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)
With less than a week left to play in the regular season, UCLA baseball and UC Irvine are going in opposite directions. No. 2 UCLA (40-12, 21-6 Pac-12) is surging, fresh off a three-game sweep of Arizona which won the Bruins their first Pac-12 title since 2012. Read more...
Photo: The No. 2 UCLA baseball team will face UC Irvine, the Bruins’ last non-conference opponent for the season. The UCI matchup will give UCLA one of its final chances to boost its NCAA RPI rankings and claim a stake as the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Before the Bruins’ record-setting game on Friday night, senior closer David Berg met up with junior pitcher James Kaprielian, who was preparing for his start against Arizona. Read more...
Photo: UCLA pitchers junior James Kaprielian (pictured) and senior David Berg combined efforts to earn the Bruins a no-hitter Friday. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
Since the UCLA baseball team started recording stats in 1974, the Bruins hadn’t thrown a no-hitter. UCLA ended that drought Friday, and then some, in a 1-0 victory over Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher James Kaprielian (top) and senior closer David Berg (bottom) pitched a 10-inning no-hitter against Arizona. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
It’s a saying that UCLA baseball players have emphasized all year long: “Outlast your opponent.” “Coach (John Savage) preaches outlasting them, so that’s what we try and do,” said junior outfielder Ty Moore earlier this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior third baseman Chris Keck (left) high-fives sophomore outfielder Brett Stephens after scoring a run in the eighth inning of UCLA’s game on Feb. 15. The Bruins have averaged their most runs in the eighth inning. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
