Friday, March 7
College Park, MD
1:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
at
Maryland
Landon Stump
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Baseball Begins Big Ten Campaign at Maryland
March 06, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES - UCLA baseball will begin itsย first-ever Big Ten campaign with a three-game set at Marylandย beginning on Friday, March 7 at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET), continuing on March 8 at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET), and concluding on March 9 at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET). The games will be streamed on B1G+. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
Stream:ย B1G+
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
LAST WEEK'S RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA was unable to get the bats going in its 8-3 defeat to No. 14 Vanderbilt, mustering just three hits on the night. The bullpen shined, however, holding the nationally-ranked Commodores to just two hits over seven innings of scoreless ball.
The Bruins ultimately won the weekend after rattling off wins over UConn and USC on Saturday and Sunday. In the win over UConn, UCLA used a five-run fifth inning to take a lead that it would not relinquish for the remainder of the contest. Freshman Wylan Moss held UConn scoreless over two innings of work to earn the six-out save, his second of the year. Roch Cholowsky blasted a three-run home run in the fifth followed by a solo shot in the seventh to lead the Bruins to a 5-1 win over their crosstown rivals. The pitching staff kept the bats in check, limiting the Trojans to just one run.
In its final midweek contest before the start of conference play, UCLA exploded for 16 hits and 22 runs in its dominant run-rule victory over Michigan. With the 10-run mercy rule in effect and the Bruins leading 22-5, the game was called after seven innings. Payton Brennan highlighted the effort for UCLA with his 4-for-5 day at the plate, scoring three runs and driving in another.
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PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, March 7 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Cody Delvecchioย (0-2, 10.03 ERA)
MARY โ RS So. LHP Kyle McCoy (2-0, 1.06 ERA)
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Saturday, March 8 - 11 a.m. PTย
UCLA - RS Jr. LHPย Ian Mayย (1-0, 3.28 ERA)
MARY โ Fr. RHP Logan Hastings (0-0, 3.48 ERA)
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Sunday, March 9 - 9 a.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHPย Landon Stumpย (1-0, 4.05 ERA)
MARY โ So. RHP Joey McMannis (0-0, 5.63 ERA)
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ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
Maryland will be hosting UCLA for the first time as the previous encounters between the teams took place in Westwood. The Terrapins won two out of three games in their series-opening matchup in February 2012 in their first-ever meeting. In the 2015 Los Angeles Regional, the Bruins hosted Maryland, and the Terrapins again won two of the three contests to advance to a super regional.
Maryland enters the weekend riding high, having won four of its last five games, including a thrilling 9-8 victory over No. 12 Wake Forest. The Terrapins showcased their offensive prowess with their 35-12 win against Western Carolina. However, their pitching staff has shown some vulnerability, with a 5.45 ERA that places them in the lower half of the Big Ten rankings.
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HE'S A ROCH STARย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky had three hits last week, and all of them were home runs. He ascended into the team-lead for home runs after his two-homer display in UCLA's win over crosstown rivals USC. Cholowsky launched a three-run home run to make it a four-run lead for the Bruins in the bottom of the fifth, and then belted a solo shot in the seventh to extend his team's advantage. Cholowsky has collected a team-high 20 RBIs through the first 13 games of the season, smacking five home runs while slugging .717 on the year.
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BRUIN DEBUTSย
Seven Bruins made their collegiate debuts on opening weekend, including position players Logan de Groot, Grant Gray, and Kasen Khansarinia. On the mound, Jack O'Connor, Wylan Moss, Josh Alger, CJ Bott toed the rubber for the first time in the college careers. Additionally, two transfers, Ian May and Ryan Rissas, made their UCLA debuts. August Souza, a transfer from Santa Clara, recently made his UCLA debut on Feb. 26 against Arizona State. Freshman David Mysza saw his first collegiate action in the 22-5 win over Michigan on Tuesday, March 4.
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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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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLLย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Oregon
2. Nebraska
3. Indiana
4. UCLA
5. Michigan
6. USC
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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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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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ย
GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
Stream:ย B1G+
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
ย
THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
- Roch Cholowsky's two-homer game powered UCLA past crosstown rivals USC on Sunday afternoon.
- On Tuesday night, UCLA exploded for 16 hits and 22 runs in its run-rule victory over Michigan
- UCLA scored 20 or more runs in a game for the first time since its 23-0 win over Omaha (Feb. 18, 2023)
- Cashel Dugger leads the team in hitting with a .346 average.
- Cholowsky leads the team in the power categories, mashing five home runs, collecting 20 RBI, and slugging .717
- Cholowsky enjoyed the fourth multi-homer game of his career in the win over USC
- Cholowsky launched a grand slam to spark UCLA's nine-run fourth inning in the comeback win over MSU
- Cholowsky hit a grand slam in back-to-back games (Feb. 23 vs. MSU, Feb. 25 vs. Arizona State)
- Luke Rodriguez has allowed just one run and limited opposing batters to a mere .146 average through 14.1 innings
- Justin Lee ranks seventh in the nation with seven appearances this season
- UCLA drew 15 walks against BYU, its most in a game since Feb. 18, 2024
- The Bruins are currently ranked 20th nationally in base-on-balls with 78, and 17th in runs scored with 123
- UCLA is 8-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium this season
- UCLA enters its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2025
- The UCLA bullpen has been outstanding, posting a 2.25 ERA over 60.1 innings
- In 2023, the Bruins welcomed the top signing class in the country
- Roch Cholowsky returns for his sophomore season after receiving Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game).
- 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
- Roch Cholowsky, Cody Delvecchio, and Dean West were named Big Ten Players to Watch
- UCLA is coming off a 19-33 campaign, snapping a streak of seven consecutive winning seasons
- Three transfer pitchers (Ian May - Cal, Ryan Rissas - UCSD, August Souza - Santa Clara) bolster UCLA's pitching staff
LAST WEEK'S RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA was unable to get the bats going in its 8-3 defeat to No. 14 Vanderbilt, mustering just three hits on the night. The bullpen shined, however, holding the nationally-ranked Commodores to just two hits over seven innings of scoreless ball.
The Bruins ultimately won the weekend after rattling off wins over UConn and USC on Saturday and Sunday. In the win over UConn, UCLA used a five-run fifth inning to take a lead that it would not relinquish for the remainder of the contest. Freshman Wylan Moss held UConn scoreless over two innings of work to earn the six-out save, his second of the year. Roch Cholowsky blasted a three-run home run in the fifth followed by a solo shot in the seventh to lead the Bruins to a 5-1 win over their crosstown rivals. The pitching staff kept the bats in check, limiting the Trojans to just one run.
In its final midweek contest before the start of conference play, UCLA exploded for 16 hits and 22 runs in its dominant run-rule victory over Michigan. With the 10-run mercy rule in effect and the Bruins leading 22-5, the game was called after seven innings. Payton Brennan highlighted the effort for UCLA with his 4-for-5 day at the plate, scoring three runs and driving in another.
ย
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, March 7 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Cody Delvecchioย (0-2, 10.03 ERA)
MARY โ RS So. LHP Kyle McCoy (2-0, 1.06 ERA)
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Saturday, March 8 - 11 a.m. PTย
UCLA - RS Jr. LHPย Ian Mayย (1-0, 3.28 ERA)
MARY โ Fr. RHP Logan Hastings (0-0, 3.48 ERA)
ย
Sunday, March 9 - 9 a.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHPย Landon Stumpย (1-0, 4.05 ERA)
MARY โ So. RHP Joey McMannis (0-0, 5.63 ERA)
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ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
Maryland will be hosting UCLA for the first time as the previous encounters between the teams took place in Westwood. The Terrapins won two out of three games in their series-opening matchup in February 2012 in their first-ever meeting. In the 2015 Los Angeles Regional, the Bruins hosted Maryland, and the Terrapins again won two of the three contests to advance to a super regional.
Maryland enters the weekend riding high, having won four of its last five games, including a thrilling 9-8 victory over No. 12 Wake Forest. The Terrapins showcased their offensive prowess with their 35-12 win against Western Carolina. However, their pitching staff has shown some vulnerability, with a 5.45 ERA that places them in the lower half of the Big Ten rankings.
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HE'S A ROCH STARย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky had three hits last week, and all of them were home runs. He ascended into the team-lead for home runs after his two-homer display in UCLA's win over crosstown rivals USC. Cholowsky launched a three-run home run to make it a four-run lead for the Bruins in the bottom of the fifth, and then belted a solo shot in the seventh to extend his team's advantage. Cholowsky has collected a team-high 20 RBIs through the first 13 games of the season, smacking five home runs while slugging .717 on the year.
ย
BRUIN DEBUTSย
Seven Bruins made their collegiate debuts on opening weekend, including position players Logan de Groot, Grant Gray, and Kasen Khansarinia. On the mound, Jack O'Connor, Wylan Moss, Josh Alger, CJ Bott toed the rubber for the first time in the college careers. Additionally, two transfers, Ian May and Ryan Rissas, made their UCLA debuts. August Souza, a transfer from Santa Clara, recently made his UCLA debut on Feb. 26 against Arizona State. Freshman David Mysza saw his first collegiate action in the 22-5 win over Michigan on Tuesday, March 4.
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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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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLLย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Oregon
2. Nebraska
3. Indiana
4. UCLA
5. Michigan
6. USC
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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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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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