It took them until the seventh inning, but the Bruins finally got on the board. No. 1 UCLA baseball (28-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated Pepperdine (17-15, 8-7 West Coast Conference) 3-2 after a three-run seventh and six innings of a two-run ball from freshman right-hander Jesse Bergin. Read more...

Photo: Junior second baseman Chase Strumpf went 2-for-3 on Monday night against Pepperdine. Strumpf drove in two of UCLA’s three runs and was the only Bruin to record an extra-base hit. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins secured the series victory Saturday afternoon – and the series sweep a few hours later. No. 1 UCLA baseball (27-6, 9-3 Pac-12) won both games of its doubleheader against No. Read more...

Photo: Junior right-hander Ryan Garcia tossed seven shutout innings in Saturday’s victory over East Carolina. Garcia has 24 strikeouts over his past two appearances and his season ERA is 1.32 – the lowest among qualified Bruin starters. (Elise Tsai/Daily Bruin)

Michael Toglia’s five-RBI night sunk the Pirates’ chances of stealing a Friday night win. No. 1 UCLA (25-6, 9-3 Pac-12) baseball defeated No. 8 East Carolina (25-8, 8-1 AAC) 7-5 in a comeback effort that marked its fifth consecutive game against a ranked opponent. Read more...

Photo: Junior first baseman Michael Toglia drove in five Bruins on Friday against the Pirates. He hit his fifth home run of the year. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

The Bruins remain perfect in midweek games. No. 1 UCLA baseball (24-6, 9-3 Pac-12) defeated No. 18 UC Irvine (21-6, 5-1 Big West) 9-3 at Jackie Robinson Stadium to increase its Tuesday winning streak to six. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore right fielder Garrett Mitchell is hitting .345 for UCLA baseball this season. Mitchell is 8-for-13 in his last three games and has now registered five three-hit games this year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)