Saturday, June 21

3-run pair from AJ Salgado slams home UCLA baseball series victory over Nebraska

MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver once said, “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.” UCLA baseball (15-4, 4-1 Big Ten) embodied the philosophy Saturday at Jackie Robinson Stadium when redshirt senior right fielder AJ Salgado slugged a pair of three-run long balls to score six of its 11 runs while the pitching staff limited Nebraska (7-10, 1-4) to three. Read more...

Photo: AJ Salgado swings at a pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The redshirt senior right fielder slugged a pair of three-run bombs in UCLA baseball’s 11-3 win over Nebraska on Saturday. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Utah slices through UCLA gymnastics’ nine-week win streak to end regular season

Inconsistency on vault has been a recurring theme for the Bruins this season, and leaving freshmen to fill half of the lineup leaves UCLA battling against inexperience.  That struggle made a reappearance in a pivotal moment against Utah, as the team recorded its lowest score on vault since Feb. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics chalk up before swinging on bars. Despite its loss to Utah on Saturday, UCLA posted its tenth consecutive 197.000 or higher score this season. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)





Veteran performances catapult UCLA baseball to series-opener victory over Nebraska

If there’s one positive that a 54-game schedule offers, it’s opportunity. And one shot is all it takes for a player to break out of a slump. Read more...

Photo: Cody Delvecchio looks towards home plate as he walks off the mound. The junior right-hander turned in five shutout innings in UCLA baseball’s 5-2 win over Nebraska on Friday. (Jeannie Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Badgers’ barrage from 3 digs UCLA men’s basketball’s grave in Big Ten tournament

This post was updated March 14 at 3:17 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS – March’s mad grip fastened its knot on the Bruins on Friday afternoon.  It was a reminder that heartache can strike year after year, and destiny’s hand can drag one back to a familiar stop.  About a year removed from their heartbreaker against the Ducks – one that prematurely fractured the Bruins’ season – an eerily similar trajectory awaited.  Caught beneath a Badger barrage from beyond the arc, the Bruins frayed under clinical ball movement and laser-sharp accuracy. Read more...

Photo: No. 4 seed UCLA men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin looks down on the bench as his team succumbs to an 86-70 blowout loss to No. 5 seed Wisconsin on Friday afternoon. With the loss, the Bruins’ run in the Big Ten tournament has ended. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)



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