UCLA baseball reeled in two awards and six first-team all-conference honors Wednesday morning, when the Pac-12 announced its all-conference baseball awards. The Bruins’ senior closer, David Berg, was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year, and coach John Savage was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage won the Pac-12 Coach of the Year award for the first time in his 11 years as the Bruins’ coach. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
One of the newest traditions in baseball is the convention of the walk-up song. The walk-up song is the tune that each player chooses to have played on the stadium speakers before he steps to the plate for an at bat. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior center fielder Christoph Bono said he chose his walk-up song – “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers – because it has a special connection to his name. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The stakes were different for the two college baseball teams playing in Eugene, Ore., this past weekend. No. 2 UCLA (42-14, 22-8 Pac-12) entered the weekend with a Pac-12 title already in tow, and a chance to compete for the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Luke Persico likened the looming postseason to a the “beginning of a new part of the season.” UCLA baseball was awarded a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, and the Bruins will play hosts at the Los Angeles regional. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday morning. It’s the first time UCLA baseball has ever been awarded the No. Read more...
UCLA baseball enters its final series of the regular season facing one of the most unusual teams in the Pac-12, statistically speaking. Oregon is a team that has managed to build a 35-22 record this season without ranking in the top 70 in nearly every major statistical category. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Kort Peterson (left) said one of UCLA’s main improvements this year has been increasing the number of quality at bats. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
UCLA baseball didn’t get to see Cameron Bishop showcase his 95 mile-per-hour fastball back on April 21. Instead, the Bruins saw UC Irvine’s 6-foot-5 freshman left-hander play right field and take three at bats. Read more...
Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck’s two-run single in the fourth inning pushed UCLA’s lead to 11-3 and forced UC Irvine pitcher Cameron Bishop out of the game on Tuesday. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
Fresh off of winning a Pac-12 championship Sunday, UCLA baseball showed no signs of slowing down in its win over UC Irvine. The No. 2 Bruins (41-12) handled the Anteaters (31-22) without a lot of trouble Tuesday night, winning by a score of 13-3. Read more...
Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck’s two-run single in the fifth inning capped off a five-run frame in which the Bruins eliminated any chance of an Anteater comeback. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
