The Bruins are off to their best start in the John Savage era. No. 1 UCLA baseball (31-7, 11-4 Pac-12) defeated Cal State Fullerton (16-20, 4-5 Big West) 8-3 on Tuesday night to remain perfect in midweek games. Read more...

Photo: Senior designated hitter Jake Pries hit his fifth home run of 2019 Tuesday night against Cal State Fullerton. Pries had three home runs in his first three seasons with UCLA baseball, and his 33 hits, three triples and 29 RBIs are all career highs. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

For the sixth week in a row, the Bruins are No. 1 in the country. No. 1 UCLA baseball (30-7, 11-4 Pac-12) will play its only game this season against Cal State Fullerton (16-19, 4-5 Big West) on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf has started all 37 games for UCLA baseball this season. Strumpf owns a .435 on-base percentage and leads the team with eight hit by pitches. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Jack Ralston’s one-run outing helped the Bruins get back in the win column. No. 1 UCLA baseball (30-7, 11-4 Pac-12) wrapped up its series with California (20-14, 8-7) on Saturday winning 6-1 and taking two out of three matches. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior right-hander Jack Ralston went 6 1/3 innings deep against California on Saturday, striking out six. Ralston lowered his season ERA to 3.00 and brought his record to a perfect 6-0. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

A pitching gem put an end to the Bruins’ win streak. No. 1 UCLA baseball (29-7, 10-4 Pac-12) fell to California (20-13, 8-6) 4-1 on Friday night to lose its first game in two weeks. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed six innings of one-run ball against Cal on Friday. Garcia’s ERA is now 1.35 on the season and he has thrown 55 strikeouts in 40 innings of work. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Bottom of the ninth inning, tie game, bases loaded, two outs and a 3-2 count. And sophomore right fielder Garret Mitchell drew a walk. No. 1 UCLA baseball (29-6, 10-3 Pac-12) defeated California (19-13, 7-6) 8-7 in the series opener Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in walk-off fashion. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell drew three walks Thursday against California for his third multiwalk game of the season. Mitchell has now notched 17 walks in 35 games this year after tallying 11 walks in 44 games in 2018. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins have the chance to extend their longest winning streak of the season. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) will host California (19-12, 7-5) in a three-game series starting Thursday night. Read more...

Photo: Junior third baseman Ryan Kreidler is hitting a career-high .317 for UCLA baseball in 2019. Kreidler has started all 34 games for the Bruins and is on pace to set career highs in home runs, RBIs, hits, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)

While the Bruins’ offense ranks as one of the top in the country, its bullpen is not far behind. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) has maintained its top rank for the past five weeks, and the offense has averaged 6.75 runs over the past 12 games. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior right-hander Nathan Hadley made 62 appearances on the mound in his career with UCLA baseball. Hadley owns a 1.74 ERA this season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)