UCLA baseball went to Arizona for a duel in the desert with the conference’s best offense against its superb pitching, but left Hi Corbett Field licking its battle wounds. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA baseball team not only lost its series against Arizona this weekend, but also a few key players. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

If the notion that numbers never lie is true, then UCLA baseball has a potential stalemate waiting for it in the desert. The duel will consist of an elite pitching juggernaut versus an offensive powerhouse that split the last two national championships. Read more...

Photo: Freshman second baseman Luke Persico said that the team’s inability to cash in runners has kept UCLA from some possible victories. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)

Coming off back-to-back weekend series losses against Arizona State and Long Beach State, UCLA baseball was in uncharted territory. The team found itself outside of the Baseball America Top 25 for the first time since May 22, 2011, snapping a 42-week streak of being ranked. Read more...

Photo: Luke Persico’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly made Tuesday night a one-run game before UCLA eventually fell to Cal State Fullerton. (Joseph Chan/Daily Bruin)

In a back-and-forth series, UCLA baseball fell to the Long Beach State Dirtbagson Saturdayand Sunday, once at the Jackie Robinson stadium and once at Blair Field in Long Beach, losing the series 2-1. Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Shane Zeile stands at bat during UCLA’s weekend series against Long Beach State. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)