Six UCLA baseball players were selected in this year’s MLB draft from June 12-14, one more than in last season’s draft.
Ace Griffin Canning, a projected first-round pick, slid to the second round and was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 47th pick overall.

I was stupid. Here’s why.
When I first entered the Daily Bruin staff room during an open house my sophomore year, I embraced what had been a dream of mine: I was in an actual newsroom, a place I never figured I’d be during my collegiate career.

Griffin Canning’s college career is over, but his pitching career isn’t.
The UCLA baseball ace wasn’t a touted prospect in either high school or college.
But after enjoying a career season in 2017, the junior is a projected first-round pick in Monday’s MLB Draft.

UCLA baseball’s season ended the same way that it started – with a one-run bout.
UCLA salvaged a 3-2 win against San Jose State on Feb.

A trio of familiar foes stand between UCLA baseball and its first super regional appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2013.
UCLA enters the regional round having already faced each of the three teams in its pool – No.

UCLA baseball coach John Savage said his team’s destiny is in its own hands.
The Bruins, ranked 56th in RPI, enter their final weekend of the year on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.

UCLA baseball is getting hot at the right time.
“In baseball at the end of the year, it’s not always the best team (that wins), it’s the team that’s playing the best,” said senior left fielder Brett Stephens.

UCLA baseball coach John Savage expected some freshmen to play a significant role for the Bruins before the 2017 campaign even began.
Michael Toglia was one of them.

The Bruins were one game away from being swept for the first time in conference play this season.
Then the bats came alive.
After losing back-to-back games against Washington State (24-23, 10-14 Pac-12) on Friday and Saturday by scores of 7-1 and 7-3, UCLA baseball (25-23, 14-10) trounced the Cougars 12-2 on Sunday to avoid a four-game losing streak.

UCLA baseball is in the middle of a seven-game road stretch.
But at this point in the season, that’s a good thing.
“RPI-wise it’s what we want,” said coach John Savage.