Coach John Savage raises his arm and holds up one finger while walking on the field with assistant coach Jake Palmer. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Fresh off a Big Ten tournament championship title, No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (51-6, 28-2 Big Ten) will host its second-straight NCAA tournament regional as Virginia Tech (30-24, 15-15 ACC), Cal Poly (36-22, 22-8 Big West) and Saint Mary’s (34-25, 15-12 West Coast) travel to Westwood.
As the 15th seed of sixteen regional hosts, last years’ Bruin squad barely managed to secure home field advantage for the NCAA tournament.
On the other hand, this year’s team had no reason to be concerned.
Nine hours and 20 minutes after the originally posted game time, junior first baseman Mulivai Levu put a bow on the never-ending day.
The Bruins had to wait an eternity for a celebration, but it was well worth it.
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No. 1 seed UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) has officially concluded its regular season and will head to the Big Ten tournament in Omaha after receiving a bye to the single-elimination stage.
This post was updated May 17 at 11:11 p.m.
It’s been proven they’re not invincible.
But the Bruins have also shown they’re resilient.
No. 1 UCLA baseball (48-6, 28-2 Big Ten) began its final regular season series on the road with an 8-0 loss to Washington (23-31, 12-18) on Thursday.
One of the Bruins’ most historic regular seasons is coming to an end.
Their final stop – Seattle, Washington.
And after an already program-defining season, this conference series marks their final opportunity to raise the bar before the postseason.
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