When the UCLA baseball team begins its series against Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. at Sunken Diamond, two very different pitching staffs will collide. The Cardinal structures its pitching staff on a by-committee basis, with 11 different pitchers logging more than 15 innings and only its main starter, sophomore right-handed pitcher Brett Hanewich, eclipsing […]
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UCLA baseball’s bullpen proves strong point of team
Senior Chris Keck is a third baseman and one of UCLA baseball’s leading run producers. He doesn’t hesitate to say that the bullpen is the backbone of this No. 3-ranked Bruins team. “Our bullpen’s been phenomenal this whole year,” Keck said. “Whenever we need some stopping from the opponent, they’re who we call on. … […]
Baseball squanders lead, recovers to power past UC Irvine in 15-8 win
It almost seemed like the baseball team was the most comfortable in tough, high-pressure situations Tuesday night in its 15-8 mashing of UC Irvine. The Bruins defeated the Anteaters in a marathon slugfest featuring 26 hits, 23 runs and 12 different pitchers. It looked like UCLA (29-8, 14-4 Pac-12) would run away with the game […]
UCLA baseball faces unique threat in left-handed pitcher
On Tuesday night, UCLA baseball will face a player – and a team – that has undergone a transformation during the 2015 season. The player is freshman Cameron Bishop. The team is UC Irvine. The Anteaters (23-13, 10-2 Big West) have reinvented themselves since starting the season 0-6, winning 23 of 30 games and taking […]
Baseball clinches Cal series with close comeback win
Senior closer David Berg looked on from the UCLA dugout in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday, the Bruins trailing 1-0 to the Cal Bears. He uttered two words. “Redemption time,” he said. Berg wasn’t referring to himself; he had just tossed a scoreless inning in the top of the eighth. Instead, he was […]
High strikeout total wears down pitcher James Kaprielian in loss to Cal
In Jackie Robinson Stadium on Thursday night, it was a slugfest between the two arms on the mound, not the two offenses at the plate. No. 3 UCLA (26-8, 12-4 Pac-12) sent out its top starting pitcher – junior James Kaprielian – for the series opener, while Cal countered with one of its best pitchers […]
Controlling momentum key for UCLA baseball’s three-game series against Cal
UCLA baseball has enjoyed ripe pitching and timely hitting lately, but the team isn’t letting its success affect its mindset as the Bruins head into the heart of conference play. Coach John Savage Nearing the halfway point of conference play, No. 3 UCLA (26-7, 12-3 Pac-12) begins a three-game home series against California (22-11, 9-6) […]