Daniel Amaral grew up admiring – as many boys do – his father. And like many of his former UCLA baseball teammates, he also grew up admiring a major league baseball player. But for Amaral, those two idols were one and the same. His dad, Rich Amaral, was a professional ballplayer for 18 years, spending […]
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Favorite Moments: Daily Bruin Sports picks top eight moments from 2017-2018 seasons
UCLA Athletics had an eventful year, winning multiple national championships and staging several miraculous comebacks. Looking back on the year that was, the Daily Bruin Sports staff got together and picked eight of the Bruins’ most memorable moments of the year. Football comeback vs. Texas A&M – Sept. 3, 2017 Cassidy Hunt, Daily Bruin contributor […]
Four current Bruins, four UCLA commits selected in MLB Draft
Jake Bird was at home when he got the call. “I was … hanging out with my little brother and my dad,” the pitcher said. “The (Colorado) Rockies called me in the morning, and I was really pumped when I saw the pick come in and see my name pop up – it was really […]
Injuries, losses frustrate UCLA baseball’s aspirations for championship win
There was a point in 2018 when the Bruins looked like they were on the road to Omaha, Nebraska. UCLA baseball (38-21, 19-11 Pac-12) was in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, wrapping up April with a 13-3 record. It had jumped up to the No. 7 spot in the national rankings, and had […]
UCLA baseball eliminates Gonzaga in NCAA regional, will rematch Minnesota
For the first time since May 31, 2015, the Bruins won a playoff game by more than one run. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (38-20) knocked No. 3 seed Gonzaga (33-24) out of the NCAA tournament Sunday, taking down the Bulldogs 10-4. The Bruins had a .221 batting average in the first two games of […]
UCLA baseball falls 3-2 to top-seeded Minnesota in extra-inning game
This post was updated June 3 at 2:10 p.m. The Bruins trailed for eight innings Friday, but they came away with the victory. On Saturday, they didn’t trail until the tenth, but were unable to escape with a win this time around. No. 2 seed UCLA (37-20, 19-11 Pac-12) fell to No. 1 seed Minnesota […]
Bruins to begin championship battle at upcoming regional against Bulldogs
The Bruins and Bulldogs finished the season on different paths, but they will come to blows Friday morning. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (36-19, 19-11 Pac-12) will face off against No. 3 seed Gonzaga (32-22) in the opener of the double-elimination Minneapolis Regional. After closing the season on a 6-8 stretch, the Bruins won their […]