UCLA baseball had already lost Games 1 and 2 when Washington took a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning Sunday. In the second half of that game, UCLA found a way to avoid the sweep. “It was a struggle. A struggle of a weekend,” said coach John Savage. ”We salvaged the weekend, really. We did […]
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Baseball falls to Washington 7-3 after offensive struggles
Brett Stephens gave UCLA baseball fans hope for a comeback Friday night. With Washington up 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth, the senior left fielder clobbered a changeup well over the right field fence for a two-run home run to cut the deficit to two. But the bomb failed to jumpstart the offense in […]
UCLA baseball looks to climb in standings with Washington weekend
The Bruins are on the cusp of a breakout season. With a .500 win percentage and second-place standing in the Pac-12, they are a projected No. 3-seed in the postseason. The upcoming series is an important one, according to coach John Savage, given the conference standings. Coming off a midweek loss to San Diego, UCLA […]
Top of the Tenth, Episode 1: The latest in UCLA baseball
As UCLA baseball approaches its fourth weekend of Pac-12 play, the baseball writers have a lot to talk about. Listen in as Sports reporter Kyle Cardoza, editor David Gottlieb and contributor Dylan Sanders catch you up on preseason results and conference games, try to figure out how coach John Savage should stack his pitching rotation […]
Baseball falls to San Diego State in 12th one-run loss of season
UCLA baseball has played 26 games. Twelve of those games have been decided by one run. Tuesday night, it was the same story, as the Bruins (13-13, 6-3 Pac-12) fell 5-4 to the San Diego State Aztecs (21-9, 8-3 Mountain West). The Aztecs started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning, as senior […]
Baseball to capitalize on rejuvenated offense for San Diego State match
UCLA baseball has had to get accustomed to playing close games. Of the team’s first 12 games, eight were decided by one run. Coach John Savage said the outcome of each bout could have stemmed from a single pitch. The Bruins have avoided one-run affairs recently because of their rejuvenated offense. They won seven of […]
Strong hitting powers baseball to 2-1 series win over Arizona State
The Bruins’ offense has told the story for the past month. UCLA hit just .251 at the plate during its 2-8 stretch throughout the first half of March. Entering this weekend, the club boasted a .327 average in its last five contests – all victories. The Bruins’ winning streak ended at six Saturday, but their […]