2013 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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2013 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA Bruins logo.svg
College World Series final
vs. Mississippi State, W 3–1, W 8–0
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Record49–17–0 (21–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Silverman (3rd season)
  • T. J. Bruce (3rd season)
  • Rex Peters (2nd season)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
←  2012
2014  →
2013 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 4 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y24–6–0 .80052–12–0 .813
No. 17 Oregon  ‍‍‍y22–8–0 .73348–16–0 .750
No. 1 UCLA  ‍‍‍y21–9–0 .70046–17–0 .730
No. 19 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y16–14–0 .53337–22–1 .625
Stanford  ‍‍‍16–14–0 .53332–22–0 .593
Arizona  ‍‍‍15–15–0 .50034–21–0 .618
Washington  ‍‍‍15–15–0 .50024–32–0 .429
California  ‍‍‍10–20–0 .33323–31–0 .426
Southern California  ‍‍‍10–20–0 .33320–36–0 .357
Washington State  ‍‍‍9–21–0 .30023–32–0 .418
Utah  ‍‍‍7–23–0 .23321–31–0 .404
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 22, 2013 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium. John Savage served as head coach for his 9th season. The Bruins swept through the NCAA tournament's Los Angeles Regional, Fullerton Super Regional, and College World Series bracket to reach the final against Mississippi State, their second appearance in four years. The Bruins swept the Bulldogs in a best of three series to win their first NCAA National Championship in baseball, while going a perfect 10–0 in the postseason; the third consecutive NCAA Division I baseball team to sweep the postseason en route to the championship, and also the last to do so.

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Roster

2013 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
23 OF Brenton AllenL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Gahr HS Cerritos, CA
26 RHP David Berg R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Bishop Amat HS Covina, CA
3 OF Christoph BonoL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)170 lb(77 kg)RS Fr Palo Alto HS Palo Alto, CA
24 OF Brian CarrollR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)177 lb(80 kg)Jr Granite Hills HS San Diego, CA
8 INF Trent ChattertonR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Pacifica HS Garden Grove, CA
40 RHP Ryan DeeterR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)RS Jr Newark Memorial HS Newark, CA
30 RHP Jake EhretR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)207 lb(94 kg)RS Fr San Dimas HS San Dimas, CA
4 OF Eric Filia L/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Edison HS Huntington Beach, CA
48 RHP Tucker ForbesR/R6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Stevenson School Pebble Beach, CA
27 INF Pat GallagherL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)224 lb(102 kg)Jr Reno HS Reno, NV
28 C Justin HazardL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)191 lb(87 kg)RS Fr Beckman HS Tustin, CA
11 RHP James Kaprielian R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Beckman HS Tustin, CA
25 INF Chris KeckL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Amador Valley HS Pleasanton, CA
16 RHP Nick KernR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)184 lb(83 kg)Fr Brea Olinda HS Brea, CA
7 INF Kevin Kramer L/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)197 lb(89 kg)So Turlock HS Turlock, CA
31 C Darrell Miller, Jr.R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)238 lb(108 kg)Fr Servite HS Yorba Linda, CA
29 OF Ty MooreL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Mater Dei HS Mission Viejo, CA
41 C Keenan Pierandozzi-HowesR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Pacifica Christian HS Santa Monica, CA
9 RHP Adam Plutko R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)192 lb(87 kg)Jr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
34 RHP Cody Poteet R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)191 lb(87 kg)Fr Christian HS Bonita, CA
35 RHP Chase RadanR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)184 lb(83 kg)Fr Mater Dei HS Tustin, CA
18 INF Cody RegisL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)235 lb(107 kg)Sr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
45 LHP Max SchuhL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)RS So Edison HS Fresno, CA
38 OF Tyler ScottR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS Fr Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
1 OF Jeff TurleyL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)187 lb(85 kg)Fr Long Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
44 INF Brett UrabeR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Huntington Beach HS Huntington Beach, CA
10 INF Pat Valaika R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)206 lb(93 kg)Jr Hart HS Valencia, CA
21 RHP Nick Vander TuigR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Oakdale HS Oakdale, CA
33 LHP Hunter VirantR/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Camarillo HS Camarillo, CA
12 LHP Grant WatsonL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Centennial HS Bakersfield, CA
47 C Aaron WeimerL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)183 lb(83 kg)RS Jr Bullard HS Fresno, CA
32 RHP Zack Weiss R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Northwood HS Irvine, CA
5 INF Kevin WilliamsL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Crespi HS Van Nuys, CA
14 C Shane ZeileR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)188 lb(85 kg)So Valencia HS Valencia, CA
Head coach

John Savage

Assistant coach(es)

Rex Peters
T. J. Bruce
Jake Silverman

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

Roster
Last update: June 24, 2013

Schedule

2013 UCLA Bruins baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Feb 15 Minnesota Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 2–6 (10)Kray (1–0)Poteet (0–1)None8410–1
Feb 16MinnesotaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA14–0Vander Tuig (1–0)Meyer (0–1)None8181–1
Feb 17MinnesotaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA14–1Watson (1–0)Jess (0–1)None8472–1
Feb 22@ Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX 4–3Plutko (1–0)Garner (0–2)Kaprielian (1)2,7153–1
Feb 23@ BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX0–5Newman (1–0)Vander Tuig (1–1)Smith (2)3,0853–2
Feb 24@ BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX5–4Berg (1–0)Michalec (0–1)Kaprielian (2)2,6674–2
Feb 26@ UC Santa Barbara Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, CA 12–3Poteet (1–1)Mahle (0–1)None4255–2
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Mar 1 Wright State Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 6–3Plutko (2–0)Henn (1–2)Berg (1)5156–2
Mar 2Wright StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA4–2Vander Tuig (2–1)Braun (0–2)Berg (2)5627–2
Mar 3Wright StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Watson (2–0)Sexton (1–2)None6098–2
Mar 5@ Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA 3–2Deeter (1–0)Frye (0–1)Berg (3)1,3229–2
Mar 8#25 Notre Dame Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–1 (10)Berg (2–0)McCarty (2–2)None62010–2
Mar 9#10 Oklahoma Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA0–4Gray (3–1)Vander Tuig (2–2)None86610–3
Mar 10 Southern California Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–1Watson (3–0)Adler (0–2)None2,15711–3
Mar 12@ Cal State Northridge Matador Field • Northridge, CA 5–4Weiss (1–0)Maltese (0–1)Berg (4)65312–3
Mar 16 Washington Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–2 (15)Ehret (1–0)Kim (0–1)None42813–31–0
Mar 16WashingtonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–0Vander Tuig (3–2)Voth (2–3)None50314–32–0
Mar 17WashingtonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–0Watson (4–0)Fisher (0–1)Berg (5)61315–33–0
Mar 22#27 California Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–5Mason (4–0)Plutko (2–1)None52515–43–1
Mar 23#27 CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA8–3Vander Tuig (4–2)Jones (1–2)None74016–44–1
Mar 24#27 CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Watson (5–0)Nelson (0–1)None97417–45–1
Mar 28@ Arizona State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ 1–4Williams (4–2)Plutko (2–2)Burr (4)3,50117–55–2
Mar 29@ Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZ4–7Kellogg (6–0)Poteet (1–2)Burr (5)3,56117–65–3
Mar 30@ Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZ12–10 (10)Berg (3–0)Mebostad (0–1)None2,87018–66–3
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Apr 2#5 Cal State Fullerton Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 6–9Peitzmeier (2–0)Poteet (1–3)Lorenzen (9)72318–7
Apr 5#6 Oregon State Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–2Plutko (3–2)Boyd (6–1)Berg (6)84719–77–3
Apr 6#6 Oregon StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA0–5Moore (6–1)Vander Tuig (4–3)None1,00119–87–4
Apr 7#6 Oregon StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–5Wetzler (1–1)Watson (5–1)Schultz (7)1,05719–97–5
Apr 9 Hawaii Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–1Poteet (2–3)Squier (0–5)None46520–9
Apr 12 Loyola Marymount Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–0Plutko (4–2)Welmon (5–2)Berg (7)51021–9
Apr 13Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–1Vender Tuig (5–3)Griffin (3–4)Berg (8)59222–9
Apr 14Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–4McGrath (2–1)Watson (5–2)Dahlson (4)71422–10
Apr 16@ UC Irvine Cicerone Field • Irvine, CA 6–4 (12)Berg (4–0)Parmenter (1–2)None1,04123–10
Apr 19@ #7 Oregon PK Park • Eugene, OR 1–0Plutko (5–2)Thorpe (5–4)Berg (9)1,91724–108–5
Apr 20@ #7 OregonPK Park • Eugene, OR1–0Vander Tuig (6–3)Irvin (7–2)Berg (10)3,18125–109–5
Apr 21@ #7 OregonPK Park • Eugene, OR3–5Reed (5–3)Watson (5–3)Sherfy (13)2,13725–119–6
Apr 23 Long Beach State Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–11Sabo (2–2)Poteet (2–4)None45925–12
Apr 26@ Washington State Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA 7–6 (11)Berg (5–0)Monda (2–1)None87326–1210–6
Apr 27@ Washington StateBailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA10–1Vander Tuig (7–3)Chelborad (3–7)None1,11727–1211–6
Apr 28@ Washington StateBailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA3–4Leckenby (1–2)Weiss (1–1)Monda (1)78127–1311–7
Apr 30UC IrvineJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA8–1Poteet (3–4)Brock (1–1)None45928–13
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
May 3 Utah Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 5–2Plutko (6–2)Watrous (3–3)Berg (11)61329–1312–7
May 4UtahJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–4Vander Tuig (8–3)Carroll (3–6)Berg (12)73330–1313–7
May 5UtahJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA4–3Berg (6–0)Green (0–1)None87231–1314–7
May 7 Cal State Northridge Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–4Sandoval (2–0)Poteet (3–5)Gossen-Brown (9)48931–14
May 10 Arizona Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Plutko (7–2)Farris (4–5)None84432–1415–7
May 11ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA7–1Vander Tuig (9–3)Wade (4–6)Berg (13)1,01633–1416–7
May 12ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA12–5Deeter (2–0)Crawford (5–2)None80934–1417–7
May 14@ #5 Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA 2–5Birosak (1–0)Poteet (3–6)Lorenzen (16)2,73834–15
May 17@ Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA2–1Weiss (2–1)Wheatley (1–3)Berg (14)79635–1518–7
May 18@ Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA7–6Vander Tuig (10–3)Nootbaar (2–5)Berg (15)87136–1519–7
May 19@ Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA5–2Watson (6–3)Twomey (2–7)Berg (16)1,10637–1520–7
May 21 UC Santa Barbara Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–1Poteet (4–6)Jacome (5–4)Berg (17)65338–15
May 24@ Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA 1–2 Appel (10–4)Plutko (7–3)Hughes (4)2,12138–1620–8
May 25@ StanfordKlein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA3–7James (3–3)Vander Tuig (10–4)Lindquist (5)1,79238–1720–9
May 26@ StanfordKlein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA6–4Watson (7–3)McArdle (3–3)Berg (18)2,67939–1721–9
Post-season
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 31(4) San Diego State Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 5–3Plutko (8–3)Ryan Doran (8–4)Berg (19)1,69040–171–0
June 1(2) Cal Poly Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–4Vander Tuig (11–4)Reed Reilly (2–4)Berg (20)1,74941–172–0
June 1(3) San Diego Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–0Watson (8–3)Max Homick (5–2)None1,22042–173–0
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 6#5 Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA 5–3 (10)Berg (7–0)J. D. Davis (1–2)None3,24443–174–0
June 7#5 Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, CA3–0Vander Tuig (12–4) Thomas Eshelman (12–3)Berg (21)3,30344–175–0
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCWS record
June 16 LSU TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE 2–1Plutko (9–3)Nola (12–1)Berg (22)26,34445–171–0
June 18 NC State TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE2–1Vander Tuig (13–4)Jernigan (1–1)Berg (23)25,54346–172–0
June 21#1 North Carolina TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE4–1Watson (9–3)Emanuel (11–5)None25,94747–173–0
June 24 Mississippi State TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE3–1Plutko (10–3)Fitts (0–1)Berg (24)25,69048–174–0
June 25Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE8–0Vander Tuig (14–4)Pollorena (6–4)None27,12749–175–0

Ranking movements

UCLA Bruins playing at the L.A. Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium on June 1, 2013 UCLA baseball 2013.jpg
UCLA Bruins playing at the L.A. Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium on June 1, 2013
Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' 22*11977710131181110101110
Baseball America 1212121211117101713998881010101
Collegiate Baseball^561213109813151171211111111
NCBWA†569777611151281211111111

^ 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 2013 MLB Draft

The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. [2]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Nick Vander TuigPitcher6th192San Francisco Giants
Zack Weiss Pitcher6th195Cincinnati Reds
Pat Valaika Shortstop9th259Colorado Rockies
Adam Plutko Pitcher11th321Cleveland Indians
Brenton Allen Outfielder20th616Washington Nationals
Kevin WilliamsInfielder29th862Miami Marlins
Ryan DeeterPitcher32nd962Milwaukee Brewers

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References

  1. ↑ "Standings & Leaders". pac-12.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Four More Bruins Drafted on Day Three of the MLB Draft Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today , UCLABruins.com, June 8, 2013
  3. ↑ Berg breaks record Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine , NCAA.com, June 25, 2013
  4. ↑ John Manuel, David Berg’s record Helps Bruins Eclipse Trojans Again, BaseballAmerica, June 25, 2013
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