Last year’s sweep of the Cardinal saved the Bruins from a last-place finish in the Pac-12 to close out the regular season. But a final sweep this year could land UCLA the top seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball high-five and hug in the outfield near the left field line. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:34 p.m. Redshirt freshman outfielder Aidan Espinoza said after Tuesday’s loss in Long Beach that the Bruins will need to win on the road if they expect to find success come the playoffs. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Michael Barnett celebrates by lunging over the dugout railing. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Gerrit Cole, Rob Rasmussen, Trevor Bauer, Adam Plutko, Cody Poteet, James Kaprielian. Coach John Savage’s three College World Series teams were anchored by future MLB pitchers. Read more...
Photo: Junior right-hander Cody Delvecchio (left) and sophomore catcher Cashel Dugger (right) stand on the mound as coach John Savage comes out for a mound visit. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 8 at 10:23 p.m. The Bruins entered their 2025 campaign not having made the NCAA tournament since 2022. And for the first time in over five years, UCLA appeared destined to host its first regional since 2019, when it was 25-5 and a top-10 team in the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball and USC walk in a handshake line in Irvine. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins run-ruled the Dirtbags in seven innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium about a month ago. But in their rematch Tuesday at Blair Field in Long Beach, California, UCLA’s offense scored its fewest runs since April 18. Read more...
Photo: Coach John Savage, sophomore right-hander Landon Stump and UCLA baseball’s infield meet on the mound. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor)
The midweek schedule that coach John Savage once dubbed the best in the nation is coming to an end. After their series loss to conference opponent and crosstown rival Trojans this past weekend, the Bruins will play their final nonconference midweek contest of the season before they get another chance to rise in the Big Ten standings. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA baseball meet just beyond the right field foul line. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
John Savage’s ability to develop pitchers is arguably what gave him a career in collegiate baseball. His first job with a Power Five program was as a pitching coach at USC from 1997 to 2000, developing future Big League arms like Barry Zito and Mark Prior. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball coach John Savage walks on the field at Great Park in Irvine. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)
