The broken kneecap sustained by junior Billy Susdorf has forced UCLA baseball coach Gary Adams to use outfielders that were not expected to get much playing time this year. Sophomores Anthony Norman, Josh Roenicke and Sean Carpenter and senior Brandon Averill, unseated from third base by senior Preston Griffin, have all made starts in the […]
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Baseball: Combo heads infield security
Good defense in the middle of the infield is one of the keys to success for a baseball team, and UCLA has one of the better double-play combos in the country. Junior shortstop Ryan McCarthy and senior second baseman Mike Svetlic have combined for just eight errors in 62 combined games, with three errors coming […]
Baseball: Baseball bats down Fullerton, 5-4
Sophomore outfielder Josh Roenicke came into Tuesday’s game at Cal State Fullerton as a defensive replacement, but it was his bat that won the game for the Bruins. Roenicke’s 12th-inning single with the bases loaded scored junior shortstop Ryan McCarthy to take a 5-4 lead that UCLA (21-16) would not relinquish. “I just wanted a […]
Baseball: Homer seals Bruin victory over Sun Devils
After two losses at home to Arizona State, UCLA shortstop Ryan McCarthy came up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday seeking atonement. His error in the top of the inning had helped the Sun Devils tie the game at nine. “To be perfectly honest, I was frustrated with my […]
Baseball: Conference season lends fresh start
Going into the second weekend of Pac-10 play, the UCLA baseball team is optimistic about its chances in conference play. Despite the tough non-conference schedule that featured 13 of Baseball America’s top 50 teams, the unheralded Bruins (16-13, 1-2 Pac-10) have played well enough to be in contention for their first playoff spot since 2000. […]
Baseball: Good hitting moves player up
As recently as March 16, junior shortstop Ryan McCarthy was hitting in the sixth spot in the lineup. But starting March 26 against USC, McCarthy was moved to the third spot to try and bolster a struggling UCLA offense. The move has worked as the Bruins (15-13, 1-2 Pac-10) have scored 40 runs in the […]
Baseball: Baseball avoids weekend sweep
Going into the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday against top-ranked Stanford with the score tied, senior third baseman Preston Griffin was looking for a first-pitch fastball from Cardinal reliever Jeff Stimpson. Stimpson (0-1) granted Griffin’s wish and Griffin took advantage, blasting a walk-off homer to left field, his first of the year, to lead […]