Only two pitchers took the mound for UCLA on Sunday. They were both freshmen. “You got a guy throwing eight innings and a guy who’s throwing 93 to end the game,” said coach John Savage. Read more...

Photo: Freshman starting pitcher Zach Pettway made his second start for UCLA in a rubber match against Baylor on Sunday. He threw eight innings of shutout ball, struck out six batters and led the Bruins to a 3-0 win. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

The Bruins could not hang on to a lead Saturday afternoon. No. 12 UCLA baseball (5-1) fell to Baylor (3-2) after blowing a pair of two-run leads at Jackie Robinson Stadium, 8-6. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball let multiple two-run leads slip away in an 8-6 loss to Baylor on Saturday afternoon. Junior outfielder Daniel Amaral reached base in three of his four at-bats and homered in the first. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins came off their walk-off victory on Tuesday by earning walks to win again Friday. No. 11 UCLA baseball (5-0) drew a walk to load the bases, tie the game and take the lead during the eighth inning of a 5-2 win over Baylor (2-2) on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball won its fifth straight contest to open the season on Friday night thanks to a big night at the plate from Michael Toglia. The sophomore went 3-for-3 and drove home a pair of runs in the 5-2 victory. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

Coach John Savage’s upcoming weekend rotation isn’t only different from what he expected months ago – it’s different than what he expected last week. Savage will throw in pitchers senior Jake Bird on Friday, junior Jon Olsen on Saturday and freshman Zach Pettway on Sunday in UCLA baseball’s (4-0) three-game series against Baylor (2-1), starting Friday at the Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jake Bird struck out six batters in six innings of work in UCLA baseball’s season opener last week, securing him another Friday night start this weekend when UCLA takes on Baylor. (Nathan Smith/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Chase Strumpf was 0-for-4 coming up to plate with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth. One pitch later, the sophomore second baseman was strolling around second base while his entire team swarmed him from the dugout. Read more...

Photo: Chase Strumpf delivered the final blow in UCLA baseball’s walk-off victory over Pepperdine. The sophomore second baseman entered his final at-bat of the night with an 0-for-4 batting line, but his RBI double ultimately made him the hero Tuesday night. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)

UCLA baseball won its first game of the season by grinding out at-bats. “One of our big things throughout the fall was winning 3-2 counts,” said sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf after Friday’s game. Read more...

Photo: Jon Olsen’s recent appendectomy didn’t stop him from performing well on the mound. The junior blanked Portland over seven innings in his first start of the year Saturday. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)