Fresh off a Big Ten tournament championship title, No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) will host its second-straight NCAA tournament regional as Virginia Tech (30-24, 15-15 ACC), Cal Poly (36-22, 22-8 Big West) and Saint Mary’s (34-25, 15-12 West Coast) travel to Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage raises his arm and holds up one finger while walking on the field with assistant coach Jake Palmer. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the 15th seed of sixteen regional hosts, last years’ Bruin squad barely managed to secure home field advantage for the NCAA tournament. On the other hand, this year’s team had no reason to be concerned. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage stands on the mound during a visit with redshirt senior southpaw Ian May and the UCLA baseball infielders. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 25 at 9:52 p.m. The comeback kids did it again. No. 1 seed UCLA (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) bested No. 3 seed Oregon (40-16, 20-10) 3-2 in 11 innings to win the Big Ten championship, achieving its third walk-off victory of the conference tournament in just as many days. With the bases loaded and the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 11th, Oregon right-hander Devin Bell sailed a fastball high and tight to junior infielder Phoenix Call, which the home plate umpire ruled as a hit-by-pitch. Read more...
Photo: Junior infielder Phoenix Call looks away from an opposing pitcher as he prepares to get hit by a pitch in UCLA’s 14-4 victory against Maryland on March 22. Call has played in just 37 games this season after starting in 59 as the Bruins’ second baseman last year. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 23 at 5:45 p.m. On back-to-back days at the Big Ten tournament, junior first baseman Mulivai Levu was the walk-off hero. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Mulvai Levu swings at a pitch. Levu boasts a .350/.446/.633 slash line this year at the plate, all of which are career highs. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Nine hours and 20 minutes after the originally posted game time, junior first baseman Mulivai Levu put a bow on the never-ending day. The Bruins had to wait an eternity for a celebration, but it was well worth it. No. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Mulivai Levu yells while rounding the bases. Levu provided the sacrifice fly to bring in the winning walk off run in the bottom of the ninth. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) has officially concluded its regular season and will head to the Big Ten tournament in Omaha after receiving a bye to the single-elimination stage. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball sits and stands looking towards the field. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 1 UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) became the first team to ever spend every week of the regular season at the very top of the top 25. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage shakes hands with Oregon coach Mark Wasikowski. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
