Bruins win Los Angeles Regional behind Regis’s strong play, move into Super Regionals
By Daily Bruin Staff
June 6, 2010 6:56 p.m.
This weekend just might have been Cody Regis’s coming out party.
The freshman third baseman from UCLA capped a superb Los Angeles Regional with a three-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Bruins pull away from UC Irvine for a 6-2 win and a regional victory.
Regis, who went 2-for-3 on Friday and homered on Saturday, came up with two men on and nobody out in the eighth inning and UCLA clinging to a 3-2 lead. He belted the first pitch he saw from UC Irvine pitcher Matt Summers over the right centerfield wall to all but seal the victory.
Until Regis’s blast, the story of the game was starting pitching, particularly that of UCLA. Junior Rob Rasmussen gave up two sole home runs but not much else in six quality innings. The Bruins put up three runs through the first three innings but were shut out for the subsequent four.
UC Irvine got a longball apiece from left fielder Drew Hillman and designated hitter Jordan Leyland, but didn’t muster much else against Rasmussen and the UCLA bullpen. It was a quick turnaround for the Anteaters after they defeated LSU earlier on Sunday.
With the victory, UCLA advances to next weekend’s Super Regional round, in which they will also be the host. The Bruins will play the winner of the Fullerton Region, which is down to Cal State Fullerton and Minnesota.
The Cal State Fullerton Titans beat the Bruins at Jackie Robinson Stadium earlier this season, but after Sunday, UCLA has won nine of 10 at home.
The win was also historic for the UCLA program, which set a new record for wins in a season with 46. The Bruins’ hugely successful regular season is what ensured that they wouldn’t be leaving their home ballpark.
Compiled by Ryan Eshoff, Bruin Sports senior staff.
