Prior to the season, it was almost as if UCLA’s starting left fielder knew what was coming. “I would say naturally just expect there to be a little more offense – there’s gonna be more doubles, there’s gonna be more home runs, harder hit balls,” he said on Feb. Read more...

Photo: Junior left fielder Ty Moore’s pre-swing batting gesture resembles that of Ichiro Suzuki – Major League Baseball’s single-season record holder for hits. Thus far, Moore’s numbers parallel Suzuki’s, as he has a hit in each of UCLA’s 11 games. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A supposed challenge turned into a cakewalk. Real quick. Friday night, UCLA baseball began a three-game home series with Michigan State, which held the nation’s 25th-best team ERA and two left-handed starting pitchers. Read more...

Photo: Senior first/third baseman Chris Keck empowered the Bruins’ offensive explosion this weekend, going 5-9 with a home run, two doubles, a triple and nine RBI. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

An unlikely player woke up a quiet Jackie Robinson crowd and provided a bright spot for the Bruins when he sent a ball hurtling into the darkness beyond the 395-feet marker in center field. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Hunter Virant came in as a relief pitcher against the NC Dinos after UCLA allowed six runs in two innings. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)

Eight home runs, 50 hits and 50 runs. Those were UCLA baseball’s offensive totals through just four games this season, and they added up to the Bruins’ first 4-0 start since 2011. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior shortstop Kevin Kramer (right) was key to UCLA’s offensive surge this past weekend, as he went 8-15 with six runs scored from his lofty position in the batting order. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)