This post was updated July 21 at 9:50 p.m. Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Read more...
Photo: First baseman/infielder Michael Toglia watches the ball after smashing it. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 14 at 10:09 p.m. Collegiate athletics allows student-athletes to obtain degrees while competing at the highest levels. However, many of them are bound by a shared dream. Read more...
Photo: At the end of the 2024 season, coach John Savage named players as MLB Draft candidates – outfielder AJ Salgado (left), right-hander Luke Jewett (second from left), second baseman Duce Gourson (center), shortstop Cody Schrier (second from right) and right-hander Rashad Ruff (right). (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Crystal Tompkins, Assistant Design Director)
May and August are finding their homes with the Bruins this June. Rising graduate student right-hander August Souza announced his transfer to UCLA baseball on Instagram on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior Ian May pitches at Stu Gordon Stadium in Berkeley. On Monday, D1Baseball reported the left-hander is transferring to UCLA after three seasons with California. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
Whether their season culminated in glory or not, UCLA’s student-athletes had lots to be proud of throughout the 2023-2024 year. Whether it was a late-game breakthrough or consistency throughout the season, these eight players scribbled their name into Bruin history books. Read more...
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UCLA baseball juniors outfielder Malakhi Knight and designated hitter Jack Holman entered the transfer portal Monday, D1 Baseball reported. Knight was the Bruins’ highest-ranked recruit to take the field since left-hander Justin Hooper in 2015. Read more...
Photo: Junior designated hitter/first baseman Jack Holman swings at a pitch (left). Malakhi Knight takes his stride at Jackie Robinson Stadium (right). Both Holman and Knight entered the transfer portal Monday, D1 Baseball reported.(Left to right: Zimo Li/Daily Bruin, Jordan Guzman/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated June 2 at 11:58 p.m. UCLA has a handful of two-sport athletes, with three across its 21 chartered sports. Most recently, Gabriela Jaquez became the third, with the women’s basketball sophomore forward joining UCLA softball’s roster ahead of the NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona elevates to grab a rebound. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 21 at 11:26 p.m. John Savage called UCLA baseball’s third-week slate “hell week” in late February. Unbeknownst to the coach at the time, it would be hell season. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage stands in UCLA baseball’s dugout at Jackie Robinson Stadium. By winning percentage, the 2024 season was the Bruins’ worst since Savage first donned the blue and gold in 2005. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
