After Sunday’s loss to USC, coach John Savage told his players that March 5 needed to be stamped in their calendars. “This is when our mindsets need to change,” he said. And they did. UCLA baseball (6-5) came up with a season-high 13 hits in Tuesday’s win against Cal State Northridge, sparking a team that […]
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UCLA baseball topples CSUN 7-2 with strong hitting in rematch game
After a quiet weekend at the plate, the Bruins found their bats. They recorded more hits Tuesday than in all three games of the Dodger Stadium Classic combined. UCLA baseball (6-5) amassed a total of 13 hits in its 7-2 victory over Cal State Northridge (6-6), in the teams’ second midweek matchup of the season. […]
UCLA baseball looks to improve batting average in CSUN rematch
At the beginning of the season, UCLA baseball coach John Savage said his team would be much different from last year’s squad offensively. So far, that hasn’t been the case. Through 10 games, the Bruins have scored more than five runs just twice, owning a measly .209 team batting average and a .135 average with […]
Hitting struggles doom UCLA baseball in extra innings against USC
Different ballpark. Same team. After going 8-for-67 in two games at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Friday and Saturday, UCLA baseball went just 4-for-33 at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, losing to USC 4-3 in 10 innings. “We are playing tremendous defense right now. We are pitching. We clearly need to get our offense going,” said coach […]
Baseball comes away with 1-0 victory over Michigan in pitching battle
The Bruins’ close defensive battle Friday was decided on one play. An error. UCLA’s (5-3) unconventional walk-off 1-0 victory over Michigan (7-3) marked the Bruins’ sixth one-run game of the season, and the first of this weekend’s Dodger Stadium Classic. In the bottom of the ninth, senior left fielder Brett Stephens stepped into the batter’s […]
Baseball to maintain consistent strategy for upcoming Dodgertown Classic
UCLA baseball’s philosophy is simple. During coach John Savage’s 12-year tenure in Westwood, the Bruins haven’t relied on an imposing offense filled with home-run hitters to succeed. Each season’s foundation has been built upon the club’s consistent pitching and defense. “That’s exactly it,” Savage said. “The reasons when we’ve gone to Omaha and played for […]
Around the League: Men’s basketball heats up before postseason, Pac-12 teams stay in top 25
Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Just one week left until postseason play begins and every team is trying to get one last good impression in before Selection Sunday. Oregon escaped two close games against California and Stanford with Dillon Brooks’ clutch play down the stretch. The Ducks are projected to be a two-seed in the […]