This post was updated July 27 at 5:08 p.m. Incoming freshman right-handed pitcher Angel Cervantes will forgo signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates, after being drafted No. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman right-hander Angel Cervantes poses holding his glove. Cervantes will join the UCLA baseball pitching staff after choosing not to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who selected him in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft. (Courtesy of Angel Cervantes and UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated July 20 at 9:40 p.m. One Bruin was selected in the 2025 MLB Draft and is on his way to play professional baseball. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 13 at 6:27 p.m. When top high school prospects choose the collegiate path, they commit themselves to earning a degree while continuing to pursue their athletic dream – committing to three years of growth, improvement and development, while simultaneously pursuing their professional aspirations. Read more...
Photo: (Left to right: Photos by Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff, Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff, Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Bethany Kim/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 13 at 6:41 p.m. UCLA baseball coach John Savage made a name for himself in college baseball through high school recruiting and player development. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage sits in the dugout while he looks towards the field. Savage led his team back to Omaha this season for the first time since 2013. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated July 6 at 5:16 p.m. UCLA baseball will stick with its longtime head coach for a few more years. A season removed from a 19-33 finish and missing the postseason for the second year in a row, coach John Savage led his team back to the Men’s College World Series for the first time since 2013, when he brought the program to its first and only national title. “UCLA has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Head Coach John Savage,” a UCLA Athletics spokesperson said Thursday. Savage’s first extension – which was signed after the 2013 campaign and at the time made him one of the highest-paid coaches in college baseball – concluded at the end of the 2025 season. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage holds the super regional trophy as he celebrates with his team. The Bruins swept both regionals before returning to the Men’s College World Series. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
I walked into John Savage’s office May 18 of last year as the only reporter there. Despite UCLA’s sweep of Stanford on Senior Day, the Bruins’ head coach seemingly had very little to celebrate. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage walks back to the dugout. In his 21st season as head coach, he led his squad to the Men’s College World Series, ending a 12-year drought. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 15 seed UCLA baseball (48-18, 22-8 Big Ten) lost a weather-induced double header to No. 6 seed LSU 9-5 and No. 3 seed Arkansas 7-3 Tuesday in the Men’s College World Series, ending the Bruins’ season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball celebrates receiving its NCAA Super Regional champion trophy. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
