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LONG BEACH, Calif. – The No. 14-ranked UCLA baseball team dropped a midweek contest to Long Beach State, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Blair Field. The Bruins (34-14, 17-7 Big Ten) have lost three consecutive contests for the first time this season. UCLA’s offense struggled, mustering just four hits on the night. Roch Cholowsky enjoyed […]
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The No. 14-ranked UCLA baseball team dropped a midweek contest to Long Beach State, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Blair Field.
The Bruins (34-14, 17-7 Big Ten) have lost three consecutive contests for the first time this season. UCLA’s offense struggled, mustering just four hits on the night.
Roch Cholowsky enjoyed a two-hit performance while extending his hitting streak to 12 games. Mulivai Levu tripled to plate UCLA’s first run of the ballgame and Blake Balsz also recorded an extra-base hit with his double in the top of the fifth.
Roman Martin walked twice and scored a run.
The Dirtbags took an early lead in the bottom of the first when it used a pair of two-out to plate the first run of the game.
Long Beach State starter Van Larson dominated early, retiring the first nine Bruins in order. Cholowsky finally ended the perfect game bid in the fourth with a sharp single through the left side, and Levu followed with a booming RBI triple to center that tied the game at 1-1.
The hosts scored twice in the home half of fifth to regain the lead.
After a scoreless sixth, UCLA make it a one-run game in the seventh when Aidan Espinoza was plunked with the bases loaded.
However, Long Beach State quickly countered when Conner Stewart lined a clutch two-out single, pushing the lead back to two.
The Bruins threatened in the ninth, putting the tying runs in scoring position after Kasen Khansarinia worked a walk and Cashel Dugger reached on an error. But the rally fizzled after back-to-back fly outs and Long Beach State escaped with a 4-2 victory.
UCLA heads to Illinois for its final road trip of the regular season. First pitch of the three-game series is set for Friday, May 9 at 4 p.m. PT (6 p.m. CT). The game will be available for viewing on B1G+.
The Bruins (34-14, 17-7 Big Ten) have lost three consecutive contests for the first time this season. UCLA’s offense struggled, mustering just four hits on the night.
Roch Cholowsky enjoyed a two-hit performance while extending his hitting streak to 12 games. Mulivai Levu tripled to plate UCLA’s first run of the ballgame and Blake Balsz also recorded an extra-base hit with his double in the top of the fifth.
Roman Martin walked twice and scored a run.
The Dirtbags took an early lead in the bottom of the first when it used a pair of two-out to plate the first run of the game.
Long Beach State starter Van Larson dominated early, retiring the first nine Bruins in order. Cholowsky finally ended the perfect game bid in the fourth with a sharp single through the left side, and Levu followed with a booming RBI triple to center that tied the game at 1-1.
The hosts scored twice in the home half of fifth to regain the lead.
After a scoreless sixth, UCLA make it a one-run game in the seventh when Aidan Espinoza was plunked with the bases loaded.
However, Long Beach State quickly countered when Conner Stewart lined a clutch two-out single, pushing the lead back to two.
The Bruins threatened in the ninth, putting the tying runs in scoring position after Kasen Khansarinia worked a walk and Cashel Dugger reached on an error. But the rally fizzled after back-to-back fly outs and Long Beach State escaped with a 4-2 victory.
UCLA heads to Illinois for its final road trip of the regular season. First pitch of the three-game series is set for Friday, May 9 at 4 p.m. PT (6 p.m. CT). The game will be available for viewing on B1G+.