Failure to mount a comeback cost the Bruins a win, but failure to stop a comebacker may have lost them their No. 2 pitcher. Junior pitcher Jon Olsen started the game for No. 11 UCLA baseball (10-4), but took a line drive to the head and quickly dropped to the ground in the first inning […]
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UCLA baseball prepares for LMU after win against Minnesota
The Bruins are gearing up for their fourth game in just five days. No. 11 UCLA baseball (9-2) will take on Loyola Marymount (3-9) on Tuesday after wrapping up a weekend series in Minneapolis on Sunday evening. The Bruins haven’t had a chance to take a breath over the past week, either traveling or playing […]
Baseball drags feet against Illinois but finishes weekend with two wins
After a disappointing start to the weekend, the Bruins rebounded and scraped by with a couple of wins in the Dairy Queen Classic Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge. After blowing a late lead against Illinois (6-3) on Friday, No. 11 UCLA baseball (9-2) came back to take down both Michigan State (4-7) and Minnesota (8-4) […]
Baseball exhibition game against NC Dinos give freshmen chance to play
The Bruins were led by a freshmen-heavy lineup Wednesday, and their inexperience certainly showed. No. 11 UCLA baseball (7-1) fell to the NC Dinos 9-4 in an exhibition matchup. The Dinos, a professional team from the Korea Baseball Championship League, are in the middle of spring training in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The Dinos were fresh […]
UCLA women’s basketball to begin Pac-12 Tournament
With the regular season in their rearview mirror, the Bruins and coach Cori Close are onto the Pac-12 Tournament to prove that their lofty expectations can still be met. “We fell short on a few possessions, and we could’ve easily been Pac-12 champions right now,” Close said. “That’s our external reality, but our response to […]
Women’s basketball loses winning streak in loss to Oregon State
While one streak lives on, another dies. Going for their its 11th win in a row, No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball (21-5, 12-3 Pac-12) saw its streak cut short by No. 15 Oregon State (20-6, 11-4 Pac-12) in overtime, losing 67-64. It was the Bruins’ fifth straight loss in Corvallis, Oregon, despite dominating the Beavers […]
Women’s basketball to take on 2 Arizona teams, try to stretch streak
Riding an eight-game winning streak, coach Cori Close and the Bruins aren’t getting comfortable just yet. “I couldn’t care less about streaks,” Close said Wednesday. “The reality is that I really care about how we’re getting better.” With the Pac-12 season winding down, No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (19-4, 10-2 Pac-12) will be taking on […]