Tuesday, December 16

Bruin shortstop reconstructs body, mind during shoulder rehabilitation

Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer has charged ground balls and thrown out baserunners at first base with fluidity. He’s precisely predicted the trajectory of a foul ball down the left-field line, sprinting and diving for the catch between two other UCLA defenders who couldn’t get there in time. Read more...

Photo: Shortstop Kevin Kramer has bounced back strong this year after tearing his labrum and missing all of last season. The redshirt junior leads UCLA in nearly all of the major offensive categories, including on-base percentage, slugging percentage and batting average. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Middle infielders carry UCLA to series win at midway point of season

Shortstop Kevin Kramer was all over the field this weekend, almost as if he had something to prove. That much was evident throughout UCLA’s two victories over Oregon State on Friday and Saturday, but particularly in the fourth inning Friday night. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer helped UCLA escape a jam in the fourth inning Friday, charging a ground ball and throwing out the OSU baserunner. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Oregon State takes series opener, ends UCLA’s winning streak

UCLA and Oregon State boast of two of the best offenses in the Pac-12, but on Thursday night, it was their two starting pitchers who were the storylines. Read more...

Photo: Junior James Kaprielian stifled Oregon State’s bats early on in Thursday’s game, as he neither allowed a hit through four innings, nor a run through five. But in the sixth inning, Kaprielian and the Bruin defense unraveled, allowing the Beavers to score two key runs that catalyzed their 3-2 win. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball rides momentum into Oregon State series

After starting the season winning 11 of its first 12 games, UCLA baseball hit a bump in the road – a three-game sweep at the hands of then-No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against Washington on March 13. Kramer’s four home runs this year are already a single-season career high, and his .410 batting average and .629 slugging percentage are both team highs. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Coach rebuts Keith Law’s criticism of freshman’s high pitch count

On March 14, ESPN.com Major League Baseball analyst Keith Law took to Twitter to talk about a team that he rarely – if ever – speaks about: UCLA baseball. Read more...

Photo: After throwing 178 pitches over seven days, freshman pitcher Griffin Canning became a point of controversy on Twitter when ESPN.com Major League Baseball analyst Keith Law commented on the high pitch count for the young player. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)



Closer David Berg’s career outing lifts UCLA to win over Washington

UCLA senior closer David Berg toed the rubber as the baserunners on first and second took their leads. Berg was in his second inning of work, but this was his most tense situation yet. Read more...

Photo: Senior closer David Berg carried the Bruins through the extra innings Sunday, pitching six scoreless relief innings before UCLA won in the 13th. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)



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