Friday night’s starting pitchers entered the affair with a combined ERA of 14.77, suggesting spectators may have been in for a slugfest in the three-game series opener. Read more...
Baseball
Baseball, Men's Tennis, Sports, Women's Tennis
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March 20, 11:14 am
Weekend in Preview: March 20
BaseballJack Clarke, Daily Bruin contributor Despite winning five in a row, nine of their last 10 and finding themselves perched atop the Big Ten standings, the Bruins remain unranked by D1Baseball, Baseball America and the USA Today Sports baseball coaches poll. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 18, 8:33 pm
UCLA baseball sweeps Nebraska in first Big Ten series at Jackie Robinson Stadium
Coach John Savage didn’t mince words after Sunday’s ballgame, saying the Cornhuskers were in pursuit of redemption after losing two straight to the Bruins. “Got to give Nebraska credit,” Savage said. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 16, 11:34 am
3-run pair from AJ Salgado slams home UCLA baseball series victory over Nebraska
MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver once said, “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.” UCLA baseball (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) embodied the philosophy Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium when redshirt senior right fielder AJ Salgado slugged a pair of three-run long balls to score six of its 11 runs while the pitching staff limited Nebraska (7-10, 1-4) to three. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 15, 9:18 am
Veteran performances catapult UCLA baseball to series-opener victory over Nebraska
If there’s one positive that a 54-game schedule offers, it’s opportunity. And one shot is all it takes for a player to break out of a slump. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 13, 6:06 pm
14 years later, UCLA baseball will host Nebraska in Big Ten weekend series
Gerrit Cole was the Bruins’ ace the last time they faced the Cornhuskers. The right-hander – just months away from being selected first overall in the 2011 MLB Draft – took a perfect game into the seventh and finished the series opener with nine shutout innings and eight strikeouts in UCLA’s 1-0 extra-innings victory. Read more...
Baseball, Sports
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March 13, 12:41 am
UCLA baseball snaps 3-year losing streak against UC Irvine with 5-run first inning
Anteater right-hander Ryan Kysar delivered home with a runner on first in a scoreless ballgame. Waiting at the plate was the Bruins’ Mulivai Levu who belted Kysar’s belt-high 2-0 fastball over the left field wall to put his team in front 2-0 in the bottom of the first. Read more...