This post was updated April 13 at 4:09 p.m. After back-and-forth innings, the Bruins ultimately fell to the Waves on the California coast. No. 22 UCLA baseball (19-9-1, 8-5-1 Pac-12) found itself struggling to gain a lead against Pepperdine (11-19, 4-8 WCC), falling to a bottom of the ninth walk-off. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center fielder Malakhi Knight tracks the ball after a hit during a game against Utah. (Jordan Guzman/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated April 9 at 9:37 p.m. For the first time since 2014, a UCLA baseball game has ended in a tie. After losing two consecutive series against Pac-12 opponents, No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Cody Delvecchio follows through on his delivery. Delvecchio hurled seven innings of scoreless ball across three games against Utah. (Jordan Guzman/Daily Bruin)
Five runs were all the Bruins needed. No. 23 UCLA baseball (18-8, 7-5 Pac-12) hopped out to a five-run lead in the third inning Thursday night and never looked back, riding the performance of senior right-hander Kelly Austin and defeating Utah (11-17, 3-10) by a score of 5-3. Read more...
Photo: Senior right-hander Kelly Austin pitches the ball. Austin struck out 11 batters over seven innings Thursday against Utah. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On the mend and back at their home confines, the Bruins will return to conference action after snapping a five-game losing streak. No. 23 UCLA baseball (17-8, 6-5 Pac-12) will host conference bottom-dwellers Utah (11-16, 3-9) in a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium after picking up its first win since March 24 in midweek action Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right-hander Luke Jewett strides in his delivery. Jewett hurled 5.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday’s win over Long Beach State. (Joseph Crosby/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Facing an extension to its five-game losing streak, the Bruins needed to change course soon. Down to their final out and trailing by two runs, sophomore infielder Duce Gourson was their last hope. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Duce Gourson prepares to hit. Gourson’s game-tying home run in the ninth kept the Bruins alive. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
A duo of road losses over the weekend extended the Bruins’ losing streak. After snow caused Saturday’s contest to be postponed, No. 23 UCLA baseball (16-8, 6-5 Pac-12) found itself on the back foot for much of the series against Washington State (18-9, 5-6), falling short by four runs in both Friday’s and Sunday’s matchups. Read more...
Photo: Senior catcher Darius Perry watched a pitch come in during a game against Arizona. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
Sunny, with a slight breeze and a packed crowd. The atmosphere at Jackie Robinson Stadium was a showcase of Westwood in the spring. However, a purple and gold storm brewed and ultimately poured throughout Sunday afternoon’s contest, leading to 21 hits from Washington (16-6, 4-2 Pac-12) – the highest total the Bruins have conceded in 2023 and the most since their 47-run thriller in the Pac-12 tournament last season. Read more...
Photo: Junior outfielder JonJon Vaughns loads up on a pitch. Vaughns launched a three-run homer in the Bruins’ attempted comeback against Washington on Sunday. (Felicia Keller/Daily Bruin)
