Thursday, May 7

Baseball knocked out of NCAA tournament in Minnesota rematch loss

The Bruins ran out of arms. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (38-21) lost 13-8 to No. 1 seed Minnesota (44-13) on Sunday night in the Minneapolis regional, eliminating the Bruins from the NCAA tournament and ending their season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore right-hander Jack Ralston got the start for the Bruins on Sunday, but he was unable to make it out of the second inning against No. 1 seed Minnesota. The Bruins used six pitchers in the game and were knocked out of the NCAA tournament after losing 13-8. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)



Thrower Justin Stafford rebounds from injury with NCAA spot, UCLA top-10 record

When junior thrower Justin Stafford entered the weight room at Saddleback College on April 13, 2015, everything was going according to plan. Stafford’s goal of making it to a Division I track and field program was coming to fruition. Read more...

Photo: When junior thrower Justin Stafford broke his back while in community college, he was told he would never throw again. Now he’s in his second season at UCLA and is one of the Bruins’ best throwers. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball eliminates Gonzaga in NCAA regional, will rematch Minnesota

For the first time since May 31, 2015, the Bruins won a playoff game by more than one run. No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (38-20) knocked No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right-hander Ryan Garcia didn’t allow a hit until the seventh inning, leading UCLA to a 10-4 victory over Gonzaga. The Bruins walked off against the Bulldogs on Friday, and will now rematch with Minnesota on Sunday night. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)


UCLA baseball falls 3-2 to top-seeded Minnesota in extra-inning game

This post was updated June 3 at 2:10 p.m. The Bruins trailed for eight innings Friday, but they came away with the victory. On Saturday, they didn’t trail until the tenth, but were unable to escape with a win this time around. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Zach Pettway faced off against Minnesota for the second time this year, tossing seven innings of one-run ball in an extra-inning loss for UCLA. In his first outing against the Gophers, the righty threw six innings and allowed one earned run. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)


Softball makes mid-game turnaround against Florida to advance to semifinals

Game two of the Women’s College World Series had a similar feel to game one for the Bruins. After No. 3 seed UCLA softball (58-5) completed its 13th comeback win of season 24 hours ago, the Bruins upset No. Read more...

Photo: Junior catcher Taylor Pack hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the fourth inning of UCLA softball’s 6-5 victory over Florida on Friday night. It was the Bruins’ first hit of the night and Pack’s third home run of the season. (Grant Mooney/Daily Bruin)


Baseball comes from behind to take down Gonzaga 6-5 in nail-biter

Down three runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Bruins found a way. “We got outplayed for eight and a half innings,” said coach John Savage. Read more...

Photo: With the game tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning, junior outfielder Jake Pries hit a walk-off to left field to bring home sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf and defeat Gonzaga 6-5. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin)