Before the Arizona series this past weekend, UCLA baseball needed to make a change to its routine. The team has struggled to hit with runners in scoring position (RISP) and that, combined with the lack of home run power in college baseball with deadened bats, meant a shortage of runs. In order to help rectify […]
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UCLA pitcher James Kaprielian selected for US collegiate team
UCLA baseball sophomore pitcher James Kaprielian was selected to play for the 2014 USA Collegiate National Baseball Team this summer, USA Baseball announced Monday afternoon.
Injuries make UCLA’s losses to Arizona hurt even more
UCLA baseball went to Arizona for a duel in the desert with the conference’s best offense against its superb pitching, but left Hi Corbett Field licking its battle wounds. Several of the team’s most important players, senior outfielder Brian Carroll and junior closer David Berg, could potentially be out with injuries sustained in Sunday’s walk-off […]
UCLA baseball braces for battle of champions with Arizona
If the notion that numbers never lie is true, then UCLA baseball has a potential stalemate waiting for it in the desert. The duel will consist of an elite pitching juggernaut versus an offensive powerhouse that split the last two national championships. “We’ve been probably the best road team in the country over the last […]
UCLA baseball drops third straight loss to CSU Fullerton
Coming off back-to-back weekend series losses against Arizona State and Long Beach State, UCLA baseball was in uncharted territory. The team found itself outside of the Baseball America Top 25 for the first time since May 22, 2011, snapping a 42-week streak of being ranked. On Tuesday, the newly unranked Bruins (18-13, 6-3 Pac-12) traveled […]
Cal State Fullerton poses titanic challenge for UCLA baseball
UCLA baseball has a rivalry with Cal State Fullerton dating back to its early years, one that stems from the tough competition the Titans bring to the field when playing against the Bruins. “We know Fullerton’s always a good game and they can compete against us,” said junior catcher Shane Zeile. “It’s somewhat of a […]
UCLA baseball drops two of three to Long Beach State
In a back-and-forth series, UCLA baseball fell to the Long Beach State Dirtbagson Saturdayand Sunday, once at the Jackie Robinson stadium and once at Blair Field in Long Beach, losing the series 2-1. “Our biggest issue was being committed to the process and doing our jobs as a hitters and runners,” said freshman designated hitter […]