The Bruins won’t win the Pac-12 title this season, but that doesn’t mean that this weekend’s conference series is any less important. “Well, like coach (John) Savage has been saying,” said freshman second baseman Chase Strumpf. Read more...
Photo: Senior closer Scott Burke will be honored alongside his fellow seniors – left fielder Brett Stephens, infielder Nick Kern and pitcher Moises Ceja – at Sunday’s senior day ceremonies. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball coach John Savage expected some freshmen to play a significant role for the Bruins before the 2017 campaign even began. Michael Toglia was one of them. Read more...
The Bruins were one game away from being swept for the first time in conference play this season. Then the bats came alive. After losing back-to-back games against Washington State (24-23, 10-14 Pac-12) on Friday and Saturday by scores of 7-1 and 7-3, UCLA baseball (25-23, 14-10) trounced the Cougars 12-2 on Sunday to avoid a four-game losing streak. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Sean Bouchard hit his team-leading ninth homer of the season against Washington State on Sunday as part of a 12-2, series-salvaging win for UCLA baseball. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
As the regular season nears the finish line, the Bruins continue to battle it out in the Pac-12. “We’ve been playing for our season the last couple of weeks,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: For the first time in almost three months, junior Jake Bird will start on the mound for the Bruins this weekend. The pitcher had been out with a shoulder injury, but came in as a reliever against the Trojans last weekend. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 11 at 6:46 p.m. A ball made it through UCLA baseball’s third baseman Tuesday night, and it cost the Bruins the game. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Sean Bouchard, who leads UCLA in home runs and slugging percentage, bunted for a base hit in the first inning of Tuesday’s game to load the bases with no outs. No Bruins scored in that frame. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball is in the middle of a seven-game road stretch. But at this point in the season, that’s a good thing. “RPI-wise it’s what we want,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage will call on sophomore lefty Justin Hooper to start Tuesday’s game. Savage said Hooper was inconsistent last time out, when he gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA baseball brought out the brooms against its crosstown rival Saturday. The Bruins tallied hit after hit, took advantage of the Trojans’ defensive blunders and didn’t commit any fielding errors despite the high winds blowing into Dedeaux Field. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Michael Toglia knocked in six runs Saturday evening, three of which were from a three-run home run in the UCLA baseball team’s series finale against USC. The Bruins swept the Trojans with two close wins and a 13-0 shutout over the weekend. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
