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)
The Bruins were unable to walk it off after their second blown save in as many games. UCLA baseball (2-2) fell to Pepperdine (4-0) at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night 7-5 despite entering the final frame with a two-run lead. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ethan Flanagan throws a pitch. The left-hander made his debut for the Bruins on Tuesday and recorded eight strikeouts in 3.2 innings in UCLA baseball’s loss to Pepperdine. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 5:46 p.m. Baseball is a sport in which the most successful teams can still expect to lose over a third of the time. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball freshman infielder Ethan Gourson watches the ball as he rounds the bases. Gourson will play in his first midweek contest with the Bruins, after hitting a walk-off home run in their game against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 12:40 a.m. Nine months ago, Kelly Austin was pitching at Orange Coast College. On Sunday, the redshirt sophomore right-hander made his UCLA debut in front of 805 fans and threw a six-inning shutout. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Kelly Austin throws a pitch. The UCLA baseball right-hander made his debut as Bruin after transferring from Orange Coast College and threw six shutout innings against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Failing to capitalize on base runners, the Bruins stranded their final chances at a come-from-behind win in their second game of the season. Despite a ninth-inning rally, UCLA baseball (1-1) was unable to overcome a six-run deficit, falling 6-4 to Cal State Northridge (1-1) on Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Freshman catcher Jack Holman hits the ball during an at-bat. Holman recorded his first career hit on Saturday. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)
When Jake Brooks left the mound and walked toward the dugout, the home crowd was on its feet. The sophomore right-hander’s teammates swarmed out to greet him, hands held out for high-fives all around him. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Jake Brooks prepares to throw a pitch. The UCLA baseball right-hander earned the win against Cal State Northridge on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, becoming the first Bruin sophomore to record an opening day win in over a decade. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Friday will mark the start of a new season for the Bruins but also the return of something much bigger. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players and spectators watch the game from the sidelines. The Bruins will open the 2022 season Friday with a series against Cal State Northridge at home with fans officially returning to the stands. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
