UCLA baseball infielders stand in a circle talking. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
The path to the Men’s College World Series is tedious.
But a critical first step was achieved on the road.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (43-4, 24-0 Big Ten) swept Michigan State (16-28, 10-17), winning 4-1 on Friday, 4-3 on Saturday and finishing the weekend with a come-from-behind 13-11 victory Sunday to clinch the outright Big Ten regular season title, sealed by Washington’s win over No.
Senior sprinter/hurdler Tamaal Myers walked off the track and embraced track and field director Joanna Hayes in front of a celebrating UCLA men’s team.
Joanna Hayes’ path has come full circle, tracing the arc of the rivalry itself.
It was a Bruin win, it was a Bruin loss.
The Rose Bowl was a house divided Saturday.
Brothers fought brothers. Teammates wrestled and tackled. Coaches on the same staff shouted from opposite sidelines.
For most high school seniors, spring brings prom, graduation and nights out with friends.
But for redshirt junior Emon van Loben Sels and redshirt freshman Cassius Chinlund, there was no second half of senior year.
A heavyweight fight ensued the last time these two teams met, culminating in an endgame blow.
This time, the punch came almost immediately.
And with it, the Bruins’ season came to an end.
News broke that the Bruins would have a new head coach for the 2026 campaign less than a month before the regular season began.
Longtime head coach Adam Wright stepped away from day-to-day operations of the UCLA women’s water polo program for the season to focus on his health.
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