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)
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)
Nearly two weeks ago, UCLA baseball played its longest game of the year so far – a 13-inning contest against Washington. The game lasted four hours and 34 minutes, testing the will and resolve of both teams. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Luke Persico went 5-for-10 this past weekend in UCLA’s three-game sweep of Washington State. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
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)
After losing all three games over the weekend, coach John Savage said it was time to go back to the drawing board and that the team needed to play better. Read more...
Opening day for Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium isn’t until April 6, but on Sunday afternoon, Chavez Ravine was in full swing. For the first time since 2012, UCLA and USC baseball returned to the iconic stadium for the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer has been on both sides of the Dodger Stadium experience during his UCLA career. As a freshman in 2012, Kramer started at third base when the Bruins defeated the Trojans, while on Sunday he started at shortstop in UCLA’s 8-4 loss to USC. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
The dichotomy between UCLA and USC was apparent Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The USC baseball team paraded onto the infield, jumping around and celebrating after its 8-4 victory over UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Despite the poor showing at the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic, redshirt junior center fielder Christoph Bono, who hit a two-run homer against USC, said the experience of playing some of the nation’s top teams will be good for the Bruins moving forward. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
