After a walk-off loss Friday, the Bruins kept the next two games from getting close. No. 4 UCLA baseball (6-1) lost its first game of the season Friday, falling 4-3 in extra innings against Georgia Tech (3-3). Read more...
Photo: Freshman center fielder Matt McLain jacked his first career home run Saturday versus Georgia Tech. McLain went 4-for-11 with three RBIs and two walks in the three-game series. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins will put their undefeated home record on hold this weekend. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) will begin a three-game series at Georgia Tech (2-1) on Friday night – the first and only time the team will play on the East Coast this season. Read more...
Photo: Junior left fielder Jeremy Ydens boasts the second-high batting average on UCLA baseball with a .385 mark. The Bruins’ leadoff hitter has one extra-base hit through four games this year, but he leads the team with two stolen bases. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins capped off their season-opening homestand with another scoreless debut on the mound. No. 4 UCLA baseball (4-0) took down Loyola Marymount (1-2) by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday night on the back of freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini’s 4 2/3 shutout innings in his first collegiate start. Read more...
Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries went 2-for-4 against LMU on Tuesday, picking up a bases-clearing, three-RBI triple in the bottom of the third. Pries leads UCLA baseball with a .500 batting average through four games. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are coming off an opening weekend sweep – but John Savage said he knows the journey has just begun. “There are some positive things (about the weekend series), but at the same time we realize it’s a long journey and we have to get better,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Nick Nastrini will make his first collegiate start against Loyola Marymount on Tuesday night. The San Diego native made his UCLA debut Saturday against St. John’s, striking out the side in his one-inning relief appearance. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ starting pitching has yet to give up an earned run. No. 5 UCLA baseball (3-0) completed the series sweep of St. John’s (0-3) with an 11-1 victory on a Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries went 1-for-2 in each of UCLA baseball’s three games against St. John’s. Pries scored four runs and drove in two while also picking up three walks and a stolen base in the season-opening series. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins had a low scoring, come-from-behind victory Friday night, but they won in a much different fashion Saturday. No. 5 UCLA baseball (2-0) clinched the series victory with a 9-0 victory over St. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston pitched six scoreless innings Saturday against St. John’s. Ralston tied his career high with seven strikeouts in his first career Saturday start. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach John Savage started sophomore right-hander Zach Pettway knowing he was made for Fridays. “Pettway is a competitor,” Savage said. “That’s the one thing he’ll give you day in and day out. Read more...
Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf went 1-for-2 with an RBI and two walks in the Bruins’ 3-2 victory against St. John’s on opening day. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
