2022 UCLA Bruins baseball team explained

Year:2022
Team:UCLA Bruins
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Coachrank:23
Cbrank:15
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:40–24
Conf Record:19–11
Head Coach:John Savage
Hc Year:18th
Hit Coach:Bryant Ward
Htc Year:8th
Stadium:Jackie Robinson Stadium
Tourney:NCAA Auburn Regional
Tourney Result:2–2

The 2022 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by head coach John Savage, in his 18th season at UCLA.

Previous season

See main article: 2021 UCLA Bruins baseball team.

The Bruins finished with a record of 37–20, and 18–12 in conference play.[1] In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to North Carolina and the #8 national seed Texas Tech in the Lubbock Regional in Lubbock, Texas.[2]

Preseason

Long time assistant coach Rex Peters has retired after 29 years of coaching baseball, with the last 10 years at UCLA. To fill the vacancy on John Savage's staff, Niko Gallego was promoted from volunteer assistant coach to assistant and former UCLA pitcher David Berg took over as volunteer assistant coach. Berg played an important part as a member of the Bruins' 2013 College World Series championship team.

Personnel

Coaches

Schedule

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NCAA Auburn Regional

2–2

GameDateRankOpponentStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallNCAAT
61 June 3 (2) No. 19 3–5 Messick (7–5) Rajcic (8–5) Hare (4) 3,714 38–23 0–1
62 June 4 (2) No. 19 Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama
16–2 Saum (4–0) Landry (3–6) 3,218 39–23 1–1
63 June 5 (2) No. 19 vs. (3) Florida State Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama
2–1Tredwell (4–1) Hare (1–4) 1,000 40–23 2–1
64 June 5 (2) No. 19 Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama
4–11 Barnett (3–2) Hepp (1–2) 3,346 40–24 2–2
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Rankings

See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2022 MLB draft

UCLA had an NCAA-High ten players selected in the 2022 MLB draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Max RajcicRHP6187St. Louis Cardinals
Michael CurialleUT12367St. Louis Cardinals
Jared KarrosRHP16495Los Angeles Dodgers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Pac-12 Baseball Standings. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411075127/https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/standings. dead. April 11, 2021. February 21, 2022. pac-12.com.
  2. Web site: 2021 NCAA tournament Field Of 64. February 21, 2022. d1baseball.com.
  3. Web site: 2022 Baseball Roster. UCLA Bruins. December 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2022 Baseball Schedule. UCLA Bruins. December 13, 2021.