Baseball: Player’s injury opens up position in outfield

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 […]

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: 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 […]