The Bruins relied on the strikeout early and often to earn a victory. No. 1 UCLA baseball (43-8, 20-5 Pac-12) defeated Washington (28-20, 12-13) 8-3 to take the first game of the series Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed 13 strikeouts in five innings Friday night against Washington. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)

The 2019 Bruins have a chance to put their names in the record books. No. 1 UCLA baseball (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) will host its final regular-season series this weekend against Washington (28-19, 12-12). Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf posted one hit and one RBI in UCLA’s latest victory over UC Irvine on Tuesday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins own their highest team batting average since 2012, despite the absence of their opening day leadoff hitter for much of the season. No. 1 UCLA baseball’s (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) .293 average – boosted by six players batting above .300 – is good for fourth in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell stepped into the leadoff spot for junior left fielder Jeremy Ydens who has missed 40 of UCLA baseball’s games with a broken finger. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

With less than two weeks left in the regular season, the Bruins welcomed back a pair of injured players. No. 1 UCLA baseball (42-8, 19-5 Pac-12) defeated UC Irvine (31-15, 12-6 Big West) 7-0 on Tuesday to finish undefeated in midweek games this season. Read more...

Photo: Junior left fielder Jeremy Ydens made his first appearance in over two months Tuesday after breaking his finger March 1. Ydens finished 3-for-4 on Tuesday night against UC Irvine. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are one game away from finishing undefeated in midweek play. No. 1 UCLA baseball (41-8, 19-5 Pac-12) will visit UC Irvine (31-15, 12-6 Big West) in its final Tuesday game of the season. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Felix Rubi made his first start with UCLA baseball April 7 against Long Beach State. Rubi went five innings deep, allowing one earned run and recording four strikeouts. He had notched 5 1/3 innings of work out of the bullpen prior his start. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins put their offensive firepower on display this weekend. No. 1 UCLA baseball (41-8, 19-5 Pac-12) took down Washington State (10-36-1, 2-21-1) by scores of 6-2, 10-0 and 13-10 to earn its first road sweep of the season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman center fielder Matt McLain recorded four hits across the weekend series at Washington State, concluding the series with a two-hit, four RBI performance on Sunday. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)