Don't look now, but the UCLA baseball team is winning again. Or do, it doesn't matter, they'll keep winning games. Read more...
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UCLA baseball coach John Savage, now in his eighth year at UCLA, will have taken the Bruins to the postseason in six of the last seven seasons. Savage’s Bruins are still in the race to win the Pac-12 tournament.
The more an opposing team knows about No. 9 UCLA baseball's statistics this year, the worse they're going to feel about its chances going into a game against them, especially when that game falls on a Tuesday. Read more...
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Junior catcher Tyler Heineman went 2-for-4 and scored one run in UCLA’s 6-2 win over UC Irvine on Tuesday night.
Baseball is characterized by the three-game series. It's the standard way for teams to organize their schedule, and so much of the game's lingo "“ sweep, rubber match, taking two out of three "“ revolves around it. Read more...
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Junior first baseman Trevor Brown and UCLA will face UC Irvine on the road today.
Strong starting pitching and powerhouse offense are the basic foundations for a winning baseball team, but what really seals the deal is how the game is closed out. Read more...
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Junior closer Scott Griggs and the No. 11 Bruins were defeated by the Cal Bears 6-5 in the last game of the series Sunday afternoon in Berkeley.
Despite a five-game win streak, the UCLA baseball team is still not where it would like to be in the Pac-12 conference standings going into the final weeks of the regular season. Read more...
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Junior infielder and catcher Trevor Brown (left) and sophomore infielder Pat Gallagher (right) stand in the dugout with their teammates.
Baseball games rarely resemble boxing matches "“ aside from the occasional home plate collision "“ but Tuesday's rematch between Cal State Fullerton and UCLA was a back and forth slugfest that saw 21 hits between the two teams and featured some of the drama of a heavyweight title bout. Read more...
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Junior left fielder Cody Keefer led No. 11 UCLA with three hits in Tuesday’s 6-3 win over No. 8 Cal State Fullerton.
For the previous three Bruin baseball seasons, hitting coach Rick Vanderhook was a mainstay in UCLA's dugout. This weekend, UCLA will see him again "“ but this time, from across the diamond. Read more...
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Junior outfielder Jeff Gelalich and UCLA will look to continue their streak of hot play.
