After an opening week worse than any in recent memory, UCLA baseball started to make the right kind of history Saturday night. In a 19-0 win over Cal Poly (5-2), No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starting pitcher Griffin Canning tossed seven shutout innings as the Bruins dominated Cal Poly 19-0 Saturday night. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
No. 14 UCLA baseball pulled out a 7-6 win in its opening game against Cal Poly on Friday, but the night could have gone a lot more smoothly. Read more...
Photo: (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
In John Savage’s time as the UCLA baseball coach, the Bruins have relied on good pitching, good defense and an ability to put the ball in play on offense. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage is planning on moving senior Brett Urabe from second base to catching behind the plate. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
The early-season woes continued for the baseball team Tuesday night. For the second straight game, No. 15 UCLA (1-3) was on the wrong end of a rout, falling 10-1 to Long Beach State (3-1) at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Freshman pitcher Justin Hooper tried to steady the Bruins Tuesday, entering the game and striking out the first batter he faced. Poor judgment and missed opportunities from his teammates thwarted a UCLA comeback. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
It took just three games for UCLA baseball’s flaws to be exposed – and coach John Savage is happy about that. “Sometimes when you play, your weaknesses get hidden a little bit but I’d rather know where we’re at,” Savage said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage said he thinks he knows what the Bruins need to work on after they lost two out of three games over the weekend. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Savage didn’t sugarcoat it. After watching his team commit four errors and allow nine unanswered runs in the final three innings of a 14-5 loss to North Carolina Sunday, the UCLA baseball coach said it was the worst his team had played in 10 years. Read more...
Photo: Freshman catcher Jake Hirabayashi (left) allowed two passed balls and freshman reliever Brian Gadsby (right) made a throwing error in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 14-5 loss to North Carolina. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The walk-off hit was not a towering home run or a screaming line drive, but rather a soft flare over the pitcher that landed in the infield dirt and barely bounced into the outfield. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins mobbed redshirt senior outfielder Eric Filia after he delivered a walk-off single to win Saturday’s matchup with North Carolina. (Michael Zschornack/Daily Bruin)
