At this point in the season, the UCLA baseball team is going into every game with a “short-term memory” mentality, not dwelling on past shortcomings. “It’s not about what’s happening right now,” said sophomore pitcher Cody Poteet. “It’s about where we want to get to and what we need to do to get there. The […]
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UCLA baseball hopes to learn from losses to Cal Poly
The UCLA baseball team may have gotten too comfortable after its four-game winning streak, letting visiting Cal Poly take a 2-1 series win this weekend. “It’s a tale of two series. We came out and played as well as we have all year,” said coach John Savage. “But in the last two days, they dominated […]
UCLA baseball to face tough competition in Cal Poly
Baseball fans dig the long ball, but with the undefeated Cal Poly Mustangs coming to Jackie Robinson Stadium this weekend, they will likely not see much offensive production. This series will be all about the pitching. Through the first four games of the season, No. 10 UCLA (3-1) has held opponents to a .149 batting […]
UCLA baseball capitalizes on errors for win against CSU Northridge
For UCLA baseball, Tuesday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium was a night of firsts. The No. 12 Bruins played their first midweek game of season, defeating the Cal State Northridge Matadors 7-1, with freshman pitcher Grant Dyer making his first collegiate start. “I wasn’t nervous. … I wasn’t scared or anything, but I was excited […]
UCLA baseball delivers series win over Portland to open season
One of the UCLA baseball team’s sayings, according to junior catcher Shane Zeile, is “passing the baton and (getting) the next guy up to the plate.” This weekend, the team did just that, as the Bruins set up play after play to advance their teammates. After falling to Portland on the Friday of its opening […]
UCLA baseball to begin title defense against Portland
The UCLA baseball team is not buying into the hype that comes with being the defending national champions as it gets ready to begin its title defense at Jackie Robinson Stadium Friday night against Portland. However, after being predicted to finish behind Oregon State and Oregon in the Pac-12 conference preseason coaches’ poll, it is […]
UCLA baseball eyes 2014 NCAA title, faces season setbacks
After a long and difficult journey, reaching the top of the mountain is an elating feeling, but it’s also a fleeting one. Last season ended with the UCLA baseball players defying expectations and reaching the summit, where they formed their own mountainous dog pile as they hoisted the NCAA championship trophy. The players are now […]