2024 UCLA Bruins baseball team

American college baseball season

2024 UCLA Bruins baseball

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Record| 19–33 (9–21 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* John Savage (20th season)

Hitting coach| Bryant Ward (10th season)
Home stadium| Jackie Robinson Stadium

Seasons

← 2023

2025 →

2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |   | PCT |  |  | W |   | L |   | T |   | PCT
No. 25 Arizona ‍†‍‡‍y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 |   | .667 |  |  | 36 | – | 23 | – | 0 |   | .610
No. 10 Oregon State ‍‍‍y | 19 | – | 10 | – | 0 |   | .655 |  |  | 42 | – | 14 | – | 0 |   | .750
No. 12 Oregon ‍‍‍y | 19 | – | 11 | – | 0 |   | .633 |  |  | 37 | – | 18 | – | 0 |   | .673
USC ‍‍‍ | 17 | – | 12 | – | 0 |   | .586 |  |  | 31 | – | 28 | – | 0 |   | .525
California ‍‍‍ | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 |   | .567 |  |  | 36 | – | 19 | – | 0 |   | .655
Arizona State ‍‍‍ | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 |   | .567 |  |  | 32 | – | 26 | – | 0 |   | .552
Utah ‍‍‍ | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 |   | .533 |  |  | 33 | – | 22 | – | 0 |   | .600
Stanford ‍‍‍ | 11 | – | 19 | – | 0 |   | .367 |  |  | 22 | – | 32 | – | 0 |   | .407
Washington ‍‍‍ | 10 | – | 20 | – | 0 |   | .333 |  |  | 19 | – | 31 | – | 1 |   | .382
Washington State ‍‍‍ | 9 | – | 21 | – | 0 |   | .300 |  |  | 21 | – | 32 | – | 0 |   | .396
UCLA ‍‍‍ | 9 | – | 21 | – | 0 |   | .300 |  |  | 19 | – | 33 | – | 0 |   | .365
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024 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 20th season at UCLA.

## Previous season

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Main article: 2023 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The Bruins finished with a record of 27–24–1, and 12–16–1 in conference play.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2024 UCLA Bruins roster[2]

Pitchers

* 8 – Cody Delvecchio – Sophomore
* 10 – Nate Leibold – Junior
* 16 – Jack O'Connor – Sophomore
* 19 – Landon Stump – Freshman
* 20 – Justin Lee – Freshman
* 25 – Josh Alger – Junior
* 28 – Cal Randall – Freshman
* 29 – Finn McIllroy – Sophomore
* 31 – Chris Aldrich –  Junior
* 32 – James Hepp – Junior
* 34 – Luke Rodriguez – Freshman
* 35 – Luke Jewett – Junior
* 37 – Will Goldberg – Freshman
* 38 – Owen Egan – Freshman
* 43 – Matthew Gobel – Freshman
* 45 – Chris Grothues – Sophomore
* 47 – Kaena Kiakona – Freshman
* 50 – Rashad Ruff – Graduate
* 51 – Caedon Kottinger – Senior
* 55 – Michael Barnett – Sophomore

Catchers

* 17 – Jack Holman – Junior
* 30 – Quintt Landis – Graduate
* 33 – Blake Balsz – Freshman
* 40 – Cashel Duggar – Freshman

Infielders

* 1 – Roch Cholowsky – Freshman
* 2 – Duce Gourson – Junior
* 3 – Cody Schrier – Junior
* 4 – Phoenix Call – Freshman
* 5 – Daylen Reyes – Senior
* 6 – Grant Gray – Freshman
* 7 – Roman Martin – Freshman
* 9 – Cameron Kim – Freshman
* 14 – AJ Salgado –  Junior
* 39 – Mulivai Levu – Freshman

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Outfielders

* 11 – Payton Brennan – Sophomore
* 15 – Jarrod Hocking – Sophomore
* 18 – Carson Yates – Senior
* 21 – JonJon Vaughns – Senior
* 24 – Malakhi Knight – Junior
* 27 – Keenan Proctor – Sophomore
* 36 – Dean West – Freshman
* 44 – Toussaint Bythewood – Sophomore
* 48 – Aidan Espinoza – Freshman

### Coaches

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2022 UCLA Bruins baseball coaching staff[2]

* John Savage – Head Coach – 20th season
* Bryant Ward – Assistant Coach – 9th season
* Niko Gallego – Assistant Coach – 10th season
* David Berg – Assistant Coach – 6th season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.

## Schedule

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2024 UCLA Bruins game log (19–33)

Regular season: 19-33 (Home: 15-11; Away: 4-20; Neutral: 0-2)
| February: 5-3

Game  | Date/Time (PST)  | Rank  | Opponent  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | Pac-12
1 | February 16
5:00 p.m. | 22 | Gonzaga* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 8–7 | Delvecchio
(1–0) | Sotelo
(0–1) | Ruff
(1) | 638 | 1–0 | —
2 | February 17
2:00 p.m. | 22 | Gonzaga* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 10–3 | McIllroy
(1–0) | Payton
(0–1) | — | 578 | 2–0 | –
3 | February 18
12:00 p.m. | 22 | Gonzaga* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 6–0 | Barnett
(1–0) | DeSchryver
(0–1) | — | 704 | 3–0 | —
— | February 20
5:00 p.m. | 22 | Loyola Marymount* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | Postponed
(weather) | 3–0 | —
4 | February 23
4:30 p.m. | 20 | at No. 5 TCU* | Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas | 3–4 | Tolle
(1–0) | Jewett
(0–1) | Abeldt
(3) | 5,004 | 3–1 | —
5 | February 24
2:00 p.m. | 20 | at No. 5 TCU* | Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas | 3–6 | Sloan
(1–0) | McIllroy
(1–1) | Hoover
(1) | 5,278 | 3–2 | –
6 | February 25
11:00 AM | 20 | at No. 5 TCU* | Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas | 3–13 | Morris
(1–0) | Barnett
(1–1) | — | 4,825 | 3–3 | —
7 | February 27
5:00 p.m. |  | Nevada* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 5–4 | Leibold
(1–0) | Desch
(0–1) | Ruff
(2) | 312 | 4–3 | —
8 | February 28
5:00 p.m. |  | Long Beach State* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 12–11
(10) | Ruff
(1–0) | Villani
(0–1) | — | 404 | 5–3 | —
| March: 5-12

Game  | Date/Time (PST)  | Rank  | Opponent  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | Pac-12
9 | March 1
5:00 p.m. |  | Michigan*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 3–4 | Volt
(1–1) | Delvecchio
(1–1) | — | 770 | 5–4 | —
— | March 2
2:00 p.m. |  | San Diego*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | Cancelled
(weather) | 5–4 | —
10 | March 3
3:00 p.m. |  | No. 20 UC Irvine*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic | Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 2–5 | Ojeda
(1–0) | Rodriguez
(0–1) | Tibbett
(3) | 4,617 | 5–5 | —
11 | March 5
6:00 p.m. |  | at Long Beach State* | Blair Field
Long Beach, California | 0–2 | Donegan
(2–0) | Stump
(0–1) | Villani
(3) | 2,066 | 5–6 | —
12 | March 8
6:00 p.m. |  | at California | Stu Gordon Stadium
Berkeley, California | 7–11 | Becerra
(3–0) | Rodriguez
(0–2) | — | 546 | 5–7 | 0–1
13 | March 9
2:00 p.m. |  | at California | Stu Gordan Stadium
Berkeley, California | 1–4 | Sullivan
(1–0) | Rodriguez
(0–3) | — | 745 | 5–8 | 0–2
14 | March 10
1:00 p.m. |  | at California | Stu Gordon Stadium
Berkeley, California | 5–6 | Stasiowski
(1–0) | Ruff
(1–1) | — | 957 | 5–9 | 0–2
15 | March 12
6:00 p.m. |  | UConn* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 2–5 | Coe
(2–3) | Kottinger
(0–1) | Quinn
(1) | 332 | 5–10 | 0–2
16 | March 15
6:00 p.m. |  | Washington State* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 4–1 | Jewett
(1–1) | Taylor
(3–1) | Ruff
(3) | 607 | 6–10 | 1–2
17 | March 16
2:00 p.m. |  | Washington State* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 5–12 | Brotherton
(2–1) | Kottinger
(0–2) | — | 668 | 6–11 | 1–3
18 | March 17
12:00 p.m. |  | Washington State* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 9–4 | Aldrich
(1–0) | Jones
(1–2) | — | 510 | 7–11 | 2–3
19 | March 22
7:00 p.m. |  | USC*
Rivalry
| Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 2–15 | Aoki
(2–3) | Jewett
(1–2) | — | 1,010 | 7–12 | 2–4
20 | March 23
2:00 p.m. |  | USC*
Rivalry
| Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 7–6 | Barnett
(2–1) | Stromsborg
(0–5) | Ruff
(4) | 881 | 8–12 | 3–4
21 | March 24
2:00 p.m. |  | USC*
Rivalry
| Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 6–3 | Rodriguez
(1–3) | Feikes
(1–1) | Ruff
(5) | 1,321 | 9–12 | 4–4
22 | March 26
6:00 p.m. |  | UC Santa Barbara | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 13–12 | Vaughns
(1–0) | Moring
(1–3) | — | 680 | 10–12 | 4–4
23 | March 28
7:00 p.m. |  | at Arizona* | Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona | 3–5 | Hintz
(1–1) | Egan
(0–1) | — | 2,168 | 10–13 | 4–5
24 | March 29
7:00 p.m. |  | at Arizona* | Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona | 2–3 | Candiotti
(2–1) | Ruff
(1–2) | — | 3,291 | 10–14 | 4–6
25 | March 30
1:00 p.m. |  | at Arizona* | Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona | 9–10 | Netz
(1–0) | Ruff
(1–3) | — | 3,349 | 10–15 | 4–7
| April: 4–13

Game  | Date/Time (PST)  | Rank  | Opponent  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | Pac-12
26 | April 2
6:00 p.m. |  | at Loyola Marymount* | George C. Page Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 4–1 | Lee
(1–0) | Geis
(0–1) | Ruff
(6) | 538 | 11–15 | 4–7
27 | April 5
7:05 p.m. |  | #20 Oregon | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 4–8 | Gordon
(4–2) | Jewett
(1–3) | — | 699 | 11–16 | 4–8
28 | April 6
6:05 p.m. |  | #20 Oregon | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 4–3
(10) | Ruff
(2–3) | Featherston
(1–1) | — | 1,100 | 12–16 | 5–8
29 | April 7
12:05 p.m. |  | #20 Oregon | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 3–6 | Seitter
(4–1) | Stump
(0–2) | — | 927 | 12–17 | 5–9
30 | April 9
6:00 p.m. |  | Pepperdine* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 2–10 | Troy
(1–1) | Gobel
(0–1) | — | 291 | 12–18 | 5–9
31 | April 12
6:05 p.m. |  | at Washington | Husky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington | 4–5 | Cunningham
(2–2) | Vaughns
(1–1) | — | 1,122 | 12–19 | 5–10
32 | April 13
2:05 p.m. |  | at Washington | Husky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington | 13–5 | Barnett
(3–1) | Kirchoff
(2–3) | — | 1,440 | 13–19 | 6–10
33 | April 14
1:05 p.m. |  | at Washington | Husky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington | 4–8 | McAdams
(1–0) | Lee
(1–1) | — | 1,391 | 13–20 | 6–11
34 | April 16
4:35 p.m. |  | at UC Santa Barbara* | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, California | 0–6 | Camarillo
(1–0) | Rodriguez
(1–4) | Flora
(5) | 597 | 13–21 | 6–11
35 | April 19
6:00 p.m. |  | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 3–5 | Jacobs
(4–2) | Jewett
(1–4) | Schiefer
(3) | 649 | 13–22 | 6–12
36 | April 20
2:00 p.m. |  | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 2–8 | Markl
(4–2) | Barnett
(3–2) | — | 779 | 13–23 | 6–13
37 | April 21
1:00 p.m. |  | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 1–13 | Carlon
(3–1) | Stump
(0–3) | — | 1,205 | 13–24 | 6–14
38 | April 23
6:00 p.m. |  | #12 UC Irvine* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 7–9 | Martin
(1–0) | Ruff
(2–4) | Utagawa
(1) | 680 | 13–25 | 6–14
39 | April 26
5:00 p.m. |  | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah | 2–3
(12) | Hostert
(5–3) | Ruff
(2–5) | — | 1,597 | 13–26 | 6–15
40 | April 27
1:00 p.m. |  | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah | 3–7 | Jones
(3–2) | Barnett
(3–3) | — | 1,887 | 13–27 | 6–16
41 | April 28
12:00 p.m. |  | at Utah | Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah | 7–12 | McAnelly
(4–2) | Stump
(0–4) | — | 2,004 | 13–28 | 6–17
42 | April 30
3:00 p.m. |  | at Pepperdine* | Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, California | 16–2 | Rodriguez
(2–4) | Cole
(1–3) | — | 349 | 14–28 | 6–17
| May: 5–5

Game  | Date/Time (PST)  | Rank  | Opponent  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | Pac-12
43 | May 3
6:05 p.m. |  | Cal State Fullerton* | Angel Stadium
Anaheim, California | 1–2
(12) | Tomczak
(2–2) | Lee
(1–2) | — | 3,487 | 14–29 | 6–17
44 | May 4
4:00 p.m. |  | at Cal State Fullerton* | Goodwin Field
Fullerton, California | 4–1 | Barnett
(4–3) | Rodriguez
(2–6) | Ruff
(7) | 1,484 | 15–29 | 6–17
45 | May 5
2:00 p.m. |  | Cal State Fullerton* | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 11–4 | Lee
(2–2) | Turner
(0–3) | — | 990 | 16–29 | 6–17
56 | May 7
6:00 p.m. |  | at No. 16 UC Irvine* | Anteater Ballpark
Irvine, California | 6–9 | Ojeda
(4–1) | Stump
(0–5) | — | 1,990 | 16–30 | 6–17
57 | May 10
7:00 p.m. |  | at No. 7 Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon | 0–11 | May
(5–0) | Jewett
(1–5) | Lawson
(1) | 4,034 | 16–31 | 6–18
58 | May 11
5:00 p.m. |  | at No. 7 Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon | 11–12 | Holmes
(3–3) | Ruff
(2–6) | — | 4,032 | 16–32 | 6–19
59 | May 12
12:00 p.m. |  | at No. 7 Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon | 1–15 | Segura
(6–1) | Rodriguez
(2–5) | — | 4,066 | 16–33 | 6–20
60 | May 16
7:00 p.m. |  | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 8–3 | Jewett
(2–5) | Scott
(4–9) | — | 580 | 17–33 | 7–20
61 | May 17
6:00 p.m. |  | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 8–3 | Barnett
(5–3) | Moore
(3–1) | Randall
(1) | 1,042 | 18–33 | 8–20
62 | May 18
12:00 p.m. |  | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California | 10–8 | Vaughns
(2–1) | O'Harran
(1–4) | Lee
(1) | 979 | 19–33 | 9–20

## Rankings

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Main article: 2024 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]| 24| 24*| —| —| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baseball America[4]| —| 24| —| —| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCBWA†[5]| 22| 19| —| —| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
D1Baseball[6]| 22| 20| —| —| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Perfect Game[7]| 18| 16| 25| —| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

† 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.

## 2024 MLB draft

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UCLA had three players selected in the 2024 MLB draft.

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Luke Jewett  | RHP  | 8  | 228  | Colorado Rockies
Duce Gourson  | INF  | 9  | 264  | Pittsburgh Pirates
Cody Schrier  | SS  | 13  | 394  | Miami Marlins

## References

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1. ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. ^ a b "2024 Baseball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
3. ^ USA Today Coaches Poll
4. ^ Baseball America Poll
5. ^ NCBWA Poll
6. ^ D1Baseball Poll
7. ^ Perfect Game Poll

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