University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Baseball - NCAA Championships (1)
2013
In an amazing display of outstanding pitching, excellent defense and timely hitting, the UCLA baseball team won its first national championship and the 109th NCAA title in school history after completing a two-game sweep of Mississippi State in the College World Series Finals, as well as an undefeated, 10-0 record during the postseason. Producing the lowest earned run average in the aluminum bat era of the College World Series at 0.80, the Bruins allowed just four runs in five victories in Omaha. UCLA was led by the starting pitching of CWS Most Outstanding Player Adam Plutko and All-CWS Team honoree Nick Vander Tuig, who combined for four of the five wins, and the closing of David Berg, who set an NCAA record with 24 saves, including three at the CWS. At the plate, Eric Filia and Pat Valaika were also standouts in Omaha and went on to earn All-CWS Team honors. Filia drove in seven of his eight CWS runs in the Finals, including five in the championship-clinching contest, while Valaika had hits and RBI in each of the final three games of the season. The Bruins completed the season with a 49-17 record and an 11-game winning streak.