2018 UCLA Bruins baseball team

2018 UCLA Bruins baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
CBNo. 25
Record38–21 (19–11 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (3rd season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (7th season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
2018 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 18 Stanford  ‍†‍‍y 22 – 8 – 0   .733 46 – 12 – 0   .793
No. 1 Oregon State ‍‍‍y 20 – 9 – 1   .683 55 – 12 – 1   .816
No. 8 Washington ‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 35 – 26 – 0   .574
No. 25 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 38 – 21 – 0   .644
California  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 32 – 22 – 0   .593
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16 – 0   .467 34 – 22 – 0   .607
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 23 – 32 – 0   .418
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 26 – 28 – 0   .481
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 26 – 29 – 0   .473
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 21 – 1   .283 16 – 33 – 1   .330
Utah  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 16 – 39 – 0   .291
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 29, 2018
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Previous season

The Bruins finished 30–27 overall, and 19–11 in the conference. During the season, the Bruins were invited and participated in the Dodger Stadium Classic in Los Angeles, California. UCLA defeated Michigan to earn 3rd place. In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to San Diego State and Texas in the Long Beach Regional in Long Beach, California.

MLB draft selections

The Bruins had six individuals selected in the 2017 MLB draft.[1]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Griffin Canning Pitcher 2 47 Los Angeles Angels
Sean Bouchard First baseman 9 266 Colorado Rockies
Scott Burke Pitcher 20 608 Baltimore Orioles
Nick Valaika Shortstop 24 718 Pittsburgh Pirates
Brett Stephens Left fielder 28 836 Colorado Rockies
Moisés Ceja Pitcher 32 956 Colorado Rockies

Roster

2018 UCLA Bruins baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
3 INF Ryan Kreidler R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Davis High School Davis, California
4 INF Kevin Kendall L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr La Mirada High School La Mirada, California
5 OF Garrett Mitchell L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Orange Lutheran High School Orange, California
6 INF Jack Stronach R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Helix High School La Mesa, California
7 INF Michael Toglia S/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor, Washington
8 OF Jarron Silva L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Saint Mary's High School Stockton, California
9 INF RJ Teijeiro L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Saint Francis High School Foster City, California
10 LHP Sam Glick L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr El Toro High School El Toro, California
11 RHP Jon Olsen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Damien High School Rancho Cucamonga, California
12 LHP Justin Hooper R/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr De La Salle High School San Ramon, California
14 RHP Jake Bird R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr West Ranch High School Valencia, California
15 C Will McInerny R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, California
16 C Kyle Cuellar L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So La Salle High School Arcadia, California
18 OF Jeremy Ydens R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Saint Francis High School Campbell, California
19 RHP Jack Ralston Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS So Hart High School Santa Clarita, California
20 RHP Chase Farrell L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Valencia High School Santa Clarita, California
21 OF Jordan Prendiz Current redshirt L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Mount Whitney High School Visalia, California
24 RHP Zach Pettway R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Long Beach Wilson High School Long Beach, California
25 OF Daniel Amaral R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Huntington Beach High School Huntington Beach, California
26 RHP Brian Gadsby R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Crescenta Valley High School Glendale, California
27 LHP Garrett Barker Current redshirt R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Jr Laguna Hills High School Laguna Hills, California
28 INF Jake Hirabayashi R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
29 RHP Michael Townsend R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Fr Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
30 RHP Matt Walker Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Clovis North High School Fresno, California
31 C Gavin Johns R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chaparral High School Temecula, California
32 RHP Ryan Garcia R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So La Salle High School Sierra Madre, California
33 INF Chase Strumpf R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Junípero Serra High School Dana Point, California
34 RHP Kyle Molnar Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg) RS So Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo, California
35 RHP Kyle Mora R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
36 OF Jake Pries R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Junípero Serra High School San Juan Capistrano, California
37 INF Kevin Morden R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Fr Shadow Hills High School La Quinta, California
40 RHP Holden Powell R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Mount Whitney High School Visalia, California
41 C Ty Haselman Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Liberty High School Newcastle, Washington
44 LHP Nick Scheidler L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So La Costa Canyon High School Encinitas, California
45 RHP Nathan Hadley Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Loyola High School Los Angeles, California
47 C Daniel Rosica Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) RS Jr Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley, California
Head coach

John Savage Nevada

Assistant coach(es)

Niko Gallego UCLA

Hitting coach(es)

Bryant Ward East Carolina

Pitching coach(es)

Rex Peters Cal State Fullerton

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 9, 2018

Schedule

2018 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log
Regular season
Postseason
  •   Bruins win
  •   Bruins loss
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Source: UCLA[2]
  • Rankings from Collegiate Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ "MLB Draft Picks from the University of California, Los Angeles". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 UCLA Bruins baseball schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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