# 2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The 2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
UCLA finished the regular season with a 47–8 overall record (24–5 in conference). They were the #1 ranked team for much of the year, and were awarded the #1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished 38–21 overall, and 19–11 in the conference. During the season, the Bruins were invited and participated in the Dodger Stadium Classic in Los Angeles, California. UCLA was defeated by Vanderbilt and USC. In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to Minnesota twice in the Corvallis Regional in Corvallis, Oregon.

### MLB draft selections

The Bruins had four individuals selected in the 2018 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Jake Bird | Pitcher | 5 | 156 | Colorado Rockies |
| Jon Olsen | Pitcher | 12 | 364 | Minnesota Twins |
| Danny Amaral | Left fielder | 14 | 414 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Jeremy Ydens | Outfielder | 33 | 999 | Arizona Diamondbacks |

## Schedule

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| February 15 | 6:00 p.m. | St. John's | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–2 | Filby (1–0) | Mondak (0–1) | Powell (1) | 653 | 1–0 (0–0) |
| February 16 | 2:00 p.m. | St. John's | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–0 | Ralston (1–0) | Belge (0–1) | – | 1072 | 2–0 (0–0) |
| February 17 | 1:00 p.m. | St. John's | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 11–1 | Bergin (1–0) | LaSorsa (0–1) | – | 841 | 3–0 (0–0) |
| February 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Loyola Marymount | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–0 | Hadley (1–0) | Finkelnburg (0–1) | – | 516 | 4–0 (0–0) |
| February 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, Georgia, | 3–4$^{11}$ | English (1–0) | Mora (0–1) | – | 1134 | 4–1 (0–0) |
| February 23 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | 8–2 | Ralston (2–0) | Thomas (0–1) | – | 1251 | 5–1 (0–0) |
| February 24 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 19 Georgia Tech | No. 3 | Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | 6–0 | Bergin (2–0) | Hunter (0–1) | – | 1501 | 6–1 (0–0) |
| February 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Cal State Northridge | No. 3 | Matador Field Northridge, California | 4–3 | Hadley (2–0) | Blaine (0–1) | Powell (2) | 587 | 7–1 (0–0) |
March :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| March 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–1 | Mora (1–1) | Roberts (1–1) | – | 901 | 8–1 (0–0) |
| March 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacramento State Doubleheader | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–0 | Ralston (3–0) | Randall (1–1) | – | 903 | 9–1 (0–0) |
| March 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Sacramento State Doubleheader | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–2 | Dalton (1–1) | Powell (0–1) | – | 903 | 9–2 (0–0) |
| March 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Michigan Dodgertown Classic | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–7 | Henry (4–0) | Pettway (0–1) | Weiss (4) | 1271 | 9–3 (0–0) |
| March 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State Dodgertown Classic | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–3 | Filby (2–0) | Lyons (1–2) | Powell (3) | 823 | 10–3 (0–0) |
| March 10 | 3:00 p.m. | USC Dodgertown Classic/Rivalry | No. 2 | Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–5 | Hadley (3–0) | Clarke (2–1) | Powell (4) | 7053 | 11–3 (0–0) |
| March 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State | No. 2 | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 2–0 | Mullen (1–0) | Gainey (0–1) | Powell (5) | 1781 | 12–3 (0–0) |
| March 15 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Oregon State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–0 | Pettway (1–1) | Gambrell (0–1) | – | 1056 | 13–3 (1–0) |
| March 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Oregon State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–7 | Eisert (5–0) | Powell (0–2) | – | 1780 | 13–4 (1–1) |
| March 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Oregon State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–7 | Garcia (1–0) | Chamberlain (2–1) | Powell (6) | 1250 | 14–4 (2–1) |
| March 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Arizona | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 10–5 | Pettway (2–1) | Labaut (2–2) | – | 1042 | 15–4 (3–1) |
| March 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Arizona | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 12–10 | Mora (2–1) | Collins (0–2) | Powell (7) | 1489 | 16–4 (4–1) |
| March 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–1 | Powell (1–2) | Sherman (1–1) | – | 2094 | 17–4 (5–1) |
| March 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Loyola Marymount | No. 1 | George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–4 | Hadley (4–0) | Madole (0–1) | – | 568 | 18–4 (5–1) |
| March 29 | 7:00 p.m. | USC Rivalry | No. 1 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 2–7 | Lunn (3–1) | Pettway (2–2) | – | 511 | 18–5 (5–2) |
| March 30 | 4:00 p.m. | USC Rivalry | No. 1 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 7–1 | Ralston (4–0) | Esqueda (2–1) | – | 810 | 19–5 (6–2) |
| March 31 | 4:00 p.m. | USC Rivalry | No. 1 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 9–2 | Garcia (2–0) | Hurt (0–4) | – | 2054 | 20–5 (7–2) |
April :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| April 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal State Northridge | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 10–1 | Bergin (3–0) | Hamm (2–2) | – | 548 | 21–5 (7–2) |
| April 5 | 6:05 p.m. | Stanford | No. 1 | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 2–3 | Weiermiller (5–0) | Mora (2–2) | – | 1860 | 21–6 (7–3) |
| April 6 | 2:05 p.m. | Stanford | No. 1 | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 11–5 | Ralston (5–0) | Palisch (2–1) | – | 2316 | 22–6 (8–3) |
| April 7 | 1:05 p.m. | Stanford | No. 1 | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 10–7 | Garcia (3–0) | Matthiessen (1–1) | Powell (8) | 2793 | 23–6 (9–3) |
| April 9 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Irvine | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–3 | Bergin (4–0) | Bocko (3–1) | – | 497 | 24–6 (9–3) |
| April 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 East Carolina | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–5 | Hadley (5–0) | Voliva (4–2) | Powell (9) | 1211 | 25–6 (9–3) |
| April 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 East Carolina Doubleheader | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–5 | Mora (3–2) | Burleson (2–1) | – | 1102 | 26–6 (9–3) |
| April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 East Carolina Doubleheader | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–0 | Garcia (4–0) | Kuchmaner (3–1) | Powell (10) | 1102 | 27–6 (9–3) |
| April 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Pepperdine | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–2 | Hadley (6–0) | Slattery (0–1) | Powell (11) | 567 | 28–6 (9–3) |
| April 18 | 7:00 p.m. | California | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–7 | Powell (2–2) | Sullivan (1–1) | – | 1009 | 29–6 (10–3) |
| April 19 | 7:00 p.m. | California | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–4 | Horn (3–1) | Hadley (6–1) | Sabouri (3) | 1497 | 29–7 (10–4) |
| April 20 | 2:00 p.m. | California | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–1 | Ralston (6–0) | Holman (2–2) | – | 2126 | 30–7 (11–4) |
| April 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal State Fullerton | No. 1 | Goodwin Field Fullerton, California | 8–3 | Bergin (4–0) | Magrisi (0–2) | – | 2089 | 31–7 (11–4) |
| April 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–0 | Garcia (5–0) | Pierce (1–6) | – | 800 | 32–7 (12–4) |
| April 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–1 | Ralston (7–0) | Tedeschi (5–4) | – | 990 | 33–7 (13–4) |
| April 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–4 | Townsend (1–0) | Schramm (1–2) | Powell (12) | 1468 | 34–7 (14–4) |
| April 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Pepperdine | No. 1 | Eddy D. Field Stadium Malibu, California | 8–5 | Hadley (7–1) | Salazar (1–4) | Powell (13) | 374 | 35–7 (14–4) |
May :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| May 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 1 | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 3–2 | Garcia (6–0) | Marsh (8–3) | Powell (14) | 3878 | 36–7 (15–4) |
| May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 1 | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 18–3 | Ralston (8–0) | Vander Kooi (4–2) | – | 2753 | 37–7 (16–4) |
| May 5 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 1 | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 7–8 | Burzell (4–0) | Powell (2–3) | Dabovich (2) | 2901 | 37–8 (16–5) |
| May 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–1$^{12}$ | Powell (3–3) | Gums (1–4) | – | 841 | 38–8 (16–5) |
| May 10 | 5:05 p.m. | Washington State | No. 1 | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 6–2 | Garcia (7–0) | Mills (1–4) | – | 846 | 39–8 (17–5) |
| May 11 | 2:05 p.m. | Washington State | No. 1 | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 10–0 | Ralston (9–0) | Block (0–7) | – | 1034 | 40–8 (18–5) |
| May 12 | 12:05 p.m. | Washington State | No. 1 | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 13–10 | Hadley (8–1) | Guerrero (1–2) | – | 826 | 41–8 (19–5) |
| May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Irvine | No. 1 | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California | 7–0 | Rubi (1–0) | Rashi (4–1) | – | 1575 | 42–8 (19–5) |
| May 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Washington | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–3 | Garcia (8–0) | Rhodes (5–5) | – | 1587 | 43–8 (20–5) |
| May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 4–0 | Ralston (10–0) | Jones (4–5) | – | 1542 | 44–8 (21–5) |
| May 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Washington | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 14–4 | Townsend (2–0) | Burgmann (4–6) | – | 1786 | 45–8 (22–5) |
| May 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Oregon | No. 1 | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | 4–2 | Garcia (9–0) | Ahlstrom (5–7) | Powell (15) | 1068 | 46–8 (23–5) |
| May 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Oregon | No. 1 | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | 6–5 | Ralston (11–0) | Walker (2–2) | Powell (16) | 1416 | 47–8 (24–5) |
| May 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Oregon | No. 1 | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
NCAA tournament – Los Angeles Regional :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 31 | 7:00 p.m. ESPN3 | (4) Omaha Quarterfinals | (1) No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–2 | Garcia (10–0) | Kinney (11–2) | Mora (1) | 1,751 | 48–8 |
| June 1 | 7:00 p.m. ESPNU | (3) Loyola Marymount Semifinals | (1) No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–3 | Fernandezees (4–1) | Ralston (11–1) | Frasso (10) | 2,014 | 48–9 |
| June 2 | 12:00 p.m. ESPN2 | (2) Baylor Elimination game | (1) No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 11–6 | Rubi (2–0) | Thomas (1–2) | – | 1,911 | 49–9 |
| June 2 | 6:00 p.m. ESPN3 | (3) Loyola Marymount Regional Final | (1) No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–1 | Nastrini (1–0) | Voelker (2–5) | – | 1,957 | 50–9 |
| June 3 | 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 | (3) Loyola Marymount Regional Final | (1) No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–3 | Townsend (3–0) | Fernandezees (4–2) | Powell (17) | 1,955 | 51–9 |
| June 7 | 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 | Michigan Super Regional Game 1 | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–3 | Kauffmann (10–6) | Garcia (10–1) | Criswell (1) | 1,904 | 51–10 |
| June 8 | 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 | Michigan Super Regional Game 2 | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–4$^{12}$ | Powell (4–3) | Cleveland (4–3) | – | 1,967 | 52–10 |
| June 9 | 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 | Michigan Super Regional Game 3 | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–4 | Henry (10–5) | Mora (3–3) | Keizer (2) | 2,031 | 52–11 |
Bruins win  Bruins lossBold: Bruins team memberSource: UCLA Rankings from Baseball America.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.All times are in Pacific Time. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 7 | 7* | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Baseball America | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| NCBWA† | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| D1Baseball | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
^ 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.

## 2019 MLB draft

The Bruins had 13 players selected in the draft, tying a program record, and tying Vanderbilt for most in the 2019 draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Michael Toglia | 1B | 1 | 23 | Colorado Rockies |
| Ryan Garcia | RHP | 2 | 50 | Texas Rangers |
| Chase Strumpf | 2B | 2 | 64 | Chicago Cubs |
| Ryan Kreidler | 3B | 4 | 112 | Detroit Tigers |
| Jack Ralston | RHP | 7 | 215 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jeremy Ydens | OF | 8 | 243 | Washington Nationals |
| Justin Hooper | LHP | 14 | 409 | Kansas City Royals |
| Jack Stronach | OF | 21 | 623 | San Diego Padres |
| Jake Pries | OF | 24 | 735 | New York Yankees |
| Nate Hadley | RHP | 25 | 749 | Minnesota Twins |
| Kyle Molnar | RHP | 26 | 781 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jake Hirabayashi | INF | 39 | 1,169 | Minnesota Twins |
| Ty Haselman | C | 40 | 1,211 | Los Angeles Dodgers |