Sunday, June 21

Dodgertown Classic provides lasting memories, hope for SoCal baseball

Opening day for Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium isn’t until April 6, but on Sunday afternoon, Chavez Ravine was in full swing. For the first time since 2012, UCLA and USC baseball returned to the iconic stadium for the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer has been on both sides of the Dodger Stadium experience during his UCLA career. As a freshman in 2012, Kramer started at third base when the Bruins defeated the Trojans, while on Sunday he started at shortstop in UCLA’s 8-4 loss to USC. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)



Despite five-set loss to Long Beach State, players set career highs

Two hours and 42 minutes after Friday night’s opening serve floated over the net in Pauley Pavilion, lanky Long Beach State sophomore Eric Ensing halted UCLA’s home winning streak at three matches and cut any comeback aspirations short with one last kill. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore setter Hagen Smith had a career-high 64 assists in UCLA’s loss to Long Beach State, shattering his previous personal best of 51. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball flounders against top-ranked teams in Dodgertown Classic

The dichotomy between UCLA and USC was apparent Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The USC baseball team paraded onto the infield, jumping around and celebrating after its 8-4 victory over UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Despite the poor showing at the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, redshirt junior center fielder Christoph Bono, who hit a two-run homer against USC, said the experience of playing some of the nation’s top teams will be good for the Bruins moving forward. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball falls to Stanford 67-62 in Pac-12 tournament

This article was updated on March 9 at 2:34 a.m. Five months, 30 games and more than 1,239 minutes. It all came down to one split-second play near half-court when the ball hovered in the air before descending upon two hands, both battling for possession. Read more...

Photo: Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, guard Jordin Canada played her last game of the season in a loss against Stanford. The freshman finished her last rookie game with 15 points and eight rebounds. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Baseball confident for upcoming three-game series against high-ranked teams

March Madness is nearly here, but coach John Savage wants no part of it. UCLA baseball is riding a hot streak as the winners of six games in a row and 11 wins out of 12 total games but the team isn’t getting caught up in the hype. Read more...

Photo: While UCLA plays USC at Dodger Stadium on Sunday as part of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, senior first/third baseman Chris Keck said he expects the team to relax and treat it as just another game after a couple of innings. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s volleyball faces key second game against Long Beach State

UCLA men’s volleyball’s last matchup with Long Beach State proved to be a turning point in the season. The Bruins, entering the game 1-3 in conference play, dominated the 49ers for an easy 25-17 first set win. Read more...

Photo: UCLA and freshman outside hitter J.T. Hatch face Long Beach State, the only team ranked lower than the Bruins to have beat them, to beat the Bruins that are still ranked lower than UCLA, for the second time this season. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)