Tuesday, May 27

UCLA baseball suffers four Tuesday pitching mishaps, hopes to improve

When UCLA baseball won the NCAA championship in 2013, it only lost four Tuesday games all season. It’s only March, but the Bruins have already accomplished that feat, going 0-4 in their first four Tuesday games of 2016. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Jake Bird (left), redshirt junior Hunter Virant (center) and freshman Justin Hooper have all tried their hands at starting Tuesday games, but none of the three have made a start that lasted more than four innings during a midweek game. (Keila Mayberry, Michael Zshornack,Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Tuesday troubles continue as baseball drops Cal State Fullerton game

It’s safe to say the Tuesday starting job for UCLA baseball is wide open. The Bruins dropped to 0-4 in midweek contests this season with a 14-7 home loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior right fielder Eric Filia closed out the month of March without a strikeout, but also failed to connect Tuesday as UCLA struggled. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)



Freshman closer crumbles as Wildcats take the rubber game

UCLA baseball played a good game Saturday at Arizona, but only for the first eight innings. The No. 18 Bruins (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) looked well on their way to a series win over the Wildcats (16-7, 3-3), carrying a 5-1 lead into the ninth inning. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Sean Bouchard continued his hot streak this weekend in Arizona, going 7-for-12 and bringing his average up to .313. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo Editor)


UCLA baseball wins close game against Arizona in ninth inning

UCLA baseball won another close one Friday night, taking down Arizona 4-3 to even the series at one apiece. The victory pushed the No. 18 Bruins’ (12-9, 4-1 Pac-12) record in one-run games to a perfect 6-0 this season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore first baseman Sean Bouchard continued his hot hitting with the game-winning RBI in the ninth inning of Friday night’s victory over Arizona. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball falls to Arizona at the hands of Wildcat pitcher

UCLA baseball’s five-game winning streak came to an end Thursday at Arizona. The Wildcats (15-6, 2-2 Pac-12) used a five-run second inning and a complete game from left-hander JC Cloney to overcome the No. Read more...

Photo: Senior shortstop Trent Chatterton, pictured in a game from the 2015 season, drove in UCLA’s lone run Thursday night in a 6-1 loss to Arizona. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Freshman Kyle Molnar’s slider develops into strikeout pitch

Kyle Molnar seems to be growing with each subsequent start. In his first start of the season – on Feb. 21 against North Carolina – the freshman appeared to only have one go-to pitch: the change-up. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Kyle Molnar won his second straight start Sunday, dealing 11 strikeouts in 7 innings. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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