Freshman pitcher Nick Scheidler and freshman catcher Will McInerny discuss how their bond as roommates plays into their time on the baseball team, on and off the field. Read more...
Photo: (Annika Patton/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 8:18 pm
Baseball hopes to build on recent win momentum in UC Irvine matchup
UCLA baseball is getting hot at the right time. “In baseball at the end of the year, it’s not always the best team (that wins), it’s the team that’s playing the best,” said senior left fielder Brett Stephens. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center fielder Daniel Amaral’s diving catch Sunday was flashy, but the Bruins have been doing the little things right on defense as well. UCLA has committed just 37 errors in 52 games in 2017. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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May 22, 1:21 am
Baseball powers past Utah in final home series
UCLA baseball swept its final home series of the year in nearly season-best fashion. Twenty-six hits and five homers paved the way to 20 runs for the Bruins over the three-game stretch, the most that they’ve racked up in a conference series since early April. Read more...
Photo: Left fielder Brett Stephens led off in all three games of the senior’s final home series as a Bruin. The senior scored twice on Sunday. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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May 18, 11:48 pm
Baseball hopes to bolster Pac-12 ranking in postseason Utah games
The Bruins won’t win the Pac-12 title this season, but that doesn’t mean that this weekend’s conference series is any less important. “Well, like coach (John) Savage has been saying,” said freshman second baseman Chase Strumpf. Read more...
Photo: Senior closer Scott Burke will be honored alongside his fellow seniors – left fielder Brett Stephens, infielder Nick Kern and pitcher Moises Ceja – at Sunday’s senior day ceremonies. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
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May 17, 11:12 pm
Freshman right fielder hones abilities after rough season start
UCLA baseball coach John Savage expected some freshmen to play a significant role for the Bruins before the 2017 campaign even began. Michael Toglia was one of them. Read more...
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May 14, 11:51 pm
Baseball salvages series against Cougars with Sunday blowout win
The Bruins were one game away from being swept for the first time in conference play this season. Then the bats came alive. After losing back-to-back games against Washington State (24-23, 10-14 Pac-12) on Friday and Saturday by scores of 7-1 and 7-3, UCLA baseball (25-23, 14-10) trounced the Cougars 12-2 on Sunday to avoid a four-game losing streak. Read more...
Photo: Junior first baseman Sean Bouchard hit his team-leading ninth homer of the season against Washington State on Sunday as part of a 12-2, series-salvaging win for UCLA baseball. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
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May 11, 11:24 pm
Baseball looks to defeat shaky Washington State in conference series
As the regular season nears the finish line, the Bruins continue to battle it out in the Pac-12. “We’ve been playing for our season the last couple of weeks,” said coach John Savage. Read more...
Photo: For the first time in almost three months, junior Jake Bird will start on the mound for the Bruins this weekend. The pitcher had been out with a shoulder injury, but came in as a reliever against the Trojans last weekend. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)