Saturday, May 17

Baseball fails to overpower Texas Tech, ends postseason run at Lubbock Regional

This post was updated June 6 at 9:18 p.m. Playing four games in three days took its toll on the Bruins, and they won’t get to play a fifth. Read more...

Photo: Junior shortstop Matt McLain recorded No. 2 UCLA baseball’s lone RBI in its season-ending defeat to No. 1 seed Texas Tech on Saturday. He finished the regional 7-for-16 with eight runs batted in. (Courtesy of Elise Bressler/Texas Tech Athletics)



Baseball triumphs over North Carolina by double digits, avenges earlier loss

The offensive explosion that lifted the Bruins to victory Saturday carried into Sunday, keeping their season alive for at least another few hours. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (37-19, 18-12 Pac-12) stormed out of the gates with a five-run first inning, eventually beating No. Read more...

Photo: Senior right-hander Zach Pettway earned No. 2 seed UCLA baseball at least one more game in the Lubbock Regional, tossing a complete game in the Bruins’ elimination game win over No. 3 seed North Carolina. (Courtesy of Elise Bressler/Texas Tech Athletics)


UCLA baseball defeats Army, advances in elimination bracket of Lubbock Regional

This post was updated June 5 at 5:56 p.m. After falling flat by only one run in their opening regional contest, the Bruins took advantage of baserunners and bunts en route to a seven-run victory. Read more...

Photo: Kyle Cuellar led No. 2 seed UCLA baseball with three hits in its elimination game victory over No. 4 seed Army. The redshirt senior designated hitter added two runs batted in in the winning effort. (Courtesy of Elise Bressler/Texas Tech Athletics)


UCLA baseball falls to North Carolina in 1st round of Lubbock Regional

This post was updated June 4 at 8:15 p.m. The Bruins scored single runs early and late but could not cash in on enough opportunities to eke out a win. Read more...

Photo: Junior shortstop Matt McLain recorded two hits and two RBIs in No. 2 seed UCLA baseball’s Lubbock Regional-opening loss to No. 3 seed North Carolina on Friday night. (Courtesy of Elise Bressler/Texas Tech Athletics)


2-sport athlete JonJon Vaughns steps up to bat after football season

JonJon Vaughns loves baseball. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t times when he wishes it was as physical as his other favorite pastime, football. “It happens a bunch,” Vaughns said. Read more...

Photo: Freshman JonJon Vaughns has donned the blue and gold for two teams this year, starting the fall with UCLA football before changing out of his pads and into UCLA baseball’s pinstripes in the spring. (Photos by Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff, Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


Baseball NCAA tournament predictions

Regional No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (35-18, 18-12 Pac-12) will begin its 13th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 17 seasons in the Lubbock Regional with a date with regional No. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage made 11 trips to the postseason in the first 16 years of his tenure with UCLA baseball, including a College World Series-winning run in 2013. The Bruins’ 12th postseason journey with Savage at the helm begins Friday night. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)



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