Friday, February 14
Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
vs
Cal Poly
Mulivai Levu, Payton Brennan
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Baseball Hosts Cal Poly for Opening Weekend
February 13, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES - This weekend, UCLA baseball opens its 2025 campaign with a three-game home series against Cal Poly beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. PT and continuing on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT and Sunday at 1 p.m. PT. The entire set will be streamed on B1G+, with Nick Koop and Sid Iyer on the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and receive updates on X (@UCLABaseball).
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Jackie Robinson Stadium
Games
Friday, Feb. 14 โ 5 p.m. (PT)
Saturday, Feb. 15 โ 2 p.m. (PT)
Sunday, Feb. 16 โ 1 p.m. (PT)
Stream:ย B1G+
Talent:ย Nick Koop (play-by-play),ย Sid Iyerย (analyst)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWN
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, Feb. 14 - 5 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Cody Delvecchioย (0-0)
CP - So. RHP Griffin Naess (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - 2 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ RS Jr. LHP Ian May (0-0)
CP โ So. LHP Josh Volmerding (0-0)
Sunday, Feb. 16 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ So. RHP Landon Stump (0-0)
CP โ So. RHP Ethan Marmie (0-0)
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UCLA ON OPENING DAY
UCLA is opening the season at home for the 15th consecutive season, and the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons. The Bruins are 14-6 on Opening Day under head coach John Savage (since 2005) and have won their opening series in 10 of the last 12 years. Last year, UCLA opened the season by sweeping Gonzaga in a three-game set in Westwood. The Bruins out-scored the Zags 24-10 for the weekend.
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FRIENDLY CONFINESย ย ย ย ย
With a sweep over Stanford in the final weekend of the 2024 regular season, UCLA clinched its ninth consecutive season with a winning record at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins have had a losing record at home just twice over the last 20 seasons, last occurring in 2014 (11-20).
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ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
UCLA leads the all-time series against Cal Poly 30-10, including a 7-2 advantage under head coach John Savage. However, when the teams last met in 2021, the Mustangs came out victorious and won the series in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly has enjoyed winning records and 30+ wins in three of the last four seasons. The Mustangs are coming off a 35-22 (20-10 Big West) season, finishing fourth in the Big West. Four players from the 2024 squad were selected in the most recent MLB Draft: Jakob Wright (R4, P128), Ryan Stafford (R5, P160), Steven Brooks (R11, 327), and Jake Steels (R18, P551).
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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Oregon
2. Nebraska
3. Indiana
4. UCLA
5. Michigan
6. USC
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ONES TO WATCH
UCLA's Big Ten Players to Watch included sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, sophomore outfielder Dean West, and junior right-handed pitcher Cody Delvecchio. All three Bruins receive preseason recognition for the first time in their collegiate careers.
WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
Fans can catch all non-televised UCLA home games and road Big Ten Conference games on a new, high-quality streaming service, Big Ten Plus (B1G+). Annual passes ($89.99) and monthly passes ($12.99) areย available for purchase here. UCLA home games, as well as away games against Big Ten opponents, are viewable only on B1G+. Fans using promo code "UCLA2025" can get 50% off for the first three months when selecting a monthly pass (offer expires Feb. 15).
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READY TO ROCHย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten team. Cholowsky is coming off an impressive freshman campaign with a team-leading .308 batting average and eight homers. The Chandler Ariz. native received Second Team Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game) and a Pac-12 Honorable Mention nod. Cholowksy was the lone Bruin to start all 52 games. He was red hot in the closing stages of 2024, slashing .391/.452/.766 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs over the final 16 games of the season. Recently, Cholowsky was named the No.9 shortstop in the country by D1Baseball.com.
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA added 11 newcomers ahead of the 2025 season, including eight freshmen and three transfers. Coach Savage has bolstered his pitching staff with three pitchers joining via the transfer portal. Left-hander Ian May (California) will look to occupy a spot in the starting rotation after logging 20 starts and 90.0 total innings for the Golden Bears. Fellow southpaw Ryan Rissas (UC San Diego) helped lead the Tritons to their first-ever Big West title in 2023. August Souza (Santa Clara) brings 43 appearances worth of experience after spending a total of five seasons (including 2020 Covid-shortened season) at Santa Clara.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Jackie Robinson Stadium
Games
Friday, Feb. 14 โ 5 p.m. (PT)
Saturday, Feb. 15 โ 2 p.m. (PT)
Sunday, Feb. 16 โ 1 p.m. (PT)
Stream:ย B1G+
Talent:ย Nick Koop (play-by-play),ย Sid Iyerย (analyst)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
ย
THE RUNDOWN
- UCLA is coming off a 19-33 campaign, snapping a streak of seven consecutive winning seasons
- The Bruins are 14-6 on Opening Day under head coach John Savage
- UCLA was 15-11 last season at home
- The Bruins were 9-21 in Pac-12 play last season
- UCLA enters its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2025
- In 2023, the Bruins welcomed the top signing class in the country
- The Bruins went 5-6 in midweek contests in 2024, with wins against Nevada, LBSU, UCSB, LMU, and Pepperdine
- Roch Cholowsky returns for his sophomore season after receiving Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game).
- Cholowsky hit a team-high .308 with eight homers in 2024.
- Bruin starting pitchers allowed 3 ER or fewer in five straight games from Apr. 30 to May 7 (6 ER total over 5 GP)
- The Bruins hit a season-high five home runs on April 30 at Pepperdine, including a pair from Mulivai Levu
- Levu and Cholowsky were the first Bruin freshmen in the John Savage era with multiple 2-HR games
- The Bruins started multiple players at all nine defensive positions (plus DH) in 2024
- The program has posted 15 winning records in 20 seasons under HC John Savage
- Duce Gourson, Cody Schrier, and Luke Jewett were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
- The Bruins were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, Feb. 14 - 5 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Cody Delvecchioย (0-0)
CP - So. RHP Griffin Naess (0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - 2 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ RS Jr. LHP Ian May (0-0)
CP โ So. LHP Josh Volmerding (0-0)
Sunday, Feb. 16 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ So. RHP Landon Stump (0-0)
CP โ So. RHP Ethan Marmie (0-0)
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UCLA ON OPENING DAY
UCLA is opening the season at home for the 15th consecutive season, and the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons. The Bruins are 14-6 on Opening Day under head coach John Savage (since 2005) and have won their opening series in 10 of the last 12 years. Last year, UCLA opened the season by sweeping Gonzaga in a three-game set in Westwood. The Bruins out-scored the Zags 24-10 for the weekend.
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FRIENDLY CONFINESย ย ย ย ย
With a sweep over Stanford in the final weekend of the 2024 regular season, UCLA clinched its ninth consecutive season with a winning record at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins have had a losing record at home just twice over the last 20 seasons, last occurring in 2014 (11-20).
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ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
UCLA leads the all-time series against Cal Poly 30-10, including a 7-2 advantage under head coach John Savage. However, when the teams last met in 2021, the Mustangs came out victorious and won the series in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly has enjoyed winning records and 30+ wins in three of the last four seasons. The Mustangs are coming off a 35-22 (20-10 Big West) season, finishing fourth in the Big West. Four players from the 2024 squad were selected in the most recent MLB Draft: Jakob Wright (R4, P128), Ryan Stafford (R5, P160), Steven Brooks (R11, 327), and Jake Steels (R18, P551).
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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Oregon
2. Nebraska
3. Indiana
4. UCLA
5. Michigan
6. USC
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ONES TO WATCH
UCLA's Big Ten Players to Watch included sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, sophomore outfielder Dean West, and junior right-handed pitcher Cody Delvecchio. All three Bruins receive preseason recognition for the first time in their collegiate careers.
- Cholowsky is coming off an impressive freshman campaign with a team-leading .308 batting average and eight homers. The Chandler Ariz. native received Second Team Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game) and a Pac-12 Honorable Mention nod.
- West was another standout in his debut season, hitting .295 with an on-base percentage of .456 in his 20 games of action. The sophomore slashed .295/.456/.318 over 44 at-bats with 12 runs, 13 hits, one double, seven RBIs, 12 walks, and one hit-by-pitch. Expected to slot in at the top of the order, West had a .500 OBP in leadoff at-bats last season.
- Delvecchio is stepping into the starting rotation after spending the last two seasons in the bullpen. He established himself as one of UCLA's most reliable relievers, boasting a 2.42 ERA during his sophomore year. In his true freshman season, he made a team-high 36 appearances and secured three saves on his way to a Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection in 2023. He was extremely impressive when taking the mound at home, posting a 1.50 ERA over 10 appearances at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Delvecchio was recognized as the No. 73 starting pitcher in the country by D1Baseball.com.
WATCH THE BRUINS ON B1G+
Fans can catch all non-televised UCLA home games and road Big Ten Conference games on a new, high-quality streaming service, Big Ten Plus (B1G+). Annual passes ($89.99) and monthly passes ($12.99) areย available for purchase here. UCLA home games, as well as away games against Big Ten opponents, are viewable only on B1G+. Fans using promo code "UCLA2025" can get 50% off for the first three months when selecting a monthly pass (offer expires Feb. 15).
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READY TO ROCHย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten team. Cholowsky is coming off an impressive freshman campaign with a team-leading .308 batting average and eight homers. The Chandler Ariz. native received Second Team Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game) and a Pac-12 Honorable Mention nod. Cholowksy was the lone Bruin to start all 52 games. He was red hot in the closing stages of 2024, slashing .391/.452/.766 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs over the final 16 games of the season. Recently, Cholowsky was named the No.9 shortstop in the country by D1Baseball.com.
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA added 11 newcomers ahead of the 2025 season, including eight freshmen and three transfers. Coach Savage has bolstered his pitching staff with three pitchers joining via the transfer portal. Left-hander Ian May (California) will look to occupy a spot in the starting rotation after logging 20 starts and 90.0 total innings for the Golden Bears. Fellow southpaw Ryan Rissas (UC San Diego) helped lead the Tritons to their first-ever Big West title in 2023. August Souza (Santa Clara) brings 43 appearances worth of experience after spending a total of five seasons (including 2020 Covid-shortened season) at Santa Clara.
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