Wednesday, April 29

UCLA baseball looks to extend win streak in midweek matchup against Pepperdine

Just like they were in the 2019 season en route to a Pac-12 championship, the Bruins are undefeated in midweek games so far in 2021. UCLA baseball (21-11, 9-6 Pac-12) will carry that perfect 5-0 midweek record into its Tuesday afternoon matchup in Malibu with Pepperdine (12-13, 5-4 WCC), also having won 23 of its last 27 midweek games dating back to the start of the 2018 campaign. Read more...

Photo: Josh Hahn went 7-for-9 with a pair of home runs in UCLA baseball’s series sweep over Utah. The sophomore designated hitter is now tied for third on the team in long balls as UCLA heads to Malibu for a midweek clash with Pepperdine. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s tennis captures doubles point, loses 3rd consecutive USC matchup

The Bruins received bad news in more ways than one over the weekend. After taking the doubles point, No. 33 UCLA men’s tennis (11-5, 4-3 Pac-12) dropped all its singles matches on Saturday in a 6-1 defeat to No. Read more...

Photo: In potentially his last match against USC in his career, redshirt senior Ben Goldberg lost his singles match 3-6, 4-6 in No. 33 UCLA men’s tennis’ loss Saturday. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)



Women’s water polo shows depth, improved scoring ahead of match against No. 1 USC

The Bruins’ success hinges on their depth, according to junior utility Katrina Drake. In a season in which COVID-19 restrictions have limited the number of players that can travel to away contests, No. Read more...

Photo: Seventy-five percent of UCLA women’s water polo’s student-athletes have registered a point this season, a result of the culture and emphasized importance of depth set in place by coach Adam Wright. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA baseball earns 1st 3-game series sweep of season, scores 42 runs total

This post was updated April 18 at 9:47 p.m. The Bruins had already snapped their series losing streak by blowing out the Utes on Friday and Saturday, but there was still something on the line in the weekend finale. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Jesse Bergin turned in 6-plus innings and struck out a season-high nine batters, contributing to UCLA baseball’s Sunday win over Utah. The win secured the Bruins’ first series sweep of 2021. (Jefferson Alade/Daily Bruin)


UCLA softball defeats Oregon State in 3rd straight shutout victory

The Bruins closed out the weekend with their third straight shutout with the help of aggressive base running and timely hitting. No. 2 UCLA softball (25-2, 8-1 Pac-12) completed the series sweep over Oregon State (15-20, 3-12) on Sunday afternoon with a 6-0 victory. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman catcher/first baseman Alyssa Garcia picked up a pair of hits in No. 2 UCLA softball’s win, going 2-for-3 while also scoring a run Sunday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s soccer ends season with double overtime victory over California

First, a shot hit the post, then the second was blocked by a defender before a third was stopped by the goalie. Then, Tommy Silva’s one-time putback ricocheted off the post and found the back of the net to win the game for the Bruins in the golden goal. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Tommy Silva netted a game-winning goal late in the second overtime of Saturday’s victory for UCLA men’s soccer over California. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)