This post was updated May 8 at 10:23 p.m. The Bruins entered their 2025 campaign not having made the NCAA tournament since 2022. And for the first time in over five years, UCLA appeared destined to host its first regional since 2019, when it was 25-5 and a top-10 team in the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball and USC walk in a handshake line in Irvine. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins run-ruled the Dirtbags in seven innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium about a month ago. But in their rematch Tuesday at Blair Field in Long Beach, California, UCLA’s offense scored its fewest runs since April 18. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage, sophomore right-hander Landon Stump and UCLA baseball’s infield meet on the mound. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)
The midweek schedule that coach John Savage once dubbed the best in the nation is coming to an end. After their series loss to conference opponent and crosstown rival Trojans this past weekend, the Bruins will play their final nonconference midweek contest of the season before they get another chance to rise in the Big Ten standings. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball meet just beyond the right field foul line. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Savage’s ability to develop pitchers is arguably what gave him a career in collegiate baseball. His first job with a Power Five program was as a pitching coach at USC from 1997 to 2000, developing future Big League arms like Barry Zito and Mark Prior. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage walks on the field at Great Park in Irvine. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s been 10 years since the Bruins and Trojans both reached the 30-win mark in a single season. Following USC’s win over Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, both teams eclipsed the mark with double-digit games remaining – making this year’s crosstown rendition arguably the most competitive in years. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore first baseman Mulivai Levu (second from left) is greeted by assistant coach Bryant Ward (far left), sophomore second baseman Phoenix Call (fourth from left), freshman catcher Kasen Khansarinia (third from left), junior right-hander Michael Barnett (fifth from left) and other members of UCLA baseball as he makes his way into the dugout. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The last time there was a matchup between the Bruins and the Lions, it was a dogfight. The two’s March 25 matchup featured three lead changes, ultimately culminating in a UCLA walk-off victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: CJ Bott tosses a fastball. The freshman right-hander made his first collegiate start Tuesday. (Rohan Ramalingam/Daily Bruin)
It can be easy to overlook a Tuesday nonconference matchup, especially when a team like the Bruins has its sights explicitly set on its first Big Ten title. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, standing on the right side of second base, awaits a ball from first. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
