2017 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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2017 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA Bruins script.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Record30–27 (19–11 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (2rd season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (6th season)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Oregon State  y273 .900566 .903
No. 18 Stanford  y219 .7004216 .724
UCLA  y1911 .6333027 .526
No. 24 Arizona  y1614 .5333821 .644
California  1515 .5002529 .463
Utah  1515 .5002724 .529
Washington  1416 .4672826 .519
Oregon  1218 .4003025 .545
Washington State  1020 .3332429 .453
Arizona State  822 .2672332 .418
USC  822 .2672134 .382
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Contents

Previous season

The Bruins finished 25–31 overall, and 12–18 in the conference. The Bruins were not invited to the NCAA Division I tournament.

MLB Draft Selections

The Bruins had six individuals selected in the 2016 MLB draft. [1]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Grant Dyer Pitcher 8227 Philadelphia Phillies
Luke Persico Outfielder 12352 Oakland Athletics
Dominic Miroglio Catcher 16480 Tampa Bay Rays
Eric Filia Right fielder 20597 Seattle Mariners
Kort Peterson Outfielder 23703 Kansas City Royals
Chris Bono Center fielder 371115 San Francisco Giants

Roster

2017 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 OF Jordan Myrow  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS Fr Notre Dame High School Los Angeles, California
3 INF Ryan KriedlerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Davis High School Davis, California
4 INF Nick Valaika  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)186 lb(84 kg)RS So Hart High School Valencia, California
5 INF Sean BouchardR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Cathedral Catholic High School San Diego, California
6 INF Jack StronachR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Helix High School La Mesa, California
7 INF Michael TogliaS/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)201 lb(91 kg)Fr Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor, Washington
8 OF Jarron SilvaL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Saint Mary's High School Stockton, California
9 OF Brett StephensL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)197 lb(89 kg)Sr Campolindo High School Moraga, California
10 RHP Scott BurkeR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)197 lb(89 kg)Sr Glendora High School Glendora, California
11 RHP Jon OlsenR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)202 lb(92 kg)So Damien High School Rancho Cucamonga, California
12 LHP Justin HooperR/L6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)232 lb(105 kg)So De La Salle High School San Ramon, California
14 RHP Jake BirdR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr West Ranch High School Valencia, California
15 C Will McInernyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)177 lb(80 kg)Fr Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, California
16 INF Nick Kern  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Sr Brea Olinda High School Brea, California
18 OF Jeremy YdensR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Saint Francis High School Campbell, California
19 RHP Jack Ralston  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)217 lb(98 kg)RS Fr Hart High School Santa Clarita, California
21 OF Jordan PrendizL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Mount Whitney High School Visalia, California
24 INF Zander Clarke  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)220 lb(100 kg)RS So Newbury Park High School Newbury Park, California
25 OF Daniel AmaralR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)178 lb(81 kg)So Huntington Beach High School Huntington Beach, California
26 RHP Brian GadsbyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Crescenta Valley High School Glendale, California
27 LHP Garrett Barker  Redshirt.svg R/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)189 lb(86 kg)RS So Laguna Hills High School Laguna Hills, California
28 INF Jake HirabayashiR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
29 INF Kyle CuellarL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)182 lb(83 kg)Fr La Salle High School Arcadia, California
30 RHP Matt Walker  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS So Clovis North High School Fresno, California
31 C Gavin JohnsR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)So Chaparral High School Temecula, California
32 RHP Ryan GarciaR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr La Salle High School Sierra Madre, California
33 INF Chase Strumpf R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)197 lb(89 kg)Fr Junípero Serra High School Dana Point, California
34 RHP Kyle MolnarR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo, California
35 RHP Kyle MoraR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
36 OF Jake PriesR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Junípero Serra High School San Juan Capistrano, California
40 RHP Moises CejaR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)179 lb(81 kg)Sr Kennedy High School Arleta, California
41 C Ty HaselmanR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)196 lb(89 kg)Fr Liberty High School Newcastle, Washington
44 LHP Nick ScheidlerL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)184 lb(83 kg)Fr La Costa Canyon High School Encinitas, California
45 RHP Nathan Hadley  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)RS So Loyola High School Los Angeles, California
47 C Daniel Rosica  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)RS So Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley, California
48 OF Curtis GodinR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)178 lb(81 kg)Jr Mater Dei High School Seal Beach, California
55 RHP Griffin Canning R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Santa Margarita High School Coto de Caza, California
Head coach

John Savage (Nevada)

Assistant coach(es)

Niko Gallego (UCLA)

Hitting coach(es)

Bryant Ward (East Carolina)

Pitching coach(es)

Rex Peters (Cal State Fullerton)


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

Roster
Last update: June 4, 2019

Schedule

2017 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log
Regular season
Postseason
  •   Bruins win
  •   Bruins loss
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Source: UCLA [2]

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References

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  2. "2017 UCLA Bruins baseball schedule". Athletics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved June 4, 2019.