This post was updated April 10 at 9:04 p.m. The Bruins had lost five of their last eight weekend series – and were on the verge of a sixth – as they headed to Seattle this time last year. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore third baseman Roman Martin follows through on his swing. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Losses are inevitable in a 54-game regular season. What matters is how a team responds to them. After losing in 14 innings to San Diego on Sunday, UCLA baseball (26-6, 10-2 Big Ten) needed just seven innings to run-rule Long Beach State (12-18, 6-9 Big West) 12-1 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder Jarrod Hocking anticipates an incoming pitch. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins’ nine-game win streak may have come to an end Sunday, but their four-bout tear in midweek affairs persists. And the team will have a chance to extend the latter Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores first baseman Mulivai Levu, third baseman Roman Martin and shortstop Roch Cholowsky huddle around sophomore second baseman Phoenix Call while sophomores right-handed pitcher Justin Lee, catcher Cashel Dugger and designated hitter Blake Balsz look on after a win. (Chloe Agas/Daily Bruin)
Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. And that race only gets longer once you reach extra innings. But through 14 innings Sunday, the Bruins could just not seem to find their footing. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players look on from the Bruin dugout. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s almost every young ballplayer’s dream to go pro. But when Phoenix Call heard his name called by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, he didn’t sign, instead upholding his commitment to the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Phoenix Call looks back toward the Bruin dugout. The sophomore second baseman hit his first collegiate home run Saturday. (Chloe Agas/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ offense might be sick. After all, hitting is contagious. Over its past four games, the unit has racked up 62 hits and 57 runs – its most hits in a four-game stretch since May 2022 – helping extend the team’s winning streak to eight games. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball exchange high fives with each other after a win. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Whether the Bruins retain their top spot in the Big Ten standings will be out of their control this weekend. No. 14 UCLA baseball (23-5, 10-2 Big Ten) will face San Diego (6-22, 3-3 WCC) in a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium beginning Friday and concluding Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore center fielder Payton Brennan bunts a ball. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
