After starting the season winning 11 of its first 12 games, UCLA baseball hit a bump in the road – a three-game sweep at the hands of then-No. 1 Vanderbilt, then-No. 7 TCU, and then-No. 25 USC. If that weekend was a test to prove that UCLA could hang with the top teams in the […]
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Coach rebuts Keith Law’s criticism of freshman’s high pitch count
On March 14, ESPN.com Major League Baseball analyst Keith Law took to Twitter to talk about a team that he rarely – if ever – speaks about: UCLA baseball. “UCLA freshman (right-handed pitcher) Griffin Canning, a potential high pick in 2017, has now thrown 178 pitches over seven calendar days. He’s just 18 (years) old,” […]
Baseball continues win streak following extra-inning victory over Washington
Nearly two weeks ago, UCLA baseball played its longest game of the year so far – a 13-inning contest against Washington. The game lasted four hours and 34 minutes, testing the will and resolve of both teams. UCLA senior closer David Berg went well beyond his usual pitch count, going a career-high six innings – […]
Closer David Berg’s career outing lifts UCLA to win over Washington
UCLA senior closer David Berg toed the rubber as the baserunners on first and second took their leads. Berg was in his second inning of work, but this was his most tense situation yet. With the game tied at 4-4 with two outs in the top of the ninth, Berg had to deliver a critical […]
Baseball bounces back from weekend losses with win against Pepperdine
After losing all three games over the weekend, coach John Savage said it was time to go back to the drawing board and that the team needed to play better. UCLA baseball had been ranked No. 6 in the nation, but was swept by then-No.1 Vanderbilt, then-No. 7 TCU and then-No. 25 USC, prompting Savage […]
Dodgertown Classic provides lasting memories, hope for SoCal baseball
Opening day for Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium isn’t until April 6, but on Sunday afternoon, Chavez Ravine was in full swing. For the first time since 2012, UCLA and USC baseball returned to the iconic stadium for the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. The event wasn’t played in 2014 and was played at […]
UCLA baseball flounders against top-ranked teams in Dodgertown Classic
The dichotomy between UCLA and USC was apparent Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The USC baseball team paraded onto the infield, jumping around and celebrating after its 8-4 victory over UCLA. Meanwhile, the Bruins shuffled off the field listlessly after allowing the Trojans to outscore them 4-1 over the game’s final four innings. Up in […]