Category Archives: Baseball

The last time UCLA baseball was in control of a ballgame was March 26 against Arizona, when the Bruins cruised into the ninth with a four-run lead. The Bruins lost that game and have lost all five games they’ve played since. Coach John Savage consoled his players after their sixth straight loss Tuesday night. “I […]

The 2016 Major League Baseball season officially opened this week, with five Bruins featured on active rosters across the league. As this year’s baseball season heats up, take a look at the UCLA alumni contributing at the next level. Trevor Bauer Bauer played three seasons at UCLA from 2009 to 2011 before declaring for the […]

The effect was the same, but the cause was different. UCLA baseball (12-14, 4-5 Pac-12) lost its fifth straight midweek game Tuesday night, falling to Cal State Northridge 4-1. Whereas pitching was the reason for the Bruins’ first four midweek losses, hitting was the problem Tuesday. “Obviously, the offense is where it’s scuffling,” said coach […]

Someone’s losing streak will come to an end Tuesday night when UCLA baseball hosts Cal State Northridge. The Bruins (12-13, 4-5 Pac-12) have dropped five in a row heading into the matchup with the Matadors (20-8, 0-3 Big West), who have fallen in four straight. When the two teams met on a Tuesday in early […]

UCLA baseball caught a break this weekend when Cal ace Daulton Jefferies was scratched from his Friday night start with a leg injury. Not that it mattered. Jefferies’ absence did nothing to slow down the No. 12 Golden Bears (18-6, 7-2 Pac-12), who extended their winning streak to seven by sweeping the Bruins (12-13, 4-5) […]

The nation’s toughest schedule doesn’t get any easier this weekend. Not in the slightest. UCLA baseball – which holds the top strength of schedule in the country– visits No. 12 California (15-6, 4-2 Pac-12), a team that recently swept then-No. 3 Oregon State in Berkeley. The Golden Bears are particularly difficult to beat in their […]