UCLA baseball went to Arizona for a duel in the desert with the conference’s best offense against its superb pitching, but left Hi Corbett Field licking its battle wounds. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA baseball team not only lost its series against Arizona this weekend, but also a few key players. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If the notion that numbers never lie is true, then UCLA baseball has a potential stalemate waiting for it in the desert. The duel will consist of an elite pitching juggernaut versus an offensive powerhouse that split the last two national championships. Read more...
Photo: Freshman second baseman Luke Persico said that the team’s inability to cash in runners has kept UCLA from some possible victories. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
Coming off back-to-back weekend series losses against Arizona State and Long Beach State, UCLA baseball was in uncharted territory. The team found itself outside of the Baseball America Top 25 for the first time since May 22, 2011, snapping a 42-week streak of being ranked. Read more...
Photo: Luke Persico’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly made Tuesday night a one-run game before UCLA eventually fell to Cal State Fullerton. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball has a rivalry with Cal State Fullerton dating back to its early years, one that stems from the tough competition the Titans bring to the field when playing against the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage has been drilling the basics into his team in order to prevent simple errors, as UCLA is set to face “one of the best programs in the country,” Cal State Fullerton. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In a back-and-forth series, UCLA baseball fell to the Long Beach State Dirtbagson Saturdayand Sunday, once at the Jackie Robinson stadium and once at Blair Field in Long Beach, losing the series 2-1. Read more...
Photo: Junior catcher Shane Zeile stands at bat during UCLA’s weekend series against Long Beach State. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
At the halfway point of the regular season, UCLA baseball will face a familiar opponent, but with an unfamiliar twist. The Bruins will take on the Long Beach State Dirtbags (13-14) for the second time this year, but two of the three games – on Friday and Sunday – will be played on the road at Blair Field in Long Beach. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starting pitcher Cody Poteet’s five walks are the fewest issued by any Bruin pitcher with more than 30 innings pitched this season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Tuesday night, No. 21 UCLA demonstrated how every small contribution can be the difference between winning and losing. Junior infielder Chris Keck, redshirt sophomore outfielder Christoph Bono and freshman outfielder Kort Peterson scored a run and an RBI each, while two other Bruins scored a run each to give UCLA a 5-3 win against Loyola Marymount. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins climbed out of an early deficit to defeat the Loyola Marymount Lions. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
