Friday, April 18
Eugene, OR
5:05 PM (PT)
UCLA
at
No. 16 Oregon
Ian May and Cashel Dugger
Photo by: Mac Brown
No. 10 UCLA Prepares for Big Ten Road Series at No. 16 Oregon
April 17, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES - The No. 10-ranked UCLA baseball team gears up for an important Big Ten Conference series at No. 16 Oregon beginning on Friday, April 18 at 5:05 p.m. PT, continuing on Saturday, April 19 at 2:05 p.m. PT, and concluding on Sunday, April 20 at 2:05 p.m. PT. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).
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SERIES INFORMATION
Venue:ย PK Park
Stream:ย B1G+ (Fri. and Sat.) | Big Ten Network (Sun.)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
MIDWEEK RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA dropped a midweek contest to No. 6 Oregon State, 7-1, on Tuesday night. The mustered just four hits on the evening, with just one coming after the third inning. Oregon State used a five-run fourth inning to build a six-run advantage, then both teams went scoreless for the remainder of the contest. Dean West extended his hitting streak to 12 games, reaching base twice and scoring UCLA's lone run of the ballgame. Mulivai Levu registered his 50th RBI of the season in his 1-for-4 performance while Roman Martin and Grant Gray each recorded a hit on the night.
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PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, April 18 - 5:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. RHP Wylan Moss (1-0, 2.43 ERA)
ORE โ Jr. LHP Grayson Grinsell (5-1, 3.37 ERA)
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Saturday, April 19 - 2:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Michael Barnettย (7-0, 4.42 ERA)
ORE โ So. RHP Collin Clarke (2-2, 4.25 ERA)
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Sunday, April 20 - 2:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHP Landon Stump (3-0, 4.17 ERA)
ORE โ Jr. RHP Jason Reitz (1-0, 4.15 ERA)
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ABOUT THE DUCKSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Oregon comes into the weekend in third place in the Big Ten standings at 12-6. The Ducks have been impressive in Eugene, posting an 18-6 record at home. Oregon has dropped just one conference series this season, losing both games of a Saturday doubleheader at Ohio State. In their only matchup with a former Pac-12 school this season, Oregon swept USC in Southern California. The Ducks' roster is comprised of 19 players from the state of California.
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CHOLOWSKY NAMED TO GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD MIDSEASON WATCH LISTย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore Roch Cholowsky was named to the USA Baseball Midseason Golden Spikes Watch List. Cholowsky, a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz., has been outstanding for UCLA as it reaches the halfway point in the season. The shortstop is hitting a team-best .366 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs during his excellent campaign. Cholowsky boasts team-bests in on-base percentage (.517) and slugging (.724) to post an OPS of 1.241. The 2024 Freshman All-American has produced in the crucial moments for the Bruins with five go-ahead home runs on the season. He launched a grand slam to complete UCLA's comeback against Michigan State on Feb. 23 in what was just the beginning of his heroics at the plate in 2025.
In what was arguably UCLA's most exhilarating win of the season, Cholowsky hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Bruins the lead when they were down to their final out against Maryland on March 7. This dramatic moment helped secured UCLA's first-ever victory in the Big Ten Conference.
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CARDIAC BRUINSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA has scored first just 13 times in its 36 games this season, racking up a total of 15 come-from-behind victories during its 28-8 start to the year. Remarkably, the Bruins have pulled off three comebacks after trailing by five or more runs. Notably, UCLA is undefeated when scoring first, posting a perfect 13-0 record.
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ROCH AND THE ADVANCED STATISTICS
Roch Cholowsky has undoubtedly been one of the nation's most valuable players, and the advanced statistics prove it. According to data compiled by 643 charts, Cholowsky leads the nation in wins-above-replacement (WAR) with a mark of 3.87. UCLA's shortstop has particularly stood out defensively with a defensive-runs-saved mark of 10.43 and defensive WAR of 0.78, both metrics inside the top-15 nationally.
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DAZZLING DOUBLE PLAYSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA has turned 39 double plays this season which ranks second in the nation and first among Power-4 conference teams. The Bruins lead the country in double plays-per-game, averaging 1.08 per contest. Roch Cholowsky and Phoenix Call have combined to turn 24 of the 39 twin killings. It is worth noting that all 39 double play turns have taken place in the infield as first baseman Mulivai Levu has been involved in all of them. The Bruins have been excellent defensively in 2025, posting a fielding percentage of .977 which ranks 32nd nationally.
CLOSING IN ON HISTORYย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Head Coach John Savage recently reached a significant milestone, eclipsing the 700-win mark at UCLA with a Friday night win over San Diego. With 704 wins at UCLA, he ranks second all-time, trailing only Gary Adams (1975-2004) who finished his career with 984 wins. Savage began his head coaching career at UC Irvine, where he notched 88 wins in his first three seasons, bringing his career total to 792. His winning percentage of .599 with the Bruins is the highest among UCLA coaches with over 100 games coached.
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QUITE THE INTRODUCTIONย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore Grant Gray received his first career start in UCLA's midweek matchup with LMU on Tuesday night, and he made the most of it, launching a two-run home run in what was his first career hit. Gray is a two-way athlete, as he also competes as a wide out for the UCLA football team.
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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLLย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 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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SERIES INFORMATION
Venue:ย PK Park
Stream:ย B1G+ (Fri. and Sat.) | Big Ten Network (Sun.)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
- UCLA maintained its no. 10-ranking in the D1Baseball poll
- The Bruins are also ranked in the Baseball America poll at No. 14
- UCLA made it nine consecutive winning weekends this season after taking two of three games from Washington
- UCLA has won 10 consecutive weekend series dating back to the 2024 season
- UCLA earned its first series win over Washington since 2019
- UCLA dropped a midweek contest to No. 6 Oregon State on Tuesday night
- UCLA has won all five of its conference series and currently sits atop the Big Ten standings at 12-3
- UCLA has won 21 of its last 26 contests
- UCLA is 21-6 at Jackie Robinson Stadium this season
- UCLA is second in the nation with 39 double play turns and leads the country in double plays-per-game (1.08)
- At 23-5, UCLA achieved its best 28-game start to a season since 2010
- Roch Cholowsky was recently named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List
- Cholowsky leads the team in hitting at .366, mashing 11 home runs, collecting 39 RBI, and slugging .724
- Cholowsky has amassed 20 hits over the last 11 contests, including four home runs and seven doubles
- Mulivai Levu ranks 15th in the nation and second in the Big Ten with 50 RBIs
- Dean West is slashing .463/.569/.585 with 18 runs scored, eight RBIs, and eight walks over the last 10 games.
- Michael Barnett ranks third the nation with seven wins this season
- UCLA scored 37 runs in the sweep over Purdue, matching its tally from the three-game set against Cal Poly (Feb. 14-16)
- UCLA secured its first-ever sweep in the Big Ten era by winning three straight games over Nebraska
- Cholowsky was hit by a pitch three times on Tuesday, a first for UCLA in over a decade
- Against Michigan, UCLA scored 20 or more runs in a game for the first time since its 23-0 win over Omaha (2/18/23)
- Cholowsky's dramatic three-run homer gave UCLA the lead in the ninth inning on Friday night at Maryland
- UCLA drew 15 walks against BYU, its most in a game since Feb. 18, 2024
- UCLA enters its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2025
- 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
MIDWEEK RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA dropped a midweek contest to No. 6 Oregon State, 7-1, on Tuesday night. The mustered just four hits on the evening, with just one coming after the third inning. Oregon State used a five-run fourth inning to build a six-run advantage, then both teams went scoreless for the remainder of the contest. Dean West extended his hitting streak to 12 games, reaching base twice and scoring UCLA's lone run of the ballgame. Mulivai Levu registered his 50th RBI of the season in his 1-for-4 performance while Roman Martin and Grant Gray each recorded a hit on the night.
ย
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, April 18 - 5:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. RHP Wylan Moss (1-0, 2.43 ERA)
ORE โ Jr. LHP Grayson Grinsell (5-1, 3.37 ERA)
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Saturday, April 19 - 2:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Jr. RHPย Michael Barnettย (7-0, 4.42 ERA)
ORE โ So. RHP Collin Clarke (2-2, 4.25 ERA)
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Sunday, April 20 - 2:05 p.m. PTย
UCLA - So. RHP Landon Stump (3-0, 4.17 ERA)
ORE โ Jr. RHP Jason Reitz (1-0, 4.15 ERA)
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ABOUT THE DUCKSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Oregon comes into the weekend in third place in the Big Ten standings at 12-6. The Ducks have been impressive in Eugene, posting an 18-6 record at home. Oregon has dropped just one conference series this season, losing both games of a Saturday doubleheader at Ohio State. In their only matchup with a former Pac-12 school this season, Oregon swept USC in Southern California. The Ducks' roster is comprised of 19 players from the state of California.
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CHOLOWSKY NAMED TO GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD MIDSEASON WATCH LISTย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore Roch Cholowsky was named to the USA Baseball Midseason Golden Spikes Watch List. Cholowsky, a sophomore from Chandler, Ariz., has been outstanding for UCLA as it reaches the halfway point in the season. The shortstop is hitting a team-best .366 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs during his excellent campaign. Cholowsky boasts team-bests in on-base percentage (.517) and slugging (.724) to post an OPS of 1.241. The 2024 Freshman All-American has produced in the crucial moments for the Bruins with five go-ahead home runs on the season. He launched a grand slam to complete UCLA's comeback against Michigan State on Feb. 23 in what was just the beginning of his heroics at the plate in 2025.
In what was arguably UCLA's most exhilarating win of the season, Cholowsky hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, giving the Bruins the lead when they were down to their final out against Maryland on March 7. This dramatic moment helped secured UCLA's first-ever victory in the Big Ten Conference.
ย
CARDIAC BRUINSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA has scored first just 13 times in its 36 games this season, racking up a total of 15 come-from-behind victories during its 28-8 start to the year. Remarkably, the Bruins have pulled off three comebacks after trailing by five or more runs. Notably, UCLA is undefeated when scoring first, posting a perfect 13-0 record.
ย
ROCH AND THE ADVANCED STATISTICS
Roch Cholowsky has undoubtedly been one of the nation's most valuable players, and the advanced statistics prove it. According to data compiled by 643 charts, Cholowsky leads the nation in wins-above-replacement (WAR) with a mark of 3.87. UCLA's shortstop has particularly stood out defensively with a defensive-runs-saved mark of 10.43 and defensive WAR of 0.78, both metrics inside the top-15 nationally.
ย
DAZZLING DOUBLE PLAYSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
UCLA has turned 39 double plays this season which ranks second in the nation and first among Power-4 conference teams. The Bruins lead the country in double plays-per-game, averaging 1.08 per contest. Roch Cholowsky and Phoenix Call have combined to turn 24 of the 39 twin killings. It is worth noting that all 39 double play turns have taken place in the infield as first baseman Mulivai Levu has been involved in all of them. The Bruins have been excellent defensively in 2025, posting a fielding percentage of .977 which ranks 32nd nationally.
CLOSING IN ON HISTORYย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Head Coach John Savage recently reached a significant milestone, eclipsing the 700-win mark at UCLA with a Friday night win over San Diego. With 704 wins at UCLA, he ranks second all-time, trailing only Gary Adams (1975-2004) who finished his career with 984 wins. Savage began his head coaching career at UC Irvine, where he notched 88 wins in his first three seasons, bringing his career total to 792. His winning percentage of .599 with the Bruins is the highest among UCLA coaches with over 100 games coached.
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QUITE THE INTRODUCTIONย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Sophomore Grant Gray received his first career start in UCLA's midweek matchup with LMU on Tuesday night, and he made the most of it, launching a two-run home run in what was his first career hit. Gray is a two-way athlete, as he also competes as a wide out for the UCLA football team.
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BRUINS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN BIG TEN PRESEASON POLLย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 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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