When Jake Brooks left the mound and walked toward the dugout, the home crowd was on its feet. The sophomore right-hander’s teammates swarmed out to greet him, hands held out for high-fives all around him. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Jake Brooks prepares to throw a pitch. The UCLA baseball right-hander earned the win against Cal State Northridge on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, becoming the first Bruin sophomore to record an opening day win in over a decade. (Jenny Xu/Daily Bruin)