Baseball drops first game against Oregon State heading into postseason

The Bruins had plenty of chances, but they just weren’t able to put the pieces together down the stretch. Entering the game in need of a series win heading into the postseason, No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-10 Pac-12) dropped the first game of its series against No. 2 Oregon State (43-9-1, 19-8-1). The Bruins […]

Baseball prepares to close out regular season with series against Oregon State

The Bruins may not have played any ranked teams over the past few weeks, but they’re going to be up against one of the nation’s finest in Corvallis, Oregon, this weekend. No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-17, 18-9 Pac-12) will take on No. 2 Oregon State (42-9-1, 18-8-1) on Thursday night, riding a four-game winning streak […]

Player of the week sophomore Jeremy Ydens propels UCLA baseball to victories

The Bruins have had an unexpected hero leading the charge this season. Sophomore left fielder Jeremy Ydens, who was the last pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, won Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday after helping No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-17, 18-9 Pac-12) put together a 4-0 week. Ydens hit .550 and cracked four […]

Baseball extends win streak with Oregon sweep, celebrates senior day

The Bruins were lights out on both sides of the ball Sunday. No. 18 UCLA baseball (35-17, 18-9 Pac-12) completed the sweep against Oregon (25-27, 11-16) with a 10-2 victory in the series finale, extending its winning streak to four with just three games left on the schedule. The Bruins have racked up 10-plus runs […]

UCLA shows strong hitting performance in second game against Oregon, wins 15-1

Jeremy Ydens had a career day Saturday. The sophomore left fielder hit two home runs, tallying five RBIs en route to a 15-1 victory for No. 18 UCLA baseball (34-17, 17-9 Pac-12) over Oregon (25-26, 11-15). The righty had two homers his freshman year, and had three on the season coming into Saturday’s game. His […]

Led by pitcher Jake Bird, UCLA baseball flies to 12-4 win over Oregon

Jake Bird stood alone on the mound of Jackie Robinson Stadium after Tuesday night’s game against CSUN, throwing some practice pitches to prepare for what could have been his final home game as a Bruin. Three days later, the senior pitcher delivered one of the best outings of his career. Bird tossed a career-high eight […]