The effect was the same, but the cause was different. UCLA baseball (12-14, 4-5 Pac-12) lost its fifth straight midweek game Tuesday night, falling to Cal State Northridge 4-1. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right-hander Jake Byrd pitched 5 innings on Tuesday, allowing four runs – three earned – in the Bruin’s loss to Cal State Northridge. The outing was a major improvement over Byrd’s last game, where he gave up seven runs in 1.1 innings to Cal State Fullerton. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Someone’s losing streak will come to an end Tuesday night when UCLA baseball hosts Cal State Northridge. The Bruins (12-13, 4-5 Pac-12) have dropped five in a row heading into the matchup with the Matadors (20-8, 0-3 Big West), who have fallen in four straight. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore RHP Jake Bird struggled in his start against Cal State Fullerton last Tuesday, giving up six earned runs while only recording four outs. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA baseball caught a break this weekend when Cal ace Daulton Jefferies was scratched from his Friday night start with a leg injury. Not that it mattered. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball dropped all three of its games to Cal, but junior third baseman Luke Persico notched a pair of three-hit games to raise his average to .306. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
The nation’s toughest schedule doesn’t get any easier this weekend. Not in the slightest. UCLA baseball – which holds the top strength of schedule in the country– visits No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Brett Urabe is tied for the team lead in doubles and has the fifth highest batting average on the Bruins. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
When UCLA baseball won the NCAA championship in 2013, it only lost four Tuesday games all season. It’s only March, but the Bruins have already accomplished that feat, going 0-4 in their first four Tuesday games of 2016. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Jake Bird (left), redshirt junior Hunter Virant (center) and freshman Justin Hooper have all tried their hands at starting Tuesday games, but none of the three have made a start that lasted more than four innings during a midweek game. (Keila Mayberry, Michael Zshornack,Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
It’s safe to say the Tuesday starting job for UCLA baseball is wide open. The Bruins dropped to 0-4 in midweek contests this season with a 14-7 home loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior right fielder Eric Filia closed out the month of March without a strikeout, but also failed to connect Tuesday as UCLA struggled. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
After a series loss to Arizona over the weekend pushed UCLA baseball out of the top 25, the Bruins will face an unwelcome challenge: a Tuesday game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starter Jake Bird will make his second start of the season. He threw 5 2/3 innings in his first, giving up two runs on 79 pitches. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
