# 2017 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The 2017 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2017 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.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished 25–31 overall, and 12–18 in the conference. The Bruins were not invited to the NCAA Division I tournament.

### MLB Draft Selections

The Bruins had six individuals selected in the 2016 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Grant Dyer | Pitcher | 8 | 227 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Luke Persico | Outfielder | 12 | 352 | Oakland Athletics |
| Dominic Miroglio | Catcher | 16 | 480 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Eric Filia | Right fielder | 20 | 597 | Seattle Mariners |
| Kort Peterson | Outfielder | 23 | 703 | Kansas City Royals |
| Chris Bono | Center fielder | 37 | 1115 | San Francisco Giants |

## Schedule

2017 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| February 18 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–2 | Gadsby (1–0) | France (0–1) | — | 867 | 1–0 (0–0) |
| February 19 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 10–1 | Bird (1–0) | Brown (0–1) | — | 901 | 2–0 (0–0) |
| February 20 | 4:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| February 21 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Riverside | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–3 | Toplikar (1–0) | Gadsby (1–1) | Lillie (1) | 371 | 2–1 (0–0) |
| February 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Gonzaga | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–2$^{10}$ | Hellinger (1–0) | Gadsby (1–2) | Mills (2) | 733 | 2–2 (0–0) |
| February 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Gonzaga | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–1 | Bird (2–0) | Vernia (1–1) | — | 605 | 3–2 (0–0) |
| February 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Gonzaga | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–4 | Scheidler (1–0) | Legumina (0–1) | Gadsby (1) | 953 | 4–2 (0–0) |
| February 28 | 2:00 p.m. | CSUN | Matador Field Northridge, California | 5–6 | Schriever (1–0) | Ceja (0–1) | O'Neil (1) | 377 | 4–3 (0–0) |
March :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| March 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Michigan Dodgertown Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–0 | Gadsby (2–2) | Henry (1–1) | — | 833 | 5–3 (0–0) |
| March 4 | 2:00 p.m. | San Diego Dodgertown Classic | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–3$^{12}$ | Gadsby (2–3) | Barry (1–0) | Conyers (3) | 890 | 5–4 (0–0) |
| March 5 | 3:00 p.m. P12N | USC Dodgertown Classic/Rivalry | Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–4$^{10}$ | Clarke (1–0) | Burke (0–1) | Bates (1) | 5,227 | 5–5 (0–0) |
| March 7 | 6:00 p.m. | CSUN | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–2 | Ceja (1–1) | Diaz (0–1) | — | 740 | 6–5 (0–0) |
| March 10 | 4:30 p.m. | Texas | UFCU Disch–Falk Field Austin, Texas | 4–5 | Ridgeway (1–0) | Gadsby (2–4) | Johnston (1) | 4,391 | 6–6 (0–0) |
| March 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas | UFCU DischFalk Field Austin, Texas | 2–5 | Cooper (2–0) | Scheidler (1–1) | Johnston (2) | 4,549 | 6–7 (0–0) |
| March 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas | UFCU DischFalk Field Austin, Texas | 5–10 | Henley (2–1) | Olsen (0–1) | McKenzie (1) | 4,869 | 6–8 (0–0) |
| March 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Irvine | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–5 | Johnston (2–0) | Scheidler (1–2) | Faucher (7) | 679 | 6–9 (0–0) |
| March 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona Doubleheader | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 4–19 | Cloney (5–0) | Canning (0–1) | — | 948 | 6–10 (0–1) |
| March 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Arizona Doubleheader | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–4 | Ming (4–0) | Burke (0–2) | — | 1,109 | 6–11 (0–2) |
| March 19 | 2:00 p.m. P12N | Arizona | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–7$^{10}$ | Walker (1–0) | Rivas (0–1) | — | 1,077 | 7–11 (1–2) |
| March 24 | 6:00 p.m. P12N | California Rivalry | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–5 | Canning (1–1) | Patino (0–1) | — | 763 | 8–11 (2–2) |
| March 25 | 4:00 p.m. P12N | California Rivalry | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–4 | Garcia (1–0) | Reyes (2–2) | — | 857 | 9–11 (3–2) |
| March 36 | 2:00 p.m. P12N | California Rivalry | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 20–0 | Olsen (1–1) | Dodson (1–5) | — | 1,053 | 10–11 (4–2) |
| March 28 | 6:00 p.m. P12N | Cal State Fullerton | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 9–7 | Garcia (2–0) | Gibbs (1–3) | Burke (1) | 555 | 11–11 (4–2) |
| March 31 | 6:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 9–3 | Canning (2–1) | Lingos (3–2) | — | 4,029 | 12–11 (5–2) |
April :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| April 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 4–5 | Higgins (2–1) | Scheidler (1–3) | Erives (2) | 2,613 | 12–12 (5–3) |
| April 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Arizona State | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | 17–4 | Olsen (2–1) | Todd (1–3) | — | 2,287 | 13–12 (6–3) |
| April 4 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Lake Elsinore Diamond Lake Elsinore, California | 4–5 | Boyer (1–0) | Scheidler (1–4) | Saylor (8) | 1,240 | 13–13 (6–3) |
| April 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Washington | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–7 | Bremer (3–2) | Canning (2–2) | — | 831 | 13–4 (6–4) |
| April 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Washington | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–6 | Jones (4–4) | Ceja (1–2) | — | 892 | 13–15 (6–5) |
| April 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–5 | Bird (3–0) | Minier (0–1) | — | 1,124 | 14–15 (7–5) |
| April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Stanford | Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 2–0 | Canning (3–2) | Bubic (2–6) | — | 997 | 15–15 (8–5) |
| April 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Stanford | Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 3–5 | Hock (5–0) | Ceja (1–3) | — | 1,268 | 15–16 (8–6) |
| April 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Stanford | Sunken Diamond Stanford, California | 7–6$^{10}$ | Gadsby (3–4) | Hock (5–1) | — | 2,400 | 16–16 (9–6) |
| April 18 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Long Beach State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–1$^{11}$ | Bird (4–0) | Advocate (3–1) | — | 410 | 17–16 (9–6) |
| April 21 | 4:00 p.m. P12N | No. 1 Oregon State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–4$^{10}$ | Mulholland (5–0) | Bird (4–1) | — | 1,209 | 17–17 (9–7) |
| April 22 | 12:00 p.m. P12N | No. 1 Oregon State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–1 | Ceja (2–3) | Fehmel (4–2) | — | 1,475 | 18–17 (10–7) |
| April 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Oregon State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 1–2 | Verbung (1–0) | Bird (4–2) | Eisert (1) | 1,377 | 18–18 (10–8) |
| April 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 9 Long Beach State | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 5–1 | Hooper (1–0) | Jones (1–2) | — | 1,809 | 19–18 (10–8) |
| April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 2–1 | Canning (4–2) | Uelmen (2–7) | Burke (2) | 752 | 20–18 (10–8) |
| April 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 3–6 | Howard (4–1) | Ceja (2–4) | Clark (7) | 1,044 | 20–19 (10–8) |
| April 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–4 | Olsen (3–1) | Ay (1–4) | Burke (3) | 1,226 | 21–19 (10–8) |
May :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (Pac-12 Record) |
| May 2 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 6–8 | Fernandez (1–1) | Burke (0–3) | Saylor (12) | 630 | 21–20 (10–8) |
| May 4 | 6:00 p.m. P12N | USC Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 2–0 | Canning (5–2) | Stubbs (0–4) | — | 706 | 22–20 (11–8) |
| May 5 | 7:00 p.m. P12N | USC Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 4–2 | Scheidler (2–4) | Lunn (0–1) | Burke(4) | 778 | 23–20 (12–8) |
| May 6 | 7:00 p.m. P12N | USC Rivalry | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, California | 13–0 | Olsen (4–1) | Crouse (2–7) | — | 1,050 | 24–20 (13–8) |
| May 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field Fullerton, California | 3–4 | Velasquez (4–2) | Hooper (1–1) | Conine (11) | 1,997 | 24–21 (13–8) |
| May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 1–7 | Jones (3–3) | Canning (5–3) | — | 751 | 24–22 (13–9) |
| May 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 3–7 | Anderson (5–2) | Bird (4–3) | — | 823 | 24–23 (13–10) |
| May 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Washington State | Bailey-Brayton Field Pullman, Washington | 12–2 | Olsen (5–1) | Mullins (2–3) | — | 703 | 25–23 (14–10) |
| May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 7–3$^{13}$ | Canning (6–3) | Rose (7–3) | — | 721 | 26–23 (15–10) |
| May 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 5–3 | Bird (5–3) | Ottesen (4–4) | Burke (5) | 1,199 | 27–23 (16–10) |
| May 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | 8–3 | Olsen (6–1) | Lapiana (3–6) | — | 826 | 28–23 (17–10) |
| May 23 | 6:30 p.m. | UC Irvine | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California | 4–12 | Faucher (2–5) | Ceja (2–5) | — | 1,018 | 28–24 (17–10) |
| May 25 | 6:00 p.m. P12N | Oregon | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | 6–0 | Canning (7–3) | Peterson (11–4) | — | 1,643 | 29–24 (18–10) |
| May 26 | 6:00 p.m. P12N | Oregon | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | 1–2 | Mercer (6–7) | Bird (5–4) | Yovan (15) | 1,431 | 29–25 (18–11) |
| May 27 | 2:00 p.m. P12N | Oregon | PK Park Eugene, Oregon | 4–1 | Olsen (7–1) | Stringer (1–1) | — | 1,756 | 30–25 (19–11) |
Postseason :
NCAA tournament – Long Beach Regional :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| June 2 | 4:00 p.m. ESPN2 | (2) Texas Quarterfinals | (3) | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 2–3 | Nolan (10–4) | Canning (7–4) | Ridgeway (12) | 2,283 | 30–26 |
| June 3 | 1:00 p.m. ESPN3 | (4) San Diego State Elimination game | (3) | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 2–3$^{13}$ | Saylor (3–0) | Bird (5–5) | — | 1,773 | 30–27 |
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