Friday, March 6
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6:00 PM
UCLA
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No. 2 UCLA Set For Southern California College Baseball Classic
March 05, 2020 | Baseball
2020 Southern California College Baseball Classic
Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. PT at Jackie Robinson Stadium
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt (11-3)
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. PT at Jackie Robinson Stadium
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. No. 18 TCU (10-2)
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. PT at Dedeaux Fieldย
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. USC (7-4)
Video Stream
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Audio Talent: Tim Wilhelm
Live Stats
UCLA Co-Hosts SCCBC, All Games To Be Streamedย ย ย
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) returns home after a four-game road trip to co-host its annual tournament with USC - the Southern California College Baseball Classic. The Bruins will host No. 2 Vanderbilt on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and No. 18 TCU on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., both at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA will then face the Trojans on Sunday afternoon in a non-conference road game. All games in the Southern California College Baseball Classic will be streamed through Pac-12 Plus, with links available on UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats and radio on UCLABruins.com.ย
Projected Pitching Matchups
Friday, Mar. 6 - 6:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Zach Pettway, RHP, Jr. (2-0, 0.92 ERA)
VU - TBA
Saturday, Mar. 7 - 2:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Nick Nastrini, RHP, So. (2-0, 2.63 ERA)
TCU - Charles King, RHP, Sr. (1-1, 3.86 ERA)
Sunday, Mar. 8 - 3:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Jesse Bergin, RHP, So. (3-0, 0.59 ERA)
USC - Alex Cornwell, LHP, RSo. (2-0, 3.52 ERA)
Hot Start To 2020ย ย ย
UCLA has had an impressive start to the 2020 season, sweeping weekend series against UC Riverside and St. Mary's, going 3-0 at the Frisco College Classic, and defeating Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in midweeks. UCLA is outscoring its opponents 90-19 (plus-71) so far on the year and has a strong 1.43 team ERA. This is the team's best start to a season since 2015, when UCLA also won 11 of its first 12 games to open the campaign.ย
Bruins Sweep Pac-12 Weekly Awardsย ย ย
The UCLA baseball team swept the Pac-12 Conference's weekly awards as sophomore shortstop Matt McLain was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and junior righty Zach Pettway was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week. The duo led the Bruins to a 4-0 record last week, including a midweek win over then-unbeaten Pepperdine and three wins in as many games at the 2020 Frisco College Classic.Pettway was named the league's top pitcher for the second straight week, becoming the first Bruin to repeat as Pac-12 Pitcher of the week since Trevor Bauer (Apr. 18 & 25, 2011). He limited No. 18 Oklahoma State to two hits over seven shutout innings. McLain batted .471 with seven RBIs in the Frisco Classic en route to tournament MVP honors.
Through The Quad And Into The Gymnasiumย ย ย
UCLA's 11-game winning streak to open the season ranked among the longest winning streaks in program history:ย ย ย
ย ย ย 1. 22 (2010)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 2. 13 (1969, two separate streaks)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 4. 12 (1967)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 5. 11 (2013, 2019, 2020)
First Things First ย ย ย
UCLA has dominated the first inning of games to this point in the season:
The Bruins are 1-2 all-time against Vandy, with all matchups coming since the 2010 season and as part of the "Dodgertown" weekend. UCLA won the first-ever matchup - 9-2 on Feb. 26, 2010 - but has since dropped games in 2015 and 2018.
History Against TCU
UCLA owns a 4-2 all-time record against the Horned Frogs, with the series dating back to 2010. However, this weekend is the first matchup between the two since 2015. This is TCU's second time playing in this tournament, as they took a 3-1 decion over UCLA in 2015. The Bruins are 4-1 against TCU in postseason action, including a sweep in the 2012 Super Regionals and two wins in three games at the 2010 College World Series.ย
History Against USC
Though USC holds the edge in the all-time series, UCLA has turned the tide in recent years. In 15 previous seasons under head coach John Savage, UCLA has either won or split the series 13 times including weekend sweeps in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2018. The Bruins have split the last four games against USC in the SCCBC, taking last year's game by a score of 7-5 at Dodger Stadium.ย
No Runs For Youย ย ย
UCLA has surrendered just 19 runs to this point of the campaign. That represents a new program record for the fewest runs allowed through the first 12 games of a season (prev: 22, 2019).
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Pitching Off To A Hot Startย ย ย
A year after leading the NCAA in team ERA, UCLA's pitching staff is off to a great start to the 2020 campaign. To this point in the year, the Bruins rank second the country in team ERA (1.43) while ranking first nationwide in hits allowed per nine innings (4.37) and WHIP (0.79). The hot start is nothing new - UCLA allowed just 22 runs through its first 12 games last year.
Bruins In The Pollsย ย ย
UCLA was represented in all five major national polls this week, and was ranked as high as No. 1 (Collegiate Baseball). Elsewhere, the Bruins checked in at No. 2 (ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 5 (Baseball America, NCBWA), and No. 6 (D1Baseball).
Depth On The Moundย ย ย
UCLA has used 14 different pitchers to this point of the season. Among those:
Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. PT at Jackie Robinson Stadium
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt (11-3)
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. PT at Jackie Robinson Stadium
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. No. 18 TCU (10-2)
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. PT at Dedeaux Fieldย
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) vs. USC (7-4)
Video Stream
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Audio Talent: Tim Wilhelm
Live Stats
UCLA Co-Hosts SCCBC, All Games To Be Streamedย ย ย
No. 2 UCLA (11-1) returns home after a four-game road trip to co-host its annual tournament with USC - the Southern California College Baseball Classic. The Bruins will host No. 2 Vanderbilt on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and No. 18 TCU on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., both at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA will then face the Trojans on Sunday afternoon in a non-conference road game. All games in the Southern California College Baseball Classic will be streamed through Pac-12 Plus, with links available on UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats and radio on UCLABruins.com.ย
Projected Pitching Matchups
Friday, Mar. 6 - 6:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Zach Pettway, RHP, Jr. (2-0, 0.92 ERA)
VU - TBA
Saturday, Mar. 7 - 2:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Nick Nastrini, RHP, So. (2-0, 2.63 ERA)
TCU - Charles King, RHP, Sr. (1-1, 3.86 ERA)
Sunday, Mar. 8 - 3:00 p.m. PT
UCLA - Jesse Bergin, RHP, So. (3-0, 0.59 ERA)
USC - Alex Cornwell, LHP, RSo. (2-0, 3.52 ERA)
Hot Start To 2020ย ย ย
UCLA has had an impressive start to the 2020 season, sweeping weekend series against UC Riverside and St. Mary's, going 3-0 at the Frisco College Classic, and defeating Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in midweeks. UCLA is outscoring its opponents 90-19 (plus-71) so far on the year and has a strong 1.43 team ERA. This is the team's best start to a season since 2015, when UCLA also won 11 of its first 12 games to open the campaign.ย
Bruins Sweep Pac-12 Weekly Awardsย ย ย
The UCLA baseball team swept the Pac-12 Conference's weekly awards as sophomore shortstop Matt McLain was named Pac-12 Player of the Week and junior righty Zach Pettway was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week. The duo led the Bruins to a 4-0 record last week, including a midweek win over then-unbeaten Pepperdine and three wins in as many games at the 2020 Frisco College Classic.Pettway was named the league's top pitcher for the second straight week, becoming the first Bruin to repeat as Pac-12 Pitcher of the week since Trevor Bauer (Apr. 18 & 25, 2011). He limited No. 18 Oklahoma State to two hits over seven shutout innings. McLain batted .471 with seven RBIs in the Frisco Classic en route to tournament MVP honors.
Through The Quad And Into The Gymnasiumย ย ย
UCLA's 11-game winning streak to open the season ranked among the longest winning streaks in program history:ย ย ย
ย ย ย 1. 22 (2010)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 2. 13 (1969, two separate streaks)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 4. 12 (1967)ย ย ย
ย ย ย 5. 11 (2013, 2019, 2020)
First Things First ย ย ย
UCLA has dominated the first inning of games to this point in the season:
- The Bruins are outscoring their opponents 16-3 (plus-13) in the first, the team's best margin of any single inning
- UCLA has scored in the first inning in six of 12 games (50%), going 6-0 in those contests
- The Bruins have had at least one baserunner on in the first in 10 of 12 games
- Defensively, UCLA has gone 1-2-3 in the first in 9 of 12 games, including the first six of the year
- Over 12 games, Bruin pitchers have allowed ย just four hits in the first inning
The Bruins are 1-2 all-time against Vandy, with all matchups coming since the 2010 season and as part of the "Dodgertown" weekend. UCLA won the first-ever matchup - 9-2 on Feb. 26, 2010 - but has since dropped games in 2015 and 2018.
History Against TCU
UCLA owns a 4-2 all-time record against the Horned Frogs, with the series dating back to 2010. However, this weekend is the first matchup between the two since 2015. This is TCU's second time playing in this tournament, as they took a 3-1 decion over UCLA in 2015. The Bruins are 4-1 against TCU in postseason action, including a sweep in the 2012 Super Regionals and two wins in three games at the 2010 College World Series.ย
History Against USC
Though USC holds the edge in the all-time series, UCLA has turned the tide in recent years. In 15 previous seasons under head coach John Savage, UCLA has either won or split the series 13 times including weekend sweeps in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2018. The Bruins have split the last four games against USC in the SCCBC, taking last year's game by a score of 7-5 at Dodger Stadium.ย
No Runs For Youย ย ย
UCLA has surrendered just 19 runs to this point of the campaign. That represents a new program record for the fewest runs allowed through the first 12 games of a season (prev: 22, 2019).
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Pitching Off To A Hot Startย ย ย
A year after leading the NCAA in team ERA, UCLA's pitching staff is off to a great start to the 2020 campaign. To this point in the year, the Bruins rank second the country in team ERA (1.43) while ranking first nationwide in hits allowed per nine innings (4.37) and WHIP (0.79). The hot start is nothing new - UCLA allowed just 22 runs through its first 12 games last year.
Bruins In The Pollsย ย ย
UCLA was represented in all five major national polls this week, and was ranked as high as No. 1 (Collegiate Baseball). Elsewhere, the Bruins checked in at No. 2 (ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll), No. 5 (Baseball America, NCBWA), and No. 6 (D1Baseball).
Depth On The Moundย ย ย
UCLA has used 14 different pitchers to this point of the season. Among those:
- 12 of 14 have an ERA under 3.00
- 10 of 14 have an ERA under 2.00
- 8 of 14 have an ERA under 1.00
- 6 of 14 have a perfect ERA, led by Michael Townsend's 0 ER in 10 IP line
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