Mulivai Levu struck out with two outs and runners on second and third in the bottom of the third. But the ball got away from Oregon catcher Bennett Thompson. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Caedon Kottinger pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
If the Bruins are going to climb the Pac-12 standings this weekend, they’ll have to beat the team sitting at the top. UCLA baseball (11-15, 4-8 Pac-12) – which sits second to last in the conference – is set to face off against Pac-12 leader Oregon (20-7, 6-3) Friday through Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage sports glasses and holds paper and a pen while looking out of the dugout toward the field. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
John Savage said mid-game that he wasn’t thrilled to be playing so many underclassmen. “It’s not very fun, to say the least,” the Bruins’ coach told the ESPN+ broadcast crew. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Justin Lee delivers a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)
It’s been one step forward and two steps back all season. After the Bruins won their previous two conference series in Westwood, Arizona swept UCLA in Tucson this past weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Nate Leibold walks off the field while coach John Savage waits for a pitcher to come from the bullpen on the mound. (Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 31 at 11:28 p.m. The Bruins had three opportunities to end their winless road record. But in all three games – Thursday, Friday and Saturday – each contest concluded with a Wildcat walk-off. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right-hander Michael Barnett pitches. Barnett tossed a career-high seven innings against Arizona, but UCLA fell in extra innings on its third straight walk-off loss. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
In the bottom of the 12th with the game tied at a dozen apiece, a crack came from Payton Brennan’s bat. The sophomore outfielder sent the ball up the middle for a walk-off RBI single, his second walk-off hit of the season and his seventh hit of the game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Payton Brennan points toward the dugout. (Courtesy of Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)
Malakhi Knight entered Westwood ready to patrol the outfield as the Bruins’ everyday center fielder. As a freshman and sophomore, the Marysville, Washington, local was given that chance – showcasing his rangy defense across the grass at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Junior center fielder Malakhi Knight swings at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Knight’s home run was the game-winner against the Trojans. (Courtesy of Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)
