Tuesday, June 2

UCLA baseball defeats Virginia Tech in 9th-inning comeback, avoids elimination

This post was updated May 30 at 6:07 p.m. Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion says an object in motion will stay in motion.  Saturday seemed to prove that it would take a force a lot stronger than a tournament-opening loss and two-run deficit in the ninth to stop the Bruins in their tracks.  “We’ve kind of developed an identity,” said junior utility Phoenix Call. Read more...

Photo: Junior corner infielders Mulivai Levu and Roman Martin jump in the air and chest bump while the rest of the squad celebrates behind them. The pair notched back-to-back solo home runs to tie up the game and set up the opportunity for a walk-off win. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA softball axes Arkansas, eliminating Razorbacks from WCWS in run-rule shutout

This post was updated May 29 at 9:50 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY — It is hard to stack runs in a single game.  It is even harder to plate an onslaught of runners in a single frame. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley takes off her pitching mask and smiles as senior infielder Jordan Woolery stands behind her. Tinsley allowed three hits across 20 batters faced in Friday night’s contest. The triumph marked her 33rd individual victory from the circle this year, which is 15 more wins than her next-highest single-season victory tally. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin staff)


Beat Breakdown: Which Bruin will succeed Chiles as UCLA gymnastics’s floor anchor?

When UCLA gymnastics’ season ended with a third-place finish at the national semifinal, it marked more than just the close of the Bruins’ 2026 campaign – it also brought an end to senior Jordan Chiles’ collegiate career. Read more...

Photo: From left to right: junior Sydney Barros, freshman Tiana Sumanasekera, freshman Ashlee Sullivan and sophomore Mika Webster-Longin. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Saint Mary’s stuns UCLA baseball in LA regional opener

This post was updated May 30 at 12:45 p.m. It seemed like the Gaels came to Jackie Robinson Stadium looking for a boxing match Friday, with Mike Tyson stickers decorating their batting helmets. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore closer Easton Hawk walks off the mound after pitching the ninth inning Friday. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA baseball NCAA tournament regional predictions 2026

Fresh off a Big Ten tournament championship title, No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) will host its second-straight NCAA tournament regional as Virginia Tech (30-24, 15-15 ACC), Cal Poly (36-22, 22-8 Big West) and Saint Mary’s (34-25, 15-12 West Coast) travel to Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage raises his arm and holds up one finger while walking on the field with assistant coach Jake Palmer. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA baseball set to host 2nd consecutive regional

As the 15th seed of sixteen regional hosts, last years’ Bruin squad barely managed to secure home field advantage for the NCAA tournament. On the other hand, this year’s team had no reason to be concerned. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Savage stands on the mound during a visit with redshirt senior southpaw Ian May and the UCLA baseball infielders. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)