On the biggest stage in collegiate baseball, it was a pair of former walk-ons who found themselves under the largest microscope for UCLA with a trip to the championship series of the College World Series at stake.
Author Archives: Tyler Drohan
Baseball advances to Super Regional with shutout over San Diego
Rich Hill happily took his seat at his press conference with a smile and a sigh of relief after San Diego’s win over Cal Poly on Sunday. Just a few hours later, the Torero coach took the very same walk into a covered area of Jackie Robinson Stadium, only this time it was after his […]
Plutko leads UCLA baseball to opening win in NCAA regional
UCLA junior starter Adam Plutko became the school’s all-time postseason wins leader Friday night, helping the Bruins advance to the winner’s bracket of their regional with a 5-3 win over the San Diego State Aztecs. Plutko pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and two runs, one earned, in the win, moving past former teammate Trevor […]
Bruins bring in 2-1 win at last home game of season
UCLA’s newly minted single-season saves leader suffered a scare on Tuesday night against UC Santa Barbara.
UCLA baseball gunning for photo finish atop Pac-12
Sitting at the desk of his Jackie Robinson Stadium office following UCLA’s series-clinching win over Arizona last Saturday, an animated John Savage held a blue pen in his right hand and black-rimmed glasses in his left.
Baseball batters Arizona for third home sweep
For UCLA’s juniors, including top pitchers Adam Plutko and Nick Vander Tuig, the weekend series against Arizona likely represented their last regular season series at Jackie Robinson Stadium, with most slated to leave for the draft. But it was Cody Regis, the Bruins’ lone senior who went undrafted last season, who stole the show. The […]
Bruin offense falls flat, Matadors charge to victory
When UCLA and Cal State Northridge faced off earlier this season, the Bruins took advantage of some Matador defense, posting a win at Northridge courtesy of six errors by the home team. On Tuesday night, it was the Bruins who came unglued, this time in the first inning when freshman starter Cody Poteet failed to […]