2023 UCLA Bruins baseball team
2023 season of the University of California, Los Angeles baseball team
The 2023 UCLA Bruins baseball team represent the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bruins play their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium as a member of the Pac-12 Conference . They are led by head coach John Savage , in his 19th season at UCLA.
Previous season
The Bruins finished with a record of 40–24, and 19–11 in conference play In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament , where they lost to Auburn in the Auburn Regional in Auburn, Alabama .
Personnel
Roster
2023 UCLA Bruins roster[ 2]
Pitchers
7 – Ethan Flanagan – Sophomore
10 – Nate Leibold – Sophomore
11 – Ben Jacobs – Freshman
12 – Gage Jump – Sophomore
14 – Charles Harrison – Senior
16 – Jack O'Connor – Freshman
20 – Josh Alger – Sophomore
25 – Cody Delvecchio – Freshman
28 – James Hepp – Sophomore
29 – Finn McIllroy – Freshman
30 – Alonzo Tredwell – Sophomore
31 – Chris Aldrich – Sophomore
32 – Josh Hahn – Senior
33 – Jake Saum – Senior
34 – Jake Brooks – Junior
35 – Luke Jewett – Sophomore
40 – Michael Barnett – Freshman
45 – Chris Grothues – Freshman
51 – Caedon Kottinger – Junior
55 – Kelly Austin – Senior
Catchers
9 – Darius Perry – Senior
17 – Jack Holman – Sophomore
19 – Aidan Berger – Freshman
36 – Knox Loposer – Graduate
Infielders
1 – Cody Schrier – Sophomore
3 – Duce Gourson – Sophomore
4 – Kyle Karros – Junior
5 – Daylen Reyes – Junior
6 – Payton Brennan – Freshman
8 – Andrew Walters – Freshman
38 – AJ Salgado – Sophomore
Outfielders
6 – Payton Brennan – Freshman
15 – Jarrod Hocking – Freshman
18 – Carson Yates – Junior
21 – JonJon Vaughns – Junior
24 – Malakhi Knight – Sophomore
27 – Keenan Proctor – Freshman
32 – Josh Hahn – Senior
44 – Toussaint Bythewood – Freshman
Coaches
2022 UCLA Bruins baseball coaching staff[ 2]
John Savage – Head coach – 19th season
Bryant Ward – Assistant coach – 8th season
Niko Gallego – Assistant coach – 9th season
David Berg – Volunteer assistant coach – 5th season
Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.
Schedule
2023 UCLA Bruins game log (27–24–1)
Regular season: 28–24–1 (Home: 19–9–1; Away: 8–14 Neutral: 1–1)
February: 5–2
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
1
February 17
12
Omaha *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
16–1
Brooks (1–0)
Riedel (0–1)
—
727
1–0
–
2
February 18
12
Omaha*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
23–0
Tredwell (1–0)
Bell (0–1)
—
776
2–0
–
3
February 19
12
Omaha*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
8–1
Austin (1–0)
Tenney (0–1)
—
810
3–0
–
4
February 21
13
Pepperdine *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
11–2
Aldrich (1–0)
Llewellyn (0–1)
—
350
4–0
–
5
February 24
17
at No. 10 Vanderbilt *
Hawkins Field Nashville, Tennessee
0–6
Holton (0–1)
Brooks (1–1)
—
3,788
4–1
–
6
February 25
17
at No. 10 Vanderbilt*
Hawkins Field Nashville, Tennessee
3–0
Delvecchio (1–0)
Hliboki (0–2)
Jewett (1)
3,793
5–1
–
7
February 26
17
at No. 10 Vanderbilt*
Hawkins Field Nashville, Tennessee
1–2
Futrell (2–0)
Austin (1–1)
Maldonado (2)
3,798
5–2
–
–
February 29
Loyola Marymount *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
Postponed (weather)
5–2
–
March: 11–5
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
8
March 1
12
Michigan *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
9–4
Aldrich (2–0)
Denner (0–2)
—
458
6–2
–
9
March 3
12
Tulane *Southern California College Baseball Classic
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
10–3
Brooks (2–1)
Carmouche (0–2)
—
419
7–2
–
10
March 4
12
Sacramento State *Southern California College Baseball Classic
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–2
Tredwell (2–0)
Lucchesi (2–1)
Jewett (2)
540
8–2
–
11
March 5
12
USC *Rivalry Southern California College Baseball Classic
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–3
Saum (1–0)
Hammond (0–1)
—
1,845
9–2
–
12
March 10
12
Long Beach State *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–6
McIllroy (1–0)
Diez (0–1)
Jewett (3)
480
10–2
–
13
March 10
13
at Oregon
PK Park Eugene, Oregon
2–6
Dallas (1–0)
Brooks (2–2)
—
1,158
10–3
0–1
14
March 11
13
at Oregon
PK Park Eugene, Oregon
8–7
Tredwell (3–0)
Uelmen (1–2)
—
2,008
11–3
1–1
15
March 12
13
at Oregon
PK Park Eugene, Oregon
16–0
Austin (2–1)
Pace (1–1)
—
1,345
12–3
2–1
–
March 14
San Diego *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
Postponed (weather)
12–3
2–1
16
March 17
12
Arizona
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–1
Brooks (3–2)
Nichols (3–1)
—
574
13–3
3–1
17
March 18
12
Arizona
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–5
Barnett (1–0)
Zastrow (2–1)
Jewett (4)
654
14–3
4–1
18
March 19
12
Arizona
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
6–4
Aldrich (3–0)
Hintz (0–1)
—
513
15–3
5–1
19
March 24
7
Washington
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–1
Brooks (4–2)
Lord (3–1)
—
811
16–3
6–1
20
March 25
7
Washington
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
0–3
Emanuels (2–1)
Jewett (0–1)
—
860
16–4
6–2
21
March 26
7
Washington
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
10–11
Boyle (3–0)
Aldrich (3–1)
Matter (4)
1,010
16–5
6–3
22
March 28
12
at Cal State Fullerton *
Goodwin Field Fullerton, California
5–15
Faulks (1–1)
Jacobs (0–1)
—
1,361
16–6
6–4
23
March 31
12
at Washington State
Bailey–Brayton Field Pullman, Washington
5–9
Hawkins (3–3)
Brooks (4–3)
—
583
16–7
6–5
April: 8–8–1
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
24
April 1
12
at Washington State
Bailey–Brayton Field Pullman, Washington
1–5
Taylor (2–1)
Tredwell (3–1)
—
1,380
16–8
6–6
–
April 2
12
at Washington State
Bailey–Brayton Field Pullman, Washington
Postponed (weather)
16–8
6–6
25
April 4
22
at Long Beach State*
Blair Field Long Beach, California
4–3(13)
Jewett (1–1)
Wallerstedt (0–1)
—
2,201
17–8
6–6
26
April 6
22
Utah
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–3
Austin (3–1)
Lugo-Canchola (2–2)
Delvecchio (1)
510
18–8
7–6
27
April 7
22
Utah
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
1–0
Harrison (1–0)
Ashman (1–1)
—
620
19–8
8–6
28
April 8
22
Utah
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
10–10
—
—
—
615
19–8–1
8–6–1
29
April 11
at Pepperdine*
Eddy D. Field Stadium Malibu, California
7–8
Baird (2–2)
Delvecchio (1–1)
—
845
19–9–1
8–6–1
30
April 14
19
UC Davis *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–2
Flanagan (1–0)
Carrion (0–3)
Delvecchio (2)
510
20–9–1
8–6–1
31
April 15
19
UC Davis*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
8–2
Tredwell (4–1)
Huezo (1–2)
—
1,042
21–9–1
8–6–1
32
April 16
19
UC Davis*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–6
Carrion (1–3)
Austin (3–2)
Hogan 4
620
21–10–1
8–6–1
33
April 18
22
UC Irvine *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–12
Vizcaino (4–2)
Flanagan (1–1)
—
490
21–11–1
8–6–1
34
April 21
22
@ USC Rivalry
Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California
9–3
Brooks (5–3)
Stromsborg (4–3)
—
2,057
22–11–1
9–6–1
35
April 22
22
@ USC Rivalry
Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California
1–5
Aoki (3–0)
Tredwell (4–2)
—
1,276
22–12–1
9–7–1
36
April 23
22
@ USC Rivalry
Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California
5–6
Clarke (2–2)
Delvecchio (1–2)
—
1,882
22–13–1
9–8–1
37
April 25
@ Loyola Marymount*
George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–1
Leibold (1–0)
McRoberts (0–2)
—
507
23–13–1
9–8–1
38
April 28
@ No. 8 Stanford
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California
5–6
Mathews (5–3)
Brooks (5–4)
Bruno (4)
2,146
23–14–1
9–9–1
39
April 29
@ No. 8 Stanford
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California
9–6
Austin (4–2)
Scott (5–3)
—
2,126
24–14–1
10–8–1
40
April 30
@ No. 8 Stanford
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California
7–10
Bruno (2–0)
Delvecchio (1–3)
—
2,593
24–15–1
10–9–1
May: 3–8
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
41
May 2
@ UC Irvine*
Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California
3–12
Antone (3–1)
Hahn (0–1)
—
2,469
24–16–1
10–9–1
42
May 5
California
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–10
Becerra (2–3)
Brooks (5–5)
Stasiowski (1)
717
24–17–1
10–10–1
43
May 6
California
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
2–9
Pasqualott (3–1)
Austin (4–3)
Galan (1)
1,177
24–18–1
10–11–1
44
May 7
California
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
8–9
Colwell (2–3)
Aldrich (3–2)
Bougie (3)
1,420
24–19–1
10–12–1
45
May 9
Cal State Fullerton*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
10–2
McIllroy (2–0)
Blood (1–3)
—
713
25–19–1
10–12–1
46
May 12
No. 15 Oregon State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
12–5
Brooks (6–5)
Sellers (6–5)
—
733
26–19–1
11–12–1
47
May 13
No. 15 Oregon State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–6
Ferrer (1–1)
Austin (4–4)
Brown (9)
911
26–20–1
11–13–1
48
May 14
No. 15 Oregon State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–21
Keljo (2–0)
Aldrich (3–3)
Mejia (2)
690
26–21–1
11–14–1
49
May 18
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
4–5
Stevenson (5–3)
Delvecchio (1–4)
—
2,379
26–22–1
11–15–1
50
May 19
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
6–3
Flanagan (2–1)
Dunn (4–6)
Delvecchio (3)
3,092
27–22–1
12–15–1
51
May 20
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
1–2
Stevenson (6–3)
Grothues (0–1)
—
2,495
27–23–1
12–16–1
Postseason: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–1)
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Coaches' [ 3] 15 15* 12 12 12 8 12 22 19 22 — — — — — Baseball America [ 4] 12 13 14 13 12 9 12 — — — — — — — — Collegiate Baseball ^[ 5] 13 10 10 10 9 9 13 — — — — — — — — NCBWA †[ 6] 14 13 13 12 11 8 12 23 23 22 — — — — — D1Baseball[ 7] 17 17 17 16 13 7 12 24 22 22 — — — — —
^ 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.
2023 MLB draft
UCLA had six players selected in the 2023 MLB draft .
References
External links
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics