Through his first two collegiate starts, Thatcher Hurd has struck out 23 batters in 10 innings. On Tuesday night, the freshman right-hander struck out 12 while giving up two hits and allowing zero runs. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball freshman right-hander Thatcher Hurd throws a pitch. Hurd tossed five shutout innings against No. 25 Long Beach State on Tuesday to earn his first career win. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will take on their first ranked opponent in their third midweek game of the year. But coach John Savage said it doesn’t matter when, or who, his team is playing. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Thatcher Hurd throws a pitch in a game against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 20. Hurd is set to take the mound for UCLA baseball Tuesday for his second start of the season. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins continued their Sunday tradition of walk-off victories. UCLA baseball (5-3) defeated UC Riverside (0-7) on Sunday afternoon 2-1 at Jackie Robinson Stadium, with redshirt sophomore catcher Tommy Beres driving in the winning run in the final frame. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball freshman center fielder Malakhi Knight anticipates a pitch in the batter’s box. Knight crossed home plate as UCLA’s winning run in its walk-off victory against UC Riverside at home Sunday. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins reached double digits for the first time this season. UCLA baseball (4-3) defeated UC Riverside (0-6) by a score of 12-0 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right fielder JonJon Vaughns rounds the bases. Vaughns reached base five times in five plate appearances in his first start of the season in UCLA baseball’s win over UC Riverside on Saturday afternoon. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Coach John Savage said the scoreline was starting to become all too familiar. “You certainly don’t want to think like that,” Savage said. “But it does creep into your mind, ‘Here we go again.’” In both of the Bruins’ midweek games, their pitching helped them secure a lead of multiple runs. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball freshman right-hander Alonzo Tredwell stands on the mound. Tredwell closed out the game for the Bruins in their contest against UC Riverside on Friday to record his first save of the season. (Joseph Hsing/Daily Bruin)
Amid their worst start in six years, the Bruins will take on a winless opponent. UCLA baseball (2-3) will host UC Riverside (0-4) for a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium starting Friday. Read more...
Photo: Outfielder Malakhi Knight swings at a pitch. The UCLA baseball freshman currently leads the Bruins in several categories, including a team-high .368/.500/.684 slash line. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
Thatcher Hurd threw heat on a cold evening. In his first career start donning the blue and gold, the freshman right-hander allowed one run in five innings while notching 11 strike outs – the most by a UCLA freshman since 2016. Read more...
Photo: Right-hander Thatcher Hurd throws a pitch. The UCLA baseball freshman made his first start as a Bruin on Wednesday against Omaha, striking out 11 and allowing one run in five innings. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
