UCLA baseball’s incoming recruiting class had four players whom coach John Savage called high-profile. “We were hoping to hold on to two of them,” Savage said. “We held on to one of them.” Savage knew he wouldn’t be able to keep Hagen Danner – who received a $1.5 million signing bonus with the Toronto Blue […]
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The Rundown: July 17
FootballMelissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor Several individuals on the UCLA football team were recently named to different award watch lists for their efforts on the field. The Football Writers Association of America recognized rising redshirt senior Scott Quessenberry as a contender for this year’s Outland Trophy for the nation’s best interior lineman. Quessenberry was also […]
Career trajectories of five 2013 College World Series-winning Bruins
UCLA hasn’t been back to Omaha, Nebraska, since the Bruins went all the way in 2013. Many of the players that helped UCLA secure a College World Series victory four years ago are playing in professional baseball now. Pat Valaika, Colorado Rockies Pat Valaika has been able to stick on a big-league roster all season […]
The Rundown: July 10
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor Former UCLA men’s basketball standouts and top-20 NBA draft picks in June, T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball have impressed so far for their new teams at the NBA Summer League. Second overall pick Lonzo Ball made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Friday night […]
The Rundown: July 3
Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor On June 26, former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player award after a historic year. The dynamic point guard beat out Houston Rockets guard James Harden and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. Westbrook became just the second player in NBA history to average […]
UCLA baseball loses two recruits, keeps Bird after MLB Draft
UCLA baseball wasn’t able to hold on to its two top recruits this year, but coach John Savage saw that coming. “It was completely predictable,” Savage said. “You’ve got to know what other people are thinking about those players when it comes to the draft.” Those two players were Hunter Greene and Hagen Danner, a […]
Gott’s Thoughts: College baseball needs to retire the No. 42 jersey to honor Robinson
It just doesn’t look right. There’s something about the No. 42 on a baseball uniform that will always seem out of place. But there’s still a place for the number that has been retired across MLB, minor league baseball and UCLA Athletics: college baseball. The MLB retired the number in 1997 to honor the legacy […]