The Bruins got on base a ton Friday night, but only did so via the hit five times. No. 11 UCLA (1-0) walked nine times and got hit by a pitch another four and en route to a 7-2 victory over Portland (0-1) in Friday’s season opener at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Chase Strumpf was one of three players to score twice for UCLA. The sophomore second baseman was responsible for three of his team’s nine walks. (Nathan Smith/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Rarely had Kris Wilkes struggled to score. A five-star recruit who tore through Indiana high school basketball, the freshman guard started the year looking like he might do the same at the college level, averaging 16.8 points a game in his first four outings. Read more...
Photo: Kris Wilkes came into UCLA as a five-star recruit, and the freshman guard has been a fixture of the Bruins’ starting rotation ever since. The Indiana native has started every single game for the Bruins in 2018-2019, averaging 13.5 points per game during his rookie campaign. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The unranked Fordham Rams put just a single runner on base against No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night. It has been years since the Bruins’ (6-0) last perfect game, and redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia was one away from the feat. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Rachel Garcia was nearly perfect Thursday night. She pitched a complete game one-hitter – the second of her collegiate career. With Garcia’s shutout win, the Bruins stay flawless moving into their five-game, three-day weekend. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
Ryan Kreidler was relaxing during his winter break. Then he received a text from his teammate. “Hey man, I can’t stop thinking about it.” The sophomore shortstop saw the message and knew just what his teammate, sophomore infielder Kyle Cuellar, was talking about. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball has not made it to the College World Series since it last won the NCAA championship in 2013. The Bruins start their campaign to return to Omaha, Nebraska, this weekend. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins have only played one match indoors this season – and that was just two days ago, against Seattle. “I don’t expect them to be very comfortable even come Friday because it’s sort of a different mind frame,” said coach Billy Martin. Read more...
Photo: No. 58 Logan Staggs won in singles in the Bruins’ recent victory against Seattle. The senior posts a 15-4 record in singles on the season. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
To get some inside information on the Oregon’s men’s basketball team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the Daily Emerald – University of Oregon’s student news publication – and asked its associate Sports editor Gus Morris a few questions about the Ducks before their upcoming game against the Bruins on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: The last time UCLA played Oregon, the Ducks took the win 94-91. Freshman guard Kris Wilkes led the Bruins with 21 points, and four others posted double-digit points. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)
Senior guard Jordin Canada is on the verge of her biggest milestone yet. The senior became the first woman in Pac-12 history to reach 1,800 points and 700 assists in a career back in mid-January. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Monique Billings and UCLA women’s basketball will have a chance at breaking the three-way tie atop the Pac-12 with a pair of wins in Oregon this weekend. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
