Third-inning defensive collapse leads to loss for Bruin baseball

Everything unraveled for UCLA in the bottom of the third inning. Heading into the frame, UCLA held a 3-1 lead over Cal State Fullerton and seemingly all the momentum in the game. The Bruins had a ton of momentum heading into the game, too, as winners of their last four games. Then, in the bottom […]

UCLA’s hitting surge to be tested by top-rated Fullerton pitching

The Bruin hitters will tell you that they’ve changed their approach, that their recent success is evidence that the offense has turned a corner. That theory will be tested Tuesday when UCLA baseball (19-18, 9-9 Pac-12) heads to Cal State Fullerton (24-14, 7-2 Big West) to take on the Titans’ elite pitching staff. Fullerton’s pitchers […]

UCLA baseball sweeps Oregon, jumps up in Pac-12 standings

As UCLA baseball approached its season’s halfway point, the outlook wasn’t great. The Bruins started the season as a top-10 team, but poor play pushed them out of the rankings and into tenth place in the Pac-12. Coach John Savage said his team was out of the mix. But at least one player was tired […]

UCLA baseball takes down Ducks with three-game sweep

UCLA baseball had already won the series entering Saturday’s game against Oregon, but the Bruins didn’t exactly look content with a series win. They blew out the Ducks 13-1, pulling off a three-game sweep that pushed UCLA (19-18, 9-9 Pac-12) over Oregon (17-17, 7-8 Pac-12) in the conference standings. The Bruins batted around in the first to […]

UCLA baseball backs strong start to beat Oregon 4-2

Starter Grant Dyer tossed seven shutout innings and third baseman Luke Persico went 4-for-5 to lead UCLA baseball (18-18, 8-9) to a 4-2 win over Oregon (17-15, 7-7) Friday night. The Bruins sprinkled four one-run innings throughout the game to clinch the weekend series against the Ducks and extend their winning streak to three. Dyer […]

Baseball picks up win in Oregon series opener despite being out-hit

It’s generally not good to get out-hit by the other team, but the Bruins will take a win any way they can get it. UCLA baseball (17-18, 7-9 Pac-12) picked up a 6-3 victory in its opening game against Oregon (17-14, 7-6) Thursday night. Ducks starting pitcher Matt Krook struggled in the first inning and […]

The Huddle: Adding and Subtracting

There’s been a few subtractions on the Huddle, because three of our four sports editors couldn’t make it. To even it out, Matt Cummings has invited Sports contributors Vikram Sairam and David “Broadcaster Dave” Gottlieb. Our intrepid trio gives us a peek into the world of Bruin football, baseball and Matt Cummings’s failed comedy bits.