2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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2019 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA Bruins script.svg
Los Angeles Regional champions
Pac-12 regular season champions
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CB No. 9
Record52–11 (24–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (4th season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (8th season)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 7 UCLA  y2450 .82852110 .825
No. 10 Stanford  y2270 .75945140 .763
Oregon State  y2180 .72436201 .640
California  y17110 .60732200 .615
Arizona State  y16130 .55238190 .667
Arizona  15140 .51732240 .571
USC  13151 .46625291 .464
Washington  12170 .41428240 .538
Oregon  10190 .34527290 .482
Utah  6240 .20016330 .327
Washington State  3251 .12111411 .217
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 16, 2019 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2019 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

UCLA finished the regular season with a 47–8 overall record (24–5 in conference). They were the #1 ranked team for much of the year, and were awarded the #1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Previous season

The Bruins finished 38–21 overall, and 19–11 in the conference. During the season, the Bruins were invited and participated in the Dodger Stadium Classic in Los Angeles, California. UCLA was defeated by Vanderbilt and USC. In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they lost to Minnesota twice in the Corvallis Regional in Corvallis, Oregon.

MLB draft selections

The Bruins had four individuals selected in the 2018 MLB draft. [2]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jake Bird Pitcher 5156 Colorado Rockies
Jon Olsen Pitcher 12364 Minnesota Twins
Danny Amaral Left fielder 14414 Pittsburgh Pirates
Jeremy Ydens Outfielder 33999 Arizona Diamondbacks

Roster

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHome town
1 INF Matt McLain R/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)163 lb (74 kg)Fr Beckman High School Tustin, California
3 INF Ryan Kreidler R/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg)Jr Davis High School Davis, California
4 INF Kevin KendallL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)166 lb (75 kg)So La Mirada High School La Mirada, California
5 OF Garrett Mitchell L/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)204 lb (93 kg)So Orange Lutheran High School Orange, California
6 INF Jack StronachR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg)Jr Helix High School La Mesa, California
7 INF Mike Toglia S/L6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)226 lb (103 kg)Jr Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor, Washington
8 OF Jarron Silva  Redshirt.svg L/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)RS So Saint Mary's High School Stockton, California
9 C RJ TeijeiroL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)211 lb (96 kg)So Saint Francis High School Foster City, California
10 INF Mikey PerezR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)191 lb (87 kg)Fr Gahr High School Cerritos, California
11 INF Jake MobergR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)189 lb (86 kg)Fr Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta, California
12 LHP Justin Hooper  Redshirt.svg L/L6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg)RS Jr De La Salle High School San Ramon, California
14 RHP Sean MullenR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)Fr Stockdale High School Bakersfield, California
15 C Will McInernyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg)Jr Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach, California
16Kyle CuellarL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg)Jr La Salle High School Arcadia, California
18 OF Jeremy YdensR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jr St. Francis High School Campbell, California
19 RHP Jack Ralston  Redshirt.svg R/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)231 lb (105 kg)RS Jr Hart High School Santa Clarita, California
21 OF Jordan Prendiz  Redshirt.svg L/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)RS So Mt. Whitney High School Visalia, California
24 RHP Zach PettwayR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)215 lb (98 kg)So Long Beach Wilson High School Long Beach, California
25 C Noah CardenasR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)183 lb (83 kg)Fr Alemany High School Santa Clarita, California
27 INF Jack FilbyL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr C. K. McClatchy High School Sacramento, California
28 INF Jake HirabayashiR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)188 lb (85 kg)Sr Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California
29 RHP Michael TownsendR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)186 lb (84 kg)So Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
30 RHP Nick Nastrini R/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)204 lb (93 kg)Fr Cathedral Catholic High School San Diego, California
31 INF JT SchwartzL/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)197 lb (89 kg)Fr Corona del Mar High School Newport Beach, California
32 RHP Ryan Garcia R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jr La Salle High School Sierra Madre, California
33 INF Chase Strumpf R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg)Jr JSerra Catholic High School Dana Point, California
34 RHP Felix RubiR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg)Jr Kennedy High School Pacoima, California
35 RHP Kyle MoraR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg)Jr Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
36 OF Jake PriesR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)226 lb (103 kg)Sr JSerra Catholic High School San Juan Capistrano, California
40 RHP Holden Powell R/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)So Mt. Whitney High School Visalia, California
43 LHP Daniel ColwellL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg)Fr St. Mary's College High School Berkeley, California
44 LHP Nick ScheidlerL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)Jr La Costa Canyon High School Encinitas, California
45 RHP Nathan Hadley  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)182 lb (83 kg)RS Sr Loyola High School Los Angeles, California
51 RHP Dennis BoatmanR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg)Fr Woodcreek High School Roseville, California
55 RHP Jesse BerginR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)Fr Harvard-Westlake School Studio City, California
Head coach

John Savage (Nevada)

Assistant coach(es)
  • Rex Peters
  • Bryant Ward

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

Roster
Last update: May 30, 2019

Schedule

2019 UCLA Bruins baseball season game log
Regular season
NCAA tournamentLos Angeles Regional
DateTimeOpponentRankSite
stadium
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall record
May 317:00 p.m.
ESPN3
(4) Omaha
Quarterfinals
(1) No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
5–2Garcia (10–0)Kinney (11–2)Mora (1)1,75148–8
June 17:00 p.m.
ESPNU
(3) Loyola Marymount
Semifinals
(1) No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
2–3Fernandezees (4–1)Ralston (11–1)Frasso (10)2,01448–9
June 212:00 p.m.
ESPN2
(2) Baylor
Elimination game
(1) No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
11–6Rubi (2–0)Thomas (1–2)1,91149–9
June 26:00 p.m.
ESPN3
(3) Loyola Marymount
Regional Final
(1) No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
6–1Nastrini (1–0)Voelker (2–5)1,95750–9
June 37:00 p.m.
ESPN2
(3) Loyola Marymount
Regional Final
(1) No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
6–3Townsend (3–0)Fernandezees (4–2)Powell (17)1,95551–9
June 76:00 p.m.
ESPN2
Michigan
Super Regional Game 1
No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
2–3Kauffmann (10–6)Garcia (10–1)Criswell (1)1,90451–10
June 86:00 p.m.
ESPN2
Michigan
Super Regional Game 2
No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
5–412Powell (4–3)Cleveland (4–3)1,96752–10
June 96:00 p.m.
ESPN2
Michigan
Super Regional Game 3
No. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California
2–4Henry (10–5)Mora (3–3)Keizer (2)2,03152–11
  •   Bruins win
  •   Bruins loss
  • Bold: Bruins team member
  • Source: UCLA [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' 77*74311111111111118
Baseball America 3332211111111111116
Collegiate Baseball^3336632311111111199
NCBWA4343411111111111119
D1Baseball5442211111111111117

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

2019 MLB draft

The Bruins had 13 players selected in the draft, tying a program record, and tying Vanderbilt for most in the 2019 draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Michael Toglia 1B123 Colorado Rockies
Ryan Garcia RHP250 Texas Rangers
Chase Strumpf 2B264 Chicago Cubs
Ryan Kreidler 3B4112 Detroit Tigers
Jack RalstonRHP7215 St. Louis Cardinals
Jeremy YdensOF8243 Washington Nationals
Justin HooperLHP14409 Kansas City Royals
Jack StronachOF21623 San Diego Padres
Jake PriesOF24735 New York Yankees
Nate HadleyRHP25749 Minnesota Twins
Kyle Molnar RHP26781 Los Angeles Dodgers
Jake HirabayashiINF391,169 Minnesota Twins
Ty HaselmanC401,211 Los Angeles Dodgers

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