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)
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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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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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)
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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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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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)
