2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball
Los Angeles Regional champions
Pac-12 regular season champions
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 9
Record52–11 (24–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (4th season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (8th season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
2019 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 7 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 24 – 5 – 0   .828 52 – 11 – 0   .825
No. 10 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 22 – 7 – 0   .759 45 – 14 – 0   .763
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 21 – 8 – 0   .724 36 – 20 – 1   .640
California  ‍‍‍y 17 – 11 – 0   .607 32 – 20 – 0   .615
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13 – 0   .552 38 – 19 – 0   .667
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 15 – 14 – 0   .517 32 – 24 – 0   .571
USC  ‍‍‍ 13 – 15 – 1   .466 25 – 29 – 1   .464
Washington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 17 – 0   .414 28 – 24 – 0   .538
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 10 – 19 – 0   .345 27 – 29 – 0   .482
Utah  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24 – 0   .200 16 – 33 – 0   .327
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 25 – 1   .121 11 – 41 – 1   .217
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 16, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2019 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.

UCLA finished the regular season with a 47–8 overall record (24–5 in conference). They were the #1 ranked team for much of the year, and were awarded the #1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Previous season

The Bruins finished 38–21 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 was defeated by Vanderbilt and USC. In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to Minnesota twice in the Corvallis Regional in Corvallis, Oregon.

MLB draft selections

The Bruins had four individuals selected in the 2018 MLB draft.[2]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Jake Bird Pitcher 5 156 Colorado Rockies
Jon Olsen Pitcher 12 364 Minnesota Twins
Danny Amaral Left fielder 14 414 Pittsburgh Pirates
Jeremy Ydens Outfielder 33 999 Arizona Diamondbacks

Roster

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
1 INF Matt McLain R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr Beckman High School Tustin, California
3 INF Ryan Kreidler R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Davis High School Davis, California
4 INF Kevin Kendall L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So La Mirada High School La Mirada, California
5 OF Garrett Mitchell L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Orange Lutheran High School Orange, California
6 INF Jack Stronach R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Helix High School La Mesa, California
7 INF Mike Toglia S/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jr Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor, Washington
8 OF Jarron Silva Current redshirt L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Saint Mary's High School Stockton, California
9 C RJ Teijeiro L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 211 lb (96 kg) So Saint Francis High School Foster City, California
10 INF Mikey Perez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Gahr High School Cerritos, California
11 INF Jake Moberg R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta, California
12 LHP Justin Hooper Current redshirt L/L 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Jr De La Salle High School San Ramon, California
14 RHP Sean Mullen R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Stockdale High School Bakersfield, California
15 C Will McInerny R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, California
16 UTL Kyle Cuellar L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr La Salle High School Arcadia, California
18 OF Jeremy Ydens R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. Francis High School Campbell, California
19 RHP Jack Ralston Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 231 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Hart High School Santa Clarita, California
21 OF Jordan Prendiz Current redshirt L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Mt. Whitney High School Visalia, California
24 RHP Zach Pettway R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Long Beach Wilson High School Long Beach, California
25 C Noah Cardenas R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Alemany High School Santa Clarita, California
27 INF Jack Filby L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr C. K. McClatchy High School Sacramento, California
28 INF Jake Hirabayashi R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
29 RHP Michael Townsend R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
30 RHP Nick Nastrini R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Cathedral Catholic High School San Diego, California
31 INF JT Schwartz L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Corona del Mar High School Newport Beach, California
32 RHP Ryan Garcia R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr La Salle High School Sierra Madre, California
33 INF Chase Strumpf R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr JSerra Catholic High School Dana Point, California
34 RHP Felix Rubi R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Kennedy High School Pacoima, California
35 RHP Kyle Mora R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
36 OF Jake Pries R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Sr JSerra Catholic High School San Juan Capistrano, California
40 RHP Holden Powell R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mt. Whitney High School Visalia, California
43 LHP Daniel Colwell L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr St. Mary's College High School Berkeley, California
44 LHP Nick Scheidler L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr La Costa Canyon High School Encinitas, California
45 RHP Nathan Hadley Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Loyola High School Los Angeles, California
51 RHP Dennis Boatman R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Woodcreek High School Roseville, California
55 RHP Jesse Bergin R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Harvard-Westlake School Studio City, California
Head coach

John Savage (Nevada)

Assistant coach(es)
  • Rex Peters
  • Bryant Ward
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 30, 2019

Schedule

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log
Regular season
NCAA tournament – Los Angeles Regional
Date Time Opponent Rank Site
stadium 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record
May 31 7:00 p.m.
ESPN3		 (4) Omaha
Quarterfinals		 (1) No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 5–2 Garcia (10–0) Kinney (11–2) Mora (1) 1,751 48–8
June 1 7:00 p.m.
ESPNU		 (3) Loyola Marymount
Semifinals		 (1) No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 2–3 Fernandezees (4–1) Ralston (11–1) Frasso (10) 2,014 48–9
June 2 12:00 p.m.
ESPN2		 (2) Baylor
Elimination game		 (1) No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 11–6 Rubi (2–0) Thomas (1–2) – 1,911 49–9
June 2 6:00 p.m.
ESPN3		 (3) Loyola Marymount
Regional Final		 (1) No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 6–1 Nastrini (1–0) Voelker (2–5) – 1,957 50–9
June 3 7:00 p.m.
ESPN2		 (3) Loyola Marymount
Regional Final		 (1) No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 6–3 Townsend (3–0) Fernandezees (4–2) Powell (17) 1,955 51–9
June 7 6:00 p.m.
ESPN2		 Michigan
Super Regional Game 1		 No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 2–3 Kauffmann (10–6) Garcia (10–1) Criswell (1) 1,904 51–10
June 8 6:00 p.m.
ESPN2		 Michigan
Super Regional Game 2		 No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 5–412 Powell (4–3) Cleveland (4–3) – 1,967 52–10
June 9 6:00 p.m.
ESPN2		 Michigan
Super Regional Game 3 		No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		 2–4 Henry (10–5) Mora (3–3) Keizer (2) 2,031 52–11
  •   Bruins win
  •   Bruins loss
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Source: UCLA[3]
  • Rankings from Baseball America.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • All times are in Pacific Time.

Rankings

See also: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'77*74311111111111118
Baseball America3332211111111111116
Collegiate Baseball^3336632311111111199
NCBWA†4343411111111111119
D1Baseball5442211111111111117

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2019 MLB draft

Main article: 2019 MLB draft

The Bruins had 13 players selected in the draft, tying a program record, and tying Vanderbilt for most in the 2019 draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB team
Michael Toglia 1B 1 23 Colorado Rockies
Ryan Garcia RHP 2 50 Texas Rangers
Chase Strumpf 2B 2 64 Chicago Cubs
Ryan Kreidler 3B 4 112 Detroit Tigers
Jack Ralston RHP 7 215 St. Louis Cardinals
Jeremy Ydens OF 8 243 Washington Nationals
Justin Hooper LHP 14 409 Kansas City Royals
Jack Stronach OF 21 623 San Diego Padres
Jake Pries OF 24 735 New York Yankees
Nate Hadley RHP 25 749 Minnesota Twins
Kyle Molnar RHP 26 781 Los Angeles Dodgers
Jake Hirabayashi INF 39 1,169 Minnesota Twins
Ty Haselman C 40 1,211 Los Angeles Dodgers

References

  1. ^ "Pac-12 Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "MLB Draft Picks from the University of California, Los Angeles". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "2019 UCLA Bruins baseball schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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