Friday, March 15
Los Angeles, CA
6:00 PM
UCLA
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Washington State
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UCLA Hosts WSU in First Home League Series of 2024
March 14, 2024 | Baseball
UCLA (5-10, 0-3) vs. Washington State (9-6, 1-2)
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024 - 6ย p.m. PT
Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024 -ย 2 p.m. PT
Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024 - 12 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Jackie Robinson Stadium)
Stream:ย Pac-12.comย / Pac-12 Now app
Listen: UCLA Lean Player
Broadcast talent: Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Hosts Washington State in First Home League Series of 2024ย ย ย
This weekend, the UCLA baseball team (5-10, 0-3 Pac-12) plays its first home league series of the year, hosting Washington State (9-6, 1-2) for three games at Jackie Robinson Stadium starting on Friday night at 6 p.m. and continuing on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. The entire weekend set will be streamed via Pac-12.com, and can be heard online at UCLABruins.com. Nick Koop will have the call on the simulcast. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).ย
Fan Advisory: LA Marathon Scheduled for Sundayย ย ย
The 2024 LA Marathon is scheduled for the morning of Sunday, Mar. 17. Fans are advised to check local traffic and street closures before departing for the stadium.ย
UCLA Quick Hitsย ย ย
Friday, Mar. 15 - 6 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHP Luke Jewett (0-1, 6.55 ERA)
WSU - Sr. RHP Grant Taylor (3-0, 2.86 ERA)
Saturday, Mar. 16 - 2 p.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHP Michael Barnett (1-1, 4.43 ERA)
WSU - Sr. RHP Connor Wilford (2-1, 4.56 ERA)
Sunday, Mar. 17 - 12 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. Landon Stump (0-1, 3.57 ERA)
WSU - Sr. LHP Spencer Jones (1-1, 6.53 ERA)
The All-Time Series Against Washington Stateย ย ย
UCLA is 64-27 all-time against WSU, including a 37-16 mark under head coach John Savage. The Bruins have won 12 of their last 15 games over the Cougars, and have dropped just two head-to-head series since 2010 (2017, 2023 at WSU).ย
Last Year Against the Cougarsย ย ย
UCLA dropped two games last year in a conference series in Pullman, Wash.:
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Cougars include Cody Delvecchio (retired all eight batters he's faced), Duce Gourson (.316 BA, .435 OBP in five GP), Jack Holman (3-7 in two GP), and Luke Jewett (2.1 IP, 0 R).
Friendly Confinesย ย ย
The Bruins are off to a strong start in home games so far this season, going 5-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA is outscoring its opponents 46-34 at home and holds sizable advantages in batting (.259-.219), OBP (.418-.323), slugging (.404-.364), and ERA (3.38-6.64).The Bruins went 19-9-1 at JRS a season ago, including a 13-game home winning streak to open the campaign. UCLA had a plus-63 run differential (207-144) in home games last year.ย
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is coming off an 0-4 week, dropping a weekend series at California and a home midweek vs. UConn:
UCLA enters the week ranked highly in the following team stats:
BB/9 - 3.53 (3rd in the Pac-12 / 35th in the NCAA)
Shutouts - 1 (2nd / 41st)
K-BB Ratio - 2.40 (3rd / 60th)
Double plays turned - 12 (6th / 70th)
WHIP - 1.43 (4th / 75th)
ERA - 4.81 (4th / 78th)
Levu Leaves the Yardย ย ย
UCLA freshman first baseman Mulivai Levu hit three home runs during the Cal series, including a two-HR performance in the series finale. He became the first Bruin in 2024 with multiple home runs in one game, and moved into a tie for the team lead with four on the season (Duce Gourson). In addition, Levu's four homers are tied for the most among all Pac-12 freshmen. The Huntington Beach native is the first Bruin frosh with a two-homer game since current Cincinnati Red Matt McLain had two bombs at Washington State on May 12, 2019.
Change of Sceneryย ย ย
UCLA recently had a stretch that saw the team play four consecutive games in different venues (Mar. 1 at Jackie Robinson Stadium, Mar. 3 at Dodger Stadium, Mar. 5 at Blair Field, Mar. 8 at Stu Gordon Stadium). It was just the second time that's occurred for the Bruins over the last eight seasons, matching a stretch from May 9-15, 2021 that saw UCLA play four successive games at Washington State's Bailey-Brayton Field, LMU's Page Stadium, Jackie Robinson Stadium, and UC Santa Barbara's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.ย
Good Eyeย ย ย
So far this season, UCLA has issued more walks than its drawn just three times in 15 games. The Bruins own a plus-30 walk differential overall on the season (80 drawn, 50 issued), good for first in the Pac-12, third among schools in the western half of the country, and 31st overall in the NCAA. UCLA is averaging 10.2 free passes (walks + hit batters) per game in wins this season, compared to 4.5 in losses.
UCLA Imports the No. 1-Ranked Recruit Classย ย ย
The freshman class on this year's Bruin squad was ranked the No. 1 recruit class in the country by Baseball America, marking the second time in three years that UCLA has brought in the top-ranked class in the country. More broadly, UCLA has signed a top-10 class in 12 of the last 18 years under John Savage, including eight groups that garnered top-five status. Infielder Roch Cholowsky was the highest-ranked high school position player in the country to make it to campus from Baseball America's draft rankings. Other ranked players to make it to Westwood included Grant Gray, Justin Lee, Phoenix Call, Cameron Kim, Dean West, and Luke Rodriguez.
Friday, Mar. 15, 2024 - 6ย p.m. PT
Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024 -ย 2 p.m. PT
Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024 - 12 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Jackie Robinson Stadium)
Stream:ย Pac-12.comย / Pac-12 Now app
Listen: UCLA Lean Player
Broadcast talent: Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Hosts Washington State in First Home League Series of 2024ย ย ย
This weekend, the UCLA baseball team (5-10, 0-3 Pac-12) plays its first home league series of the year, hosting Washington State (9-6, 1-2) for three games at Jackie Robinson Stadium starting on Friday night at 6 p.m. and continuing on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. The entire weekend set will be streamed via Pac-12.com, and can be heard online at UCLABruins.com. Nick Koop will have the call on the simulcast. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).ย
Fan Advisory: LA Marathon Scheduled for Sundayย ย ย
The 2024 LA Marathon is scheduled for the morning of Sunday, Mar. 17. Fans are advised to check local traffic and street closures before departing for the stadium.ย
UCLA Quick Hitsย ย ย
- UCLA is 5-10 on the season, including a sweep of Gonzaga and midweek wins over Nevada and Long Beach State
- The Bruins are 5-2 so far this season in home games, but are seeking their first win away from Jackie Robinson Stadium
- The Bruins enter the weekend with a plus-30 walk differential (80 drawn, 50 issued)
- Michael Barnett enters the weekend with the second-best BB/9 rate (1.3) among all qualifying Pac-12 pitchers
- UCLA is coming off a 28-24-1 campaign and a berth into the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament
- It marked the program's 7th consecutive winning season and 15th overall in 19 seasons under HC John Savage
- The Bruins' freshman class was the No. 1-ranked recruit class in the country (as was the junior class)
- Junior 2B Duce Gourson earned Preseason All-America acclaim from Baseball America and Perfect Game
- Gourson, Cody Schrier, and Luke Jewett were named to the 2024 Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team
- The Bruins were picked to finish 3rd in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
- Bruin alum Gerrit Cole won the 2023 AL Cy Young, making UCLA the first DI school ever to have had multiple Cy Young winners on the same team
Friday, Mar. 15 - 6 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHP Luke Jewett (0-1, 6.55 ERA)
WSU - Sr. RHP Grant Taylor (3-0, 2.86 ERA)
Saturday, Mar. 16 - 2 p.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHP Michael Barnett (1-1, 4.43 ERA)
WSU - Sr. RHP Connor Wilford (2-1, 4.56 ERA)
Sunday, Mar. 17 - 12 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. Landon Stump (0-1, 3.57 ERA)
WSU - Sr. LHP Spencer Jones (1-1, 6.53 ERA)
The All-Time Series Against Washington Stateย ย ย
UCLA is 64-27 all-time against WSU, including a 37-16 mark under head coach John Savage. The Bruins have won 12 of their last 15 games over the Cougars, and have dropped just two head-to-head series since 2010 (2017, 2023 at WSU).ย
Last Year Against the Cougarsย ย ย
UCLA dropped two games last year in a conference series in Pullman, Wash.:
- Game 1 โ Washington State logged a 9-5 win in Friday night's series-opener. Bruin relievers retired 12 consecutive Cougars to close the game, but that wasn't enough to overcome a pair of early multi-run rallies from the hosts, who led 9-3 through four. Darius Perry paced the Bruins offensively with a home run and a double. Jake Saum, Cody Delvecchio, and Chris Aldrich teamed up for that 12-up, 12-down spree in the second half of the game.ย
- Game 2 โ WSU closed out the series with a 5-1 win on Sunday. Again, UCLA sent down eight batters in a row to close the game but couldn't overcome an early deficit, as the Cougars scored in three consecutive frames starting in the third to build a 5-0 lead. Cody Schrier got UCLA on the board with a solo shot in the sixth.
- The series in Pullman was affected by weather. UCLA-WSU had a scheduled Saturday game postponed, and ultimately not made up, due to snow. The start of Sunday's game was also delayed about 90 minutes due to snow flurries at Bailey-Brayton Field.ย
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Cougars include Cody Delvecchio (retired all eight batters he's faced), Duce Gourson (.316 BA, .435 OBP in five GP), Jack Holman (3-7 in two GP), and Luke Jewett (2.1 IP, 0 R).
Friendly Confinesย ย ย
The Bruins are off to a strong start in home games so far this season, going 5-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA is outscoring its opponents 46-34 at home and holds sizable advantages in batting (.259-.219), OBP (.418-.323), slugging (.404-.364), and ERA (3.38-6.64).The Bruins went 19-9-1 at JRS a season ago, including a 13-game home winning streak to open the campaign. UCLA had a plus-63 run differential (207-144) in home games last year.ย
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is coming off an 0-4 week, dropping a weekend series at California and a home midweek vs. UConn:
- FRI โ Duce Gourson had four RBIs and UCLA hit three home runs as a team, but California used a late charge to claim an 11-7 comeback win in Friday's series opener. UCLA led 7-1 at the midpoint of the game, but Cal scored 10 unanswered runs to close it out, tying it up with a six-spot in the fifth and going ahead for good two frames later. Gourson, Mulivai Levu, and Malakhi Knight all homered to help UCLA build that early lead.
- SAT โ Cal clinched the series with a 4-1 win in game two. The teams were tied or separated by one for most of the game, but Cal pulled away with a go-ahead two-run seventh before adding an insurance run in the eighth. Cody Schrier had a pair of hits and drove in UCLA's lone run. Finn McIlroy allowed just one run on three hits over four solid innings for UCLA, and Landon Stump followed with two scoreless relief innings.ย
- SUN โ Caleb Lomavita hit a walk-off three-run home run to finish off a 6-5 Cal win in game three. UCLA never trailed until the game-winning hit, as Mulivai Levu hit a pair of homers as UCLA went ahead 5-1 through seven. Jack Holman added a solo homer and senior left fielder JonJon Vaughns had a strong two-way game, robbing a potential go-ahead home-run in the bottom of the sixth and contributing an RBI single in the fourth.ย
- TUE โ Connecticut used a four-run sixth to claim a 5-2 midweek win over the Bruins. Roman Martin had a couple hits - including his first-collegiate homer - to pace UCLA offensively, but the Bruins were limited to just three hits as a team. Landon Stump, who drew the start, was the most effective of the five pitchers used by UCLA in the contest, allowing just one hit over three scoreless innings. UConn cleanup hitter Luke Broadhurt hit a three-run homer during that sixth inning to account for the game-winning run.
UCLA enters the week ranked highly in the following team stats:
BB/9 - 3.53 (3rd in the Pac-12 / 35th in the NCAA)
Shutouts - 1 (2nd / 41st)
K-BB Ratio - 2.40 (3rd / 60th)
Double plays turned - 12 (6th / 70th)
WHIP - 1.43 (4th / 75th)
ERA - 4.81 (4th / 78th)
Levu Leaves the Yardย ย ย
UCLA freshman first baseman Mulivai Levu hit three home runs during the Cal series, including a two-HR performance in the series finale. He became the first Bruin in 2024 with multiple home runs in one game, and moved into a tie for the team lead with four on the season (Duce Gourson). In addition, Levu's four homers are tied for the most among all Pac-12 freshmen. The Huntington Beach native is the first Bruin frosh with a two-homer game since current Cincinnati Red Matt McLain had two bombs at Washington State on May 12, 2019.
Change of Sceneryย ย ย
UCLA recently had a stretch that saw the team play four consecutive games in different venues (Mar. 1 at Jackie Robinson Stadium, Mar. 3 at Dodger Stadium, Mar. 5 at Blair Field, Mar. 8 at Stu Gordon Stadium). It was just the second time that's occurred for the Bruins over the last eight seasons, matching a stretch from May 9-15, 2021 that saw UCLA play four successive games at Washington State's Bailey-Brayton Field, LMU's Page Stadium, Jackie Robinson Stadium, and UC Santa Barbara's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.ย
Good Eyeย ย ย
So far this season, UCLA has issued more walks than its drawn just three times in 15 games. The Bruins own a plus-30 walk differential overall on the season (80 drawn, 50 issued), good for first in the Pac-12, third among schools in the western half of the country, and 31st overall in the NCAA. UCLA is averaging 10.2 free passes (walks + hit batters) per game in wins this season, compared to 4.5 in losses.
UCLA Imports the No. 1-Ranked Recruit Classย ย ย
The freshman class on this year's Bruin squad was ranked the No. 1 recruit class in the country by Baseball America, marking the second time in three years that UCLA has brought in the top-ranked class in the country. More broadly, UCLA has signed a top-10 class in 12 of the last 18 years under John Savage, including eight groups that garnered top-five status. Infielder Roch Cholowsky was the highest-ranked high school position player in the country to make it to campus from Baseball America's draft rankings. Other ranked players to make it to Westwood included Grant Gray, Justin Lee, Phoenix Call, Cameron Kim, Dean West, and Luke Rodriguez.
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