There’s not a deeper pitching staff in the country.

And you’d be hard pressed to find the same level of top-end talent, too.

The Bruins pitching staff is ranked No. 6 in college baseball with a 3.29 team ERA – facing the seventh most difficult strength of schedule – UCLA has made a strong case for the most effective pitching in the country up to this point. Fifteen arms have regularly contributed on the mound, 11 of whom have an ERA below 3.75 – an incredibly difficult feat in college baseball’s hitter-friendly environment.

As a transfer from University of San Diego, junior right-hander Logan Reddemann jumped immediately into the Friday role, and his dominance earned him a first-round label from coach John Savage.

“He’s as good as advertised. He’s given us eight quality starts, and every start somewhat looks the same,” Savage said following Reddemann’s start against USC on Friday. “Fair share of strikeouts, no walks, some big pitches throughout.”

Across 45.2 innings, Reddemann has struck out 61 hitters to just seven walks, good for a 3.15 ERA. His 8.71 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranks fourth among Power Four starting pitchers. In his most recent start versus the Trojans, the right-hander reached 99 mph in the first inning, settling in at around 94-96 throughout the rest of his outing.

Pairing the elite velocity with a tantalizing changeup and impressive feel of the strike zone, Reddemann is one of the best pitchers in college baseball.

Right-hander Michael Barnett toes the rubber Saturdays as the front end of Savage’s piggyback system. Entering the weekend, the senior held a 2.87 ERA over 31.1 innings, although his worst start of his season — allowing seven hits and four runs, exiting in the third inning — has brought his season ERA to 3.74.

“Barnett has been a very efficient Saturday guy over the last year,” Savage said.

The veteran, with 244 collegiate innings pitched in 63 appearances, has the needed experience to survive the length of a college season. Barnett relies on a wide array of offerings — sinker, changeup, slider and curveball — to keep opponents off balance and limit damage.

Through the piggyback system, sophomore Wylan Moss has been the first out of the bullpen Saturdays, boasting a team-leading 0.89 ERA that ranks second among qualified Power Four pitchers. Despite coming out of the pen, the right-hander has consistently given the Bruins length, typically covering between three to five innings.

“My arm feels good, everything feels good,” Moss said. “Mechanically, I feel like I’m really in sync right now. I’m a lot more physically mature from a year ago and it’s helping me take on a little bit of a bigger workload.”

Strong velocity, consistently 93-95 mph, sets up an elite changeup with over 20 inches of horizontal break. Moss expertly adds and subtracts velocity, mixing in a slider when needed. He currently projects as a top-15 draft pick in the class of 2027.

Junior right-hander Landon Stump currently takes the ball Sundays, although he’s averaging just over three innings per start with a 4.33 ERA. With Reddemann working deep into games Friday, and the duo of Barnett and Moss piggybacking Saturday, come Sunday, Savage typically has a well-rested bullpen to deploy with a quick trigger.

Sophomore closer Easton Hawk has been incredibly reliant in late innings, yet to allow a hit in his previous eight appearances. Savage has utilized him aggressively, pitching in 12 of 18 weekend games, totaling a 2.79 ERA in 19.1 innings. With mid-90s velocity and a tight, horizontal slider, Hawk has been a high-level closer.

Junior Cal Randall boasts the loudest stuff on the staff, averaging 98 mph on his fastball with an elite movement profile and strong carry from a low arm slot. The strikeouts tell the story, with 21 in just 11 frames; his 42% clip ranks eighth among Power Four relievers. Randall has walked one of every five hitters he’s faced, though.

“The changeup is going to be the difference in his season, because if you go fastball, fastball, fastball, somebody’s going to catch up to that,” Savage said. “But if you can do that with that, then (the fastball) is really tough to get to.”

Originally only used in a piggyback role Tuesdays, freshman Zach Strickland has earned his way into the weekend bullpen. He was used twice against USC, totaling 3.1 innings and five strikeouts, allowing no runs. His 27 strikeouts to just three walks is a team-leading ratio, a testament to his strong command and impressive arsenal of offspeed pitches. As a top-100 draft prospect out of high school, Strickland turned down the chance to play professional baseball to come to Westwood.

“I wanted to be in this program, be under Coach Savage, and just learn a whole lot,” Strickland said. “I’ve already learned so much here that I don’t think I would have had in pro ball. The ability to go out and want to win right away, which you don’t really get in pro ball when you’re down in the lower levels.”

Redshirt senior southpaw Ian May has been a versatile weapon out of the bullpen, tying Randall and Hawk for a team-leading 15 appearances. Freshman right-hander Elai Iwanaga has a 2.57 ERA in nine appearances.

And as the team rides a program-record of 23 consecutive wins, freshman right-hander Angel Cervantes – who is still finding his footing as a new Bruin – will take the mound for his Tuesday start against Cal State Fullerton (15-15, 9-6 Big West). The Bruins beat the Titans 4-3 in extra innings earlier this season, only garnering four hits against their pitching staff.