The Bruins solidified their spot atop the national rankings in this weekend’s Showdown Out West. No. 1 UCLA baseball (23-6, 9-3 Pac-12) dropped the first game of the series to No. 2 Stanford (20-5, 7-2) 3-2 Friday night, but won 11-5 and 10-7 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to clinch the series in Stanford, California. […]
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UCLA baseball hopes to defeat CSUN in second face-off of the season
The Bruins have the chance to sweep the Matadors for the first time in four years. No. 1 UCLA baseball (20-5, 7-2 Pac-12) will host CSUN (12-16, 0-3 Big West) on Tuesday at Jackie Robinson Stadium after playing the Matadors once already this season. The Bruins earned a 4-3 win Feb. 26, their first victory […]
Bruin baseball comes back from early defeat to take series win over Trojans
After suffering their biggest loss of the year, the Bruins responded with two of their largest wins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (20-5, 7-2 Pac-12) lost to crosstown rival USC (10-16, 3-6) 7-2 Friday night – its largest margin of defeat this season. The Bruins bounced back with 7-1 and 9-2 wins Saturday and Sunday, respectively, […]
Baseball takes series win against No. 3 Oregon State, prepares to face Arizona
The Bruins claimed the series win in college baseball’s highest-ranked matchup of the season thus far. No. 2 UCLA baseball (14-4, 2-1 Pac-12) took the series victory over No. 3 Oregon State (14-3-1, 1-2-0) with a 9-7 win in the Sunday afternoon rubber match at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The series win is also the Bruins’ […]
Pitchers fill in gap left by injured starter to shut out Long Beach State 2-0
The Bruins’ pitching staff rallied together after losing its starter. No. 2 UCLA baseball (12-3) used a season-high-tying seven pitchers to shut out Long Beach State (2-13) 2-0 on the road Tuesday night. The presumed starter, freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini, was ruled out for the season earlier in the day with thoracic outlet syndrome. “One […]
Baseball bounces back to defeat USC at Dodger Stadium classic
For the first time in three years, the Bruins took home the final game of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. No. 2 UCLA baseball (11-3) battled back from an early 4-0 deficit Sunday afternoon to defeat crosstown rival USC (5-9) 7-5 at Dodger Stadium. The Trojans committed four errors, which led to four Bruin […]
Baseball splits Sunday doubleheader with shutout and loss against Sacramento State
Sunday’s doubleheader resulted in opposite results for the Bruins. No. 4 UCLA baseball (9-2) split its two Sunday games against Sacramento State (4-6) at Jackie Robinson Stadium with a 6-0 series-clinching win in the first game, followed by a 2-1 loss in the second. The game originally scheduled for Saturday got pushed back a day […]