Members of UCLA baseball high-five and hug in the outfield near the left field line. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last year’s sweep of the Cardinal saved the Bruins from a last-place finish in the Pac-12 to close out the regular season.
But a final sweep this year could land UCLA the top seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament.
This post was updated May 14 at 10:34 p.m.
Redshirt freshman outfielder Aidan Espinoza said after Tuesday’s loss in Long Beach that the Bruins will need to win on the road if they expect to find success come the playoffs.
This post was updated May 8 at 10:23 p.m.
The Bruins entered their 2025 campaign not having made the NCAA tournament since 2022.
And for the first time in over five years, UCLA appeared destined to host its first regional since 2019, when it was 25-5 and a top-10 team in the country.
The Bruins run-ruled the Dirtbags in seven innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium about a month ago.
But in their rematch Tuesday at Blair Field in Long Beach, California, UCLA’s offense scored its fewest runs since April 18.
The midweek schedule that coach John Savage once dubbed the best in the nation is coming to an end.
After their series loss to conference opponent and crosstown rival Trojans this past weekend, the Bruins will play their final nonconference midweek contest of the season before they get another chance to rise in the Big Ten standings.
John Savage’s ability to develop pitchers is arguably what gave him a career in collegiate baseball.
His first job with a Power Five program was as a pitching coach at USC from 1997 to 2000, developing future Big League arms like Barry Zito and Mark Prior.
It’s been 10 years since the Bruins and Trojans both reached the 30-win mark in a single season.
Following USC’s win over Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, both teams eclipsed the mark with double-digit games remaining – making this year’s crosstown rendition arguably the most competitive in years.
The last time there was a matchup between the Bruins and the Lions, it was a dogfight.
The two’s March 25 matchup featured three lead changes, ultimately culminating in a UCLA walk-off victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
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