There were plenty of scouts on hand behind home plate, radar guns raised, to witness UCLA baseball’s sweep of Oregon a couple weeks ago. That was a function not only of the marquee pitching matchups on display that weekend, but also the general lack of premier talent across West Coast college baseball. Read more...

Photo: Junior designated hitter Kort Peterson and the Bruins have an RPI of No. 73 in the nation, partly due to their .500 record and the weakness of West Coast college baseball this season. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

The game should have been over by the time it reached the bottom of the first. After four hours and 45 minutes, the Bruins finally pulled away with an 11-10 victory. Read more...

Photo: Senior second baseman Brett Urabe got the scoring going for UCLA baseball early, reaching base twice and scoring both times in the Bruins’ eight-run first inning. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins wanted Kyle Molnar to take the ball in position to win this weekend’s series with the Utah Utes. The series didn’t play out that way, but the freshman right-hander did his job Sunday, helping UCLA baseball (20-21, 10-11 Pac-12) earn a 10-3 win in the final contest of its three-game set with conference-leading Utah (16-23, 11-7). Read more...

Photo: Freshman right-hander Kyle Molnar pitched UCLA to a win in Sunday’s game at Utah, giving the Bruins their lone victory from the weekend’s three-game series with the Utes. (Daniel Alcazar/Photo editor)

UCLA baseball will face one of the most surprising teams in the Pac-12 – if not the country – when it heads to Salt Lake City this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Coming off a three-game sweep against Oregon last weekend, UCLA baseball heads to Salt Lake City to take on Utah, which is ranked last in the Pac-12 with a 5.35 ERA. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

Everything unraveled for UCLA in the bottom of the third inning. Heading into the frame, UCLA held a 3-1 lead over Cal State Fullerton and seemingly all the momentum in the game. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins were plagued with spotty defense, most notably in the third when the Titans capitalized to score six runs in the inning. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

The Bruin hitters will tell you that they’ve changed their approach, that their recent success is evidence that the offense has turned a corner. That theory will be tested Tuesday when UCLA baseball (19-18, 9-9 Pac-12) heads to Cal State Fullerton (24-14, 7-2 Big West) to take on the Titans’ elite pitching staff. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior outfielder Eric Filia will face arguably the nations best pitching staff against Cal State Fullerton. The Titans sport a team ERA of 2.23 and have allowed the fewest hits nationally. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)

As UCLA baseball approached its season’s halfway point, the outlook wasn’t great. The Bruins started the season as a top-10 team, but poor play pushed them out of the rankings and into tenth place in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Christoph Bono isn’t the most skilled Bruin with the bat, but his elite-level play in center field and his five years of experience have been key for UCLA baseball. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)