The Bruins are on the cusp of a breakout season. With a .500 win percentage and second-place standing in the Pac-12, they are a projected No. Read more...
Photo: In his last two starts, Jon Olsen has given up two runs over 13 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking three. The sophomore righty will start on Sunday against Washington. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As UCLA baseball approaches its fourth weekend of Pac-12 play, the baseball writers have a lot to talk about. Listen in as Sports reporter Kyle Cardoza, editor David Gottlieb and contributor Dylan Sanders catch you up on preseason results and conference games, try to figure out how coach John Savage should stack his pitching rotation and take a look ahead to this weekend’s series against Washington. Read more...
Photo: Justin Hooper’s inconsistent Tuesday performance has the baseball beat writers wondering: should the freshman lefty still be in the rotation? (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA baseball has played 26 games. Twelve of those games have been decided by one run. Tuesday night, it was the same story, as the Bruins (13-13, 6-3 Pac-12) fell 5-4 to the San Diego State Aztecs (21-9, 8-3 Mountain West). Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Sean Bouchard hit his sixth home run of the season to start off a four-run fourth inning for UCLA baseball, but the Bruins eventually fell 5-4 to the San Diego State Aztecs. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball has had to get accustomed to playing close games. Of the team’s first 12 games, eight were decided by one run. Coach John Savage said the outcome of each bout could have stemmed from a single pitch. Read more...
Photo: Freshman designated hitter Kyle Cuellar has been the main offensive power behind UCLA’s resurgance. The left-hander is hitting a team-high .400 and has a .507 on-base percentage, which is third on the team, over the course of 55 plate appearances. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ offense has told the story for the past month. UCLA hit just .251 at the plate during its 2-8 stretch throughout the first half of March. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Chase Strumpf had a day on Sunday. The freshman went 3-for-4 with seven RBIs, two doubles and a sacrifice fly. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Spring break is working wonders on the Bruins’ bats. UCLA baseball (11-11) scored eight runs in the fourth to come up with a 9-7 win over No. Read more...
Photo: Brett Stephens hit a bases-clearing, go-ahead double Tuesday night. The senior left fielder said he swung through a change up on the first pitch before getting a fastball and sending it into left center. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins may have just turned their season around. UCLA baseball entered its series against California with a 3-8 record in March, already in a hole in conference play. Read more...
Photo: Although Friday’s game didn’t start well for UCLA, the Bruins recovered and led the momentum to victories in all three matches against California Golden Bears. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)
