When the UCLA baseball team begins its series against Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. at Sunken Diamond, two very different pitching staffs will collide. The Cardinal structures its pitching staff on a by-committee basis, with 11 different pitchers logging more than 15 innings and only its main starter, sophomore right-handed pitcher Brett Hanewich, eclipsing 40 innings. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior outfielder Christoph Bono sprints toward third base during UCLA’s four-run fifth inning against UC Irvine Tuesday. Bono attributes the Bruins’ recent offensive surge to the coaching staff’s emphasis on hitting the ball up the middle and to the opposite field. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Senior Chris Keck is a third baseman and one of UCLA baseball’s leading run producers. He doesn’t hesitate to say that the bullpen is the backbone of this No. Read more...

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Senior closer David Berg looked on from the UCLA dugout in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday, the Bruins trailing 1-0 to the Cal Bears. Read more...

Photo: After grounding into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, junior left fielder Ty Moore found redemption in the bottom of the eighth inning with a game-tying grounder just beyond the glove of the Cal second baseman. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)

In Jackie Robinson Stadium on Thursday night, it was a slugfest between the two arms on the mound, not the two offenses at the plate. No. Read more...

Photo: Junior starting pitcher James Kaprielian recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts against Cal Thursday night, but Kaprielian’s propensity for K’s proved to be his downfall, as his high strikeout total led him to throw a high number of pitches in UCLA’s 2-0 loss. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)

UCLA baseball has enjoyed ripe pitching and timely hitting lately, but the team isn’t letting its success affect its mindset as the Bruins head into the heart of conference play. Read more...

Photo: A three-game home series against California will test UCLA’s pitching staff, including redshirt sophomore pitcher Tucker Forbes. Cal ranks No. 20 in the nation with 33 home runs. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)