Friday, May 23

Baseball pitching staff to regain key player for conference play

Kyle Molnar will pitch for the first time since 2016 this weekend. The redshirt sophomore posted a 3.32 ERA during his freshman season as the Sunday starter for UCLA baseball, the lowest of any Bruin starting pitcher that year. Read more...

Photo: Pitcher Kyle Molnar is expected to make his return to the mound for UCLA baseball this weekend in Utah. The redshirt sophomore has been out since 2016 with an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA baseball to face Utah after upset against Long Beach State

The Bruins did something Tuesday they hadn’t done all year. Fresh off a series win over No. 2 Stanford, No. 17 UCLA baseball (19-9, 8-4 Pac-12) was upset by unranked Long Beach State (13-20) 5-2. Read more...

Photo: Second baseman Chase Strumpf was one of two Bruins to record a hit Tuesday night against Long Beach State. The sophomore is now hitting .324 on the season. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Around the League: Conference play continues for Pac-12 softball, baseball teams

Softball Nicholas Yekikian, assistant Sports editor With conference play in full swing, the No. 1 Washington Huskies are leading the nation and the Pac-12 with a 39-2 overall record and a 10-2 conference record. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 is now in the middle of intraconference play, and three of the nations top five teams come from the Bruins’ home conference. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Baseball prepares for nonconference play against Long Beach State

After losing a series to California last weekend, coach John Savage addressed his team and told them they needed to become a completely different team. UCLA baseball has scored 39 runs in four games since that weekend, won a series over No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball’s offense has recorded 39 runs in its last four outings. Sophomore first baseman Michael Toglia led the offensive charge for UCLA over the weekend against Stanford, hitting two of the team’s five home runs in the series. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Ace makes postinjury debut in baseball’s victory against Stanford

Coach John Savage made a surprising decision Sunday, calling upon the masked man in the biggest game of the season to date. Jon Olsen wasn’t expected to return this weekend from facial fractures suffered last month; however, the junior ace came out wearing a protective, clear mask to start for No. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jon Olsen made a surprise start for UCLA on Sunday after missing nearly four weeks with facial fractures suffered last month. Olsen went three innings deep and struck out five. (Abraham Ramirez/Daily Bruin)


Baseball loses to Stanford 13-11 despite final-inning comeback

A home run derby took place between two of the top-five pitching teams in the nation Saturday. No. 21 UCLA baseball (18-8, 7-4 Pac-12) and No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Michael Toglia tied his career-highs with two home runs and six RBIs on Saturday afternoon. However, the Bruins fell to the Cardinal and will play a rubber match for the series Sunday. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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