This post was updated Feb. 23 at 5:46 p.m. Baseball is a sport in which the most successful teams can still expect to lose over a third of the time. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball freshman infielder Ethan Gourson watches the ball as he rounds the bases. Gourson will play in his first midweek contest with the Bruins, after hitting a walk-off home run in their game against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 12:40 a.m. Nine months ago, Kelly Austin was pitching at Orange Coast College. On Sunday, the redshirt sophomore right-hander made his UCLA debut in front of 805 fans and threw a six-inning shutout. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Kelly Austin throws a pitch. The UCLA baseball right-hander made his debut as Bruin after transferring from Orange Coast College and threw six shutout innings against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
Failing to capitalize on base runners, the Bruins stranded their final chances at a come-from-behind win in their second game of the season. Despite a ninth-inning rally, UCLA baseball (1-1) was unable to overcome a six-run deficit, falling 6-4 to Cal State Northridge (1-1) on Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Freshman catcher Jack Holman hits the ball during an at-bat. Holman recorded his first career hit on Saturday. (Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin)
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)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Friday will mark the start of a new season for the Bruins but also the return of something much bigger. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players and spectators watch the game from the sidelines. The Bruins will open the 2022 season Friday with a series against Cal State Northridge at home with fans officially returning to the stands. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s a new era in Westwood. Seven months ago, UCLA baseball lost an NCAA-high 10 players to the 2021 MLB Draft. However, this year the blue and gold will welcome the 2021 No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball watch a game from the dugout. The Bruins added the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class of 2021 to the team to replace the 10 players drafted in 2021. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with assistant Sports editors Bryan Palmero and Olivia Simons about UCLA softball and baseball, respectively, and their forecasts for each team’s upcoming season. Read more...
