces late-game trouble in loss to Oregon State
The Bruins had a rare ninth-inning collapse. No. 2 UCLA baseball (13-4-0, 1-1-0 Pac-12) fell to No. 3 Oregon State (14-2-1, 1-1-0) 7-3 on Saturday, surrendering four runs in the top of the ninth. Before the game, the Bruins had allowed just two ninth-inning runs in 16 games all season. With the game tied 3-3, […]