This post was updated May 21 at 11:26 p.m. John Savage called UCLA baseball’s third-week slate “hell week” in late February. Unbeknownst to the coach at the time, it would be hell season. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage stands in UCLA baseball’s dugout at Jackie Robinson Stadium. By winning percentage, the 2024 season was the Bruins’ worst since Savage first donned the blue and gold in 2005. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 19 at 11:19 p.m. Justin Lee dug in the Jackie Robinson Stadium’s right-handed batter’s box. On Senior Day, all eyes within the Bruin dugout and bullpen were glued to the freshman. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Justin Lee pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Lee recorded both his first collegiate at-bat and save Saturday. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
Dean West stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and two down in the sixth. The freshman outfielder smacked a single into right field – scoring two and propelling the Bruins to their eventual victory. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outfielder Dean West settles under a flyball in left field at Jackie Robinson Stadium. West went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in Friday night’s game. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin)
Luke Jewett faced runners on first and second with nobody out in a one-run game. The junior right-hander escaped the jam with one pitch – unscathed. Read more...
Photo: Junior shortstop Cody Schrier swings at a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
The Pac-12 baseball tournament occurs at the season’s end to grant a team an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Nine of the conference’s 11 programs will vie for entry to the national stage. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage walks off the mound after a pitching change. Savage and UCLA baseball have been eliminated from Pac-12 tournament qualification. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
Travis Bazzana just set the single-season home run record at Oregon State. And with a batting average of .428, the Australian slugger has a higher average than every Bruin – and it isn’t close. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Caedon Kottinger pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Jessica Allen/Daily Bruin)
The Anteaters shut down their baseball program following the 1992 season. In 2000, the team hired a first-time coach – John Savage – to revive the program. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage folds his arm close to his chest in UCLA’s dugout. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
