Monday, May 18




Baseball overcomes midweek struggle with decisive Pepperdine win

Wins on Tuesday have not always come easy this year for UCLA baseball. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Pepperdine Waves, the Bruins had played seven Tuesday games on the year. Read more...

Photo: Junior pitcher Cody Poteet threw three innings without allowing a hit or a run Tuesday, earning the win against Pepperdine. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Ally Carda eases team’s burden with dominant hitting, pitching

At the end of baseball postgame interviews, hitters and pitchers often thank one another for their separate contributions to the game on offense and defense. When it comes to UCLA softball, however, the two can come together, just as they did for senior Ally Carda during UCLA’s weekend sweep of Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Ally Carda got the win in all three games she pitched in the Bruin’s weekend sweep of the Wildcats. The senior added four RBIs at the plate. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


Competitiveness drives Dennis Mkrtchian to succeed on, off the court

During practice, Dennis Mkrtchian is a jokester. Until there’s something to play for. If coach Billy Martin has the team play for a small prize or to determine who has to run a suicide, Mkrtchian amps up the intensity, shifting into the hyper-competitive mode he normally reserves for matches. Read more...

Photo: Senior Dennis Mkrtchian, the No. 2 singles player for UCLA, reached a career-high ranking at No. 36 this year. He holds a 13-5 record in 2015. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)