With one swing of the bat, everything that had been going wrong for UCLA baseball started to go right. The No. 1-seeded Bruins (45-15) were in a rut offensively at the start of this weekend’s NCAA Regional. UCLA scored seven runs in the first game of the regional against Cal State Bakersfield, but used five […]
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Baseball scouting report: NCAA Los Angeles Regional
UCLA baseball begins its NCAA Tournament run Friday night in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, which will be played in the Bruins’ home park, Jackie Robinson Stadium. The regional includes three unranked teams – Cal State Bakersfield, Maryland and Ole Miss – along with UCLA, the top-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament. To win the […]
No. 1 UCLA baseball enters NCAA Regionals with determination
The last time the UCLA baseball team was preparing for an NCAA Regional, the circumstances were different. The 2013 Bruins entered their NCAA Regional as the No. 10-ranked team in the country. They were one of the 16 different No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but they weren’t a favorite. They didn’t have a […]
UCLA baseball earns two awards, six first-team All-Pac-12 honors
UCLA baseball reeled in two awards and six first-team all-conference honors Wednesday morning, when the Pac-12 announced its all-conference baseball awards. The Bruins’ senior closer, David Berg, was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and coach John Savage was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Berg also took home this award in 2013, when he […]
Walk Up in Style: UCLA baseball players explain their at-bat songs
One of the newest traditions in baseball is the convention of the walk-up song. The walk-up song is the tune that each player chooses to have played on the stadium speakers before he steps to the plate for an at bat. While this tradition is mostly known for existing at the MLB level, many college […]
UCLA wins No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament despite loss to Oregon
The stakes were different for the two college baseball teams playing in Eugene, Ore., this past weekend. No. 2 UCLA (42-14, 22-8 Pac-12) entered the weekend with a Pac-12 title already in tow, and a chance to compete for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Oregon (37-23,16-14 Pac-12), on the other hand, […]
UCLA baseball secures No. 1 seeding in NCAA Tournament
UCLA baseball was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday morning. It’s the first time UCLA baseball has ever been awarded the No. 1 overall seed in school history. The No. 1 overall seeding grants UCLA hosting rights for not only an NCAA regional this weekend, but an NCAA Super […]