UCLA had one of its best hitters at the plate with the go-ahead run at third base in the bottom of the eighth inning. Junior right fielder Kort Peterson had a chance to be the hero – just like he’d been when he blasted a walk-off home run against Texas on March 12. But this […]
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The Rundown: April 12
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Thirty under 30 Women’s volleyball assistant coach Kaitlin Nielsen was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Friday when she was named to the association’s Thirty under 30 list. The award recognizes up-and-coming coaches across all leagues and divisions. […]
UCLA baseball hopes to end string of losses in game against LMU
After dropping its third straight conference series, UCLA baseball, now No. 85 in RPI, is on the path to falling out of contention for an NCAA Tournament berth. “But we’re not done,” said freshman catcher Jake Hirabayashi. “Morale is still up. We’re going to keep working hard and hopefully string some games together and be […]
Bruins lose third weekend series in a row with losses against Stanford
Three more games came and went for UCLA baseball over the weekend, and the Bruins showed no signs of being anything other than the middling team they’ve been throughout the first half of the season. “We’ve just got a lot of work to do,” Savage said. “It’s tough to watch at times – certainly the […]
UCLA baseball loses series in final game against Stanford
Coach John Savage said the story of Saturday’s game was not told in the box score. UCLA had just one fielding error in the game, but that didn’t illustrate how well – or not well – the Bruins were playing defensively. “That’s the most deceiving thing, really: the non-plays (on defense) that are made, and […]
Baseball snaps losing streak with comeback victory over Stanford
For a player and a team that have struggled throughout the first half of the 2016 season, Friday night’s game may have marked a turning point. Junior left fielder Brett Stephens keyed a thrilling ninth-inning comeback, helping UCLA baseball (13-15, 5-6 Pac-12) snap a seven-game losing streak and even up its weekend series against Stanford […]
UCLA baseball drops seventh consecutive game despite strong pitching
Griffin Canning gave UCLA baseball a chance to win Thursday night. But the team didn’t take it. The sophomore hurled a complete game, letting up four runs – three earned – on just five hits en route to a 4-1 loss to Stanford, extending UCLA’s losing streak to a season-long seven games. The Cardinal (16-8, […]