Summer is here, but many Bruins won’t be having a vacation for the foreseeable future. Twenty-one players from UCLA baseball are slated to compete in various summer leagues this offseason. The Bruins will compete in leagues from coast to coast, including the West Coast League, the Cape Cod League, the Northwoods League and for the […]
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A look back at UCLA baseball’s 2019 record-setting season stopped short of Omaha
The Bruins’ trip to the 2019 College World Series was a long time in the making. Until it wasn’t. From the top-ranked 2016 recruiting class to the young pitchers stepping up due to injuries in 2018, coach John Savage and UCLA baseball found themselves with plenty of expectations thrust upon them prior to this season. […]
UCLA baseball’s road to Omaha cut short by loss to Michigan
This post was updated June 9 at 10:55 p.m. Just like they did the last time they were the top team in the country, the Bruins fell short of Omaha. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (52-11, 24-5 Pac-12) lost to Michigan (46-20, 16-7 Big Ten) 4-2 in a winner-take-all elimination game at Jackie Robinson Stadium […]
Superlatives: Daily Bruin recognizes UCLA’s standout athletes from 2018-2019
Male Athlete of the Year: Joshua Kelley, football Jason Maikis, assistant Sports editor In a rough year for UCLA football, one Bruin stood out in a big way. Joshua Kelley was a stud. The redshirt junior running back was UCLA’s primary offensive weapon in coach Chip Kelly’s rush-heavy offense and lived up to the task. […]
Baseball remains in running after comeback defeat of Michigan in extra innings
This post was updated June 9 at 1:18 a.m. The Bruins were six outs from elimination. But for the fourth straight time, they escaped its grasp. No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (52-10, 24-5 Pac-12) defeated Michigan (45-20, 16-7 Big 10) 5-4 in extra innings Saturday night behind junior first baseman Michael Toglia’s game-tying homer in […]
Baseball narrowly drops first game to Michigan 3-2, must win twice to advance
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 […]
Program-record 13 players selected in MLB Draft for UCLA baseball
The Bruins continued to set program records at this week’s MLB Draft. The 13 players taken in this year’s draft broke UCLA baseball’s program record for most Bruins taken in a single MLB Draft, a record formerly held by the 12 pro-hopefuls selected from the 2000 and 2006 squads. Days two and three of the […]