Tuesday, March 7
Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM
UCLA
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Long Beach State
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UCLA Closes Homestand With LBSU Midweek
March 06, 2023 | Baseball
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No. 12 UCLA (9-2) vs. Long Beach State (7-3)
Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Jackie Robinson Stadium)
Stream: Pac-12 Now App /ย Pac-12.com
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Play-by-Play Talent:ย Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Closes Homestand With Long Beach State Midweekย ย ย
UCLA concludes a five-game homestand on Tuesday, hosting Long Beach State on Tuesday night at 5:00 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with a live audio broadcast, live stats, and Twitter updates from @UCLABaseball.
Quick Hitsย ย ย
Tuesday, Mar. 7 - 5:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Michael Barnett, RHP, Fr. (0-0, 0.93 ERA)
LBSU - Jake Rons, RHP, Jr. (0-1, 16.20 ERA)
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA went 4-0 last week, beating Michigan on Wednesday before going unbeaten in the Southern California College Baseball Classic:
UCLA is 30-7 in midweek contests since the start of 2019
In 2023, UCLA is 2-0 and is outscoring its opponents 20-6 (wins vs. Pepperdine, Michigan)
In 2022, UCLA swept UCSB, LMU ... split with LBSU, CSF, Pepperdine ... and was winless against Omaha (0-1) and UCI (0-2)
Last season, UCLA out-hit its midweek opponents .266 to .242, and had a 3.93 to 4.04 edge in team ERA
The Bruins went undefeated in midweeks in 2019 (11-0) and 2021 (8-0)
UCLA won seven straight midweeks from Mar. 1 to Apr. 19, 2022
In The Pollsย ย ย
UCLA entered the week ranked in every major national poll, checking in as high as No. 10 (Collegiate Baseball) while also appearing at No. 12 (USA TODAY Coaches Poll, NCBWA), No. 13 (Baseball America), and No. 16 (D1Baseball).
The Series Against Long Beach Stateย ย ย
UCLA owns a 68-47 record all-time against LBSU, including a 19-16 mark under head coach John Savage. ย In most recent seasons, UCLA and Long Beach State have played a home-and-home midweek series; here is UCLA's record against LBSU in recent years: 2022 (1-1), 2019 (2-0), 2018 (0-2), 2017 (2-0), 2016 (1-1), 2015 (1-1). The two squads last met in a weekend series in 2014, with the Dirtbags taking two-of-three in the split-venue set (Friday/Sunday games at UCLA, Saturday game at LBSU).
Last Year Against LBSUย ย ย
The Bruins split a pair of midweeks against Long Beach State last year, shutting out the Dirtbags at home before suffering a walk-off loss in Long Beach.
โข Mar. 1, 2022 at UCLA in brief: Cody Schrier hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first, and the Bruins threw a combined two-hitter to defeat LBSU, 3-0. UCLA struck out a season-high 19 batters in that contest, tied for the most in a single game for the program over the last 11 years. Ethan Flanagan went 12-up, 12-down with seven strikeouts to earn his first-career save.
โข May 3, 2022 at LBSU in brief: Peyton Schulze hit a solo home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the 12th to give LBSU a 4-3 walk-off win over UCLA. The Bruins led 3-0 midway through the game, but LBSU ultimately tied it up in the seventh. Cody Schrier and Darius Perry each had solo homers for the Bruins. Ethan Flanagan (four batters faced, four strikeouts) and Alonzo Tredwell (0 H over 3.1 IP) were the standouts on the mound for UCLA.ย
UCLA Takes National Lead in Team ERAย ย ย
After allowing just six earned runs over four games last week, UCLA took over the NCAA lead in team ERA at 1.67. The Bruins are one of just four squads nation-wide with an ERA under 2.00, joining Wake Forest, Alabama, and Tennessee. UCLA's 18 earned runs against are second-fewest in the country, trailing only Massachusetts (who has only played three games this year). The Bruins have allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of 11 games so far this season, including five contests with either one or none against. Of the 15 pitchers used by UCLA this season, 11 have an ERA of 1.17 or lower.
Bruins On the National Leaderboardsย ย ย
Through three weeks of regular season play, UCLA ranks near the top nationally in a number of statistics on both sides of the ball:
So far this season, UCLA has ranked among the best in nation in drawing walks on the offensive end while limiting free passes on the mound. The Bruins have a plus-48 walk differential this season (71 drawn, 23 issued), good for eighth in the country. UCLA is one of just three schools in the nation (Oregon State, NC State) with 70+ walks drawn and under 25 walks issued.
Digging the Long Ballย ย ย
UCLA has hit 15 home runs so far this season over 11 games, while allowing just six. The Bruins are a spotless 8-0 this year when hitting at least one HR. Junior JonJon Vaughns leads UCLA with four home runs, while Kyle Karros, Duce Gourson, and Cody Schrier all have three. The Bruins have hit a home run in a season-high four straight games.ย
Strong Startersย ย ย
UCLA has consistently drawn first blood against its opponents, scoring first in eight of 11 games so far this season (going 8-0 in those contests). The Bruins have yet to allow a run in the first inning this year, and are outscoring the opposition 26-4 over the first three innings of games.
Friendly Confinesย ย ย
The Bruins are an undefeated 8-0 in home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium so far this season. Only five teams in the country have a better home record than the Bruins entering the week. UCLA has widely outperformed its opposition at JRS, slashing a collective .314/.457/.504 (compared to .201/.249/.310 for opponents) while posting a plus-69 run differential (85-16). On the pitching side, the Bruins have a 1.25 team ERA at Jackie (opponents: 10.27) with a 97-57 advantage in strikeouts.ย
Plenty of Delvecchio, Harrisonย ย ย
UCLA right-handed relievers Cody Delvecchio and Charles Harrison co-lead the Pac-12 Conference with eight appearances each. Nationally, the duo is tied for the third-most appearances of any pitcher in the country. No other NCAA school has multiple pitchers with 8+ outings.ย
No. 12 UCLA (9-2) vs. Long Beach State (7-3)
Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Jackie Robinson Stadium)
Stream: Pac-12 Now App /ย Pac-12.com
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Play-by-Play Talent:ย Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Closes Homestand With Long Beach State Midweekย ย ย
UCLA concludes a five-game homestand on Tuesday, hosting Long Beach State on Tuesday night at 5:00 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with a live audio broadcast, live stats, and Twitter updates from @UCLABaseball.
Quick Hitsย ย ย
- UCLA is 9-2 overall on the year, and is coming off an unbeaten 4-0 week
- The Bruins enter the week with the top team ERA (1.67) in the country
- UCLA also ranks top-10 nationally in WHIP (0.98, 5th) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.43, 4th)
- UCLA has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of 11 games to start the year
- The Bruins have sizable advantages in walks drawn vs. issued (71-23) and HBPs drawn vs. issued (17-7)
- Three Bruins regulars have an OPS north of 1.000 (Kyle Karros, Duce Gourson, JonJon Vaughns)
- UCLA starting pitchers have combined for a 1.09 ERA and 11.3 K/9 over 52 innings pitched
- The Bruins are averaging 9.4 runs per game at home
- The Bruins have surrendered a crooked number just five times in 97 defensive innings
- UCLA is 8-0 this year in games with 1+ SB, and 8-0 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
Tuesday, Mar. 7 - 5:00 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Michael Barnett, RHP, Fr. (0-0, 0.93 ERA)
LBSU - Jake Rons, RHP, Jr. (0-1, 16.20 ERA)
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA went 4-0 last week, beating Michigan on Wednesday before going unbeaten in the Southern California College Baseball Classic:
- UCLA built a big lead early, and took a one-hitter into the eighth inning in an eventual 9-4 win over Michigan on Wednesday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Kyle Karros hit a solo homer and scored four runs to pace the Bruin offense. UCLA never trailed, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first and building a 7-0 lead by the end of the fourth. Michigan scored all of its run with a four-run eighth. Michael Barnett drew the start and posted three shutout innings. Finn McIlroy (4th) and Charles Harrison (9th) struck out the side in order to highlight the performance from the 'pen.ย
- The Bruins were scheduled for five games last week, but Tuesday's contest vs. LMU was postponed (inclement weather).
- Cody Schrier hit a pair of home runs to lead UCLA to a 10-3 win over Tulane on Friday. He led off the bottom of the first with a solo shot, and then blasted a three-run homer in the fifth that put the Bruins ahead for good. UCLA tacked on insurance with a three-spot in the eighth. Jake Brooks allowed just four hits over six innings to pick up the win.ย
- Alonzo Tredwell went six strong and Duce Gourson went 3-4 with two RBIs โ including a solo home run โ as UCLA edged Sacramento State, 3-2, on Saturday. The Hornets drew first blood via a two-run Jeffery Heard homer in the fourth, but Gourson responded with a solo shot in the bottom half of the inning before tying it up with an RBI single in the fifth. Kyle Karros followed with an RBI single of his own later in the inning to drive in the go-ahead and game-winning run. Michael Barnett (1.2 IP) and Luke Jewett (1.1 IP, SV) shut down Sac State the rest of the way.
- UCLA finished off the unbeaten run through the SoCal Classic by defeating USC on Sunday, 5-3. The Bruins never trailed in the contest, as JonJon Vaughns hit a two-run homer in the second to put the Bruins up for good. USC didn't get on the board until the sixth inning, and UCLA immediately responded in the bottom half of that inning to make it 5-1. The Trojans made it a two-run game in the ninth off a Nate Clow homer, but that was as close as they would get. Kelly Austin pitched out of trouble to get through 4 1/3 innings without allowing a run. UCLA limited USC to a 1-10 line with runners in scoring position.
- For the week, UCLA outscored its opponents 27-12, outhit them .272 to .188, and had a 1.50 ERA (compared to opponents' 6.19).
UCLA is 30-7 in midweek contests since the start of 2019
In 2023, UCLA is 2-0 and is outscoring its opponents 20-6 (wins vs. Pepperdine, Michigan)
In 2022, UCLA swept UCSB, LMU ... split with LBSU, CSF, Pepperdine ... and was winless against Omaha (0-1) and UCI (0-2)
Last season, UCLA out-hit its midweek opponents .266 to .242, and had a 3.93 to 4.04 edge in team ERA
The Bruins went undefeated in midweeks in 2019 (11-0) and 2021 (8-0)
UCLA won seven straight midweeks from Mar. 1 to Apr. 19, 2022
In The Pollsย ย ย
UCLA entered the week ranked in every major national poll, checking in as high as No. 10 (Collegiate Baseball) while also appearing at No. 12 (USA TODAY Coaches Poll, NCBWA), No. 13 (Baseball America), and No. 16 (D1Baseball).
The Series Against Long Beach Stateย ย ย
UCLA owns a 68-47 record all-time against LBSU, including a 19-16 mark under head coach John Savage. ย In most recent seasons, UCLA and Long Beach State have played a home-and-home midweek series; here is UCLA's record against LBSU in recent years: 2022 (1-1), 2019 (2-0), 2018 (0-2), 2017 (2-0), 2016 (1-1), 2015 (1-1). The two squads last met in a weekend series in 2014, with the Dirtbags taking two-of-three in the split-venue set (Friday/Sunday games at UCLA, Saturday game at LBSU).
Last Year Against LBSUย ย ย
The Bruins split a pair of midweeks against Long Beach State last year, shutting out the Dirtbags at home before suffering a walk-off loss in Long Beach.
โข Mar. 1, 2022 at UCLA in brief: Cody Schrier hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first, and the Bruins threw a combined two-hitter to defeat LBSU, 3-0. UCLA struck out a season-high 19 batters in that contest, tied for the most in a single game for the program over the last 11 years. Ethan Flanagan went 12-up, 12-down with seven strikeouts to earn his first-career save.
โข May 3, 2022 at LBSU in brief: Peyton Schulze hit a solo home run on the first pitch of the bottom of the 12th to give LBSU a 4-3 walk-off win over UCLA. The Bruins led 3-0 midway through the game, but LBSU ultimately tied it up in the seventh. Cody Schrier and Darius Perry each had solo homers for the Bruins. Ethan Flanagan (four batters faced, four strikeouts) and Alonzo Tredwell (0 H over 3.1 IP) were the standouts on the mound for UCLA.ย
UCLA Takes National Lead in Team ERAย ย ย
After allowing just six earned runs over four games last week, UCLA took over the NCAA lead in team ERA at 1.67. The Bruins are one of just four squads nation-wide with an ERA under 2.00, joining Wake Forest, Alabama, and Tennessee. UCLA's 18 earned runs against are second-fewest in the country, trailing only Massachusetts (who has only played three games this year). The Bruins have allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of 11 games so far this season, including five contests with either one or none against. Of the 15 pitchers used by UCLA this season, 11 have an ERA of 1.17 or lower.
Bruins On the National Leaderboardsย ย ย
Through three weeks of regular season play, UCLA ranks near the top nationally in a number of statistics on both sides of the ball:
- ERA โ 1st (1.67)
- K-BB Ratio โ 4th (5.43)
- WHIP โ 5th (0.98)
- BB/9 โ 7th (2.13)
- H/9 โ 15th (6.68)
- Walks โ 22nd (71)
- K/9 โ 24th (11.6)
- Fielding Percentage - 33rd (.982)
So far this season, UCLA has ranked among the best in nation in drawing walks on the offensive end while limiting free passes on the mound. The Bruins have a plus-48 walk differential this season (71 drawn, 23 issued), good for eighth in the country. UCLA is one of just three schools in the nation (Oregon State, NC State) with 70+ walks drawn and under 25 walks issued.
Digging the Long Ballย ย ย
UCLA has hit 15 home runs so far this season over 11 games, while allowing just six. The Bruins are a spotless 8-0 this year when hitting at least one HR. Junior JonJon Vaughns leads UCLA with four home runs, while Kyle Karros, Duce Gourson, and Cody Schrier all have three. The Bruins have hit a home run in a season-high four straight games.ย
Strong Startersย ย ย
UCLA has consistently drawn first blood against its opponents, scoring first in eight of 11 games so far this season (going 8-0 in those contests). The Bruins have yet to allow a run in the first inning this year, and are outscoring the opposition 26-4 over the first three innings of games.
Friendly Confinesย ย ย
The Bruins are an undefeated 8-0 in home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium so far this season. Only five teams in the country have a better home record than the Bruins entering the week. UCLA has widely outperformed its opposition at JRS, slashing a collective .314/.457/.504 (compared to .201/.249/.310 for opponents) while posting a plus-69 run differential (85-16). On the pitching side, the Bruins have a 1.25 team ERA at Jackie (opponents: 10.27) with a 97-57 advantage in strikeouts.ย
Plenty of Delvecchio, Harrisonย ย ย
UCLA right-handed relievers Cody Delvecchio and Charles Harrison co-lead the Pac-12 Conference with eight appearances each. Nationally, the duo is tied for the third-most appearances of any pitcher in the country. No other NCAA school has multiple pitchers with 8+ outings.ย
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