Twenty-two years later, Dave Roberts still thinks about his blue and gold roots. “The daily walk up and down Bruin Walk made me realize how fortunate I was to go to UCLA,” Roberts said. “UCLA really impacted me. From the professors to the student body, it’s really a special place.” For Roberts, attending UCLA seemed […]
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UCLA baseball defeats Long Beach State in extra innings
Four hours and 11 innings after UCLA baseball’s first pitch Tuesday, it was Chase Strumpf who put an end to the misty evening. With a runner on third and one down, Strumpf sent an 0-1 fastball high into right field. The fly ball was just deep enough to allow junior first baseman Sean Bouchard to […]
Baseball to face well-matched opponent in Long Beach State
Well over halfway through its season, UCLA baseball’s record has always hovered around .500. A pendulum swing between a similar number of wins and losses for the Bruins has placed them at dead-even overall, even after taking the series against Stanford over the weekend. The Bruins (16-16, 9-6 Pac-12) will have a chance to push […]
Baseball earns series win over Stanford after back-and-forth third game
UCLA baseball led by as many as four runs early in Saturday’s contest, but just a few innings later, the Bruins were down by a run, and down to their last strike. “Our backs were up against the wall,” said coach John Savage. “We had a 4-0 lead and then it was 4-2, then it […]
UCLA baseball trumps Stanford 2-0 in a complete shutout
Griffin Canning didn’t miss many bats in his last start, allowing a season-high 10 hits against Washington. That wasn’t an issue Thursday night. [Related: Baseball falls to Washington 7-3 after offensive struggles] The junior ace twirled a complete-game shutout and collected 12 strikeouts, helping UCLA (15-15, 8-5 Pac-12) claim a 2-0 victory against Stanford (18-11, […]
Baseball to take advantage of extra practice day before Stanford series
This week is an odd one in the Bruins’ schedule. Following last weekend’s conference series against Washington, UCLA will forego a typical Tuesday matchup for an added day of practice to prepare for the next leg of the Pac-12 season. “You don’t get that many opportunities during the season,” said coach John Savage. “It’s always […]
Young and inconsistent, baseball experiences season of highs and lows
The Bruins’ last walk-off win sparked a season turnaround. Sunday’s 6-5 walk-off victory against Washington may not generate a similar trend for UCLA baseball. But with the lone win from the weekend series, the Bruins avoided a four-game losing stretch and a possible stint of low morale. “The mood is good right now,” said redshirt […]