John Savage’s ability to develop pitchers is arguably what gave him a career in collegiate baseball. His first job with a Power Five program was as a pitching coach at USC from 1997 to 2000, developing future Big League arms like Barry Zito and Mark Prior. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage walks on the field at Great Park in Irvine. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been 10 years since the Bruins and Trojans both reached the 30-win mark in a single season. Following USC’s win over Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, both teams eclipsed the mark with double-digit games remaining – making this year’s crosstown rendition arguably the most competitive in years. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Mulivai Levu (second from left) is greeted by assistant coach Bryant Ward (far left), sophomore second baseman Phoenix Call (fourth from left), freshman catcher Kasen Khansarinia (third from left), junior right-hander Michael Barnett (fifth from left) and other members of UCLA baseball as he makes his way into the dugout. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The last time there was a matchup between the Bruins and the Lions, it was a dogfight. The two’s March 25 matchup featured three lead changes, ultimately culminating in a UCLA walk-off victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: CJ Bott tosses a fastball. The freshman right-hander made his first collegiate start Tuesday. (Rohan Ramalingam/Daily Bruin)
It can be easy to overlook a Tuesday nonconference matchup, especially when a team like the Bruins has its sights explicitly set on its first Big Ten title. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, standing on the right side of second base, awaits a ball from first. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The San Francisco Giants celebrated the career of Brandon Crawford on Saturday at Oracle Park. Crawford, who played in Westwood from 2006 to 2008, may be the most recognizable former Bruin shortstop in program history. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky follows through on his swing. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A blown save nearly cost the Bruins their Friday series opener. But the bats stormed back for a walk-off victory. On Saturday, the Bruins’ hitters stayed hot – giving the team’s pitching staff little to worry about – and the hurlers upheld their end of the bargain anyway. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore designated hitter Payton Brennan starts his swing. Brennan returned from a hamstring injury Saturday and slugged a homer. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins were three outs from snapping their two-game skid. Then the Nittany Lions scored four in the top of the ninth, and suddenly, the Bruins were down one and three outs away from a season-long three-game losing streak. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Mulivai Levu loads into his swing. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
