UCLA vs. Maryland Friday Baseball Open Thread: 2012 Season Gets Underway
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Feb 17, 2012 5:30 PM PST
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257 days. That is how long it has been since UCLA last played a baseball game and it wasn't a pretty one. A two-run ninth inning allowed UC Irvine to turn a one-run deficit into a one-run win and the Bruins' season was over. Now they finally get the opportunity to put last season behind them because the 2012 season is ready to get underway tonight when the Bruins host on Maryland at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Adam Plutko will take the ball for the start of the new season as the Bruins' new Friday night starter. The sophomore went 7-4 with a 2.01 ERA last season and will be looking to replicate his last start, which was 7.2 innings of one-hit ball in the Regionals. If he can do that, UCLA will be looking at their sixth straight season-opening win. Opposite Plutko will be another right-handed sophomore, Brady Kirkpatrick, who went 2-5 with a 5.71 in 2011.
For those looking to follow along, John Ramey and Tim Wilhelm are back for the new season and they will have the call online tonight and all season long. GameTracker will be going and if you want updates all game as well as notes and observations, you can check out my UCLA baseball twitter. This is your open thread for the 2012 season opener so share your updates and anything else here.
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Bottom 3
GFO List: Frank McCourt, Ned Colletti, Mike Ashley, Dan Guerrero
by BetterDeadThanRed on Feb 17, 2012 6:48 PM PST reply actions
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Bottom 4
Plutko with 8k
GFO List: Frank McCourt, Ned Colletti, Mike Ashley, Dan Guerrero
by BetterDeadThanRed on Feb 17, 2012 6:59 PM PST reply actions
still stuck in the 2nd inning?
GFO List: Frank McCourt, Ned Colletti, Mike Ashley, Dan Guerrero
by BetterDeadThanRed on Feb 17, 2012 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
Driving was a nightmare. They only had one open entrance.
So I walked from the cheesecake factory
by uclakid123 on Feb 17, 2012 7:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
AWESOME
GFO List: Frank McCourt, Ned Colletti, Mike Ashley, Dan Guerrero
by BetterDeadThanRed on Feb 17, 2012 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
ugh.
let’s pull out a walk-off Bruins!
by PasadenaBruin on Feb 17, 2012 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
Most frustrating game I've been to
Scott Griggs completely lost it for us in the 9th.
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Feb 17, 2012 9:34 PM PST reply actions
Ouch
I would feel better about this if we had lost to a world-beater. Maryland starter was 2-5 last season with 5.71 ERA. Either he had a hell of a summer developing some new pitches, or it looks like our bats could be an issue again. Hope not.
Looks like your season preview was spot on- “Griggs…remains a good talent with fantastic stuff, but inconsistent mechanics make it tough to depend on him.”
Obviously, one game does not a season make. But we need to score runs and have a closer. Here’s hoping tonight was an aberration.
Should have taken Griggs out when he got the bases loaded with zero outs
We give CBH so much **** for his coaching, Savage deserves some as well for his poor choices.
by TheNewBruinPrototype on Feb 17, 2012 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
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