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Will Gasparino and Wylan Moss
Gasparino, Moss Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
February 23, 2026 | Baseball
ROSEMONT, Ill. โ Junior outfielder Will Gasparino and sophomore right-handed pitcher Wylan Moss of the No. 1-ranked UCLA baseball team have received Big Ten Conference weekly honors after leading the Bruins to a perfect 4-0 week, including a sweep over No. 7 TCU.
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Gasparino was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, while Moss earned Pitcher of the Week honors, giving UCLA its first-ever weekly awards since joining the conference. The recognition also marks the first career weekly accolade for both Gasparino and Moss.
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Gasparino enjoyed one of the most complete and explosive weeks in the young Division I season, going 7-for-13 with five home runs, 13 RBIs, 23 total bases, seven runs scored, four walks, and two hit-by-pitches while anchoring the Bruins' sweep of No. 7 TCU. He delivered a multi-homer performance in the 13-5 midweek win over Tulane on Tuesday and came up with another two-homer day in the 15-5 win over TCU to clinch the sweep in the series finale. Gasparino totaled a slugging percentage of 1.769 and an on-base percentage of .684 to lead the UCLA offense. He was also flawless defensively, converting all seven of his chances in the outfield.
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Moss took over for starting pitcher Michael Barnett in the sixth inning of UCLA's win over No. 7 TCU on Saturday afternoon and was absolutely electric to close out the ballgame. The sophomore right-hander fired four scoreless innings to earn the save, piling up a career-high 10 strikeouts, including an astonishing nine in a row to finish the game. Eight of his punchouts were swinging.
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The Bruins complete their season-opening homestand with tomorrow night's contest against San Diego State at 5 p.m. PT. Then, the Bruins head to Arlington, Texas for the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, where they will face three teams from the SEC. Fans can purchase tickets here.
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Gasparino was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, while Moss earned Pitcher of the Week honors, giving UCLA its first-ever weekly awards since joining the conference. The recognition also marks the first career weekly accolade for both Gasparino and Moss.
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Gasparino enjoyed one of the most complete and explosive weeks in the young Division I season, going 7-for-13 with five home runs, 13 RBIs, 23 total bases, seven runs scored, four walks, and two hit-by-pitches while anchoring the Bruins' sweep of No. 7 TCU. He delivered a multi-homer performance in the 13-5 midweek win over Tulane on Tuesday and came up with another two-homer day in the 15-5 win over TCU to clinch the sweep in the series finale. Gasparino totaled a slugging percentage of 1.769 and an on-base percentage of .684 to lead the UCLA offense. He was also flawless defensively, converting all seven of his chances in the outfield.
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Moss took over for starting pitcher Michael Barnett in the sixth inning of UCLA's win over No. 7 TCU on Saturday afternoon and was absolutely electric to close out the ballgame. The sophomore right-hander fired four scoreless innings to earn the save, piling up a career-high 10 strikeouts, including an astonishing nine in a row to finish the game. Eight of his punchouts were swinging.
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The Bruins complete their season-opening homestand with tomorrow night's contest against San Diego State at 5 p.m. PT. Then, the Bruins head to Arlington, Texas for the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, where they will face three teams from the SEC. Fans can purchase tickets here.
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