# 2021 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The 2021 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2021 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 16th season at UCLA.

## Previous season

The 2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team notched a 13–2 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Game log

2021 UCLA Bruins baseball game log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = UCLA team member     * Non-conference game :
Regular season (35–18) :
February (4–3) :
| Date | Time (PT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | P12 | Sources |
| February 19 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | San Francisco* | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, California | L 2–6 | Bourassa (1–0) | Karros (0–1) | — | 0 | 0–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 20 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | San Francisco* | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–2 | Bergin (1–0) | Mollerus (0–1) | — | 0 | 1–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 21 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | San Francisco* | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | L 3–8 | Lee (1–0) | Saum (0–1) | Barron (1) | 0 | 1–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 23 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | Loyola Marymount* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 5–2 | Mullen (1–0) | Burge (0–2) | Mora (1) | 0 | 2–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 26 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | UC Irvine* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 4–3 | Mora (1–0) | Ibarra (0–1) | — | 0 | 3–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 27 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | at UC Irvine* | No. 8 | Cicerone Field Irvine, California | L 3–7 | Frias (1–0) | Bergin (1–1) | — | 0 | 3–3 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 28 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | UC Irvine* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 4–0 | Nastrini (1–0) | Pinto (0–1) | — | 0 | 4–3 | — | Box Score Recap |
March (11–4) :
| Date | Time (PT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | P12 | Sources |
| March 2 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | Cal State Fullerton* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 14–1 | Mullen (2–0) | Rodriguez (0–1) | — | 0 | 5–3 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 5 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | Pepperdine | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 16–8 | | | | | 6–3 | — | |
| March 6 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | at Cal State Fullerton* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 6–1 | | | | | 7–3 | — | |
| March 7 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | USC* | No. 8 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 10–1 | | | | | 8–3 | — | |
| March 9 | 5:00 p.m. | P12LA | Cal State Fullerton* | No. 6 | Fullerton, CA | W 6–2 | | | | | 9–3 | — | |
| March 12 | 6:00 p.m. | CPTV | at Cal Poly* | No. 6 | San Luis Obispo, CA | L 4–5 | | | | | 9–4 | — | |
| March 13 | 6:00 p.m. | CPTV | at Cal Poly* | No. 6 | San Luis Obispo, CA | W 13–12 | | | | | 10–4 | — | |
| March 14 | 1:00 p.m. | CPTV | at Cal Poly* | No. 6 | San Luis Obispo, CA | L 5–8 | | | | | 10–5 | — | |
| March 19 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 17 Arizona | No. 11 | Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | | | | | 11–5 | 1–0 | |
| March 20 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 17 Arizona | No. 11 | Los Angeles, CA | L 3–7 | | | | | 11–6 | 1–1 | |
| March 21 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 17 Arizona | No. 11 | Los Angeles, CA | W 11–3 | | | | | 12–6 | 2–1 | |
| March 23 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Loyola Marymount* | No. 10 | Los Angeles, CA | W 13–6 | | | | | 13–6 | — | |
| March 26 | 7:00 p.m. | P12LA | USC | No. 10 | Los Angeles, CA | L 4–5 | | | | | 13–7 | 2–2 | |
| March 27 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | USC | No. 10 | Los Angeles, CA | W 6–3 | | | | | 14–7 | 3–2 | |
| March 28 | 4:00 p.m. | P12LA | USC | No. 10 | Los Angeles, CA | W 13–1 | | | | | 15–7 | 4–2 | |
| March 30 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Pepperdine* | No. 10 | Los Angeles, CA | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 15–7 | — | |
April (9–6) :
| Date | Time (PT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Overall | P12 |
| April 1 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Washington | No. 9 | Los Angeles, CA | L 6–8 | 15–8 | 4–3 |
| April 2 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | Washington | No. 9 | Los Angeles, CA | L 6–7 | 15–9 | 4–4 |
| April 3 | 12:00 p.m. | P12LA | Washington | No. 9 | Los Angeles, CA | W 13–2 | 16–9 | 5–4 |
| April 9 | 2:05 p.m. | P12LA | Stanford | No. 17 | Stanford, CA | L 2–6 | 16–10 | 5–5 |
| April 10 | 2:05 p.m. | P12LA | Stanford | No. 17 | Stanford, CA | L 6–11 | 16–11 | 5–6 |
| April 11 | 1:05 p.m. | P12LA | Stanford | No. 17 | Stanford, CA | W 6–1 | 17–11 | 6–6 |
| April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Loyola Marymount* | No. 25 | Los Angeles, CA | W 12–2 | 18–11 | 6–6 |
| April 16 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Utah | No. 25 | Los Angeles, CA | W 20–0 | 19–11 | 7–6 |
| April 17 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | Utah | No. 25 | Los Angeles, CA | W 13–3 | 20–11 | 8–6 |
| April 18 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | Utah | No. 25 | Los Angeles, CA | W 9–2 | 21–11 | 9–6 |
| April 20 | 3:00 p.m. | P12LA | Pepperdine* | | Los Angeles, CA | W 5–4 | 22–11 | 9–6 |
| April 23 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 14 Oregon | | Eugene, OR | L 3–5 | 22–12 | 9–7 |
| April 24 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 14 Oregon | | Eugene, OR | L 2–3$^{10}$ | 22–13 | 9–8 |
| April 25 | 12:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 14 Oregon | | Eugene, OR | W 7–6$^{10}$ | 23–13 | 10–8 |
| April 30 | 7:00 p.m. | P12LA | Oregon State | | Los Angeles, CA | W 6–5$^{10}$ | 24–13 | 11–8 |
May (11–5) :
| Date | Time (PT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Overall | P12 |
| May 1 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Oregon State | | Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 25–13 | 12–8 |
| May 2 | 12:00 p.m. | P12LA | Oregon State | | Los Angeles, CA | L 3–5 | 25–14 | 12–9 |
| May 7 | 6:05 p.m. | P12LA | Washington State | No. 25 | Pullman, WA | L 2–5 | 25–15 | 12–10 |
| May 8 | 2:05 p.m. | P12LA | Washington State | No. 25 | Pullman, WA | W 7–6 | 26–15 | 13–10 |
| May 9 | 1:05 p.m. | P12LA | Washington State | No. 25 | Pullman, WA | W 16–7 | 27–15 | 14–10 |
| May 11 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Loyola Marymount* | No. 22 | Los Angeles, CA | W 9–8 | 28–15 | 14–10 |
| May 14 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | UC Santa Barbara* | No. 22 | Los Angeles, CA | L 4–10 | 28–16 | 14–10 |
| May 15 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | UC Santa Barbara* | No. 22 | Santa Barbara, CA | W 5–2 | 29–16 | 14–10 |
| May 16 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | UC Santa Barbara* | No. 22 | Los Angeles, CA | W 11–3 | 30–16 | 14–10 |
| May 18 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | Nevada* | No. 18 | Los Angeles, CA | W 11–3 | 31–16 | 14–10 |
| May 21 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | California | No. 18 | Los Angeles, CA | L 2–14 | 31–17 | 14–11 |
| May 22 | 2:00 p.m. | P12LA | California | No. 18 | Los Angeles, CA | L 2–4 | 31–18 | 14–12 |
| May 12 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | California | No. 18 | Los Angeles, CA | W 7–4 | 32–18 | 15–12 |
| May 27 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 21 Arizona State | | Phoenix, AZ | W 21–9 | 33–18 | 16–12 |
| May 28 | 6:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 21 Arizona State | | Phoenix, AZ | W 8–5 | 34–18 | 17–12 |
| May 29 | 1:00 p.m. | P12LA | No. 21 Arizona State | | Phoenix, AZ | W 3–0 | 35–18 | 18–12 |
Postseason (2–2) :
NCAA Lubbock Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Time (PT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 4 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPNU | (3) North Carolina | (2) No. 21 | Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas | L 4–5 | 4,606 | 35–19 | 0–1 |
| June 5 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | (4) Army | (2) No. 21 | Rip Griffin Park | W 13–6 | 4,737 | 36–19 | 1–1 |
| June 6 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPNU | (3) North Carolina | (2) No. 21 | Rip Griffin Park | W 12–2 | 4,737 | 37–19 | 2–1 |
| June 6 | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | (1) No. 8 Texas Tech | (2) No. 21 | Rip Griffin Park | L 2–8 | 4,737 | 37–20 | 2–2 |

## 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' | 2 | 2* | 10 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 25 | — | — | 25 | 22 | 21 | — | 21 | 21* | | | |
| Baseball America | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21* | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 3 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 20 | | | |
| NCBWA† | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 24 | | | |
| D1Baseball | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 18 | — | 21 | 21* | | | |
^ 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.

## 2021 MLB draft

UCLA had an NCAA-High ten players selected in the draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Matt McLain | SS | 1 | 17 | Cincinnati Reds |
| J.T. Schwartz | 1B | 4 | 111 | New York Mets |
| Nick Nastrini | RHP | 4 | 131 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Kevin Kendall | SS | 7 | 202 | New York Mets |
| Noah Cardenas | C | 8 | 249 | Minnesota Twins |
| Jesse Bergin | RHP | 11 | 329 | Miami Marlins |
| Sean Mullen | RHP | 11 | 341 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Adrian Chaidez | RHP | 15 | 448 | Houston Astros |
| Mikey Perez | SS | 15 | 459 | Minnesota Twins |
| Zach Pettway | RHP | 16 | 486 | Cleveland Indians |