Saturday, July 4

Baseball hits eight weeks atop national rankings with six top MLB Draft prospects

The top-ranked Bruins have the star power to back it up. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) has six players ranked in Baseball America’s list of 2019 Top 400 MLB Draft Prospects, and all six are within the top 300. Read more...

Photo: No. 1 UCLA baseball boasted six players in Baseball America’s 2019 Top 400 MLB Draft Prospects list. Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf was the Bruins’ highest-ranked prospect at No. 35. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Baseball continues midweek perfection with walk-off win over Long Beach State

Tuesday’s extra-inning walk-off win started with a reliever on the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (38-8, 16-5 Pac-12) edged out Long Beach State (11-35, 5-10 Big West) 2-1 in a 12-inning walk-off win to take the season sweep over the Dirtbags. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Michael Toglia scored from third on a passed ball to secure a walk-off victory for No. 1 UCLA baseball in the 12th inning against Long Beach State on Tuesday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Baseball set to face longtime rival Long Beach State in rematch midweek game

This post was updated May 7 at 10:35 a.m. The Bruins have one more home midweek game left on the slate this season. No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-8, 16-5 Pac-12) will host Long Beach State (11-34, 5-10 Big West) on Tuesday in its second to last midweek and final one at home. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball is undefeated in midweek play this season and will host Long Beach State on Tuesday. The Dirtbags fired their coach April 11 and own a losing record this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Baseball falls to Arizona State following season’s best score, most homers since 1998

A rare collapse by the bullpen let a road sweep slip away from the Bruins. No. 1 UCLA baseball (37-8, 16-5 Pac-12) took the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday at No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman catcher Noah Cardenas strung together a streak of eight straight at-bats with a hit between Saturday and Sunday. Cardenas entered the series against Arizona State batting .355, but boosted that mark to .412. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball to face toughest offensive opponent of Pac-12 in Arizona State

This weekend, the top Pac-12 offense will face the top Pac-12 pitching staff. No. 1 UCLA baseball (35-7, 14-4 Pac-12) will take on No. 22 Arizona State (32-10, 13-8 Pac-12) in its first Pac-12 road series since taking two out of three against then-No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed a two-hit, complete-game shutout last Friday against Utah. Garcia has allowed just six earned runs across 49 innings this season and has been named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week three times – more than any other player this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Baseball to rely on depth in final quarter of season after deluge of injuries

The Bruin rotation has to work around another injury. No. 1 UCLA baseball (35-7, 14-4 Pac-12) lost sophomore right-hander Zack Pettway to a forearm strain last week, the third starting pitcher to suffer an injury this season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Zach Pettway suffered a flexor strain ahead of his scheduled start last Friday. He joined junior Ryan Garcia and freshman Nick Nastrini as Bruin starters who have missed time in 2019. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)



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