It’s safe to say the Tuesday starting job for UCLA baseball is wide open. The Bruins dropped to 0-4 in midweek contests this season with a 14-7 home loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Tuesday. Coach John Savage opted to throw sophomore righty Jake Bird, who seemed to prove his starting mettle with […]
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UCLA baseball looks to reclaim Tuesdays against Cal State Fullerton
After a series loss to Arizona over the weekend pushed UCLA baseball out of the top 25, the Bruins will face an unwelcome challenge: a Tuesday game. UCLA (12-9, 4-2 Pac-12) will square off against Cal State Fullerton (12-11) in its first midweek matchup since giving up 20 runs to Cal State Northridge in early […]
Freshman closer crumbles as Wildcats take the rubber game
UCLA baseball played a good game Saturday at Arizona, but only for the first eight innings. The No. 18 Bruins (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) looked well on their way to a series win over the Wildcats (16-7, 3-3), carrying a 5-1 lead into the ninth inning. Instead, Arizona stunned UCLA, putting up five runs in the […]
UCLA baseball wins close game against Arizona in ninth inning
UCLA baseball won another close one Friday night, taking down Arizona 4-3 to even the series at one apiece. The victory pushed the No. 18 Bruins’ (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) record in one-run games to a perfect 6-0 this season. Strong performances out of junior starting pitcher Grant Dyer and sophomore first baseman Sean Bouchard gave […]
UCLA baseball falls to Arizona at the hands of Wildcat pitcher
UCLA baseball’s five-game winning streak came to an end Thursday at Arizona. The Wildcats (15-6, 2-2 Pac-12) used a five-run second inning and a complete game from left-hander JC Cloney to overcome the No. 18 Bruins (11-8, 3-1) by a score of 6-1 in the opening contest of a three-game series. UCLA had sophomore righty […]
Freshman Kyle Molnar’s slider develops into strikeout pitch
Kyle Molnar seems to be growing with each subsequent start. In his first start of the season – on Feb. 21 against North Carolina – the freshman appeared to only have one go-to pitch: the change-up. Molnar posted six strikeouts in that game with the change-up, but struggled mightily to locate his fastball. As the […]
UCLA baseball defeats Washington State on walk-off single
If there’s one thing that’s clear about UCLA baseball through 17 games, it’s this: The Bruins are at their best in close games. “I like the tight games,” said coach John Savage earlier this season. “We’re pretty comfortable in close games.” UCLA (10-7, 2-0 Pac-12) won yet another one-run decision on Saturday afternoon, defeating Washington […]