Baseball: Tables have turned for Bruins, Trojans

The crosstown rivalry will be renewed this weekend as UCLA’s baseball team travels to USC’s Dedeaux Field in a match-up between two teams in vastly different situations. After missing the postseason a year ago, the Trojans are 18-9 this season, having won nine of their past 12 games. Meanwhile, the Bruins, who reached the postseason […]

Baseball loses ninth in a row, swept by Texas A&M

Heading into College Station with a six-game losing streak, the UCLA baseball team continued to experience a rough patch in its season during its three-game series against No. 9 Texas A&M. The Aggies (15-5) swept the Bruins (7-13), who are now mired in their first nine-game losing streak since 1981. Despite jumping out to early […]

Baseball: Baseball pitchers start off strong

With three new weekend starters going into this season, it appeared that starting pitching would be the biggest weakness for the UCLA baseball team. Instead, the starters for the Bruins have been the foundation of the team’s surprising 6-3 start. The three weekend starters, Hector Ambriz, Bryan Beck and Brant Rustich, all have ERAs under […]

W. soccer: Bruins’ defense bad news for rivals

Already one of the better defensive teams in the Pac-10 this season, the UCLA women’s soccer team has stepped up its defense so far in the postseason. The Bruins, who will face Ohio State in the NCAA quarterfinals Saturday, have not allowed a goal in three consecutive playoff games. Even more impressive is that UCLA’s […]