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2022 season of the University of California, Los Angeles baseball team
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.
The Bruins finished with a record of 37–20, and 18–12 in conference play.[ 2] 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 .[ 3]
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.
2022 UCLA Bruins roster[ 4]
Pitchers
8 – Max Rajcic – Sophomore
10 – Nate Leibold – Freshman
12 – Gage Jump – Freshman
14 – Charles Harrison – Junior
19 – Jared Karros – Junior
20 – Josh Alger – Freshman
25 – Thatcher Hurd – Freshman
27 – Jack Filby – Senior
28 – James Hepp – Freshman
30 – Alonzo Tredwell – Freshman
31 – Chris Aldrich – Freshman
32 – Josh Hahn – Junior
33 – Jake Saum – Junior
34 – Jake Brooks – Sophomore
35 – Luke Jewett – Freshman
40 – Ethan Flanagan – Freshman
43 – Daniel Colwell – Senior
51 – Caedon Kottinger – Sophomore
55 – Kelly Austin – Sophomore
Catchers
9 – Darius Perry – Junior
17 – Jack Holman – Freshman
36 – Tommy Beres – Sophomore
Infielders
1 – Cody Schrier – Freshman
3 – Ethan Gourson – Freshman
5 – Daylen Reyes – Sophomore
6 – Michael Curialle – Junior
7 – Bryce Grudzielanek – Freshman
11 – Jake Moberg – Senior
27 – Jack Filby – Senior
37 – Eli Paton – Freshman
44 – Kyle Karros – Sophomore
45 – Alex Fernandes – Freshman
Outfielders
4 – Nick McLain – Freshman
6 – Michael Curialle – Junior
15 – Kenny Oyama – Grad. student
16 – Emanuel Dean – Sophomore
18 – Carson Yates – Sophomore
21 – JonJon Vaughns – Sophomore
24 – Malakhi Knight – Freshman
32 – Josh Hahn – Junior
38 – Jake Palmer – Grad. student
2022 UCLA Bruins baseball coaching staff[ 4]
John Savage – Head coach – 18th season
Bryant Ward – Assistant coach – 7th season
Niko Gallego – Assistant coach – 8th season
David Berg – Volunteer assistant coach – 4th season
Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.
2022 UCLA Bruins Game Log (38–22)
Regular season: 35–20 (Home: 22–9; Away: 11–10; Neutral: 2–1)
February: 5–3
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
1
February 18
Cal State Northridge *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
9–2
Brooks (1–0)
Traxel (0–1)
—
1,005
1–0
–
2
February 19
Cal State Northridge*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–6
Sodersten (1–0)
Rajcic (0–1)
Schriever (1)
650
1–1
–
3
February 20
Cal State Northridge*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–3 (13)
Saum (1–0)
Braun (0–1)
—
805
2–1
–
4
February 22
Pepperdine *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–7
Baird (2–0)
Harrison (0–1)
—
300
2–2
–
5
February 23
Omaha *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–9
Posch (1–0)
Harrison (0–2)
—
280
2–3
–
6
February 25
UC Riverside *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–1
Brooks (2–0)
Jacobs (0–1)
Tredwell (1)
370
3–3
–
7
February 26
UC Riverside*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
12–0
Rajcic (1–1)
Magrisi (0–2)
—
500
4–3
–
8
February 27
UC Riverside*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
2–1
Tredwell (1–0)
Turner (0–1)
—
400
5–3
–
March: 11–5
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
9
March 1
No. 25 Long Beach State *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–0
Hurd (1–0)
Carabajal (0–1)
Flanagan (1)
526
6–3
–
10
March 4
vs. Baylor *
Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas ,
1–2
Thomas (2–1)
Brooks (2–1)
Marriott (1)
16,515
6–4
–
11
March 5
vs. Oklahoma *
Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas
15–3 (7)
Flanagan (1–0)
Sandlin (1–2)
—
24,787
7–4
–
12
March 6
vs. No. 1 Texas *
Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas
5–1
Austin (1–0)
Johnson (0–1)
Tredwell (2)
12,577
8–4
–
13
March 8
Cal State Fullerton *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–4
Flanagan (2–0)
Howitt (0–2)
—
369
9–4
–
14
March 11
USC Rivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–7
Lambert (2–0)
Brooks (2–2)
Clow (1)
857
9–5
0–1
15
March 12
USCRivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
11–2
Rajcic (2–1)
Stromsborg (1–1)
—
1,655
10–5
1–1
16
March 13
USCRivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–6
Hurley (3–0)
Austin (1–1)
Keating (2)
1,692
10–6
1–2
17
March 18
Harvard *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
25–2
Brooks (3–2)
Stone (1–2)
—
487
11–6
–
18
March 19
Harvard*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
0–5
Williamson (2–1)
Rajcic (2–2)
—
632
11–7
–
19
March 20
Harvard*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
3–2 (11)
Jewett (1–0)
Jacobsen (1–2)
—
787
12–7
–
20
March 22
at Loyola Marymount *
George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, California
9–5
Jump (1–0)
Galicia (0–3)
—
536
13–7
–
21
March 25
at No. 11 Arizona Rivalry
Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona
10–2
Brooks (4–2)
Nichols (3–1)
—
3,524
14–7
2–2
22
March 26
at No. 11 ArizonaRivalry
Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona
2–4
Irvin (3–1)
Rajcic (2–3)
Christian (3)
3,890
14–8
2–3
23
March 27
at No. 11 ArizonaRivalry
Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona
7–3
Hurd (2–0)
Netz (2–1)
—
3,003
15–8
3–3
24
March 29
UC Santa Barbara *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–2
Saum (2–0)
Callahan (1–1)
—
440
16–8
–
April: 13–5
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
25
April 1
No. 21 Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–2
Brooks (5–2)
Gordon (1–1)
Jump (1)
657
17–8
4–3
26
April 2
No. 21 Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–3
Rajcic (3–3)
Ayon (2–1)
Austin (1)
825
18–8
5–3
27
April 3
No. 21 Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–4
Saum (3–0)
Somers (1–1)
Jump (2)
1,144
19–8
6–3
28
April 5
No. 15
Loyola Marymount*
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–4 (11)
Aldrich (1–0)
Hackman (1–2)
—
371
20–8
–
29
April 8
No. 15
at Utah
Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, Utah
6–5 (10)
Austin (2–1)
Whiting (2–1)
—
1,315
21–8
7–3
30
April 9
No. 15
at Utah
Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, Utah
4–3
Rajcic (4–3)
Harris (1–1)
Flanagan (2)
1,367
22–8
8–3
31
April 10
No. 15
at Utah
Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, Utah
6–7
Schramm (3–0)
Aldrich (1–1)
McCleve (2)
967
22–9
8–4
32
April 12
No. 12
at Pepperdine*
Eddy D. Field Stadium Malibu, California
9–7
Colwell (1–0)
Georges (0–1)
Aldrich (1)
450
23–9
–
33
April 14
No. 12
No. 22 Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
1–9
Williams (4–1)
Brooks (5–3)
—
641
23–10
8–5
34
April 15
No. 12
No. 22 Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
5–4
Flanagan (3–0)
O'Rourke (1–4)
—
1,494
24–10
9–5
35
April 16
No. 12
No. 22 Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
0–11
Mathews (6–1)
Jump (1–1)
—
1,334
24–11
9–6
36
April 19
No. 13
at UC Santa Barbara*
Caesar Uyesaka Stadium Santa Barbara, California
14–4
Austin (3–1)
Welch (2–2)
—
512
25–11
–
37
April 22
No. 13
at California
Evans Diamond Berkeley, California
3–8
Zobac (2–2)
Brooks (5–4)
—
1,637
25–12
9–7
38
April 23
No. 13
at California
Evans Diamond Berkeley, California
9–4
Rajcic (5–3)
King (3–2)
—
1,317
26–12
10–7
39
April 24
No. 13
at California
Evans Diamond Berkeley, California
6–3
Colwell (2–0)
Stoutenborough (2–2)
—
1,791
27–12
11–7
40
April 26
No. 13
UC Irvine *
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
2–4
King (1–1)
Harrison (0–3)
Taylor (5)
383
27–13
–
41
April 29
No. 13
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
19–2
Rajcic (6–3)
Tulloch (2–2)
—
771
28–13
12–7
42
April 30
No. 13
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
7–5
Jewett (2–0)
Levine (3–3)
Tredwell (3)
857
29–13
13–7
May: 6–7
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Pac-12
43
May 1
No. 13
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
16–5
Hepp (1–0)
Vander Kooi (1–2)
Jewett (1)
791
30–13
14–7
44
May 3
No. 8
at Long Beach State*
Blair Field Long Beach, California
3–4
Carabajal (1–1)
Hepp (1–1)
—
1,786
30–14
–
45
May 7 (DH)
No. 8
at Washington
Husky Ballpark Seattle, Washington
1–7
Engman (3–5)
Rajcic (6–4)
—
1,217
30–15
14–8
46
May 7 (DH)
No. 8
at Washington
Husky Ballpark Seattle, Washington
3–4
Matter (1–2)
Tredwell (1–1)
—
890
30–16
14–9
47
May 8
No. 8
at Washington
Husky Ballpark Seattle, Washington
4–5
Emanuels (2–4)
Jewett (2–1)
Velazquez (3)
867
30–17
14–10
48
May 10
No. 23
at Cal State Fullerton*
Goodwin Field Fullerton, California
2–9
Gil (3–1)
Colwell (2–1)
—
1,289
30–18
–
49
May 13
No. 24
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
4–0
Rajcic (7–4)
McMillan (4–5)
—
722
31–18
15–10
50
May 14
No. 24
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
10–1
Harrison (1–3)
Taylor (3–5)
—
713
32–18
16–10
51
May 15
No. 24
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California
8–7
Tredwell (2–1)
Grillo (2–3)
—
784
33–18
17–10
52
May 17
No. 23
at UC Irvine*
Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California
1–8
Antone (2–0)
Colwell (2–2)
—
1,580
33–19
–
53
May 19
No. 23
at No. 2 Oregon State
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon
4–1
Rajcic (8–4)
Hjerpe (9–2)
Tredwell (4)
3,718
34–19
18–10
54
May 20
No. 23
at No. 2 Oregon State
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon
7–4
Harrison (2–3)
Townsend (2–1)
Tredwell (5)
4,128
35–19
19–10
55
May 21
No. 23
at No. 2 Oregon State
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, Oregon
3–9
Pfennigs (3–0)
Austin (3–2)
—
4,275
35–20
19–11
Postseason: 5–4 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 5–4)
2022 Pac–12 tournament : 3–2
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
P12T
56
May 25
No. 20 (3)
vs. (6) California
Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona
1–4
White (2–6)
Harrison (2–4)
—
2,019
35–21
0–1
57
May 26
No. 20 (3)
vs. (7) Washington
Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona
14–8
Austin (4–2)
Matter (2–3)
Tredwell (6)
1,682
36–21
1–1
58
May 27
No. 20 (3)
vs. (6) California
Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona
9–7 (10)
Jewett (3–1)
Stoutenborough (2–4)
—
3,099
37–21
2–1
59
May 28
No. 20 (3)
vs. No. 4 (2) Oregon State
Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona
25–22 (10)
Tredwell (3–1)
Brown (4–1)
—
3,321
38–21
3–1
60
May 28
No. 20 (3)
vs. No. 4 (2) Oregon State
Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale, Arizona
7–8
Ferrer (4–0)
Austin (4–3)
—
3,321
38–22
3–2
NCAA Auburn Regional : 2–2
Game
Date
Rank
Opponent
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
NCAAT
61
June 3
(2) No. 19
vs. (3) Florida State
Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama
3–5
Messick (7–5)
Rajcic (8–5)
Hare (4)
3,714
38–23
0–1
62
June 4
(2) No. 19
vs. (4) Southeastern Louisiana
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
2–1
Tredwell (4–1)
Hare (1–4)
—
1,000
40–23
2–1
64
June 5
(2) No. 19
vs. (1) No. 25 Auburn
Plainsman Park Auburn, Alabama
4–11
Barnett (3–2)
Hepp (1–2)
—
3,346
40–24
2–2
Win Loss PostponementBold : Bruins team member Rankings from D1 Baseball . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. * indicates a non-conference game.
Source:[ 5]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final Coaches' [ 6] 24 24* RV 25 RV — RV 17 13 14 14 8 24 23 22 25 Baseball America [ 7] 22 21 23 15 — — — 18 13 16 14 9 22 22 18 19 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 8] 18 21 27 24 — — 25 12 9 12 12 6 15 14 13 13 NCBWA †[ 9] 21 23 25 22 RV RV RV 19 13 15 12 8 20 25 21 16 D1Baseball[ 10] — — — — — — — 15 12 13 13 8 23 23 20 19
^ 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.
UCLA had an NCAA-High ten players selected in the 2022 MLB draft .
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics