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2023 season of the University of California, Los Angeles baseball team

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2023 UCLA Bruins baseball

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Record| 27–24–1 (12–16–1 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* John Savage (19th season)

Hitting coach| Bryant Ward (9th season)
Home stadium| Jackie Robinson Stadium

Seasons

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2024 ->

2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 4 Stanford ‍†‍‍y | 23 | - | 7 | - | 0 |  | .767 |  |  | 38 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .704
No. 23 Oregon State ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .600 |  |  | 39 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .684
Washington ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .586 |  |  | 35 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .660
USC ‍‍‍ | 17 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .567 |  |  | 34 | - | 23 | - | 1 |  | .595
Arizona State ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .552 |  |  | 32 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .582
No. 12 Oregon ‍‍‡‍y | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 38 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .655
UCLA ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 16 | - | 1 |  | .431 |  |  | 28 | - | 24 | - | 1 |  | .538
Arizona ‍‍‍y | 12 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .400 |  |  | 33 | - | 24 | - | 0 |  | .579
California ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .400 |  |  | 24 | - | 28 | - | 0 |  | .462
Washington State ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .345 |  |  | 29 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .558
Utah ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 20 | - | 1 |  | .317 |  |  | 22 | - | 32 | - | 1 |  | .409
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 30, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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

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Main article: 2022 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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

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### Roster

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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

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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

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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

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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)
| 2023 Pac–12 tournament: 1–1

Game  | Date  | Rank  | Opponent  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | P12T
52 | May 23 | (7) | vs. (4) USC | Scottsdale Stadium
Scottsdale, Arizona | 4–6 | Connolly
(3–1) | Brooks
(6–6) | Wisch
(7) | 2,032 | 27–24–1 | 0—1
53 | May 24 | (7) | vs. (3) Washington | Scottsdale Stadium
Scottsdale, Arizona | 17–4
(7) | Austin
(5–4) | Engman
(3–4) | — | 2,012 | 28—24–1 | 1—1

## Rankings

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Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked| Week

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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

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UCLA had six players selected in the 2023 MLB draft.

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Alonzo Tredwell | RHP  | 2  | 61  | Houston Astros
Kyle Karros  | INF  | 5  | 145  | Colorado Rockies
Charles Harrison  | RHP  | 7  | 215  | St. Louis Cardinals
Jake Brooks  | RHP  | 11  | 323  | Miami Marlins
Darius Perry  | C  | 15  | 442  | Colorado Rockies
Ethan Flanagan  | LHP  | 17  | 506  | Chicago Cubs

## References

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1. ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
2. ^ a b "2023 Baseball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
3. ^ USA Today Coaches Poll
4. ^ Baseball America Poll
5. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
6. ^ NCBWA Poll
7. ^ D1Baseball Poll

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