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Despite a heartbreaking loss to Saint Mary’s in the NCAA Tournament, UCLA’s baseball squad celebrated a two‑season stretch that topped 100 wins, captured a Big Ten title and returned to the College World Series. Coach John Savage lauds the players’ dedication, while top prospect Roch Cholowsky and several teammates prepare for the 2026 MLB Draft, leaving the program in a stronger position than before.
The UCLA Bruins saw a dominant regular season evaporate in a walk‑off loss to Saint Mary’s, raising questions about their postseason resilience and future direction.
The Bruins' dominant campaign concluded with a tenth‑inning walk‑off, ending a streak of series unbeaten runs and prompting a respectful handshake between coaches.
The top-seeded Bruins fell to the 10th-inning walk-off single of Makoa Sniffen, marking only the second time a No. 1 overall seed has been eliminated in the regional round since 1999.
The Bruins erased a 5-3 deficit in the bottom of the ninth, with Mulivai Levu, Roman Martin and Phoenix Call delivering the decisive hits to force a Sunday rematch.
UCLA entered the NCAA Regionals as the nation’s top seed but was upset by St. Mary's in a 3‑2 thriller. Injuries and a poor offensive night added to the Bruins' woes, and they now face a must‑win game on Saturday.
An analysis of the key statistical categories that have emerged from the 2026 college baseball season, highlighting top players and their standout metrics.
UCLA’s baseball team concluded a dominant 48-6 season, highlighted by seven First-Team All-Big Ten selections, Player of the Year Roch Cholowsky, Coach of the Year John Savage, and a pipeline of talent headed for the majors.
UCLA finished the 2026 regular season with a program-record 48 wins, a perfect conference streak and a No. 1 seed for the Big Ten Tournament, highlighted by Roch Cholowsky's Player of the Year award and John Savage's Coach of the Year honor.
UCLA survived a late surge to beat Washington 6-5, highlighted by Casen Taggart’s early triple and Jackson Hotchkiss’s seventh‑inning homer.
UCLA survived a back‑and‑forth battle with Washington, pulling ahead in the ninth to win 6‑5. Key contributions from a host of players highlighted the contest.
A look at the top hitters and pitchers making noise as the college baseball regular season nears its end.