Sunday, August 2

UCLA baseball bunts to victory, snaps midweek slump

UCLA had one of its best hitters at the plate with the go-ahead run at third base in the bottom of the eighth inning. Junior right fielder Kort Peterson had a chance to be the hero – just like he’d been when he blasted a walk-off home run against Texas on March 12. Read more...

Photo: Freshman closer Brian Gadsby shut out LMU in the top of the ninth inning to prevent more late-game drama. The Lions came back from a three-run deficit in the eighth inning to tie the game. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Athletics receives $5M donation for new soccer-specific stadium

Less than a year after unveiling the start of its One Goal initiative, UCLA Athletics announced a $5 million donation from the Annenberg Foundation that will go toward a new soccer-specific stadium at North Athletic Field. Read more...

Photo: Both soccer teams have used Drake Stadium as their home field for matches. The new soccer-specific venue at the location of the current North Athletic Field will become the new home for the programs. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Gymnastics emphasizes strong leadoffs in NCAA semifinals

UCLA snatched the Pac-12 championship title behind six big balance beam scores. But the foundation for the team’s 49.575 – the sixth-highest score in program history – was laid by a single individual: Mikaela Gerber. Read more...

Photo: Junior Mikaela Gerber has led off for UCLA gymnastics on the balance beam all season, setting the tone for her teammates. Her calm demeanor right at the start has helped the Bruins to a 49.173 average score on the beam. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


The Rundown: April 12

Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Thirty under 30 Women’s volleyball assistant coach Kaitlin Nielsen was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Friday when she was named to the association’s Thirty under 30 list. Read more...

Photo: After helping coach Michael Sealy and the UCLA women’s volleyball team make two consecutive playoff runs, assistant coach Kaitlin Nielsen was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Women’s volleyball Thirty under 30 list. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball hopes to end string of losses in game against LMU

After dropping its third straight conference series, UCLA baseball, now No. 85 in RPI, is on the path to falling out of contention for an NCAA Tournament berth. Read more...

Photo: Eric Filia’s strong hitting has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing campaign for UCLA baseball. The redshirt senior leads the Bruins with a .352 batting average. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Young wideouts show promise at UCLA football’s spring practice

The smile stretched wide across Eric Yarber’s face as the wide receivers coach described his players’ performance in spring practice. “I like what I see out there,” Yarber said. Read more...

Photo: Rising redshirt freshman defensive end Keisean Lucier-South (right) has bulked up to 230 pounds and worked on refining his inside moves as a pass rusher. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball continues momentum with sweep of Stanford

Two weeks into April, UCLA softball has begun to rewrite the script on what had the makings of a less-than-ideal season. For the first two months, the Bruins’ immense potential was hampered by inconsistency in the circle and the field. Read more...

Photo: Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding went 2-for-3 at the plate Monday night against Stanford, posting a single, double and two RBI. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)