In John Savage’s time as the UCLA baseball coach, the Bruins have relied on good pitching, good defense and an ability to put the ball in play on offense. Four games into the 2016 campaign, they haven’t been able to count on any of those three. They’ve posted an ERA of 7.00, made nine errors […]
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UCLA baseball falters against Long Beach State to continue poor start
The early-season woes continued for the baseball team Tuesday night. For the second straight game, No. 15 UCLA (1-3) was on the wrong end of a rout, falling 10-1 to Long Beach State (3-1) at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Dirtbags jumped on the Bruins early, scoring in each of the first four innings to build […]
UCLA baseball makes adjustments after rough start against UNC
It took just three games for UCLA baseball’s flaws to be exposed – and coach John Savage is happy about that. “Sometimes when you play, your weaknesses get hidden a little bit but I’d rather know where we’re at,” Savage said. “After this weekend, I think we know where we’re at. I feel good about […]
UCLA baseball throws away season-opening series against UNC
John Savage didn’t sugarcoat it. After watching his team commit four errors and allow nine unanswered runs in the final three innings of a 14-5 loss to North Carolina Sunday, the UCLA baseball coach said it was the worst his team had played in 10 years. “We take a lot of pride in winning those […]
Baseball scores first win of season, evens up series against UNC
The walk-off hit was not a towering home run or a screaming line drive, but rather a soft flare over the pitcher that landed in the infield dirt and barely bounced into the outfield. A UCLA victory was not exactly a fitting result for Saturday’s baseball game, but if the Bruins were going to win, […]
UCLA shut out in season opener by North Carolina ace
No. 9 UCLA baseball started the season quietly Friday night, dropping the first of a three game series 4-0 against No. 21 North Carolina. The Bruins couldn’t get anything going against Tar Heels starting pitcher Zac Gallen. Working mostly with a nasty two-seam fastball, the junior right-hander allowed only four hits – only two of […]
UCLA baseball heads into season with revamped squad, new strengths
The Bruins have a lot to replace: their top two starting pitchers, their top-three hitters and a closer who established himself as the best in NCAA history. They were also dealt a huge blow when starting catcher Darrell Miller Jr. was ruled out for the season after labrum surgery. The biggest question mark for coach […]