University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Friday, February 13
Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM (PT)
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Payton Brennan
Photo by: Mac Brown
No. 1 UCLA Storms Back for Season-Opening Win Over UC San Diego
February 13, 2026 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 1-ranked UCLA baseball stormed back from a three-run deficit to earn a season-opening win over UC San Diego on Friday evening at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
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The Bruins (1-0) opened their season in strong fashion, improving to 16-6 on Opening Day under head coach John Savage (since 2005). After falling behind 3-0, UCLA responded with eight unanswered runs across the third and fourth innings to seize control of the game.
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All nine starters reached base in the victory, and eight of the nine drew at least one walk.
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Payton Brennan led the offensive surge, driving in four runs and scoring once during a 2-for-4 performance. Roman Martin added two RBIs while going 1-for-3, and leadoff hitter Dean West reached base twice, scored twice, and contributed a base hit.
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Roch Cholowsky, Cashel Dugger, and Dominic Cadiz each recorded a hit, while freshmen Aiden Aguayo and Cadiz made their collegiate debuts alongside transfer outfielder Will Gasparino.
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On the mound, Logan Reddemann earned the win in his UCLA debut, allowing three earned runs over five innings with six strikeouts and five hits surrendered.
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UC San Diego (0-1) struck first, using a pair of two-out hits in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead before adding another run in the third. UCLA answered immediately in the bottom half: West opened the frame with a walk, Cholowsky reached on an error, and consecutive walks to Levu and Martin brought in the Bruins' first run. Brennan followed with a sharp single up the middle to tie the game at 3-3, ending the night for Tritons starter Steele Murdock.
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UCLA broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by four hits, including a two-run double from Brennan to push the lead to 8-3.
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Redshirt senior May took over in the sixth and delivered 2.2 strong innings, allowing just one run while striking out four. Jake Swenson helped navigate out of an eighth-inning jam, and Easton Hawk closed the door with a perfect ninth to secure the series-opening win.
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The Bruins return to Jackie Robinson Stadium tomorrow afternoon to continue their series against UC San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT, with live coverage available on B1G+.
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The Bruins (1-0) opened their season in strong fashion, improving to 16-6 on Opening Day under head coach John Savage (since 2005). After falling behind 3-0, UCLA responded with eight unanswered runs across the third and fourth innings to seize control of the game.
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All nine starters reached base in the victory, and eight of the nine drew at least one walk.
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Payton Brennan led the offensive surge, driving in four runs and scoring once during a 2-for-4 performance. Roman Martin added two RBIs while going 1-for-3, and leadoff hitter Dean West reached base twice, scored twice, and contributed a base hit.
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Roch Cholowsky, Cashel Dugger, and Dominic Cadiz each recorded a hit, while freshmen Aiden Aguayo and Cadiz made their collegiate debuts alongside transfer outfielder Will Gasparino.
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On the mound, Logan Reddemann earned the win in his UCLA debut, allowing three earned runs over five innings with six strikeouts and five hits surrendered.
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UC San Diego (0-1) struck first, using a pair of two-out hits in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead before adding another run in the third. UCLA answered immediately in the bottom half: West opened the frame with a walk, Cholowsky reached on an error, and consecutive walks to Levu and Martin brought in the Bruins' first run. Brennan followed with a sharp single up the middle to tie the game at 3-3, ending the night for Tritons starter Steele Murdock.
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UCLA broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning, highlighted by four hits, including a two-run double from Brennan to push the lead to 8-3.
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Redshirt senior May took over in the sixth and delivered 2.2 strong innings, allowing just one run while striking out four. Jake Swenson helped navigate out of an eighth-inning jam, and Easton Hawk closed the door with a perfect ninth to secure the series-opening win.
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The Bruins return to Jackie Robinson Stadium tomorrow afternoon to continue their series against UC San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT, with live coverage available on B1G+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Reddemann, Logan (1-0)
L: Villar, Jake (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Costello, Nick 1
RBI: Allen, J.C. 1 ; Costello, Nick 1 ; Martinez, Trevian 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Potestio, Anthony 1 ; Allen, J.C. 2 ; Costello, Nick 1
HBP: Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Lanier, Delshaun 1
Batting:
2B: Cholowsky, Roch 1 ; Brennan, Payton 1 ; Cadiz, Dominic 1
RBI: Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Martin, Roman 2 ; Brennan, Payton 4 ; Dugger, Cashel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: West, Dean 2 ; Cholowsky, Roch 2 ; Levu, Mulivai 2 ; Brennan, Payton 1 ; Cadiz, Dominic 1
CS: Brennan, Payton 1
PO: Brennan, Payton 1
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