It’s been a month since UCLA baseball took a conference series, but coach John Savage still thinks the Bruins have a shot at defending their conference title. Read more...

Photo: Outfielder Daniel Amaral wasn’t an everyday player early in the season, but the freshman may be tested against Oregon. Coach John Savage said he wanted to start Amaral against lefties, and UCLA baseball is slated to face three southpaws this weekend. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

Down 4-0 after the three innings, the Bruins were on their way to dropping their sixth Tuesday game in seven tries and third game in a row. Read more...

Photo: Freshman lefty Justin Hooper had a standout relief appearance for the Bruins in the fifth inning on Tuesday. He came in and retired the first two batters on three-pitch strikeouts, and got the third batter to fly out to left field on two pitches. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

Just as he did last season, coach John Savage watched his Friday night starter mow his way through seven scoreless innings to maintain a 1-0 lead against Washington. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Tucker Forbes has missed time with an oblique injury this season. In the time Forbes has been on the mound, he has posted a 5.23 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP – a far cry from his successful 2015 campaign.(Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

For the fourth weekend in a row, the Bruins couldn’t find a way to win a conference series. UCLA baseball (15-18, 6-9 Pac-12) dropped another series Sunday, falling 7-4 in the rubber match to Washington (19-12, 9-6). Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Kyle Molnar retired the first eight batters he faced Sunday before giving up a grand slam in the fourth. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

In a game marred by wildness from both pitching staffs, UCLA baseball fell 8-7 to Washington on Saturday to even up the teams’ series at one win apiece. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior reliever Tucker Forbes struggled Saturday, walking four of the six batters he faced as the Bruin surrendered a lead in the seventh inning. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Griffin Canning put the Bruins on his back Friday night. The sophomore right-hander twirled a complete-game shutout to lift UCLA baseball (15-16, 6-7 Pac-12) to a win on the road in a 1-0 pitcher’s duel against Washington (17-12, 7-6) and sophomore righty Noah Bremer. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore righty Griffin Canning hurled a complete-game shutout Friday night against Washington to give the Bruins a 1-0 win in the series opener against the Huskies. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)

UCLA baseball has yet another chance to turn its season around this weekend. The Bruins, who have lost eight of their last 10 games, are still just one weekend sweep away from vaulting into the top three of the Pac-12 conference standings. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore RHP Griffin Canning will try to lower his 5.40 ERA in Pac-12 play when UCLA baseball takes on Washington this weekend. With a sweep, the Bruins can vault right back into Pac-12 championship contention. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo Editor)