Thursday, June 25


UCLA baseball looks to climb in standings with Washington weekend

The Bruins are on the cusp of a breakout season. With a .500 win percentage and second-place standing in the Pac-12, they are a projected No. Read more...

Photo: In his last two starts, Jon Olsen has given up two runs over 13 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking three. The sophomore righty will start on Sunday against Washington. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Top of the Tenth, Episode 1: The latest in UCLA baseball

As UCLA baseball approaches its fourth weekend of Pac-12 play, the baseball writers have a lot to talk about. Listen in as Sports reporter Kyle Cardoza, editor David Gottlieb and contributor Dylan Sanders catch you up on preseason results and conference games, try to figure out how coach John Savage should stack his pitching rotation and take a look ahead to this weekend’s series against Washington. Read more...

Photo: Justin Hooper’s inconsistent Tuesday performance has the baseball beat writers wondering: should the freshman lefty still be in the rotation? (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football’s new offensive coordinator instills detail-oriented approach

Jedd Fisch wasn’t about to slap a label on his offense. “Just offense. Just an offense,” UCLA’s new offensive coordinator said when asked if he had a name for the attack the Bruins will run. Read more...

Photo: During his first spring practice at UCLA, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch did not want to label his offense. He said the plan for the stagnant running game was to jumpstart it with some big plays. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Beach volleyball tops Cal Poly, LMU in season’s only home matches

The only two home matches of the season ended in victories for UCLA beach volleyball. The No. 3 Bruins (21-2) defeated Cal Poly (10-12) 4-1 first before overcoming Loyola Marymount (8-9) 5-0 at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Kamila Tan played in her final home matches Wednesday at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Courts. Tan and her partner lost their first match but won their second. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Battle of the Editors: Which spring team could bring home a national championship?

For a while, it looked like UCLA men’s basketball was going to be the team that could bring home the first national championship of the 2016-2017 academic year. Read more...

Photo: With sophomores Megan and Nicole McNamara on court one, the UCLA beach volleyball team is one of multiple spring sports with the potential to bring home UCLA’s 114th NCAA title. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


JT Hatch’s transition to libero sets men’s volleyball up for victory

UCLA men’s volleyball’s JT Hatch did not start his first game at libero this season until last week, but the position change isn’t unfamiliar to his teammates. Read more...

Photo: Junior JT Hatch transitioned from outside hitter to libero over the course of the past couple of games. Hatch has played libero in years past but this is his first foray into the position this season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)