The Bruins capped off their season-opening homestand with another scoreless debut on the mound. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) took down Loyola Marymount (1-2) by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night on the back of freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini’s 4 2/3 shutout innings in his first collegiate start. Read more...

Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries went 2-for-4 against LMU on Tuesday, picking up a bases-clearing, three-RBI triple in the bottom of the third. Pries leads UCLA baseball with a .500 batting average through four games. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are coming off an opening weekend sweep – but John Savage said he knows the journey has just begun. “There are some positive things (about the weekend series), but at the same time we realize it’s a long journey and we have to get better,” the coach said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini will make his first collegiate start against Loyola Marymount on Tuesday night. The San Diego native made his UCLA debut Saturday against St. John’s, striking out the side in his one-inning relief appearance. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The Bruins had a low scoring, come-from-behind victory Friday night, but they won in a much different fashion Saturday. No. 5 UCLA baseball (2-0) clinched the series victory with a 9-0 victory over St. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston pitched six scoreless innings Saturday against St. John’s. Ralston tied his career high with seven strikeouts in his first career Saturday start. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)