The Bruins did something Tuesday they hadn’t done all year. Fresh off a series win over No. 2 Stanford, No. 17 UCLA baseball (19-9, 8-4 Pac-12) was upset by unranked Long Beach State (13-20) 5-2. The loss marked the first time all season the Bruins were defeated in a midweek matchup, a far cry from […]
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Grand slam propels UCLA baseball to 8-4 victory over Stanford
The first grand slam of sophomore third baseman Ryan Kreidler’s life happened to be the game-winner for the Bruins. In what was expected to be a low-scoring pitchers’ duel between the teams with the two lowest ERAs in the conference, No. 21 UCLA baseball (18-7, 7-3 Pac-12) defeated No. 2 Stanford (22-4, 5-2) 8-4. For […]
Baseball hopes to challenge Stanford in three-game weekend series
It will be a battle of the pitchers this weekend at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Coming into the weekend with a 2.37 ERA and .228 batting average against, No. 21 UCLA baseball (17-7, 6-3 Pac-12) will face off against No. 2 Stanford (22-3, 5-1). While the Bruins’ ERA and BAA are both good for second in […]
UCLA baseball to face LMU following Pac-12 losses, team injuries
After a surprising series loss to unranked California last weekend, UCLA is now stuck in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-12. No. 21 UCLA baseball (16-7, 6-3 Pac-12), which has lost three of its last four games, will have to leave its Pac-12 frustration behind as it returns to midweek play against Loyola Marymount […]
Women’s basketball defeats Creighton 86-64, advances to NCAA semifinals
Before 2016, the Bruins had made the Sweet 16 just three times. Now, they’ll be heading there for the third time in the last three seasons. No. 3-seeded UCLA women’s basketball (26-7) took down No. 11-seeded Creighton (19-13) at 86-64 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to advance to the regional semifinals in […]
UCLA baseball holds off late comeback to open Pac-12 play with win
The Bruins can’t seem to escape the rain, but they did escape with a win Friday. Despite a 42-minute rain delay in the top of the eighth, No. 17 UCLA baseball (11-4, 1-0 Pac 12) stormed back to take down Washington State (4-10, 0-1) 6-5 in its Pac-12 season opener at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Senior […]
UCLA baseball victory over CSUN halted by weather
The Bruins will have to wait a little longer for another chance to end their two-game losing streak. Despite leading CSUN (9-7) 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mother Nature prevented No. 17 UCLA (10-4) from securing the victory after it was announced the game would be suspended due to inclement weather Wednesday. […]