Five runs were all the Bruins needed. No. 23 UCLA baseball (18-8, 7-5 Pac-12) hopped out to a five-run lead in the third inning Thursday night and never looked back, riding the performance of senior right-hander Kelly Austin and defeating Utah (11-17, 3-10) by a score of 5-3. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Kelly Austin pitches the ball. Austin struck out 11 batters over seven innings Thursday against Utah. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On the mend and back at their home confines, the Bruins will return to conference action after snapping a five-game losing streak. No. 23 UCLA baseball (17-8, 6-5 Pac-12) will host conference bottom-dwellers Utah (11-16, 3-9) in a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium after picking up its first win since March 24 in midweek action Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right-hander Luke Jewett strides in his delivery. Jewett hurled 5.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday’s win over Long Beach State. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Facing an extension to its five-game losing streak, the Bruins needed to change course soon. Down to their final out and trailing by two runs, sophomore infielder Duce Gourson was their last hope. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Duce Gourson prepares to hit. Gourson’s game-tying home run in the ninth kept the Bruins alive. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
A duo of road losses over the weekend extended the Bruins’ losing streak. After snow caused Saturday’s contest to be postponed, No. 23 UCLA baseball (16-8, 6-5 Pac-12) found itself on the back foot for much of the series against Washington State (18-9, 5-6), falling short by four runs in both Friday’s and Sunday’s matchups. Read more...
Photo: Senior catcher Darius Perry watched a pitch come in during a game against Arizona. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
Sunny, with a slight breeze and a packed crowd. The atmosphere at Jackie Robinson Stadium was a showcase of Westwood in the spring. However, a purple and gold storm brewed and ultimately poured throughout Sunday afternoon’s contest, leading to 21 hits from Washington (16-6, 4-2 Pac-12) – the highest total the Bruins have conceded in 2023 and the most since their 47-run thriller in the Pac-12 tournament last season. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder JonJon Vaughns loads up on a pitch. Vaughns launched a three-run homer in the Bruins’ attempted comeback against Washington on Sunday. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
Under the bright lights and bitter winds of Jackie Robinson Stadium, UCLA engaged in a war of attrition against Washington. The result was an extra-innings defeat and the Bruins’ first home loss of the season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Michael Barnett delivers a pitch. Barnett tossed 5.2 hitless innings in Saturday’s contest against Washington. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
Jake Brooks’ first month on the mound proved tumultuous. Pegged as the Bruins’ ace by coach John Savage, the junior right-hander struggled to discover efficiency as the Friday-night starter and was roughed up in two of the team’s three losses – conceding five runs to No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson readies himself on defense. Gourson paced the Bruins with two runs and two RBIs on Friday. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
