Tuesday, April 16
Santa Barbara, CA
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Bruins Head North for Midweek at UC Santa Barbara
April 15, 2024 | Baseball
UCLA (13-20) at UC Santa Barbara (21-10)
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 4:35 p.m. PT
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Caesar Uyesaka Stadium)
Stream: ESPN+
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Audio Talent:ย Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Heads to Central Coast For Midweek at UCSBย ย ย
This Tuesday, the UCLA baseball team (13-20) treks up the 101-North for a midweek battle at UC Santa Barbara (21-10) starting at 4:35 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Nick Koop will also be on hand for an audio broadcast, accessible via UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).ย
UCLA Quick Hitsย ย ย
Tuesday, April 16 - 4:35 p.m. PTย
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UCSB - TBA
The All-Time Series Against UC Santa Barbaraย ย ย
UCLA owns a 58-40-1 record all-time against UC Santa Barbara, including a 12-11-1 mark under John Savage. The Bruins have won five of their last six games against the Gauchos, including a sweep of the home-and-home midweek series between the two in 2022, the last year in which UCLA and UCSB met. The Bruins and Gauchos are playing a midweek set for just the third time since 2016, though the two schools were scheduled to meet in 2020 before the season was canceled abruptly due to the COVID-19 epidemic. UCLA also took two of three in a split-venue weekend series against the Gauchos during the 2021 campaign.
Last Time Out Against UCSBย ย ย
Payton Brennan had seven hits in as many at-bats, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th, to lead UCLA past UCSB 13-12 in 12 innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Mar. 26 of this season. Brennan, who had five singles and a double to go along with his first-career home run, became the first Bruin since 2008 to notch seven hits in a game. The four-hour, 44-minute contest saw the teams combine for 41 hits, 31 runners left on base, 14 pitchers used, 485 pitches thrown, six ties, and four lead changes. The Bruins trailed four separate times over the course of the game, including in do-or-die scenarios in the ninth and 11th innings, but battled back to tie it each time before Brennan's walk-off heroics in the 12th. JonJon Vaughns also had a noteworthy day, scoring the game-winning run on the walk-off and also recording the win as the pitcher of record (he contributed two innings of one-run relief).
Active Bruins Against UCSBย ย ย
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Gauchos include: Chris Aldrich (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R), Payton Brennan (7-7, 2 XBH, 3 RBIs, 2.571 OPS in 1 GP), Roch Cholowsky (2-6, HR, 3 RBIs in 1 GP), Cody Delvecchio (2 IP, 0 R, 4 K), Duce Gourson (3-9, 4 R, 2 XBH, 3 RBIs in 3 GP), and Daylen Reyes (3-8, 3 RBIs in 3 GP).ย
Nick Nastrini Called Up by Chicago White Soxย ย ย
Former UCLA standout righty Nick Nastrini was called up by the Chicago White Sox on Apr. 15, and was listed as the probable starter in their Monday night game. Nastrini becomes the 92nd Bruin all-time to make his MLB debut. He's also the 29th UCLA player coached by John Savage to reach the Majors, and fifth from the 2019 team alone (Garrett Mitchell, Ryan Kreidler, Michael Toglia, Matt McLain). A fourth-round pick of the Dodgers in the 2021 MLB Draft, Nastrini has posted a 3.99 ERA and 353 strikeouts in 252 1/3 innings over four years in the Minor Leagues.
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is 1-3 over the last week, dropping a home midweek to Pepperdine and two-of-three on the road at Washington:
The Bruins are off to a strong start in home games so far this season, going 11-7 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA holds advantages in batting (.263-.249), OBP (.393-.362), slugging (.389-.376), and ERA (4.96-5.65).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
Midweek Notesย ย ย
UCLA enters the contest ranked in the upper-third nationally in the following team stats:
Triples - 9 (6th in the Pac-12 / 64th in the NCAA)
BB/9 - 4.25 (6th / 83rd)
ERA - 5.07 (7th / 76th)
WHIP - 1.50 (7th / 83rd)
Dependable Duceย ย ย
UCLA junior infielder Duce Gourson has been a constant presence on the basepaths this season, reaching in 29 of 32 games thus far (he was kept off in the final two games of the TCU series, but has reached in all but one contest otherwise). His 27 walks rank third in the Pac-12, only one behind No. 2 Gavin Turley of Oregon State. However, he's been walked just five times in the last 11 games after drawing 22 bases on balls over his first 21 outings.
Good Eyeย ย ย
So far this season, UCLA has issued more walks than its drawn just 10 times in 33 games. The Bruins own a plus-19 walk differential overall on the season (158 drawn, 139 issued), good for fifth in the Pac-12, 13th among schools in the western half of the country, and 59th overall in the NCAA. UCLA is averaging 8.3 free passes (walks + hit batters) per game in wins this season, compared to 4.5 in losses.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 4:35 p.m. PT
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Caesar Uyesaka Stadium)
Stream: ESPN+
Audio:ย UCLA Lean Player
Audio Talent:ย Nick Koop
Live Stats
UCLA Heads to Central Coast For Midweek at UCSBย ย ย
This Tuesday, the UCLA baseball team (13-20) treks up the 101-North for a midweek battle at UC Santa Barbara (21-10) starting at 4:35 p.m. PT. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Nick Koop will also be on hand for an audio broadcast, accessible via UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).ย
UCLA Quick Hitsย ย ย
- UCLA is 13-20 overall on the season, including a 3-5 mark thus far in April
- The Bruins are 4-3 in midweek contests, with wins against Nevada, Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara, and LMU
- The Bruins are 11-7 so far this season at home
- UCLA is 6-12 in Pac-12 play, taking weekend series against Washington State and USC
- The Bruins enter the week with a plus-19 walk differential (158 drawn, 139 issued)
- UCLA has an 86% success rate on stolen bases so far this year (32-37)
- Duce Gourson had a 22-game reached-base streak snapped Apr. 9 ... he's reached in 29 of 32 games so far this year
- UCLA has started multiple players at all nine defensive positions (plus DH)
- 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
- Nick Nastrini was called up by the White Sox on Apr. 15, making him the 92nd Bruin all-time to make his MLB debut
- Nastrini is the 29th Bruin coached by Savage to reach the Majors, and fifth from the 2019 team alone
Tuesday, April 16 - 4:35 p.m. PTย
UCLA - TBA
UCSB - TBA
The All-Time Series Against UC Santa Barbaraย ย ย
UCLA owns a 58-40-1 record all-time against UC Santa Barbara, including a 12-11-1 mark under John Savage. The Bruins have won five of their last six games against the Gauchos, including a sweep of the home-and-home midweek series between the two in 2022, the last year in which UCLA and UCSB met. The Bruins and Gauchos are playing a midweek set for just the third time since 2016, though the two schools were scheduled to meet in 2020 before the season was canceled abruptly due to the COVID-19 epidemic. UCLA also took two of three in a split-venue weekend series against the Gauchos during the 2021 campaign.
Last Time Out Against UCSBย ย ย
Payton Brennan had seven hits in as many at-bats, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th, to lead UCLA past UCSB 13-12 in 12 innings at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Mar. 26 of this season. Brennan, who had five singles and a double to go along with his first-career home run, became the first Bruin since 2008 to notch seven hits in a game. The four-hour, 44-minute contest saw the teams combine for 41 hits, 31 runners left on base, 14 pitchers used, 485 pitches thrown, six ties, and four lead changes. The Bruins trailed four separate times over the course of the game, including in do-or-die scenarios in the ninth and 11th innings, but battled back to tie it each time before Brennan's walk-off heroics in the 12th. JonJon Vaughns also had a noteworthy day, scoring the game-winning run on the walk-off and also recording the win as the pitcher of record (he contributed two innings of one-run relief).
Active Bruins Against UCSBย ย ย
Active Bruins with strong career numbers against the Gauchos include: Chris Aldrich (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R), Payton Brennan (7-7, 2 XBH, 3 RBIs, 2.571 OPS in 1 GP), Roch Cholowsky (2-6, HR, 3 RBIs in 1 GP), Cody Delvecchio (2 IP, 0 R, 4 K), Duce Gourson (3-9, 4 R, 2 XBH, 3 RBIs in 3 GP), and Daylen Reyes (3-8, 3 RBIs in 3 GP).ย
Nick Nastrini Called Up by Chicago White Soxย ย ย
Former UCLA standout righty Nick Nastrini was called up by the Chicago White Sox on Apr. 15, and was listed as the probable starter in their Monday night game. Nastrini becomes the 92nd Bruin all-time to make his MLB debut. He's also the 29th UCLA player coached by John Savage to reach the Majors, and fifth from the 2019 team alone (Garrett Mitchell, Ryan Kreidler, Michael Toglia, Matt McLain). A fourth-round pick of the Dodgers in the 2021 MLB Draft, Nastrini has posted a 3.99 ERA and 353 strikeouts in 252 1/3 innings over four years in the Minor Leagues.
The Week In Reviewย ย ย
UCLA is 1-3 over the last week, dropping a home midweek to Pepperdine and two-of-three on the road at Washington:
- TUE โ UCLA allowed just five hits, but logged a 10-2 loss at home to Pepperdine after issuing 10 walks, hitting three batters, and committing three errors. Frosh lefties Will Goldberg and Kaena Kiakona, two of seven pitchers used by UCLA, made their NCAA debuts in the game. AJ Salgado had two knocks and made a nice running catch in right field. Starter Luke Rodriguez was strong over three innings of work, allowing just one run on a first-inning solo homer.
- FRI โ UCLA was edged, 5-4, in the Washington series opener. The Bruins had built a 4-0 lead early, but UW scored five unanswered in the back half of the game, walking it off in the bottom of the ninth on an errant throw from deep in the 5-6 hole. Washington previously tied it on a three-run homer in the sixth. Luke Jewett struck out a career-high nine batters 5 2/3 innings for UCLA. AJ Salgado and Jack Holman both tripled in the early innings.
- SAT โ The Bruins evened the series with a 13-5 win in game two. UCLA matched a season-high in runs, and Michael Barnett became the first Bruin starter this season to pitch into the eighth inning. UCLA never trailed, scoring two in the top of the first and eventually going ahead 12-1 with a seven-run rally in the sixth. Several Bruins had big days offensively, including AJ Salgado (3-4, 3 RBIs, HR, 3 R), Roman Martin (2 XBH, 3 RBIs), Mulivai Levu (2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBIs), and Jack Holman (3-R HR). Barnett did the heavy lifting on the mound, going a career-long 7 1/3 innings and matching a career-best with six strikeouts. Caedon Kottinger and Justin Lee got the game's final five outs, without allowing a hit.
- SUN โ Washington clinched the series with an 8-4 win. The Huskies scored all their runs in the sixth inning in a rally punctuated by a Cooper Whitton grand slam. UCLA built a 4-0 lead through the first half of the game thanks to offensive contributions from Roch Cholowsky (3-4, 2B, 3B), Duce Gourson (2-5), and Roman Martin (2-5). Landon Stump was outstanding over a five-plus inning start, facing the minimum his first time through the order and ultimately allowing just one run on two hits.ย
The Bruins are off to a strong start in home games so far this season, going 11-7 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. UCLA holds advantages in batting (.263-.249), OBP (.393-.362), slugging (.389-.376), and ERA (4.96-5.65).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
Midweek Notesย ย ย
- UCLA is 37-14 in midweek contests since the start of 2019
- The Bruins are 4-3 so far this year in midweeks, defeating Nevada, LBSU, and UCSB at home, and LMU on the road
- In 2023, UCLA went 6-4 with wins coming against Pepperdine, Michigan, Long Beach State (2), LMU, and CS Fullerton
- The Bruins had two midweek games rained out last year, and have had one rained out so far this year
- Payton Brennan (.381/.458/.571), Duce Gourson (.500 SLG, six RBIs), and Cody Delvecchio (6.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 K) have been standouts in midweeks so far this year for the Bruins
- Last season, the Bruins outscored their midweek opponents 77-68 and outperformed them in several stats including OBP (.414-.350), ERA (4.83-6.52), and home runs (12-6)
- Standouts in midweek games last year included Malakhi Knight (.410 BA, 10 RBIs), Jarrod Hocking (.435/.606/.565), Darius Perry (.487 OBP), Luke Jewett (0.00 ERA, 10 K in 8.2 IP), and Charles Harrison (0.00 ERA, 10 K, 7 IP)
- 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
UCLA enters the contest ranked in the upper-third nationally in the following team stats:
Triples - 9 (6th in the Pac-12 / 64th in the NCAA)
BB/9 - 4.25 (6th / 83rd)
ERA - 5.07 (7th / 76th)
WHIP - 1.50 (7th / 83rd)
Dependable Duceย ย ย
UCLA junior infielder Duce Gourson has been a constant presence on the basepaths this season, reaching in 29 of 32 games thus far (he was kept off in the final two games of the TCU series, but has reached in all but one contest otherwise). His 27 walks rank third in the Pac-12, only one behind No. 2 Gavin Turley of Oregon State. However, he's been walked just five times in the last 11 games after drawing 22 bases on balls over his first 21 outings.
Good Eyeย ย ย
So far this season, UCLA has issued more walks than its drawn just 10 times in 33 games. The Bruins own a plus-19 walk differential overall on the season (158 drawn, 139 issued), good for fifth in the Pac-12, 13th among schools in the western half of the country, and 59th overall in the NCAA. UCLA is averaging 8.3 free passes (walks + hit batters) per game in wins this season, compared to 4.5 in losses.
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