At the halfway point of the regular season, UCLA baseball will face a familiar opponent, but with an unfamiliar twist. The Bruins will take on the Long Beach State Dirtbags (13-14) for the second time this year, but two of the three games – on Friday and Sunday – will be played on the road […]
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Team effort allows UCLA to rally past Loyola Marymount
Tuesday night, No. 21 UCLA demonstrated how every small contribution can be the difference between winning and losing. Junior infielder Chris Keck, redshirt sophomore outfielder Christoph Bono and freshman outfielder Kort Peterson scored a run and an RBI each, while two other Bruins scored a run each to give UCLA a 5-3 win against Loyola […]
Bruin baseball look to bear down Lions in their den
After a series loss against Arizona State last weekend, the No. 18 UCLA baseball team will face Loyola Marymount Tuesday night for the second time this season. This midweek game could prove monumental for the Bruins, as they face a team they surrendered a 6-1 loss nearly a month ago. UCLA is not taking the […]
UCLA baseball drops two of three games to Arizona State
Riding a three-game win streak and winning eight of the last nine, UCLA baseball entered the weekend with the momentum of a close midweek victory over Long Beach State. However, No. 18 UCLA (16-10, 6-3 Pac-12) faltered against Pac-12 opponent Arizona State (15-11, 5-4), losing the final two games of the series on Saturday and […]
UCLA baseball sweeps Cal to open Pac-12 play
When UCLA baseball’s pitching is rolling, the timely hitting tends to follow. With the team opening up its Pac-12 schedule, its blueprint for success will be more important than ever in racking up victories. The formula was cooking for No. 22 UCLA (12-7, 3-0 Pac-12) this weekend as it helped the Bruins sweep the California […]
UCLA baseball prepares for three-game series against Cal
After winning their midweek game against UC Irvine this Tuesday, the Bruins are set to begin Pac-12 play, as they go head to head with the California Golden Bears (10-5) in a three-game series starting Friday. UCLA, which dropped from No. 13 to No. 25 after last week’s losses to unranked Pepperdine and Houston, will […]
UCLA baseball squeezes win over USC out of rocky weekend
For the first time since opening weekend against Portland, UCLA baseball’s offense came alive, posting double-digit hits in all three games. Ironically, UCLA’s mainstay, its pitching and defense, was on shaky ground all weekend, resulting in the Bruins playing three one-run games. Free passes, seven errors, multiple baserunning mistakes and missed opportunities at the plate […]