For much of the season, UCLA baseball has been defined by its pitching and defense. On Friday, the second day of the Major League Baseball draft, the Bruins’ strength on the mound and in the field was validated. Read more...
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June 7, 7:40 pm
Three Bruins picked up in Day Two of MLB Draft
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June 6, 1:16 am
Super Regional pits UCLA against familiar foe Cal State Fullerton
The NCAA tournament is a grab bag of competition. Teams can end up playing schools they had hardly heard of in pursuit of a title. Read more...
Photo: Although junior pitcher Adam Plutko (top) won’t take the mound in the Super Regional until Friday, he and junior shortstop Pat Valaika (bottom) are already looking ahead to the team’s hopeful return to Omaha for the College World Series.
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June 3, 2:20 am
Baseball advances to Super Regional with shutout over San Diego
Rich Hill happily took his seat at his press conference with a smile and a sigh of relief after San Diego’s win over Cal Poly on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore pitcher Grant Watson pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up one hit as UCLA advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals.
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June 1, 11:21 pm
Offense awakens to give UCLA comeback win over Cal Poly
The threat of a no-hitter was looming over the heads of UCLA’s fans and players Saturday night, and the tension was palpable. The Bruins couldn’t manage to notch a hit. Read more...
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May 31, 11:31 pm
Plutko leads UCLA baseball to opening win in NCAA regional
UCLA junior starter Adam Plutko became the school’s all-time postseason wins leader Friday night, helping the Bruins advance to the winner’s bracket of their regional with a 5-3 win over the San Diego State Aztecs. Read more...
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May 31, 1:51 am
UCLA baseball to open NCAA regional play against San Diego State
With the regular season over and the goal of winning a national championship now looming, UCLA baseball is straddling the barrier between two phases of their season. The team now finds itself in a balancing act of forgetting the past while ignoring the future. Read more...
Photo: After a strong season, sophomore catcher Shane Zeile believes the No. 10 Bruins are well-positioned to extend their postseason run beyond this weekend’s regionals.
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May 29, 12:32 am
Baseball works on offense heading into NCAAs
This weekend’s series against Stanford showcased one of UCLA baseball’s key weaknesses from this season: offense. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Pat Gallagher said that once UCLA baseball players took the pressure off themselves this weekend they were able to have a smoother time at the plate.