UCLA Bruins Saturday Open Thread - Golf Championships, Baseball And Softball

by Patroclus on May 21, 2011 11:55 AM PDT in Other Sports

Trevor Bauer will be pitching his last game at Jackie Robinson Stadium this afternoon - pending the selection of NCAA Regional sites. (Photo Credit: Scott Wu)

This afternoon is shaping up to be a big day for the Bruins, with four games/matches awaiting us. Softball is already underway in Gainesville, with UCLA trailing Florida 4-2 in the 6th inning of this NCAA Regional semifinal; gametracker and audio available. UPDATE - after falling to Florida 4-2 this morning, UCLA will be playing the winner of Bethune-Cookman/Jacksonville this afternoon, 3pm Pacific, available online at ESPN3.com.

The Bruin Baseball team looks to bounce back from last night's 4-0 loss to Cal this afternoon @ JRS, 2pm first pitch. Trevor Bauer takes the mound for the Bruins for the penultimate home game of the season for UCLA, opposite Cal righthander Dixon Anderson (4-2, 4.29 ERA, 11 starts - 56.2IP - 33K/15BB). Anderson was a 6th round pick last spring by Baltimore as a draft-eligible sophomore, so he does have talent, even if his peripheral numbers are not what we are used to from our starters. As Ryan wrote yesterday, this looks to be a great game to go see, particularly for folks that like watching a pair of top pitchers duel. As always, Gametracker and live streaming audio is provided through UCLABruins.com, and Ryan's Baseball twitter will also share the action from JRS.

Both of the Golf teams are in action today. The Men's team is in the midst of the NCAA Western Regional, held in Rancho Santa Fe. After two rounds, the Bruins are in 2nd place, 4 strokes behind U$C. Bruin freshman Patrick Cantlay currently leads the individual leaderboard with a -8 after two rounds.

The big story of the day may end up coming from Texas, courtesy of the Women's Golf team. After completing their third round early this morning in Bryan, the Bruins enter the final round of the NCAA Championships with a 7 stroke lead over Purdue, and a 12 stroke lead over 3rd place Virginia. A Bruin also holds the individual lead, with Tiffany Lua leading Georgia's Marta Silva Zamora by 2 strokes (-4) entering the final round. The Bruins will begin final round play at 12:25pm Pacific time, with Lua part of hte final group beginning play at 1:09pm. The NCAA will be streaming live coverage from holes 16-17-18 starting at 1pm (with UCLA's groups hitting that stage of the course later in the afternoon). Team leaderboard and individual leaderboards via NCAA.com.

This is your open thread for all of today's action. Go Bruins!

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Men's Golf: UCLA just overtook U$C

http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/leaderboards/team/static/team2612.html

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 12:02 PM PDT reply actions

Softball game has ended, Florida won 4-2

formerly bruinhoo

by Patroclus on May 21, 2011 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

Bruins play again at 3pm Pacific, streamed on ESPN3.com

against the winner of the upcoming Bethune Cookman/Jacksonville game. Winner of that game plays Florida on Sunday for the Regional championship.

formerly bruinhoo

by Patroclus on May 21, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Women's Golf is underway

Very early in the round – Bruins are even, Purdue is 1-under so far, UCLA holding a 6-stroke team lead over the Boilermakers.

formerly bruinhoo

by Patroclus on May 21, 2011 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Ouch, UCLA +16, Purdue +19 (+2 vs. -2 today)

Just 3-stroke lead now.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Men's Golf update:

UCLA trailing USC by 1 shot (-9 to -8).

formerly bruinhoo

by Patroclus on May 21, 2011 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

Update: UCLA -9, U$C -6 for a 3-stroke lead.

Last two holes for today.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Baseball is on the air!

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

Cal has a double. 1 out.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Nothing for Cal, here comes the Bruins.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Bases loaded, no out for the Bruins

1 run scored, double play for 2 outs

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

After 1, UCLA 1-0

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Women's Golf: UCLA +16, Purdue +18 (-2 vs. -3 today)

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

Update: UCLA +16, Purdue +19 (+2 vs. -2 today)

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Men's Golf: Round 3 over, UCLA -10, U$C -7 (-6 vs. +1)

UCLA takes the NCAA West-San Diego Regional!

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:43 PM PDT reply actions

Also congratulations to Patrick Cantlay for winning first by 6 strokes.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Men's Tennis: Congratulations to Daniel Kosakowski

the 2011 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/052111aab.html

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:50 PM PDT reply actions

Baseball bottom of 3rd: Runners at 2nd & 3rd, 1 out for the Bruins

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:54 PM PDT reply actions

One run in!, UCLA 2-0 Cal

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions

HR for Cal, UCLA leads 2-1

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

After 8, UCLA 2-1 on Cal

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Women's Golf: Purdue ties UCLA

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:07 PM PDT reply actions

Back on top by 1

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

back to a tie

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Purdue takes a 2-stroke lead, 6-11 hole

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Back to a tie with Purdue at 8-12 holes.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Please keep the updates coming LA and everyone

Thanks!

by Nestor on May 21, 2011 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice, Bruins sports overload today

slight OT: does anyone else have the NCAA.com Tshirt ad below the womens golf stream featuring that hideous mustard and ketchup T? I had to shrink my browser window to cover it (never mind the relevancy to recent marketing issues).

greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com

by gbruin on May 21, 2011 3:19 PM PDT reply actions

Also

I’m yelling “Noonan!” during every trogie’s backswing. That still works via internet, right?

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by gbruin on May 21, 2011 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

Baseball: 6 1/2 in, UCLA 2-1

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 3:58 PM PDT reply actions

Same score ater 7, two more innings

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

WGolf: UCLA leads by 1, at 10-13 holes

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:05 PM PDT reply actions

Cal has runner at 2nd with 2 outs in bottom of 8th

greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com

by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

Now at 3rd after wild pitch.

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by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

And Bauer gets a grounder to end the inning

UCLA 2-1, now going to bottom of 8th.

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by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Cal threatening again in 9th

with tying run at 2nd and 1 out.

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by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Backward K for out number 2

One out away.

greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com

by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

UCLA Won!

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Bauer strikes out one. Two uts.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

W Golf: Hold on Bruins!

Up by 2, at the 11-15 holes

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

+6 for UCLA, +1 for Purdue today so far.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

With all due respect

I’m pretty glad there is video for some of these players.

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by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, very nice to watch.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Seem like that's what NCAA is doing now where there are no TV coverage.

by LA Bruin on May 21, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

It's just a great thing to do

With technology today, it’s cheap and easy, and a great way to expose the smaller/nonrev sports to the masses. I’m running back and forth between this computer stream and the Tour of California on the TV.

greg in denver, UCLA guy for life - BruinsNation.com

by gbruin on May 21, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions