The Bruins will again have to win multiple elimination games in order to advance. No. 1 UCLA baseball (51-10, 24-5 Pac-12) fell to Michigan (45-19, 16-7 Big Ten) 3-2 in the first game of the Los Angeles super regional. The Bruins will now have to defeat the Wolverines in two consecutive games to earn their […]
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Baseball opens NCAA regional with commanding win over Omaha
Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia showed why he was the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (48-8, 24-5 Pac-12) defeated No. 4 seed Omaha (31-23-1, 20-10 Summit) 5-2 to win its first game of the Los Angeles regional and advance to the winners’ bracket. The Bruins were led by 8 1/3 innings […]
Baseball takes series win with 4-0 shutout of Huskies, has chance for sixth sweep
The Bruins continued their winning ways at home with a combined one-hitter. No. 1 UCLA baseball (44-8, 21-5 Pac-12) took the series over Washington (28-21, 12-14) with a 4-0 victory Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins have now secured series wins in every home set for the second consecutive season. “I would like […]
Baseball has strong performance pitching and hitting to take down Washington 8-3
The Bruins relied on the strikeout early and often to earn a victory. No. 1 UCLA baseball (43-8, 20-5 Pac-12) defeated Washington (28-20, 12-13) 8-3 to take the first game of the series Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins’ pitchers combined to strike out a season-high 19 batters to kick off their last […]
Baseball hits eight weeks atop national rankings with six top MLB Draft prospects
The top-ranked Bruins have the star power to back it up. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) has six players ranked in Baseball America’s list of 2019 Top 400 MLB Draft Prospects, and all six are within the top 300. Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf, junior first baseman Michael Toglia, junior right-hander Ryan Garcia, […]
Baseball set to face longtime rival Long Beach State in rematch midweek game
This post was updated May 7 at 10:35 a.m. The Bruins have one more home midweek game left on the slate this season. No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-8, 16-5 Pac-12) will host Long Beach State (11-34, 5-10 Big West) on Tuesday in its second to last midweek and final one at home. The Bruins are […]
Baseball falls to Arizona State following season’s best score, most homers since 1998
A rare collapse by the bullpen let a road sweep slip away from the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-8, 16-5 Pac-12) took the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday at No. 22 Arizona State (33-12, 14-10) by scores of 3-2 and 18-3, respectively, but was unable to complete the sweep after […]