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May 24, 1999
LOS ANGELES - The red-hot UCLA Bruins received one of 35 at-large bids to participate in the 1999 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, as released by selection committee chair Dick Rockwell Monday afternoon. The Bruins will head to Wichita, KS and arrive on the campus of Wichita State University to take on the #2-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys (38-16) in game one on Friday, May 28 at either 1:00pm or 5:00pm PST. UCLA (30-29, 13-11 T-3rd, Pac-10) is seeded third in the four-team regional, which also includes the #1-seeded and host Wichita State Shockers (57-12) and #4-seeded Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, who will also play on Friday. The berth is UCLA's third in the last four years, and first since the Bruins made the College World Series in 1997. The Bruins had to knock off Oklahoma State twice in order to reach the final round that year.
The Bruins head into the postseason playing their best ball of the season, having won 12 of their last 16 Pac-10 games -- one of the best Pac-10 stretches in school history -- and 15 of the last 22 games overall. UCLA finished the last two-thirds of the Pac-10 season with the best record in league play (See standings below). They captured four of last five Pac-10 series after dropping the first three, including two sweeps. UCLA swept Arizona State and Washington State in back-to-back sets, April 16-18 and April 23-25. The last time UCLA swept consecutive conference sets was in 1986, when the Bruins dismantled the Sun Devils and Trojans in succession. They were 18-12 versus Pac-10 teams this season, including 5-1 versus USC and California in non-league games.
Aside from their strong conference record the Bruin posted several wins over nationally ranked teams. They recorded wins over then-#2 and current #28 Georgia Tech (2 of 3), at #1 Rice (1of 1), at #8 Arkansas (2 of 2), at #16 USC (4 of 6), and #5 Stanford (1 of 3). UCLA played one of the toughest schedules in the country, as 45 of 59 regular season games were played against teams that had been ranked at one point. The Bruins were 23-22 in these games.
Finally, UCLA has been wielding a hot bat of late, hitting .316 with 44 doubles and 38 home runs, including 19 round trippers in the last five contests. This has also been the year of the comeback for UCLA, as it has mounted five ninth-inning game-winning drives this season.
Pac-10 Standings (Last 2/3 of Conference Season)
1. UCLA (12-4)
2. Stanford (11-5)
2. USC (11-5)
4. Arizona (10-6)
5. Arizona State (8-8)
6. California (7-9)
7. Oregon State (6-10)
8. Washington (6-10)
9. Washington State (3-13)
NCAA Regional Preview
(Hosted by Wichita State University in Wichita, KS)
May 28-30 at Eck Stadium (Home of Tyler Field):
Game Two: No. 3-seed Bruins (30-29) vs. No. 2-seed #20 Oklahoma State (40-17), Friday, May 28 @3:00pm CST.
Pitching Match-up: Josh Karp (Fr., RHP, 7-3, 4.50) vs. Matt Smith (So., LHP, 9-4, 2.66)
Game One: No. 4-seed Oral Roberts (46-13) vs. No. 1-seed #7 Wichita State (57-12), Friday May 28 @7:00pm CST.
Game Three: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Sat., May 29 @11:00am CST.
Game Four: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, Sat., May 29 @3:00pm CST.
Game Five: Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, Sat., May 29 @7:00pm CST.
Game Six (Possible Championship Game): Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, Sunday, May 30 @2:00pm CST.
Game Seven (tie breaker, if necessary-- Possible Championship Game): Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, Sunday, May 30 @6:00pm CST.
No. Player Pos. Avg., HR, RBI NCAA Tournament Career #5 Green C (.311, 6, 49) 6 games: 1-4 (.250), 1 R, 2 RBI #32 Atkins 1B (.368, 12, 37) No experience #27 Utley 2B (.311, 14, 51) No experience #15 Lyon 3B (.206, 4, 18) No experience #7 Santora SS (.287, 6, 25) 10 games: 11-32 (.344), 6 R, 1 HR, 6 RBI #44 Scott LF (.372, 25, 79) No experience #20 Merricks CF (.266, 1, 13) No experience #14 Baron RF (.289, 1, 26) No experience #8 Pearl RF (.233, 1, 11) No experience #35 Berry DH (.232, 4, 10) No experience #3 Reece DH (.317, 3, 25) No experience ------------------------------------------------------ #21 Karp RHP (7-3, 4.50, 71 K) Bothell, WA HS
Three Bruins Named to All Pac-10 Team; Six Garner Honorable Mention Recognition
UCLA sophomores 1B Garrett Atkins, LF Bill Scott, and 2B Chase Utley earned spots on the 20-man All Pac-10 team announced on May 21 by Commissioner Tom Hansen. In addition, seniors C Jason Green and SS Jack Santora, sophomores RHP Jon Brandt, RHP Chad Cislak and LHP Bobby Roe, and freshman RHP Josh Karp were announced as honorable mention selections.
Atkins earned his second all-conference selection in as many years for the Bruins. Atkins led the team in hits (89) and was second in batting average (.368) and third in home runs (12). He is the hottest-hitting Bruin of late, having hit safely in 24 of the last 25 games, going 46-for-109 (.422) with 27 runs, 23 RBI, 9 2B, and 6 HR during this stretch that included a season-high 15-game hitting streak.
Sophomore LF Bill Scott, who was a Pac-10 Player of the Year candidate, led the Bruins in most major offensive categories overall and Pac-10, including batting average (.372 overall, .400 Pac-10), home runs (25, 15), RBI (79, 37), total bases (177, 88), slugging percentage (.783, .926), walks (tied with 38, 20), and on-base percentage (.783, .926). He also led the entire Pac-10 in homers and total bases. This is Scott's first selection.
Sophomore 2B Chase Utley was the third Bruin named to this years All Pac-10 team. Utley led the team in runs scored (62) and was second in home runs with 14. He hit .355 in Pac-10 play with 22 of his 55 RBI coming in conference play. The selection is his first.
Senior C Jason Green was named to the honorable mention squad along with fellow senior and co-captain Jack Santora. Green led the team in doubles (19), including a school record-tying 15 in just 24 conference games. He also hit .392 in conference play, just .008 points behind Scott. Santora, meanwhile, hit .333 in conference play and impressed the committee with his league-leading 195 assists at the shortstop position. He was also tied for the team lead in walks with 38.
The Bruins placed four pitchers on the honorable mention team. Sophomore RHP Jon Brandt, who led the team in strikeouts (102) and innings (98.0), and was tied in wins (7), sophomore RHP Chad Cislak, who holds the team lead in saves (6) and wins (5) among relievers, sophomore LHP Bobby Roe, who was the most versatile and therefore often the most key member of the staff, and freshman phenom RHP Josh Karp, who led the team in Pac-10 ERA (4.29), wins (5), and strikeouts (43), all were selectees.
Arizona State SS Willie Bloomquist was named Pac-10 "Player of the Year." Claiming "Pitcher of the Year" in the Pac-10 was USC's Barry Zito. Stanford's Mark Marquess was named "Coach of the Year."
Bill Scott Becomes Third Bruin Invited to 1999 USA Baseball Summer Training Camp
Sophomore LF Bill Scott was included in the final round of collegiate players invited to participate in this summer's USA Baseball training camp. Scott and UCLA teammates sophomore RHP Jon Brandt and freshman RHP Josh Karp will compete against 37 other college baseball players for 22 spots on the 1999 USA Baseball National Team. The Granada Hills, CA native was one of four final invitees, joining LHP Pat Pinkman and LHP Larry Bowles of Virginia Tech and C Bryan Kennedy of Long Beach State. Trials will begin on June 9 at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, AZ, current spring training home of the Colorado Rockies. The addition of Scott ties UCLA with Arizona for the most invitees.
The sophomore slugger has had a breakthrough season for the Bruins, He leads the Bruins in almost every major offensive category including average (.372), home runs (25), RBI (79), total bases (177), slugging percentage (.783), on-base % (.459), 2-out RBI (27), in multi-hit games (30) and multi-RBI games (22). This first team All Pac-10 selection and two-time "Pac-10 Player of the Week" award winner also leads the entire conference in total bases and home runs and is 13th nationally in homers per game with an average of 0.42. He has homered in each of his last six games, breaking the school record.
On March 30 at Washington, Scott hit four home runs, including two grand slams, knocked in 11 runs, and racked up 17 total bases against the Huskies in a 16-15 loss. All three achievements set Pac-10 records. No one in thirty years of Pac-10 baseball and 80 years of Bruin baseball has accomplished what Scott did in that game. In addition, Scott was 5-for-6 in the game with five runs scored, which places him second on the all-time Pac-10 single-game runs list. He garnered "Pac-10 Player of the Week" and "Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week" honors for his record-setting performance.
The U.S. National Team will play the Japanese Collegiate All-Star Team in Japan from June 22-July 1, compete in a USWest sponsored Red, White, and Blue Summer Tour and is also entered in the NBC World Series in Wichita, KS, August 6-17. They begin their schedule on June 12 at Hi Corbett Field against the Mexican National Team in the opener of a four-game series.
Head Coach Gary Adams
After he recorded his 1,000th career victory on March 13 at Arizona, the skipper was stuck on the magical number for 21 days and eight games. He finally got win No. 1,001 on April 3 at Berkeley in a Pac-10 game against the California Golden Bears. Adams' career record stands at 1,015-741-12 (.578) over 30 years of collegiate head coaching experience. 188 of his wins came at Division II UC Irvine, where he guided the Anteaters from 1970 to 1974, winning national titles in '73 and '74.
The 1,000-win milestone was the biggest of three major career coaching accomplishments for Adams in 1999. UCLA's 6-5 victory over USC on March 6 gave Adams his 500th nonconference victory in 25 seasons at UCLA. His nonconference record now stands at 505-298-7 (.629). UCLA's 12--3 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday, February 6 gave the skipper 800 victories in 25 years managing in Westwood. His record at UCLA now stands at 827-672-7 (.552). He had been stuck on 799 for ten days and two games before reaching the 800-plateau. His Pac-10 conference record is 330-389 (.459).
Adams'Overall Year-by-Year Record
Overall Pac-10 Pac-10
Year Team Record Pct. Record Finish
1970 UC Irvine 33-12-3 .733 -- --
1971 UC Irvine 31-17-1 .646 -- --
1972 UC Irvine 32-20-1 .615 -- --
1973 UC Irvine* 44-12-0 .786 -- --
1974 UC Irvine* 48-8-0 .857 -- --
1975 UCLA 31-22-0 .585 7-11* Third
1976 UCLA** 35-25-0 .583 16-8* First
1977 UCLA 31-30-0 .508 10-8* Second
1978 UCLA 39-20-0 .661 9-9* Second
1979 UCLA** 43-18-0 .705 21-9 First
1980 UCLA 31-22-3 .580 15-15 Third
1981 UCLA 21-35-0 .375 7-23 Sixth
1982 UCLA 38-27-0 .585 11-19 Fourth
1983 UCLA 28-24-1 .538 12-18 Fifth
1984 UCLA 28-32-0 .467 8-22 Sixth
1985 UCLA 34-30-1 .531 13-17 Fifth
1986 UCLA** 39-23-0 .629 21-9 First
1987 UCLA 40-25-1 .610 16-14 Second
1988 UCLA 31-28-0 .525 12-18 Fifth
1989 UCLA 27-32-0 .458 10-20 Fifth
1990 UCLA 41-26-0 .619 14-16 Fourth
1991 UCLA 29-30-0 .492 13-17 Fourth
1992 UCLA 37-26-0 .587 14-16 Third
1993 UCLA 37-23-0 .616 17-13 Second
1994 UCLA 22-36-0 .579 11-19 Fifth
1995 UCLA 29-28-0 .509 12-18 Fifth
1996 UCLA 37-27-0 .563 16-14 Third
1997 UCLA 45-21-1 .578 19-11 Second
1998 UCLA 24-33-0 .421 11-19 Fifth
1999 UCLA 30-29-0 .508 13-11 Third
UC Irvine Totals (Five Years): 188-69-5 (.732)
UCLA Totals (25 Years): 827-672-7 (.552)
Career Totals (30 Years): 1,015-741-12 (.578)
* NCAA Division II National Champions
** Pac-10 Conference Champions * Pac-8. * CIBA
1999 UCLA Baseball Season Highlights
Bruins Begin Season in Hawaii With New Look-- and New Bats (Jan. 22-26)
If starting the season without "1998 Pac-10 Player of the Year" and co-captain Eric Valent, who left after his junior season to pursue a pro career, and four-year mainstay and co-captain Eric Byrnes, among others, wasn't enough for UCLA to worry about, the Bruins and Hawaii Rainbows were forced to use wooden bats due to the unsettlement of indemnification clauses with their respective bat companies. The Bruins were thrown off by the sudden switch and were swept in three games by the Rainbows, who held the opposition scoreless in the first two games. However, the Bruins rebounded against Hawaii-Hilo and swept the Vulcans using wood in a doubleheader, salvaging the trip. Sophomore RHP Jon Brandt and sophomore LHP Ryan Carter combined on a two-hit shut out of the Vulacans in the second game. It was the first of two shut outs for the UCLA pitching staff in '99. The Bruins would return to aluminum the following week starting with Pepperdine on Feb. 2.
Gary Adams Wins 800th as UCLA Skipper (Feb. 6)
Head Coach Gary Adams kicked off a season of milestones by recording his 800th victory at UCLA in 25 seasons with a 12-3 thrashing of then-#2 Georgia Tech at Jackie Robinson Stadium in the middle leg of a three-game set. The Bruins took two of three from the highly-regarded Yellow Jackets that weekend.
Brandt Strikes Out School-Record 17 Batters, Earns "Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week" Honors (Feb. 12)
On February 12 versus McNeese State at the Big Ball Sports Tournament in Houston, sophomore RHP Jon Brandt made UCLA history by striking out a school-record 17 batters in just seven innings of an 8-5 loss to the Cowboys. He was saddled with the loss, but was later consoled by his first "Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week" award.
Bruins Grab National Spotlight by Throttling #1 Rice on its Home Field; Bill Scott Emerges a Star (Feb. 13)
After faltering against McNeese State a day earlier, the Bruins throttled the #1 Rice Owls in front of a school-record crowd at Cameron Field, 14-6. Sophomore LF Bill Scott staged his coming-out party, as he began a career-high and team-high 16-game hitting streak by going 2-for-3 with a double, home run, and six RBI. He raised his average from .237 to .363 during the streak, which ended on March 13 at Arizona.
UCLA Launches First of Five Ninth-Inning, Game-Winning Drives in '99 at San Diego Baseball Classic (Feb. 19)
Down 5-0 to Loyola Marymount with one out in the bottom of the ninth, the Bruins woke up with six runs to gain the improbable 6-5 victory. Bill Scott hit the game-tying home run and senior SS Jack Santora walked with the bases loaded to score the wining run. These same Lions were victimized once again on March 9 at Marymount, as the Bruins would score six in the top of the ninth to record the 12-10 come-from-behind win.
Adams Wins 500th in Nonconference Play, Scott Propels Bruins to Series Victory Over #12 USC (Mar. 5-7)
Bill Scott came through once again for UCLA on March 7 vs. USC. He hit the game-winning homer in the bottom of the tenth to break a seven-seven tie between the bitter crosstown rivals. The home run enabled Scott to extend his hitting streak, as he was 0-for-4 coming into the decisive at-bat. One day earlier, Coach Adams recorded his 500th nonconference victory at UCLA with a 6-5 win over the Trojans. The series did not count in the conference standings.
Head Coach Gary Adams Records 1,000th Career Victory (Mar. 13)
Coach Adams notched his 1,000th career victory in 30 seasons of collegiate head coaching experience with a 6-1 win at Arizona on March 13. Freshman RHP Josh Karp threw one of the best games in UCLA freshman history, taming the 'Cats over 8.1 IP, allowing just one run and scattering eight hits. Interestingly, Adams would be stuck on 1,000 wins until April 3rd, as the Bruins dropped a season-high eight games after his milestone.
Bruins Suffer Mid-season Slump, Drop Eight Straight (Mar. 16-April 2)
After Coach Adams' 1,000th victory on March 13, the Bruins went three weeks without a victory, dropping a season-high eight straight. However, they were competitive in all but one of the games, dropping four one-run games and three two-run games. The Bruins lost five of the games on an emotionally-tasking 10-day road trip to Seattle and Berkeley that ocurred right after finals week.
Bill Scott Makes Pac-10 and UCLA Baseball History by Slugging Four Homers in One Game (Mar. 30)
On March 30 at Washington, Scott hit four home runs, including two grand slams, knocked in 11 runs, and racked up 17 total bases against the Huskies in a 16-15 loss. All three achievements set Pac-10 records. No one in thirty years of Pac-10 baseball and 80 years of Bruin baseball had accomplished what Scott did in that game. In addition, Scott was 5-for-6 in the game with five runs scored, which places him second on the all-time Pac-10 single-game runs list. He garnered "Pac-10 Player of the Week" and "Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week" honors for his record-setting performance.
Players-only Meeting in Berkeley Sets the Tone for Remainder of Season (April 2)
After losing the first two games to Cal, a team UCLA had swept at home earlier in the season, senior co-captains Jason Green and Jack Santora called a players-only meeting in their Berkeley hotle room. The Bruins responded to the leadership of the two seniors and won the final game against Cal, 13-10. UCLA scored nine runs in the top of the ninth to grab another ninth-inning comeback victory. The win also launched the run that put the Bruins in the tournament (see page one for more on this).
UCLA Takes Both Games at #10 Arkansas (April 6, 7)
Facing rowdy crowds of nearly 3,000 each game, the Bruins withstood the pressure and defeated the Hogs in both games, 6-3, and 5-4. Sophomore RHP Chad Cislak established himself as the '99 closer by saving both games with scoreless ninth innings amid intense drama.
Bruins Complete First Three-game Sweep of Sun Devils Since '86 (April 16-18)
On the heels of the turnaround in Fayetteville, the Bruins proceeded to sweep the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-10 conference series for the first time since 1986. On Friday night, Jason Green walked in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth of an 11-10 victory. On Saturday, freshman Josh Karp topped his previous best performance, 3/13 at Arizona, by taking a four-hit shut out into the ninth inning against what then was the nation's #1 offense in batting average (.370) and runs per game (12.2) (currently #3 in batting average (.357) and #1 in runs per game (11.2)). Karp left the game after 8.1 IP of brilliance, striking out a career-high ten and walking just two batters. The Sun Devils narrowly avoided being shut out for the first time in over 240 games by garnering three hits and three runs (two earned) in the ninth, losing 9-3. Game three was the most dramatic, as ASU took a 6-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth against the Bruins. However, UCLA would mount its fourth ninth-inning comeback of the year, loading up the bases for sophomore 2B Chase Utley, who hit his first collegiate game winning home run, a grand slam to right, giving the Bruins their first sweep of ASU since '86.
Green Saves the Season With an At-bat for The Ages; Bruins Break Dubious Streak (May 1)
Season-saver: After being dominated by Barry Zito and the Trojans at #15 USC on April 30, the Bruins looked
down and out in game two. Down 2-0 and being dominated once again by USC pitching, the Bruins were down to their last three outs. Sophomore 1B Garrett Atkins began the rally with an RBI single to right, making the score 2-1. The next batter struck out, so it was up the senior, Jason Green to save the day. Down 3-1 with two down and two on in the ninth, Green stepped up to the plate carrying the entire season on his back. A loss here and the Bruins would have been in serious danger of being swept by the Trojans, which would all but dash their postseason hopes. Green, who watched the first two strikes go by, carefully fouled off four consecutive pitches before lining a 1-2 single to right, just beyond the reach of the USC second baseman. Junior OF Michael Hymes scored from second base, tying the game at two. The Bruins would go on to win the game and the series, as they took the last game on the strength of 3-for-4 performance by Green, who needed just a triple to hit for the cycle. Going into that fateful at-bat on Saturday afternoon in front of 1,242 screaming fans, Green was 0-for-3. But like all great leaders, Jason refused to go down without a fight, leading his teammates by example and pumping new life into a team that was dominated the night before by the Trojans.
The win on Saturday broke a dubious streak of 424 games without a win while scoring three runs or less that included 170 straight losses dating back to a 3-2 victory over Mississippi State at the 1992 Mideast Regional.
Offense Pounds Out Season-high 20 Hits and Five Home Runs in 15-0 Win Over Oregon State (May 8)
UCLA proceeded to take two of three from Pac-10 foe Oregon State, highlighted by a 15-0 win on May 8. The Bruins recorded a season-high 20 hits, including five homers, and received another big league performance from Josh Karp who shut out the Beavers on three hits through eight innings before handing the pitching duties to sophomore RHP Tyler Dersom, who completed the shut out. Bill Scott homered in the last two games of this series. He was named "Pac-10 Player of the Week" for the second time this season.
Bruins Guarantee Shot at Postseason Berth With Win Over #3 Stanford; UCLA Snaps Another Bad Streak (May 15)
Heading into the final weekend of the season, the Bruins had plenty on the line. They needed to win at least one from #3 Stanford to ensure a winning season, and needed to win at least two to have a lock on third place in the conference. "Must-win" is exactly what the Bruins did, as they jumped on the Cardinal in the eighth inning, scoring nine runs against five different pitchers. Scott led off the inning with a homer, and Garrett Atkins followed suit with his first of two homers in the inning. All of the runs were earned. The Bruins broke another unsavory streak, as they won for the first time in thirteen televised games. Fox Sports Net televised the game across the nation.
Seniors Jason Green, Dan Keller, and Jack Santora Honored on Senior Day; Bill Scott Breaks UCLA Home Run Record (May 16)
Finally, perhaps it was too much emotion and excitement, as seniors Jason Green, Dan Keller, and Jack Santora were honored before their last home game, but the Bruins couldn't muster the requisite performance from its lineup or pitching staff and lost 14-4 to #3 Stanford. On the bright side, Bill Scott homered for the sixth consecutive game, breaking the school record of five, last held by Eric Valent, who did it in 1998.
Bruins Rewarded With NCAA Tournament Berth After Strong Regular Season Finish
The red-hot UCLA Bruins received one of 35 at-large bids to participate in the 1999 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, as released by selection committee chair Dick Rockwell Monday afternoon. The Bruins will head to Wichita, KS and arrive on the campus of Wichita State University to take on the #2-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys (38-16) in game one on Friday, May 28 at 1:00pm PST. UCLA (30-29, 13-11 T-3rd, Pac-10) is seeded third in the four-team regional, which also includes the #1-seeded and host Wichita State Shockers (57-12) and #4-seeded Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles, who will also play on Friday at 5:00pm PST. It is a double-elimination regional containing a possible seven games (at least six). The berth is UCLA's third in the last four years, and first since the Bruins made the College World Series in 1997. The Bruins had to knock off Oklahoma State twice, not only on the same day but also on the Cowboys' home field in order to reach the final round that year.
BRIEF POSTSEASON NOTES:
Third appearance in last four years (did not go in '98), tenth overall ('69, '79, '86, '87, '90, '92, '93, '96, '97, '99)
Two College World Series teams: '69 and '97.
Postseason record: 20-19
Record against '99 tournament teams: 11-14
Bruins Record When They Have...
Scored First: 18-16 Given Up the First Run: 12-13 Led After 7 Innings: 23-3 Trailed After 7 Innings: 6-22 Tied After 7 Innings: 1-3 Played Extra Innings: 2-2 Played in a One-run Game: 10-9 Played in a Two-run Game: 3-8 Played in a Three-run Game: 5-5 Played in a Four-run Game: 1-0 Played in a Five+-run Game: 11-7 Played During the Day: 25-20 Played At Night: 5-9 Scored Five Runs Or More: 28-17 Scored Less Than Five Runs: 2-13 Scored 10 Runs or More: 10-3 Faced a Right-handed Starter: 21-18 Faced a Left-handed Starter: 9-11 Outhit Their Opponent: 26-9 Been Outhit: 4-15 Had Same # of Hits as Opp: 0-5 Committed An Error: 21-23 Committed No Errors: 9-6 Played in January: 2-3 Played in February: 9-8 Played in March: 4-9 Played in April: 9-6 Played in May: 6-3 Played on Monday: 0-0 Played on Tuesday: 5-8 Played on Wednesday: 2-3 Played on Thursday: 0-1 Played on Friday: 4-9 Played on Saturday: 11-3 Played on Sunday: 8-5 Played on Television: 1-3 Played in front of 1,000+ Crowds: 5-5
Miscellaneous:
Last Shutout for UCLA Pitching Staff:
5/8 vs. Oregon State
Last Shutout Against UCLA: 1/23, 6-0 at Hawaii
Longest Winning Streak: Three (Seven Times), Last Time-- 5/8 vs. Oregon State -- 5/11 at San Diego
Longest Losing Streak: Eight, 3/16-4/2; Begin: 9-7 vs. Long Beach St., End: 4-3 at California
Largest Winning Margin: Fifteen, 5/8 15-0 vs. Oregon State
Largest Losing Margin: Eleven, 4/20 15-4 at Long Beach State Most Games Over .500: Two
Largest Crowd (JRS): 858, 5/16 vs. Stanford Longest Game (Innings): Ten (Four Times), Last Time-- 5/14 vs. Stanford
Longest Game (Time): 3:59, 4/3 at California
Shortest Game (Time): 2:04, 2/14 vs. Northwestern State
UCLA Bruins (30-29, 13-11)
Home: 17-10, Away: 10-16, Neutral: 3-3
1999 Schedule/Results
January
16 Professionals L, 1-3 22 @Hawaii* L, 0-3 23 @Hawaii* L, 0-6 24 @Hawaii* L, 3-5 26 #1 @Hawaii-Hilo* W, 7-2 26 #2 @Hawaii-Hilo* W, 5-0
February
2 Pepperdine L, 6-8 5 Georgia Tech L, 8-13 6 Georgia Tech W, 12-3 7 Georgia Tech W, 6-1 9 @UC Santa Barbara PPD 10 San Diego W, 4-3 12-14 Big Ball Sports Tournament at Rice University* 12* McNeese State L, 5-8 13* Rice W, 14-6 14* Northwestern State L, 4-5 16 @UC Santa Barbara L, 9-12 17 @UC Santa Barbara# L, 6-7 17-21 San Diego Baseball Classic at San Diego St.+ 19+ Loyola Marymount W, 6-5 20+ Texas Tech L, 5-13 21+ San Diego State W, 8-5 24 @CS Northridge L, 4-10 26 California W, 11-6 27 California W, 8-7 28 California W, 11-10
March
2 Michigan L, 3-4 (10) 3 Rikkyo U. of Japan T, 9-9 5 USC L, 3-6 6 USC W, 6-5 7 USC W, 8-7(10) 9 @Loyola Marymount W, 12-10 12 @Arizona L, 4-6 13 @Arizona W, 6-1 14 @Arizona L, 7-8 16 Long Beach State L, 7-9 17 @Pepperdine L, 6-7 27 @Washington$ L, 6-8 28 @Washington L, 5-12
April
1 @California L, 12-14 2 @California L, 3-4 3 @California W, 13-10 6 @Arkansas W, 6-3 7 @Arkansas W, 5-4 11 CS Northridge CNX 13 Loyola Marymount L, 5-7 16 Arizona St. W, 11-10 17 Arizona St. W, 9-3 18 Arizona St. W, 8-6 20 @Long Beach St. L, 4-15 23 Washington St. W, 7-4 24 Washington St. W, 15-8 25 Washington St. W, 6-5(10) 27 CS Fullerton L, 10-11 30 @USC L, 1-4
May
1 @USC W, 3-2 2 @USC W, 8-5 5 @CS Fullerton CNX 7 Oregon St. L, 5-7 8 Oregon St. W, 15-0 9 Oregon St. W, 8-6 11 @U. of San Diego W, 8-4 14 Stanford L, 8-7 (10) 15 Stanford$ W, 12-7 16 Stanford L, 4-14 28-30 NCAA Wichita Regional CST 28 Oklahoma State 3:00 pm 29 Wichita St./Oral Roberts 11am/3/7pm 30 TBA 2/ 6pm
June
4-5 NCAA Super Regionals 11-19 College World Series- Exhibition game that does not count against '99 record or stats *- Denotes game played with wooden bats #- Make-up game due to 2/9 PPD $- Indicates game will be televised live on Fox Sports West Italics indicate conference game
Last Home Run:
Player Opponent Date Atkins Stanford (2) 5/15 Berry Rice 2/13 Baron Arizona State 4/18 Green San Diego 5/11 Lyon San Diego 5/11 Merricks* Stanford 5/15 Pearl* McNeese St. 2/12 Pinto California 4/1 Reece California 4/3 Santora Oregon State 5/9 Scott Stanford 5/16 Shelley* USC 3/7 Utley Oregon State 5/9*-- First collegiate homerun -- First home run as a Bruin
Pac-10 Teams Qualifying for NCAA Tournament (4):
UCLA (30-29), Arizona (33-21), USC (33-23), Stanford* (43-13)
Hosting an NCAA Regional. * Pac-10 Champ.
Final Pac-10 Standings
Team Pac-10 Overall GB Stanford 19-5 43-13 -- USC 17-7 33-23 2 UCLA 13-11 30-29 6 Arizona 13-11 33-21 6 Arizona State 12-12 39-21 7 Washington 12-12 33-23 7 California 11-13 27-31 8 Oregon State 7-17 19-35 12 Wash. State 4-20 24-31 15
UCLA In The Polls:
BW CB BA
Preseason 22 16 NR
2/7 NR 18 NR
2/14 NR 29 NR
2/21 NR NR NR
2/28 NR 30 NR
3/7 NR NR NR
3/14 NR NR NR
3/21 NR NR NR
3/28 NR NR NR
4/4 NR NR NR
4/11 NR NR NR
4/18 NR NR NR
4/25 NR NR NR
5/2 NR NR NR
5/9 NR NR NR
5/16 NR NR NR
5/24 NR NR NR
Bruins Versus Ranked Opponents
Record vs. Baseball Weekly Opponents: 8-8 Record vs. Collegiate Baseball Opps.: 11-13 Record vs. Baseball America Opponents: 8-7 Polls Combined: 27-28 Record vs. unranked opponents: 19-16 Versus the Top Ten (Combined): 12-9 Versus teams ranked 11-20 (Combined): 12-12 Versus teams ranked 21-30 (Combined): 7-8
USA Today Baseball Weekly/ ESPN Coaches Top 25 Poll(Through 5/24)
School (Record) Pts. Prev.
1. Rice* (52-11) 990 1
2. Miami (41-13) 934 2
3. Stanford* (43-13) 884 5
4. Florida State (48-12) 847 3
5. Texas A&M (46-14) 809 4
6. CS Fullerton* (44-11) 808 6
7. Wichita State (57-12) 799 7
8. Alabama (46-14) 718 9
9. Baylor (46-13) 680 8
10. Arkansas* (41-21) 557 15
11. Pepperdine* (43-14) 547 10
12. Auburn (43-16) 476 11
13. Wake Forest (44-13) 474 19
14. Florida Atlantic (52-7) 407 13
15. Ohio State (46-12) 382 12
16. Texas Tech* (40-15) 379 14
17. Tulane (45-15) 315 22
18. Mississippi State (40-19) 264 18
19. Louisiana State (37-21-1) 244 16
20. USC* (33-23) 243 20
21. Nebraska (41-16) 223 NR
22. East Carolina (44-14) 178 NR
23. Oklahoma State* (40-17) 135 17
24. North Carolina (40-16) 90 21
25. Minnesota (44-16) 79 23
* Indicates 1999 past or future UCLA regular season opponent,
totaling 17 games (28% of schedule). UCLA is 8-8 vs. BW teams.
Collegiate Baseball (Through 2/28)
School (Record) Pts. Prev. 1. Florida State (13-2) 482 1 2. Rice* (16-3) 479 2 3. Miami (12-3) 477 4 4. Stanford* (12-5) 471 5The Bruins are ranked #18 in Collegiate Baseball