# 2024 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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

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

## Schedule

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) | Postponed (weather) | Postponed (weather) | Postponed (weather) | 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) | 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) | Cancelled (weather) | Cancelled (weather) | Cancelled (weather) | 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) | 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) | 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | 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 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | 24 | 24* | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | 24 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 22 | 19 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 22 | 20 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | 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

UCLA had three players selected in the 2024 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Luke Jewett | RHP | 8 | 228 | Colorado Rockies |
| Duce Gourson | INF | 9 | 264 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Cody Schrier | SS | 13 | 394 | Miami Marlins |