Friday, March 31
Pullman, WA
6:00 PM
UCLA
at
Washington State
Cody Schrier (photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
UCLA Heads to Pullman for Pac-12 Set at Washington State
March 30, 2023 | Baseball
No. 12ย UCLA (16-6, 6-3) at Washington State (15-9, 3-6)
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023 - 4:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, Apr. 2 -ย 12:00 p.m. PT
Location: Pullman, Wash. (Bailey-Brayton Field)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Stream:ย Pac-12.com
Live Stats
UCLA Heads to Pullman for Pac-12 Set at Washington Stateย ย ย
This weekend, No. 12-ranked UCLA ย (16-6, 6-3 Pac-12) visits Pullman for a three-game Pac-12 Conference series at Washington State (15-9, 3-6). The set opens on Friday at 6:00 p.m. PT, continuing on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. PT and Sunday at 12:00 p.m. PT. The entire series will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, and will be streamed through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats and Twitter updates from @UCLABaseball.
Quick Hitsย ย ย
Friday, Mar. 31 - 6:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jake Brooks, RHP, Jr. (4-2, 3.90 ERA)
WSU - Dakota Hawkins, RHP, Sr. (2-3, 5.33 ERA)
Saturday, Apr. 1 - 4:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Alonzo Tredwell, RHP, So. (3-0, 2.52 ERA)
WSU - Caden Kaelber, RHP, RSr. (3-1, 4.24 ERA)
Sunday, Apr. 2 - 12:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Kelly Austin, RHP, Sr. (2-1, 1.38 ERA)
WSU - Grant Taylor, RHP, Jr. (1-1, 4.85 ERA)
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is 1-3 over the last week, dropping two of three at home to Washington and falling in a midweek at Cal State Fullerton:
UCLA entered the week ranked in every major national poll, coming in at a nearly-unanimous No. 12 (Baseball America, D1Baseball, USA TODAY Coaches Poll, NCBWA). Collegiate Baseball had the Bruins at No. 13.
The All-Time Series Against Washington Stateย ย ย
UCLA is 64-25 all-time against WSU, including a 37-14 mark under head coach John Savage. The Bruins have won 12 of their last 13 games over the Cougars, and have dropped just one head-to-head series since 2010 (2017 at WSU).ย
Last Year Against the Cougarsย ย ย
UCLA swept a three-game series against WSU at Jackie Robinson Stadium from May 13-15, 2022:
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Cougars include Kelly Austin (5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H), Duce Gourson (.417/.500/.583, two doubles, three RBIs in three games), Luke Jewett (2.1 IP, 0 R in two appearances), and Alonzo Tredwell (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K in two appearances).
Opening Day Updateย ย ย
The 2023 MLB season officially got underway on Thursday, and the Bruins were well-represented:
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023 - 4:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, Apr. 2 -ย 12:00 p.m. PT
Location: Pullman, Wash. (Bailey-Brayton Field)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Stream:ย Pac-12.com
Live Stats
UCLA Heads to Pullman for Pac-12 Set at Washington Stateย ย ย
This weekend, No. 12-ranked UCLA ย (16-6, 6-3 Pac-12) visits Pullman for a three-game Pac-12 Conference series at Washington State (15-9, 3-6). The set opens on Friday at 6:00 p.m. PT, continuing on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. PT and Sunday at 12:00 p.m. PT. The entire series will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, and will be streamed through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats and Twitter updates from @UCLABaseball.
Quick Hitsย ย ย
- UCLA is 16-6 overall on the year, including an 11-4 mark in March
- The Bruins are 6-3 in league play, with series wins against Oregon and Arizona
- The Bruins enter the weekend with the No. 7 ERA in the country (3.14)
- UCLA also ranks top-10 nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.5, fifth) and walks per nine innings (3.05, ninth)
- The Bruins have allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 of 22 games to start the year
- Kelly Austin enters the weekend with the best ERA among qualifying Pac-12 pitchers (1.38; 11th nationally)
- UCLA has sizable advantages in walks drawn vs. issued (129-66) and HBPs drawn vs. issued (33-14)
- Three Bruins regulars have an OPS north of 1.000 (Kyle Karros, Duce Gourson, JonJon Vaughns)
- UCLA's starting pitchers have combined for a 2.73 ERA and 10.1 K/9 rate to this point of the season
- The Bruins (13-2 at JRS) are averaging 8.3 runs per game at home
- UCLA has allowed a crooked number just 17 times in 195 defensive innings
- UCLA is 12-0 this year in games with 1+ SB, and 13-3 in games with 1+ HR
- UCLA's current sophomore class was the No. 1-ranked recruit class in the country
- Cody Schrier and Alonzo Tredwell were named 2023 Preseason All-Americans
- 2022: UCLA went 40-24, earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tourney, had an NCAA-high four Freshman All-Americans
Friday, Mar. 31 - 6:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jake Brooks, RHP, Jr. (4-2, 3.90 ERA)
WSU - Dakota Hawkins, RHP, Sr. (2-3, 5.33 ERA)
Saturday, Apr. 1 - 4:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Alonzo Tredwell, RHP, So. (3-0, 2.52 ERA)
WSU - Caden Kaelber, RHP, RSr. (3-1, 4.24 ERA)
Sunday, Apr. 2 - 12:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Kelly Austin, RHP, Sr. (2-1, 1.38 ERA)
WSU - Grant Taylor, RHP, Jr. (1-1, 4.85 ERA)
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is 1-3 over the last week, dropping two of three at home to Washington and falling in a midweek at Cal State Fullerton:
- Jake Brooks delivered 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball and Jack Holman hit a decisive two-run homer in the fourth as UCLA recorded a 5-1 win in Friday's series opener. Holman's roundtripper opened the scoring, and Duce Gourson and Cody Schrier provided RBI doubles in a three-run seventh. Cody Delvecchio and Charles Harrison got the Bruins out of jams in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively. Brooks retired the first seven batters of the game, and established season highs in both innings and strikeouts (nine). UW's best chance against him came after back-to-back singles to lead off the fourth, but Brooks sent down the next three batters in order to strand both runners.
- Washington evened up the series on Saturday with a 3-0 win in 10 innings. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie through nine innings, with UCLA allowing just two hits (both singles) during that time. Washington strung together five hits in the 10th for a decisive three-spot. Michael Barnett was a standout for the Bruins, throwing 5 2/3 no-hit innings in his first-career weekend start.ย
- UCLA was edged, 11-10, in a rubber-match shootout on Sunday. The Bruins led the game, 3-2, through five innings, but Washington tied it up in the sixth before posting seven runs in the seventh and another in the eighth. The Bruins fought back in the late innings, with Carson Yates and JonJon Vaughns hitting three-run homers to cut the deficit to two, but UCLA ultimately left the bags full in the eighth. ย
- For the series, UCLA and Washington were tied in runs scored (15-15) while the Bruins had a 4.18 to 5.00 edge in team ERA
- Cal State Fullerton posted three crooked numbers early, ultimately recording a 15-5 win over UCLA on Tuesday. The Bruins received notable offensive performances from Knox Loposer (2-4, two doubles), Malakhi Knight (2-4, double, two RBIs), and Jack Holman (solo homer).
UCLA entered the week ranked in every major national poll, coming in at a nearly-unanimous No. 12 (Baseball America, D1Baseball, USA TODAY Coaches Poll, NCBWA). Collegiate Baseball had the Bruins at No. 13.
The All-Time Series Against Washington Stateย ย ย
UCLA is 64-25 all-time against WSU, including a 37-14 mark under head coach John Savage. The Bruins have won 12 of their last 13 games over the Cougars, and have dropped just one head-to-head series since 2010 (2017 at WSU).ย
Last Year Against the Cougarsย ย ย
UCLA swept a three-game series against WSU at Jackie Robinson Stadium from May 13-15, 2022:
- Game 1 โ Max Rajcic threw the first eight innings of a combined one-hitter as UCLA blanked Washington State 4-0 on Friday night. Rajcic was dealing all night, striking out a career-high 14 batters and facing just two over the minimum. Alonzo Tredwell added a 1-2-3 ninth to cap UCLA's first one-hitter in over two years. The Bruins produced all their runs in the first inning with a rally highlighted by a two-run Duce Gourson double that opened the scoring. ย
- Game 2 โ The Bruins used an early burst of offense to record a series-clinching 10-1 win on Saturday. The Bruins went through the whole lineup twice over the first two innings of the game, and built a 10-0 lead by the end of the third. Kyle Karros (three-run homer) and Kenny Oyama (3-4, three RBIs) led the Bruins offensively, while Duce Gourson (3-4) and Jake Palmer (3-5) added three-hit days. Ethan Flanagan drew the start and tossed four scoreless, and a trio of relievers combined to limit WSU to one run the rest of the way.
- Game 3 โ Cody Schrier hit a walk-off single in the ninth to deliver a sweep-clinching 8-7 Sunday win. The Bruins built another early lead, scoring four in the first inning and leading 6-1 after five. WSU took its first lead of the series with a six-run sixth, but the Bruins immediately punched back with a single run in the bottom half to tie it, setting up Schrier's heroics. Kyle Karros hit a three-run home run in the first inning for the second consecutive day, and Michael Curialle had three singles. Kelly Austin started the Bruins off with five innings of one-run ball, and Alonzo Tredwell held WSU scoreless over the final three frames of the contest.ย
- UCLA outscored WSU 22-8 for the weekend, scored 4+ runs in the first inning of all three games, and only trailed for one half-inning
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Cougars include Kelly Austin (5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H), Duce Gourson (.417/.500/.583, two doubles, three RBIs in three games), Luke Jewett (2.1 IP, 0 R in two appearances), and Alonzo Tredwell (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K in two appearances).
Opening Day Updateย ย ย
The 2023 MLB season officially got underway on Thursday, and the Bruins were well-represented:
- Five Bruin alums were named to active rosters (Gerrit Cole, NYY; Brandon Crawford, SFG, James Kaprielian, OAK; Ryan Kreidler, DET; Garrett Mitchell, MIL)
- Another two opened the season on the IL: Sean Bouchard (COL), Griffin Canning (LAA)
- Two UCLA alums are managing MLB clubs: Torey Lovullo (ARI), Dave Roberts (LAD)
- Four Bruins were in starting lineups on Opening Day: Cole, Crawford, Kreidler, Mitchell
- Cole and Crawford faced off at Yankee Stadium; Cole threw six shutout innings and set a Yankees franchise record for Opening Day strikeouts with 11
- Crawford made his 12th consecutive Opening Day start for the Giants at shortstop, joining Willie Mays and Barry Bonds as the only players in franchise history to make a dozen consecutive starts at the same position
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