Thursday, April 2


With improved hitting from last year, UCLA sweeps Utah in first away series of the season

The UCLA baseball team got off to a hot start this season thanks to improved hitting from a season ago, but the Bruins won their first two conference series within the friendly confines of Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

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Junior right fielder Jeff Gelalich leads UCLA with a .415 batting average and increased his home run count to six on the season against Utah.



No. 9 UCLA baseball defeats crosstown rival USC, 7-2, in Dodgertown Classic

On a day that saw Major League Baseball reject two separate bids to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise from outgoing owner Frank McCourt, Dodger Stadium played host to the third installment of the Dodgertown Classic between UCLA and USC. The Dodger drama was set aside for a few hours on Tuesday night as 6,034 Bruin and Trojan fans came together "“ albeit on different sides of the stadium "“ to watch their teams go head-to-head in one of baseball's historic venues. Freshman left-hander Grant Watson started for UCLA and earned the 7-2 win "“ Watson gave up one run in six innings and improved to 4-0 this year. Read more...




Catching his break: Challenges paved Tyler Heineman’s path to finally become UCLA’s starting catcher

Tyler went where he wanted and began his UCLA baseball career. Now, as a junior, he's the team's third-best hitter and only switch hitter. He's started in all 11 of UCLA's games this season at catcher or designated hitter, moved to No. 2 in the order and has a hit in every game "“ a streak he'll attempt to extend tonight when the Bruins take on UC Riverside. Read more...

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Junior catcher Tyler Heineman is now the starting catcher for the UCLA baseball team after struggling to crack the lineup the last two years. He joined the team as a preferred walk-on, turning down a partial scholarship from Harvard.



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