USC RPI: 9 Team slash line: .271/.383/.454 Team ERA: 2.75 (1st in NCAA) Games played vs. top-25 opponents: One X-factor: Mason Edwards USC last hosted a regional in 2002. Read more...
Photo: Trojan left-hander Mason Edwards goes through his pitch routine. (Courtesy of Chris Mora/USC Athletics)
Twenty-straight wins. No other team in the nation has more than nine. Just two victories shy of matching the program record of 22 straight – set in 2010 by a team that featured future major leaguers Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer – the Bruins could make history this weekend. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball walks and high-fives each other following a win. (Miles Turner/Daily Bruin)
On a night, when their bats struggled to get going, the Bruins relied on alternative methods to win. With free passes, good defense and excellent pitching, top-ranked UCLA proved why it is the best team in the nation even when it isn’t blasting home runs. Read more...
Photo: Juniors shortstop Roch Cholowsky and catcher Cashel Dugger jump in the air and chest bump.(Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Savage was in his contract year a season ago, and it seemed like there was a real possibility that UCLA would not bring him back. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage stands in the dugout looking towards the field. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Momentum in college baseball can be fragile. Even after stretches of success, each game offers a fresh opportunity to build momentum or lose control of it. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball high-fives each other after the end of a game. (Miles Turner/Daily Bruin)
Leaving home can be a difficult step to take. But capping off an undefeated nine-game homestand likely gives you all the confidence you need before packing your bags. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Angel Cervantes pumps his fists as he celebrates on the mound. (Miles Turner/Daily Bruin)
Some will say it is the competition. Some will say it is the team. But regardless of what one may believe, the Bruins are winning – and they are setting and chasing program history. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball celebrates on the field. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
