Brett Stephens struggled in his first summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League, the nation’s premier collegiate summer baseball league. In 78 at-bats for the Orleans Firebirds last year, the UCLA outfielder hit just .192 with 19 strikeouts. Read more...
Photo: Rising junior Brett Stephens is spending his summer with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. This is the outfielder’s second year in a row in the prestigious league. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Football – Josh Rosen Josh Rosen’s early enrollment at UCLA last January gave him a definitive edge over all other rookies in that he is familiar with the ins and outs of the school and football team before the first day of orientation. Read more...
Photo: Josh Rosen was nearly unanimously regarded as the top quarterback recruit from 2015. He was rated the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com; ESPN ranked Rosen the No. 2 quarterback recruit in the country. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
On Thursday night, another UCLA baseball assistant coach was given the head coach job at a Division I school. In June 2011, it was former UCLA assistant coach Rick Vanderhook being hired by Cal State Fullerton. Read more...
The UCLA baseball program recently proved itself to be one of the country’s top sources for Major League Baseball talent. In the 2015 MLB draft, which spanned from June 8 to 10, a total of eight Bruins were selected, with six chosen in the first 16 rounds. Read more...
Photo: (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)
Three years and 39 rounds separated UCLA junior James Kaprielian from his high school self. In June 2012, the high schooler was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th and final round of the MLB draft. Read more...
Midway through his first appearance in the College World Series, pitcher Grant Watson took a look up at the scoreboard in TD Ameritrade Park. In that moment, the then-sophomore caught his first glimpse of what he was really up against. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Grant Watson ended his four-year UCLA career with the school record for wins by a left-handed pitcher. Watson won 30 games in 84 pitching appearances from 2012-2015. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
