Tuesday games aren’t supposed to be this important. But with UCLA baseball looking for a spot in a 64-team NCAA Tournament with an RPI ranking of 68, every one of the 11 games left in the Bruins’ schedule are going to count. “Right now, everything’s (as important as) conference,” said coach John Savage. “We need […]
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Strong pitching leads Bruins to take series against UC Irvine
Coach John Savage called this weekend’s starting pitching contagious. “Watching Griff (Canning) kind of inspires me,” said junior starter Grant Dyer. “And then hopefully Kyle (Molnar) can learn a little bit from me.” UCLA baseball (23-22, 10-11 Pac-12) took two out of three from UC Irvine (26-19, 7-8 Big West) thanks to its starters. Sophomore […]
UCLA-UC Irvine baseball series not the marquee matchup of the past
The baseball rivalry between UCLA and UC Irvine has traditionally been one of the best on the West Coast. From 2007 to 2015, the two teams combined for five College World Series appearances and 13 NCAA Tournament berths. This year, however, the two programs have been anything but powerhouses. The Bruins (21-21, 10-11 Pac-12) and […]
Weak West Coast baseball faces criticism over quality of game
There were plenty of scouts on hand behind home plate, radar guns raised, to witness UCLA baseball’s sweep of Oregon a couple weeks ago. That was a function not only of the marquee pitching matchups on display that weekend, but also the general lack of premier talent across West Coast college baseball. The West’s two […]
UCLA baseball hangs on to win after early lead against Long Beach State
The game should have been over by the time it reached the bottom of the first. After four hours and 45 minutes, the Bruins finally pulled away with an 11-10 victory. UCLA baseball (21-21, 9-11 Pac-12) notched five hits and drew six walks in the bottom of the first. By the time a Long Beach […]
Bruins salvage series with win against Utes in Sunday finale
The Bruins wanted Kyle Molnar to take the ball in position to win this weekend’s series with the Utah Utes. The series didn’t play out that way, but the freshman right-hander did his job Sunday, helping UCLA baseball (20-21, 10-11 Pac-12) earn a 10-3 win in the final contest of its three-game set with conference-leading […]
UCLA baseball prepares for tough pitching matchup in Utah
UCLA baseball will face one of the most surprising teams in the Pac-12 – if not the country – when it heads to Salt Lake City this weekend. The team the Bruins will face there – the Utah Utes – were a perennial doormat in the Pac-12 before this season. Since joining the Pac-12 in […]