Losses are inevitable in a 54-game regular season. What matters is how a team responds to them. After losing in 14 innings to San Diego on Sunday, UCLA baseball (26-6, 10-2 Big Ten) needed just seven innings to run-rule Long Beach State (12-18, 6-9 Big West) 12-1 at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder Jarrod Hocking anticipates an incoming pitch. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins’ nine-game win streak may have come to an end Sunday, but their four-bout tear in midweek affairs persists. And the team will have a chance to extend the latter Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomores first baseman Mulivai Levu, third baseman Roman Martin and shortstop Roch Cholowsky huddle around sophomore second baseman Phoenix Call while sophomores right-handed pitcher Justin Lee, catcher Cashel Dugger and designated hitter Blake Balsz look on after a win. (Chloe Agas/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 8 8:43 p.m. Cori Close’s leaders rose from the press conference podium after taking the toughest loss of their careers. And then the coach turned her head with one thing to say. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez and her teammates celebrate after top-seeded UCLA women’s basketball defeated LSU in the Elite Eight to advance to the program’s first Final Four in 46 years. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 8 at 12:39 a.m. The Bruins are halfway through their Big Ten schedule. And while No. 8 UCLA softball (36-5, 9-1 Big Ten) is still playing at full speed, it did take some time during its two-game sweep over No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez instructs her team from the sideline at Easton Stadium. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
Baseball is a marathon, not a sprint. And that race only gets longer once you reach extra innings. But through 14 innings Sunday, the Bruins could just not seem to find their footing. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball players look on from the Bruin dugout. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated April 8 8:59 p.m. Ending their inaugural Big Ten season as conference champions may seem like the Bruins’ season-defining moment. But the impact left on the conference may imprint a legacy much greater than a championship trophy. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles prepares to compete on bars. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Few things shift a game faster than a pitcher who owns the circle or a batter who can change a narrative in one swing. But when a team has players who can do both – it has struck gold. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Taylor Tinsley unwinds and prepares to release the ball to home plate. (Danielle Anz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
