
UCLA Baseball’s Perfect Run Crashes in Walk‑Off Loss to Saint Mary’s
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.
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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 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.

A 3-2 loss to Saint Mary's tested UCLA's depth, with injuries to second baseman Aidan Aguayo and outfielder Payton Brennan compounding earlier absences of ace Logan Reddemann and center fielder Will Gasparino.

Jacob Johnson’s ninth‑inning homer forced a win for Saint Mary’s, leaving UCLA to regroup against Virginia Tech or Cal Poly in a Saturday elimination game.

Jacob Johnson’s ninth‑inning homer lifts Saint Mary’s to a 3‑2 upset over top‑seeded UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional opener

UCLA’s baseball squad rallied from deficits across three days to win the Big Ten Tournament, highlighted by a disputed 11th‑inning pitch that secured a 3‑2 victory over Oregon. The Bruins will now host an NCAA Regional, though they’ll be without star Will Gasparino.

In a dramatic finish at Omaha, the UCLA baseball team rallied to defeat Oregon 3‑2, completing a sweep of both the regular season and tournament titles — the first such achievement since Maryland in 2023.

Friday’s action at Charles Schwab Field Omaha saw the Trojans dominate, the Bruins escape a late rally, and the Cornhuskers seize a tight contest, setting the stage for Saturday’s next round.

UCLA rallied from an early deficit to defeat Purdue 4-3, highlighted by Mulivai Levu's game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.

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.