2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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2012 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA Bruins logo.svg
College World Series
vs. Arizona and Florida State, L, 0–4 and 1-4
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
Record4816 (2010 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Silverman (2nd season)
  • T. J. Bruce (2nd season)
  • Rex Peters (1st season)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA  y2010 .6674816 .750
No. 11 Arizona  y2010 .6674817 .738
No. 10 Oregon  y1911 .6334619 .708
No. 13 Stanford  y1812 .6004118 .695
No. 17 Oregon State  y1812 .6004020 .667
Arizona State  1812 .6003620 .643
Washington  1317 .4333025 .545
California  1218 .4002925 .537
Washington State  1218 .4002828 .500
USC  822 .2672332 .418
Utah  723 .2331442 .250
Conference champion
y Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of May 28, 2012 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was in the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium. John Savage was in his eighth season as head coach. On March 13, 2012, the Bruins participated in the Dodgertown Classic for the third year, defeating USC 7–2 in the non-conference event. [2] The Bruins tied for first in the Pac-12 Conference with Arizona, finishing with a 2010 conference record. Seven players were picked in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. [3]

Contents

In the post-season, the Bruins performed well in the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds, winning 5 straight games. The Bruins defeated Creighton twice and New Mexico once to win the Los Angeles Regional. They then won the Los Angeles Super Regional by defeating TCU in two consecutive games. The team reached the College World Series for the fourth time in program history, beating Stony Brook in the first game. The Bruins lost the next two games to Arizona and Florida State, finishing the season with a 4816 record.

Previous season

UCLA finished the 2011 regular season as the #1 team in the Pacific-10 Conference with 18 conference wins and 9 losses, and a 3524 overall record. They lost to UC Irvine in the Los Angeles Regional Finals of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [4] [5]

Roster

2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
23 OF Brenton AllenL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Gahr HS Cerritos, California
25 OF Beau AmaralL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Huntington Beach HS Huntington Beach, California
26 RHP David Berg R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Bishop Amat HS Covina, California
45 OF Christoph BonoL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Palo Alto HS Palo Alto, California
16 C Richard BrehautL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)225 lb(102 kg)RS So Los Osos HS Alta Loma, California
34 RHP Chase BrewerR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS Jr Chaparral HS Paradise Valley, Arizona
11 INF Trevor BrownR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Hart HS Valencia, California
24 OF Brian CarrollR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Granite Hills HS San Diego, California
41 C Jason D'AndreaR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Chaminade HS West Hills, California
40 RHP Ryan DeeterR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS So Newark Memorial HS Newark, California
30 RHP Jake EhretR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr San Dimas HS San Dimas, California
4 OF Eric Filia-Snyder L/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Edison HS Huntington Beach, California
27 INF Pat GallagherL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Reno HS Reno, Nevada
20 OF Jeff GelalichL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Bonita HS LaVerne, California
36 INF Matt GiovinazzoR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS So Laguna Hills HS Laguna Hills, California
48 RHP Scott GriggsR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr San Ramon Valley HS Alamo, California
28 INF Justin HazardL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Beckman HS Tustin, California
8 C Tyler Heineman S/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Windward School Pacific Palisades, California
33 RHP Eric JaffeR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)235 lb(107 kg)RS Fr Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, California
1 INF Chris KeckL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Amador Valley HS Pleasanton, California
7 OF Cody KeeferL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Davis Senior HS Davis, California
31 RHP Michael KermanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Beverly Hills HS/Long Beach CC Beverly Hills, California
3 INF Kevin KramerL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Turlock HS Turlock, California
35 RHP Zack OrtizR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Cypress HS Garden Grove, California
9 RHP Adam Plutko R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Glendora HS Glendora, California
44 RHP Madison PooleR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS So Bishop Blanchet HS Seattle
18 INF Cody RegisL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Glendora HS Glendora, California
38 OF Tyler ScottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Marin Catholic HS Novato, California
10 INF Pat Valaika R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Hart HS Valencia, California
21 RHP Nick Vander TuigR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Oakdale HS Oakdale, California
12 LHP Grant WatsonL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Centennial HS Bakersfield, California
47 INF Aaron WeimerL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)RS So Bullard HS Fresno, California
32 RHP Zack Weiss R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Northwood HS Irvine, California
5 INF Kevin WilliamsL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Crespi HS Van Nuys, California
14 INF Shane ZeileR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Valencia HS Valencia, California
Head coach

John Savage

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Silverman
T.J. Bruce
Rex Peters


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 12, 2012

Schedule

2012 UCLA Bruins baseball game log
Regular season
February: 5–3 (Conference: 0–0; Home: 4–3; Road: 1–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
1February 17 Maryland Jackie Robinson Stadium 1–2M. Boyden (1–0)S. Griggs (0–1)J. Reed (1)1,00701
2February 18MarylandJackie Robinson Stadium6–5N. Vander Tuig (1–0)C. Haslup (0–1)S. Griggs (1)92711
3February 19MarylandJackie Robinson Stadium1–5B. Harman (1–0)Z. Weiss (0–1)None81912
4February 21 Cal State Northridge Matador Field 19–7Z. Ortiz (1–0)H. White (0–1)None37222
5February 24 Baylor Jackie Robinson Stadium3–15T. Blank (3–0)A. Plutko (0–1)None52223
6February 25BaylorJackie Robinson Stadium9–3D. Berg (1–0)D. Ashby (0–1)None70933
7February 26BaylorJackie Robinson Stadium8–6G. Watson (1–0)D. Newman (0–1)S. Griggs (2)77643
8February 28 Long Beach State Jackie Robinson Stadium9–1G. Watson (2–0)M. Johnson (0–1)None37653
March: 14–2 (Conference: 6–2; Home: 8–2; Road: 6–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
9March 2 Sacramento State Jackie Robinson Stadium 5–2A. Plutko (1–1)H. Greenwood (1–2)S. Griggs (3)60863
10March 3Sacramento StateJackie Robinson Stadium6–2N. Vander Tuig (2–0)T. Mendonca (2–1)None62873
11March 4Sacramento StateJackie Robinson Stadium11–2Z. Weiss (1–1)Z. Morgan (0–2)None82983
12March 6 UC Riverside Jackie Robinson Stadium4–0G. Watson (3–0)M. Patito (1–1)None36593
13March 9 Georgia Foley Field 2–0A. Plutko (2–1)A. Wood (3–1)None1,947103
14March 10GeorgiaFoley Field7–6R. Deeter (1–0)M. Palazzone (0–1)S. Griggs (4)2,255113
15March 11GeorgiaFoley Field7–3C. Brewer (1–0)T. Hicks (2–2)None1,967123
16March 13 USC Dodger Stadium 7–2G. Watson (4–0)B. Garcia (1–2)None6,034133
17March 16 Arizona State Jackie Robinson Stadium6–5D. Berg (2–0)J. Barrett (1–2)None61114310
18March 18Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium3–4T. Williams (5–0)N. Vander Tuig (2–1)J. Barrett (1)92914411
19March 18Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium4–2G. Watson (5–0)A. Blackford (0–2)S. Griggs (5)92915421
20March 23 Washington State Jackie Robinson Stadium12–3A. Plutko (3–1)J.D. Leckenby (3–3)None63716431
21March 24Washington StateJackie Robinson Stadium12–3D. Berg (3–0)R. Ochoa (0–1)None72017441
22March 26Washington StateJackie Robinson Stadium4–10K. Swannack (2–2)G. Watson (5–1)S. Simon (2)31917542
23March 30 Utah Spring Mobile Ballpark 16–0A. Plutko (4–1)J. Pond (2–4)None2,00018552
24March 31UtahSpring Mobile Ballpark9–6N. Vander Tuig (3–1)B. Duke (2–1)S. Griggs (6)1,25019562
April: 9–7 (Conference: 6–7; Home: 5–4; Road: 4–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
25April 1 Utah Spring Mobile Ballpark 5–1G. Watson (6–1)T. Vocca (1–3)None47820572
26April 5 Oregon Jackie Robinson Stadium 2–620673
27April 6OregonJackie Robinson Stadium3–820774
28April 7OregonJackie Robinson Stadium8–621784
29April 10 Cal State Fullerton Jackie Robinson Stadium4–2G. Watson (7–1)K. Gauna (3–3)S. Griggs (8)87122784
30April 13 Arizona Hi Corbett Field 3–4K. Heyer (6–1)D. Berg (4–1)None4,08022885
31April 14ArizonaHi Corbett Field15–3N. Vander Tuig (4–2)K. Wade (4–1)None2,38023895
32April 15ArizonaHi Corbett Field6–2Z. Weiss (2–1)J. Farris (4–2)None2,858248105
33April 17 Cal State Northridge Jackie Robinson Stadium12–4258105
34April 20 Oregon State Goss Stadium 4–0268115
35April 21Oregon StateGoss Stadium0–3269116
36April 22Oregon StateGoss Stadium6–72610117
37April 24 UC Irvine Jackie Robinson Stadium9–32710117
38April 27 Stanford Jackie Robinson Stadium2–72711118
39April 28StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium7–42811128
40April 29StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium2–72812129
May: 14–2 (Conference: 8–1; Home: 5–1; Road: 9–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 Record
41May 1 Long Beach State Blair Field 2–1G. Watson (8–1)N. Sabo (0–5)S. Griggs (10)1,3422912129
42May 5 Purdue Jackie Robinson Stadium 5–13012129
43May 5PurdueJackie Robinson Stadium3–23112129
44May 6PurdueJackie Robinson Stadium11–153113129
45May 8 Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium 6–23213129
46May 11 Washington Husky Ballpark 2–03313139
47May 12WashingtonHusky Ballpark11–33413149
48May 13WashingtonHusky Ballpark4–23513159
49May 15 Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field 6–33613159
50May 18 California Evans Diamond 7–23713169
51May 19CaliforniaEvans Diamond8–53813179
52May 20CaliforniaEvans Diamond5–638141710
53May 22 UC Irvine Cicerone Field 6–239141710
54May 25 USC Jackie Robinson Stadium3–140141810
55May 26USCJackie Robinson Stadium6–541141910
56May 27USCJackie Robinson Stadium7–6S. Griggs (3–1)M. Viramontes (1–2)None1,77842142010
Post-season
NCAA Los Angeles Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
57June 1 Creighton Jackie Robinson Stadium 3–0A. Plutko (10–3)T. Blach (6–6)None1,570431410
58June 2 New Mexico Jackie Robinson Stadium7–1N. Vander Tuig (9–3)G. Sanchez (8–3)None1,601441420
59June 3CreightonJackie Robinson Stadium13–5Z. Weiss (3–2)N. Musec (3–4)None1,291451430
NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
60June 8 TCU Jackie Robinson Stadium 6–2A. Plutko (11–3)B. Finnegan (4–5)None2,042461440
61June 9TCUJackie Robinson Stadium4–1N. Vander Tuig (10–3)P. Morrison (9–2)D. Berg (1)2,135471450
College World Series
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT Record
62June 15 Stony Brook TD Ameritrade Park 9–1A. Plutko (12–3)T. Johnson (12–2)None21,662481460
63June 17 Arizona TD Ameritrade Park0–4K. Wade (10–3)N. Vander Tuig (10–4)None19,198481561
64June 19 Florida State TD Ameritrade Park1–4S. Sitz (4–3)Z. Weiss (3–3)R. Benincasa (16)23,409481662

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [6] 1818*2416121297117111411111045
Baseball America [7] 142217169765171112141111925
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] 192827171611411710111111107645
NCBWA [9] 2027252014118511912151212105435

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

UCLA Bruins in the 2012 MLB Draft

The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. [3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jeff Gelalich OF 1st57th Cincinnati Reds
Beau Amaral CF 7th232nd Cincinnati Reds
Tyler Heineman C 8th249th Houston Astros
Scott Griggs RHP 8th266th Los Angeles Dodgers
Trevor Brown C 10th328th San Francisco Giants
Eric Jaffe RHP 11th351st Chicago White Sox
Cody Keefer OF 15th467th Miami Marlins

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