No. 1 UCLA Concludes Regular Season at Washington

Thursday, May 14

Seattle, WA

6:05 PM (PT)

UCLA

Washington

Photo by: Ross Turteltaub

No. 1 UCLA Concludes Regular Season at Washington

May 12, 2026 | Baseball

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LOS ANGELES - The No.1-ranked UCLA baseball team will wrap up its regular season schedule with a three-game set at Washington beginning on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. PT. Saturday's game will begin at 6 p.m. PT and Sunday's series finale is set for a 12 p.m. PT first pitch. All three games of the series will be nationally broadcast on Big Ten Network, with Chris Vosters and Jeff Leise on the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).

SERIES INFORMATION
Venue: Husky Ballpark
First Pitch: 6 PM / 6 PM / 12 PM
Television: Big Ten Network
Talent: Chris Vosters (pxp); Jeff Leise (analyst)
Live Stats: UCLA.statbroadcast.com

THE RUNDOWN

UCLA entered the season as the preseason No. 1 ranked team (D1Baseball.com and Baseball America)
UCLA is the consensus No. 1 team in the country as it is ranked No. 1 by all prominent outlets (D1B, BA, USAT, PG, NCBWA)
The 2026 UCLA team is the fastest in program history to reach 40 wins, doing it in just 44 games
UCLA became the first Division I team to reach 40 wins in its Tuesday night victory at UC Santa Barbara
HC John Savage has produced eight 40-win seasons during his tenure at UCLA (2010, '12, '13, '15, '19, '22, '25, '26)
The Bruins clinched the outright regular season Big Ten Conference title after sweeping Michigan State on May 3
UCLA has now won the regular season Big Ten Regular Season Championship in back-to-back seasons
UCLA is the only program in Division I baseball to win at least two out of three games in every weekend this season
UCLA and Oregon State are the only programs to win every traditional three-game series this season
UCLA won all of its regular season home series in 2026
The Bruins are 11-1 against ranked opponents this season
Roch Cholowsky is the Big Ten leader in home runs (21) and runs scored (69)
The Bruins' 26 conference wins marks the most league victories in UCLA program history
UCLA has clinched the best conference record in program history, surpassing the previous 24-5 mark set in 2019
Easton Hawk ranks second in the nation with 13 saves
Hawk has closed out 10 of UCLA's last 15 conference games
UCLA owns the nation's best team ERA (3.27) and ranks second nationally in WHIP (1.16)
UCLA's 27-game winning streak from Feb. 27 to Apr. 12 was the longest in program history
UCLA out-scored its opponents 255-85 during the 27-game winning streak
Logan Reddemann matched the program record with 18 strikeouts on April 10 vs. Rutgers
Roch Cholowsky was named a Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist
Easton Hawk and Wylan Moss were named to the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
Roman Martin and Mulivai Levu leads the Bruins with 22 multi-hit games each this season
Easton Hawk has not allowed an earned run over his last 21 appearances, allowing just five hits over that span
UCLA has earned nine wins via the run-rule this season, including six during the 27-game win streak
UCLA swept Ohio St., Michigan, Maryland, Iowa, USC, Rutgers, Minnesota, and Michigan St. for eight straight B1G sweeps
The Bruins are ranked eighth in the nation for hit-by-pitches with 116 on the season
Cholowsky has matched the program for the most hit-by-pitches in a single-season with 22
Levu leads the team in hitting, posting a .343 average with 16 home runs and 57 RBIs
Wylan Moss was recently named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List by the College Baseball Foundation
UCLA made its sixth appearance at the CWS and fourth under Head Coach John Savage in 2025
Roch Cholowsky was named Big Ten Player of the Year, the league's defensive player of the year, and received a First Team nod
UCLA's 48 wins are its most since 2019 and fifth-most in program history
The program has earned 17 winning records in 22 seasons under HC John Savage
UCLA won 13 of its 15 weekend series last season and won every series played at Jackie Robinson Stadium
UCLA went 31-7 at Jackie Robinson Stadium last season
Cholowsky was named Player of the Year and a First Team All-American by four outlets (ABCA/Rawlings, BA, D1B, PG)
Cholowsky also won the Brooks Wallace Award, honoring him as the nation's top shortstop
Cholowsky's 23 home runs was the most by a Bruin since 2000 (Forrest Johnson)
In 2023, the Bruins welcomed the top signing class in the country

WEEKEND RECAP
No. 1 UCLA opened the weekend with an 11-1 run-rule win behind Mulivai Levu's two-homer night and a complete-game gem from Wylan Moss, matching the Big Ten record with 27 straight league victories. Oregon answered in game two, overcoming UCLA's early four-run burst and a pair of Roch Cholowsky homers to hand the Bruins their first conference loss of the season with a late four-run rally. UCLA then stormed back in the finale, erasing a five-run deficit with eight unanswered, capped by Dean West's go-ahead grand slam, to secure a 9-6 win and the series, highlighted by strong bullpen work and another Cholowsky blast to extend his Big Ten home-run lead.

PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Thursday, May 14 - 6 p.m. PT
UCLA – So. RHP Wylan Moss (5-0, 1.89 ERA)
UW – Gr. RHP Jackson Thomas (1-4, 5.79 ERA)
Friday, May 15 - 6 p.m. PT
UCLA – Sr. RHP Michael Barnett (6-0, 3.81 ERA)
UW – Jr. RHP Noah Kenney (4-6, 4.58 ERA)
Saturday, May 16 - 12 p.m. PT
UCLA – Fr. RHP Angel Cervantes (4-1, 4.46 ERA)
UW – Sr. RHP Hayden Lewis (6-5, 6.18 ERA)

ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Washington split Friday's doubleheader at Penn State before dropping Saturday's finale, finishing the weekend 1-2. The Huskies opened the series with a 5-4 win, taking an early lead, reclaiming it on Ethan Swidler's three-run homer in the eighth, and riding 6.0 strong innings from Jackson Thomas. Washington tallied nine hits, six for extra bases, and saw Colton Bower return with a 2-for-2 start. Penn State answered in game two, building a 5-1 lead before Jackson Hotchkiss launched his 18th homer to pull UW within a run, but the Huskies fell 6-4. On Saturday, Washington's offense stalled in a 4-0 loss, managing four hits while Hayden Lewis worked 5.1 innings in the finale.

UNPRECEDENTED TEAM STRENGTH
Using data compiled from Pearatings.com, which provides metrics such as Team Strength Rating (TSR), a run-value measure centered at zero, a team's TSR reflects how many runs better or worse it is than an average team. A TSR of +2.00 indicates a team is two runs better than average; a TSR of -1.50 indicates a team is one and a half runs worse. The 2026 UCLA Bruins lead the nation with a staggering TSR of +7.49, a figure that not only captures their dominance this season but also places them among the elite teams of the modern era. In fact, the 2026 Bruins rank fifth nationally since 1999, trailing only 2018 Oregon State, 2019 Vanderbilt, and the 2022 and 2024 Tennessee teams.

THAT'S A KILLSHOT!
Killshot Ratio is derived from Pearatings' killshot metric. A killshot occurs when a team scores 2+ runs in an inning while holding its opponent scoreless. Killshot Ratio measures how often a team delivers a killshot compared to how often it concedes one. Essentially, it measures how well a team creates and prevents crooked innings. UCLA leads the nation with a Killshot Ratio of 3.43. The Bruins average 1.55 killshots per game, the fifth-best mark nationally, while allowing just 0.45 killshots per game, the second-best rate in the country.

B1G TIME DOMINANCE
UCLA clinched the outright regular season championship with two weekends still left to play after sweeping its first eight series, rattling off 24 consecutive wins. The Bruins are undefeated on the road, winning all nine of its games in the eastern time zone (Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan State) and adding a dominant series sweep in the central time zone at Iowa. UCLA has taken care of business at home, sweeping fifth-place Michigan, No. 18 USC, Maryland, and Minnesota, before earning a series victory over No. 13 Oregon last weekend in West. Will Gasparino leads the Bruins in hitting during league play, posting a .346 average with six home runs and 31 RBIs. The pitching staff has shined as well, keeping a league-best 3.27 team ERA during the title-winning run.

ROCH'IN AND ROLLIN'
Reigning D1Baseball, Baseball America, Perfect Game, and ABCA/Rawlings Player of the Year Roch Cholowsky has hit his stride over the last 10 games, batting .405 with seven home runs, 15 RBIs, and 38 total bases. He has scored 16 runs during that stretch and now leads the Big Ten with 69 runs scored, ranking seventh nationally. The UCLA shortstop is coming off a weekend in which he blasted three home runs against No. 13 Oregon. Cholowsky leads the Big Ten with 21 home runs, making him one of just 17 players nationwide to reach the 20-homer mark this season.

HAWK'S FLYING HIGH
Sophomore right-hander Easton Hawk has been one of UCLA's most reliable and dominant bullpen arms, piecing together an elite season built on consistency, swing-and-miss stuff, and a remarkable run of scoreless outings. Hawk has settled into lockdown form, allowing just six earned runs across 32.1 innings with 38 strikeouts, only 21 hits, and a sparkling 1.67 ERA. His last 21 appearances have been especially impressive: Hawk has thrown 21.2 innings without allowing a single earned run, giving up just five hits in that entire stretch while striking out 27 and converting 11 saves. He's repeatedly delivered in high-leverage moments, stranding runners, closing out tight games, and overpowering hitters with clean, efficient innings. With a season line of 3-2, 13 saves, and a microscopic ERA, Hawk has emerged as one of the most dominant late-inning weapons in Division I baseball and a cornerstone of UCLA's nation-leading record.