Sunday, December 21

Baseball hopes for sunnier times against WSU after downpour of adversity

The Bruins have been hit by a downpour in the past week. No. 17 UCLA baseball (10-4) heads into conference play to face Washington State (4-9) following a two-game skid, the cancelation of a full game, the postponment of an eight-inning contest due to rain and the injury of its junior starting pitcher Jon Olsen. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jon Olsen will undergo surgery Friday to repair facial fractures suffered by a line drive to the face. While he is out, the Bruins will shuffle their starting rotation around to accommodate the loss. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball victory over CSUN halted by weather

The Bruins will have to wait a little longer for another chance to end their two-game losing streak. Despite leading CSUN (9-7) 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mother Nature prevented No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf hit his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday’s game against CSUN. However, the game was suspended due to rain and is set to resume in May. (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)



Baseball loses pitcher and game to USC, despite Trojans’ mistakes

Failure to mount a comeback cost the Bruins a win, but failure to stop a comebacker may have lost them their No. 2 pitcher. Junior pitcher Jon Olsen started the game for No. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Jon Olsen, who started Sunday’s game for the Bruins, left in the bottom of the first inning after taking a line drive to the face. He was taken to Ronald Reagan Medical Center for further evaluation. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Freshmen power men’s golf to second place at Jackrabbit Invitational

It was all about the freshmen on Saturday for the Bruins. Roommates Devon Bling and Eddy Lai – the only freshmen on No. 17 UCLA men’s golf’s roster – combined to shoot 13-under par in the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational in Boulder City, Nevada, securing a second-place team finish. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Devon Bling won his first career event at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Boulder City, Nevada, on Saturday. He won the event by a single stroke and finished an impressive 15-under-par. (UCLA Athletics)


UCLA baseball’s game against Texas Christian cancelled because of rain

Saturday’s contest between No. 11 UCLA baseball (10-3) and No. 8 Texas Christian (9-3) was cancelled because of rain in Los Angeles. The first pitch was scheduled for 7 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Because of rainy conditions Saturday afternoon, UCLA baseball’s game with Texas Christian was cancelled. The Bruins will play USC on Sunday on the final day of the Dodger Stadium Classic. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)


Baseball begins Dodger Stadium classic with 6-3 loss to Vanderbilt

The Bruins allowed no hits in the final six innings of play Friday night, but still fell short in the end. No. 11 UCLA baseball (10-3) gave up four unearned runs in the first two innings and three runs in the ninth inning in a 6-3 loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Ryan Kreidler was one of three Bruin batters who didn’t strikeout in UCLA baseball’s loss to Vanderbilt on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)



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