BaseballSam Connon, assistant Sports editor The Bruins’ first test in 2019 will be a big one. No. 5 UCLA baseball will open its season at home against St. Read more...
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February 14, 12:18 am
With hype and hopes high, baseball sees chance to contend for championship
Michael Toglia made it clear the Bruins were all in on a championship in 2019. “That’s the goal, pretty simple,” said the junior first baseman. UCLA baseball has had more preseason hype than it’s had in years – the Bruins were ranked inside the top five by every major polling outlet and were picked to win the Pac-12 for the first time since 2015. Read more...
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January 27, 2:11 pm
Baseball surpasses the stars 7-1 in annual Alumni Game to start season
Trevor Bauer was the biggest star on the field, but he got one-upped by a 20-year-old. No. 5 UCLA baseball bested its alumni team 7-1 in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday behind four scoreless innings by sophomore starting pitcher Zach Pettway. Read more...
Photo: Right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer got the start for the UCLA baseball alumni team on Saturday. The seven-year MLB veteran played for UCLA from 2009 to 2011 and won the National Pitcher of the Year in his junior season. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
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January 15, 11:48 pm
The Rundown: Jan. 16
GymnasticsAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor The Bruins swept this week’s Pac-12 honors. Freshman Margzetta Frazier, junior Kyla Ross and senior Katelyn Ohashi of No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (1-0) took home Pac-12 awards after their performances at Saturday’s Collegiate Challenge. Read more...
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December 9, 11:57 pm
Battle of the Editors: Predicting success and pitching New Year’s resolutions for winter sports
This post was updated Dec. 12 at 3:43 p.m. While some teams made the postseason, UCLA Athletics only had one of its six fall teams make the Final Four. Read more...
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December 6, 12:32 am
Un-Connon Opinions: Building a new baseball stadium on campus would be a grand slam for UCLA
I love baseball. It’s a great, historic sport I grew up obsessing over. As a Massachusetts native, I grew up in a culture where everyone was a die-hard Red Sox fan, and it has made me the aggressive and bombastic sports fan I am today. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball had an average attendance of 875 people in the 2017 season. Jackie Robinson Stadium, which was completed in 1981, is almost two miles away from campus. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 21, 12:57 am
UCLA baseball hits home run with top-prospect signees for 2020 season
The Bruins have solidified their 2019 recruiting class. Since the early signing period opened last week, nine players have officially signed their National Letters of Intent with UCLA baseball. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball and coach John Savage have signed nine commits for the 2020 season since the national signing period opened last week. The Bruins’ class is ranked No. 4 in the country, one year after reeling in the No. 6 class. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)