Monday marks the beginning of the 2017 MLB draft. Junior pitcher Jake Bird, junior pitcher Griffin Canning and junior first baseman Sean Bouchard reflect on their UCLA careers and their futures as potential major league players. Read more...
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June 10, 7:10 pm
Pitcher Griffin Canning rises from humble beginnings, enters MLB Draft
Griffin Canning’s college career is over, but his pitching career isn’t. The UCLA baseball ace wasn’t a touted prospect in either high school or college. But after enjoying a career season in 2017, the junior is a projected first-round pick in Monday’s MLB Draft. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Griffin Canning went 7-4 this season and led the UCLA baseball team with a 2.34 ERA. He also threw four complete games and led the Bruins with 140 strikeouts in 2017. Canning is projected to be a mid-first-round pick in the MLB Draft, which starts Monday. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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June 10, 7:05 pm
Jake Bird prepares for MLB Draft in wake of shoulder injury
As his second-grade year came to an end, an 8-year-old Jake Bird signed his friends’ yearbooks. “Save this autograph for when I’m playing in the major leagues,” he told them. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Jake Bird appeared in 18 games for the Bruins in 2017 and finished the season with a 5-5 record to go along with a 2.75 ERA. Bird also managed to strike out 42 batters in just under 56 innings. Bird is projected to be an early-round pick in the MLB Draft which starts June 12. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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June 8, 3:09 am
UCLA baseball sees end of season, anticipates tournament play in next
UCLA baseball’s season ended the same way that it started – with a one-run bout. UCLA salvaged a 3-2 win against San Jose State on Feb. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage was able to take his team into the postseason, but UCLA baseball exited the tournament quickly with a pair of losses at the Long Beach Regional. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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June 3, 8:46 pm
Baseball season ends with 3-2 extra-innings loss to San Diego State
UCLA baseball’s season was decided on a hit batsman. With the bases loaded in the top of the 13th, senior Scott Burke came in for relief with one out. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball was the first team to be eliminated in the Long Beach Regional. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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June 2, 8:49 pm
Bruin baseball falls to Longhorns 3-2 in NCAA Regional
The Bruins started the postseason with a loss, so it’s win-or-go-home for the rest of the weekend. “We expected a dogfight, and we got one,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: One American League scout said that Griffin Canning was pitching very well, but the junior ace took the loss in Friday’s NCAA Regional matchup. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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June 2, 1:19 am
Baseball adapts to player injuries, Texas lineup for upcoming game
A trio of familiar foes stand between UCLA baseball and its first super regional appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013. UCLA enters the regional round having already faced each of the three teams in its pool – No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Griffin Canning will be the starting pitcher in Friday’s game, but the Bruins’ starters for the rest of the weekend are up in the air. UCLA will open against Texas in the Long Beach regional.(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)