UCLA baseball caught a break this weekend when Cal ace Daulton Jefferies was scratched from his Friday night start with a leg injury. Not that it mattered. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball dropped all three of its games to Cal, but junior third baseman Luke Persico notched a pair of three-hit games to raise his average to .306. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
The nation’s toughest schedule doesn’t get any easier this weekend. Not in the slightest. UCLA baseball – which holds the top strength of schedule in the country– visits No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Brett Urabe is tied for the team lead in doubles and has the fifth highest batting average on the Bruins. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
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)
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)
After a series loss to Arizona over the weekend pushed UCLA baseball out of the top 25, the Bruins will face an unwelcome challenge: a Tuesday game. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starter Jake Bird will make his second start of the season. He threw 5 2/3 innings in his first, giving up two runs on 79 pitches. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
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 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)
