Gerrit Cole was the Bruins’ ace the last time they faced the Cornhuskers.
The right-hander – just months away from being selected first overall in the 2011 MLB Draft – took a perfect game into the seventh and finished the series opener with nine shutout innings and eight strikeouts in UCLA’s 1-0 extra-innings victory.

Roch Cholowsky stepped into the batter’s box amid a 0-for-14 stretch – hitless in the three games prior to Sunday.
Nonetheless, the crowd at Jackie Robinson Stadium roared when the sophomore shortstop’s name was announced over the PA system in the bottom of the fifth.

Roch Cholowsky put the Bruins on his shoulders for the second straight game.
With his team clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the fourth, the sophomore shortstop came to the plate with the bases loaded and one away.

Coming off its worst season since 2005, UCLA baseball (4-0) is undefeated to begin 2025. While the Bruins are next headed to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Kleberg Bank Classic, they are just two weeks away from beginning conference action in their first season in the Big Ten.

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 2:04 a.m.
It’s been nearly 12 years since the Bruins’ last trip to the College World Series.
And almost three since their last appearance in the NCAA tournament.

The Bruins’ last set of the regular season looms around the corner, possibly signaling the end of their 2024 season.
Returning home for its last two conference games, UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 7-11 Big Ten) is set to face Iowa (10-20, 4-14) and No.

The transition into the Big Ten has tested the Bruins in their first season in the conference.
And in its last road trip of the season, UCLA women’s volleyball (12-13, 6-10 Big Ten) is set to face Indiana (12-14, 5-11) and Illinois (17-9, 9-7) on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Just six opportunities remain for the Bruins to evade a .500 finish to the season.
With a chance to turn the page on a loss to a bottom-of-the-barrel Maryland squad, UCLA women’s volleyball (11-12, 5-9 Big Ten) has an opportunity to rebound with its first of a two-game homestand against Washington (18-6, 8-6) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night.