A trio of familiar foes stand between UCLA baseball and its first super regional appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013. UCLA enters the regional round having already faced each of the three teams in its pool – No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Griffin Canning will be the starting pitcher in Friday’s game, but the Bruins’ starters for the rest of the weekend are up in the air. UCLA will open against Texas in the Long Beach regional.(Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA often attracts the best recruits in the nation, supporting the athletic department’s claim that champions are made in Westwood. And while some athletes’ time as Bruins have expired, Daily Bruin Sports gives its suggestions on which returning athletes fans should watch out for next year. Read more...
Photo: With Cutino Award winner Garrett Danner set to graduate, redshirt sophomore Alex Wolf is slated to be the next goalkeeper for the UCLA men’s water polo program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The throw to the plate was there in plenty of time. The tag was applied well before the runner crossed the plate. “You dream about making those plays when you’re a little girl,” said sophomore catcher Paige Halstead. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Garcia’s first trip to the Women’s College World Series ended in a loss. The redshirt freshman pitcher allowed two runs – one in the first and another in the fifth. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)
Nobody panic. Yes, it’s been an overall disappointing year in sports, starting with the rather dismal performance of our football team. Yes, UCLA has not won a single NCAA championship this season. Read more...
Photo: The closest UCLA got to a national championship this year thus far was its women’s water polo team’s close loss to Stanford in the final minute. The Bruins were able to tie the game up with 51 seconds left but were unable to stay in the match after an intercepted pass gave possession to the Cardinal with only seconds left on the clock. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Once again, No. 5-seeded UCLA softball is among the last eight teams standing. UCLA has reached the first weekend of the Women’s College World Series for the past two years, but each time, it hasn’t advanced to the finals. Read more...
Photo: Senior shortstop Delaney Spaulding will make her third straight trip to the Women’s College World Series on the weekend. Last year, the Bruins lost their first two games and went home. In 2015, they lost two of their first three to end the season. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin)
When you think about UCLA baseball’s pitching staff, you think about Griffin Canning. The junior ace pitches Friday nights, has four pitches that coach John Savage has called “Major League average” and is projected to be a first-round pick in this month’s MLB draft. Read more...
Photo: Jon Olsen has been a stalwart presence on Sundays for UCLA baseball. The sophomore pitcher’s 2.91 ERA is sixth-best among Pac-12 pitchers, and only a handful of pitchers have as many wins in conference as Olsen. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
