Tuesday, May 5

UCLA baseball starts series against Cal with 8-7 walk-off victory

Bottom of the ninth inning, tie game, bases loaded, two outs and a 3-2 count. And sophomore right fielder Garret Mitchell drew a walk. No. 1 UCLA baseball (29-6, 10-3 Pac-12) defeated California (19-13, 7-6) 8-7 in the series opener Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in walk-off fashion. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell drew three walks Thursday against California for his third multiwalk game of the season. Mitchell has now notched 17 walks in 35 games this year after tallying 11 walks in 44 games in 2018. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics gets first place in semifinals of NCAA championship meet

This post was updated April 19 at 2:00 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas –– The Bruins will fight another day. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took first place in the first session of the NCAA semifinals Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Read more...

Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi notched two 9.925s on balance beam and floor exercise in Friday’s NCAA semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)



As spring game approaches, UCLA football emphasizes continued improvement

The Bruins have pushed themselves this spring. Saturday will mark coach Chip Kelly’s second spring game with UCLA football, and the first time he’ll be running one with athletes who have played a full season under him. Read more...

Photo: Rising redshirt junior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa picked up three sacks and six tackles for loss for UCLA football in 2018. The Bruins ranked 118th in the country in sacks with 15 across 12 games. (Lauren Mann/Daily Bruin)



No. 2 gymnastics heads to NCAA championship with second-straight title on the line

The Bruins will have to clear one more hurdle before securing another national title. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) will take on No. 3 Louisiana State (8-3), No. Read more...

Photo: Junior Kyla Ross is entering the NCAA championship this weekend having scored at least one perfect 10 in her last 10 straight meets. Ross has also notched two gym slams this year for UCLA gymnastics. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Men’s volleyball knocked out of MPSF tournament after ceding semifinal win to USC

The Bruins were two wins away from a conference title. No. 2 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (19-9, 8-4 MPSF) lost to No. 3 seed USC (18-9, 7-5 MPSF) 3-1 in the semifinal round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament Thursday at Pepperdine’s Firestone Fieldhouse. Read more...

Photo: Senior outside/setter Micah Ma’a finished third in team kills against USC in the MPSF semifinal, with eight. Ma’a posted 29 assists and hit for .278 against the Trojans. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)