Jenn Brown talks to Adam Plutko about his pitching performance in UCLA's win over Stony Brook in the College World Series.
UCLA opened the College World Series with a 9-1 victory over Stony Brook on Friday in Omaha, Neb. Here's a quick look at the game: OVERVIEW: The College World Series opener couldn't have gotten off to a better start for UCLA (48-14), which struck for five runs in the first inning against Stony Brook ace Tyler Johnson (12-2).
LOS ANGELES -- A year ago at this time, David Berg had no idea if or when he would ever appear in a Division I college baseball game. Now he's in line to appear in more of them than any pitcher ever has in one season.
LOS ANGELES -- Reservations for 27 in Omaha, please. Put it under the name Bruins. UCLA clinched a spot in the College World Series by defeating Texas Christian, 4-1, Saturday night to complete a sweep in the best-of-three Super Regional.
LOS ANGELES -- The primal scream Cody Regis let out when he reached second base told you all you need to know about the kind of week he has had. Regis brought his roller-coaster week to a high when he cleared the bases with a three-run double in the sixth inning of UCLA's 6-2 super regional victory over Texas Christian on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
LOS ANGELES -- Adam Plutko was pitching with a heavy heart, but luckily for him the baseball felt light. A day after attending the funeral of his great grandmother, Plutko turned in the finest pitching performance of the season for UCLA as he spun a two-hitter to lead the Bruins to a 3-0 victory over Creighton in a first-round game of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
UCLA outfielder Jeff Gelalich was named Pac-12 player of the week and teammate Adam Plutko was named the conference pitcher of the week after leading the Bruins to a 4-0 record last week. Gelalich, a junior, batted .
LOS ANGELES -- A new banner greets UCLA baseball fans when they reach the concourse at Jackie Robinson Stadium. It hangs by the main entrance on the first-base side, next to an old one of former Bruins infielder and Los Angeles Dodgers career home run record holder Eric Karros.
On the eve of the Major League baseball draft, Trevor Bauer sat alone in the back row of the empty stands at Jackie Robinson, gazing out into the nothingness of a chilly night with a blank stare that masked the swirl of emotion running through his head.
UCLA's baseball season came to an end with a 4-3 loss to UC Irvine in an NCAA regional game Sunday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium in a manner that has become quite familiar to Bruins' fans. Some will blame Bruins closer Nick Vander Tuig for allowing the tying and winning runs to score on three hits in the bottom of the ninth as UC Irvine clinched a spot in the Super Regionals next week against Virginia.
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