The Bruins’ pitching staff will have the chance to further showcase their arms this weekend. No. 4 UCLA baseball (7-1) will begin a three-game home series against Sacramento State (3-4) on Friday night – the first time the Bruins are facing the Hornets since 2012. The Bruins swept the Hornets in a three-game home series […]
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Baseball outshines CSUN in Northridge, breaking three-year road losing streak
The Bruins are returning to Westwood having won in Northridge for the first time in four years. No. 4 UCLA baseball (7-1) defeated Cal State Northridge (5-4) with a 4-3 comeback victory Tuesday afternoon, earning its first road win against the Matadors since 2015. “Northridge is a very difficult place to play,” said coach John […]
Baseball comes off weekend sweep of Saint John’s, to face Loyola Marymount
The Bruins are coming off an opening weekend sweep – but John Savage said he knows the journey has just begun. “There are some positive things (about the weekend series), but at the same time we realize it’s a long journey and we have to get better,” the coach said. “We still have a lot […]
Baseball delivers shutout performance in second game against St. John’s
The Bruins had a low scoring, come-from-behind victory Friday night, but they won in a much different fashion Saturday. No. 5 UCLA baseball (2-0) clinched the series victory with a 9-0 victory over St. John’s (0-2) at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston got the start for the Bruins and threw six scoreless […]
Men’s water polo to start NCAA championship contests against George Washington
Another title run is on the horizon for the Bruins. No. 3 seed UCLA men’s water polo (22-4) will face No. 6 seed George Washington (23-6) to open NCAA championship play Thursday at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center. While the Bruins have the opportunity to earn their fourth national championship in five years, coach Adam Wright […]
Men’s water polo stays strong on defense, looks to boost offense for NCAA
The Bruins’ defense kept their season alive. Then-No. 4 seed UCLA men’s water polo’s (22-4) defensive performances overshadowed its offensive miscues, winning two of its three games at the MPSF championship and earning the No. 3 seed in the NCAA championship. Over the regular season, the Bruins converted about 45 percent of their 6-on-5 chances. […]
Men’s water polo falls to USC in annual Crosstown Splashdown
A late surge by the Bruins wasn’t enough to get a win in their last regular season game. The Woolsey fire filled the skies over Uytengsu Aquatics Center with smoke Saturday and caused ash to fall into the pool as No. 1 USC (28-1, 2-1 MPSF) defeated No. 2 UCLA (20-3, 1-2) 12-11. Despite the […]