Jack Ralston continued the strikeout barrage Saturday. No. 1 UCLA baseball (33-7, 13-4 Pac-12) defeated Utah (12-24, 4-14 Pac-12) 6-1, securing the team’s 10th consecutive series win to open the season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston tossed six innings of one-run ball Saturday against Utah. Ralston retired 14 straight batters, the longest streak by a pitcher for UCLA baseball so far this season. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
It had been nearly two years since a Bruin pitched a complete game shutout. Then junior right-hander Ryan Garcia took the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (32-7, 12-4 Pac-12) defeated Utah (12-23, 4-15) 5-0 on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium off the back of Garcia’s career performance. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia pitched the first complete game shutout of his collegiate career, and the first for UCLA baseball since 2017. Garcia also racked up a career-high 14 strikeouts. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
For the second week in a row, the Bruins are trying something new on the mound. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) will host unranked Utah (12-22, 4-14) in its last home series for three weeks. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia will be the Bruins’ No. 1 starter for the first time this season against Utah. Garcia owns a 1.35 ERA in his eight appearances this season after his missing the first 12 games of the year due to flexor inflammation. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ pitching staff leads the Pac-12 in strikeouts – but when the ball is put in play, the team has another weapon. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) is first in the Pac-12 in fielding percentage for the second straight year, owning a .981 mark. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell has one outfield assist and zero errors so far this season. UCLA baseball owns the best fielding percentage in the Pac-12 with a 0.981 mark. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Chase Utley was UCLA baseball’s All-American starting second baseman from 1998 to 2000 before he left school early to go pro. Utley played in the MLB from 2003 to 2018 with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers, putting up over 250 home runs and 1000 RBIs with a .275 batting average over his career. Read more...
Photo: Chase Utley was an All-American second baseman for UCLA baseball before playing 16 years in the MLB with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. (Daily Bruin Archive)
The Bruins are off to their best start in the John Savage era. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) defeated Cal State Fullerton (16-20, 4-5 Big West) 8-3 on Tuesday night to remain perfect in midweek games. Read more...
Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries hit his fifth home run of 2019 Tuesday night against Cal State Fullerton. Pries had three home runs in his first three seasons with UCLA baseball, and his 33 hits, three triples and 29 RBIs are all career highs. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
For the sixth week in a row, the Bruins are No. 1 in the country. No. 1 UCLA baseball (30-7, 11-4 Pac-12) will play its only game this season against Cal State Fullerton (16-19, 4-5 Big West) on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf has started all 37 games for UCLA baseball this season. Strumpf owns a .435 on-base percentage and leads the team with eight hit by pitches. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)
