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2024 UCLA Bruins baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2024

| team = UCLA Bruins

| sport= baseball

| logo = UCLA Bruins primary logo.svg

| logo_size = 200

| logo_alt =

| conference = Pac-12 Conference

| CoachRank =

| CBRank =

| short_conf = Pac-12

| record = 19–33

| conf_record = 9–21

| head_coach = John Savage

| hc_year = 20th

| hit_coach = Bryant Ward

| htc_year = 10th

| pitch_coach =

| pc_year =

| stadium = Jackie Robinson Stadium

| champion =

| tourney =

| tourney_result =

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{{2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings}}

The 2024 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by head coach John Savage, in his 20th season at UCLA.

Previous season

{{main|2023 UCLA Bruins baseball team}}

The Bruins finished with a record of 27–24–1, and 12–16–1 in conference play.

Personnel

=Roster=

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colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| 2024 UCLA Bruins roster{{cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/baseball/roster/2024|title=2024 Baseball Roster|publisher=UCLA Bruins|accessdate=February 18, 2024}}
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Pitchers

  • 8 – Cody Delvecchio – Sophomore
  • 10 – Nate Leibold – Junior
  • 16 – Jack O'Connor – Sophomore
  • 19 – Landon Stump – Freshman
  • 20 – Justin Lee – Freshman
  • 25 – Josh Alger – Junior
  • 28 – Cal Randall – Freshman
  • 29 – Finn McIllroy – Sophomore
  • 31 – Chris Aldrich – File:Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 32 – James Hepp – Junior
  • 34 – Luke Rodriguez – Freshman
  • 35 – Luke Jewett – Junior
  • 37 – Will Goldberg – Freshman
  • 38 – Owen Egan – Freshman
  • 43 – Matthew Gobel – Freshman
  • 45 – Chris Grothues – Sophomore
  • 47 – Kaena Kiakona – Freshman
  • 50 – Rashad Ruff – Graduate
  • 51 – Caedon Kottinger – Senior
  • 55 – Michael Barnett – Sophomore

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Catchers

  • 17 – Jack Holman – Junior
  • 30 – Quintt Landis – Graduate
  • 33 – Blake Balsz – Freshman
  • 40 – Cashel Duggar – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 – Roch Cholowsky – Freshman
  • 2 – Duce Gourson – Junior
  • 3 – Cody Schrier – Junior
  • 4 – Phoenix Call – Freshman
  • 5 – Daylen Reyes – Senior
  • 6 – Grant Gray – Freshman
  • 7 – Roman Martin – Freshman
  • 9 – Cameron Kim – Freshman
  • 14 – AJ Salgado – File:Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 39 – Mulivai Levu – Freshman

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Outfielders

  • 11 – Payton Brennan – Sophomore
  • 15 – Jarrod Hocking – Sophomore
  • 18 – Carson Yates – Senior
  • 21 – JonJon Vaughns – Senior
  • 24 – Malakhi Knight – Junior
  • 27 – Keenan Proctor – Sophomore
  • 36 – Dean West – Freshman
  • 44 – Toussaint Bythewood – Sophomore
  • 48 – Aidan Espinoza – Freshman

=Coaches=

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colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| 2022 UCLA Bruins baseball coaching staff
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  • John Savage – Head Coach – 20th season
  • Bryant Ward – Assistant Coach – 9th season
  • Niko Gallego – Assistant Coach – 10th season
  • David Berg – Assistant Coach – 6th season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.

==Schedule==

{{CBSB schedule start

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| team = UCLA Bruins

| win = 19

| loss = 33

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=UCLA Bruins| Regular season: 19-33 (Home: 15-11; Away: 4-20; Neutral: 0-2)}}

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! colspan=12 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| February: 5-3

Game

! Date/Time (PST)

! Rank

! Opponent

! Stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall

! Pac-12

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| 1

February 16
5:00 p.m.		22{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		8–7Delvecchio
(1–0)		Sotelo
(0–1)		Ruff
(1)		6381–0—
style="background:#bfb;"

| 2

February 17
2:00 p.m.		22Gonzaga*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		10–3McIllroy
(1–0)		Payton
(0–1)		—5782–0–
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| 3

February 18
12:00 p.m.		22Gonzaga*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		6–0Barnett
(1–0)		DeSchryver
(0–1)		—7043–0—
style="background:#bbbbbb;"

| —

February 20
5:00 p.m.		22{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|title=Loyola Marymount}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		colspan="5"| Postponed
{{Small|(weather)}}		3–0—
style="background:#fbb;"

| 4

February 23
4:30 p.m.		20at No. 5 TCU*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas		3–4Tolle
(1–0)		Jewett
(0–1)		Abeldt
(3)		5,0043–1—
style="background:#fbb;"

| 5

February 24
2:00 p.m.		20at No. 5 TCU*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas		3–6Sloan
(1–0)		McIllroy
(1–1)		Hoover
(1)		5,2783–2–
style="background:#fbb;"

| 6

February 25
11:00 AM		20at No. 5 TCU*Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas		3–13Morris
(1–0)		Barnett
(1–1)		—4,8253–3—
style="background:#bfb;"

| 7

February 27
5:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Nevada Wolfpack|title=Nevada}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–4Leibold
(1–0)		Desch
(0–1)		Ruff
(2)		3124–3—
style="background:#bfb;"

| 8

February 28
5:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		12–11
{{Small|(10)}}		Ruff
(1–0)		Villani
(0–1)		—4045–3—

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! colspan=12 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| March: 5-12

Game

! Date/Time (PST)

! Rank

! Opponent

! Stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall

! Pac-12

style="background:#fbb;"

| 9

March 1
5:00 p.m.		Michigan*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic		Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		3–4Volt
(1–1)		Delvecchio
(1–1)		—7705–4—
style="background:#bbbbbb;"

| —

March 2
2:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic		Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		colspan="5"| Cancelled
{{Small|(weather)}}		5–4—
style="background:#fbb;"

| 10

March 3
3:00 p.m.		No. 20 UC Irvine*
Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic		Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles, California		2–5Ojeda
(1–0)		Rodriguez
(0–1)		Tibbett
(3)		4,6175–5—
style="background:#fbb;"

| 11

March 5
6:00 p.m.		at Long Beach State*Blair Field
Long Beach, California		0–2Donegan
(2–0)		Stump
(0–1)		Villani
(3)		2,0665–6—
style="background:#fbb;"

| 12

March 8
6:00 p.m.		at {{CBSB link|year=2024|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}Stu Gordon Stadium
Berkeley, California		7–11Becerra
(3–0)		Rodriguez
(0–2)		—5465–70–1
style="background:#fbb;"

| 13

March 9
2:00 p.m.		at CaliforniaStu Gordan Stadium
Berkeley, California		1–4Sullivan
(1–0)		Rodriguez
(0–3)		—7455–80–2
style="background:#fbb;"

| 14

March 10
1:00 p.m.		at CaliforniaStu Gordon Stadium
Berkeley, California		5–6Stasiowski
(1–0)		Ruff
(1–1)		—9575–90–2
style="background:#fbb;"

| 15

March 12
6:00 p.m.		UConn*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		2–5Coe
(2–3)		Kottinger
(0–1)		Quinn
(1)		3325–100–2
style="background:#bfb;"

| 16

March 15
6:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Washington State Cougars|title=Washington State}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		4–1Jewett
(1–1)		Taylor
(3–1)		Ruff
(3)		6076–101–2
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| 17

March 16
2:00 p.m.		Washington State*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–12Brotherton
(2–1)		Kottinger
(0–2)		—6686–111–3
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| 18

March 17
12:00 p.m.		Washington State*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		9–4Aldrich
(1–0)		Jones
(1–2)		—5107–112–3
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| 19

March 22
7:00 p.m.		USC*
Rivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		2–15Aoki
(2–3)		Jewett
(1–2)		—1,0107–122–4
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| 20

March 23
2:00 p.m.		USC*
Rivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		7–6Barnett
(2–1)		Stromsborg
(0–5)		Ruff
(4)		8818–123–4
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| 21

March 24
2:00 p.m.		USC*
Rivalry
Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		6–3Rodriguez
(1–3)		Feikes
(1–1)		Ruff
(5)		1,3219–124–4
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| 22

March 26
6:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		13–12Vaughns
(1–0)		Moring
(1–3)		—68010–124–4
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| 23

March 28
7:00 p.m.		at Arizona*Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona		3–5Hintz
(1–1)		Egan
(0–1)		—2,16810–134–5
style="background:#fbb;"

| 24

March 29
7:00 p.m.		at Arizona*Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona		2–3Candiotti
(2–1)		Ruff
(1–2)		—3,29110–144–6
style="background:#fbb;"

| 25

March 30
1:00 p.m.		at Arizona*Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, Arizona		9–10Netz
(1–0)		Ruff
(1–3)		—3,34910–154–7

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! colspan=12 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| April: 4–13

Game

! Date/Time (PST)

! Rank

! Opponent

! Stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall

! Pac-12

style="background:#bfb;"

| 26

April 2
6:00 p.m.		at Loyola Marymount*George C. Page Stadium
Los Angeles, California		4–1Lee
(1–0)		Geis
(0–1)		Ruff
(6)		53811–154–7
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| 27

April 5
7:05 p.m.		#20 {{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		4–8Gordon
(4–2)		Jewett
(1–3)		—69911–164–8
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| 28

April 6
6:05 p.m.		#20 OregonJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		4–3
{{Small|(10)}}		Ruff
(2–3)		Featherston
(1–1)		—1,10012–165–8
style="background:#fbb;"

| 29

April 7
12:05 p.m.		#20 OregonJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		3–6Seitter
(4–1)		Stump
(0–2)		—92712–175–9
style="background:#fbb;"

| 30

April 9
6:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Pepperdine Waves|title=Pepperdine}}*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		2–10Troy
(1–1)		Gobel
(0–1)		—29112–185–9
style="background:#fbb;"

| 31

April 12
6:05 p.m.		at {{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}}Husky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington		4–5Cunningham
(2–2)		Vaughns
(1–1)		—1,12212–195–10
style="background:#bfb;"

| 32

April 13
2:05 p.m.		at WashingtonHusky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington		13–5Barnett
(3–1)		Kirchoff
(2–3)		—1,44013–196–10
style="background:#fbb;"

| 33

April 14
1:05 p.m.		at WashingtonHusky Ballpark
Seattle, Washington		4–8McAdams
(1–0)		Lee
(1–1)		—1,39113–206–11
style="background:#fbb;"

| 34

April 16
4:35 p.m.		at UC Santa Barbara*Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, California		0–6Camarillo
(1–0)		Rodriguez
(1–4)		Flora
(5)		59713–216–11
style="background:#fbb;"

| 35

April 19
6:00 p.m.		Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		3–5Jacobs
(4–2)		Jewett
(1–4)		Schiefer
(3)		64913–226–12
style="background:#fbb;"

| 36

April 20
2:00 p.m.		Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		2–8Markl
(4–2)		Barnett
(3–2)		—77913–236–13
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| 37

April 21
1:00 p.m.		Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		1–13Carlon
(3–1)		Stump
(0–3)		—1,20513–246–14
style="background:#fbb;"

| 38

April 23
6:00 p.m.		#12 UC Irvine*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		7–9Martin
(1–0)		Ruff
(2–4)		Utagawa
(1)		68013–256–14
style="background:#fbb;"

| 39

April 26
5:00 p.m.		at {{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Utah Utes|title=Utah}}Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		2–3
{{Small|(12)}}		Hostert
(5–3)		Ruff
(2–5)		—1,59713–266–15
style="background:#fbb;"

| 40

April 27
1:00 p.m.		at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		3–7Jones
(3–2)		Barnett
(3–3)		—1,88713–276–16
style="background:#fbb;"

| 41

April 28
12:00 p.m.		at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		7–12McAnelly
(4–2)		Stump
(0–4)		—2,00413–286–17
style="background:#bfb;"

| 42

April 30
3:00 p.m.		at Pepperdine*Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, California		16–2Rodriguez
(2–4)		Cole
(1–3)		—34914–286–17

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! colspan=12 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}"| May: 5–5

Game

! Date/Time (PST)

! Rank

! Opponent

! Stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall

! Pac-12

style="background:#fbb;"

| 43

May 3
6:05 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}*Angel Stadium
Anaheim, California		1–2
{{Small|(12)}}		Tomczak
(2–2)		Lee
(1–2)		—3,48714–296–17
style="background:#bfb;"

| 44

May 4
4:00 p.m.		at Cal State Fullerton*Goodwin Field
Fullerton, California		4–1Barnett
(4–3)		Rodriguez
(2–6)		Ruff
(7)		1,48415–296–17
style="background:#bfb;"

| 45

May 5
2:00 p.m.		Cal State Fullerton*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		11–4Lee
(2–2)		Turner
(0–3)		—99016–296–17
style="background:#fbb;"

| 56

May 7
6:00 p.m.		at No. 16 UC Irvine*Anteater Ballpark
Irvine, California		6–9Ojeda
(4–1)		Stump
(0–5)		—1,99016–306–17
style="background:#fbb;"

| 57

May 10
7:00 p.m.		at No. 7 Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon		0–11May
(5–0)		Jewett
(1–5)		Lawson
(1)		4,03416–316–18
style="background:#fbb;"

| 58

May 11
5:00 p.m.		at No. 7 Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon		11–12Holmes
(3–3)		Ruff
(2–6)		—4,03216–326–19
style="background:#fbb;"

| 59

May 12
12:00 p.m.		at No. 7 Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, Oregon		1–15Segura
(6–1)		Rodriguez
(2–5)		—4,06616–336–20
style="background:#bfb;"

| 60

May 16
7:00 p.m.		{{CBSB link|year=2024|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		8–3Jewett
(2–5)		Scott
(4–9)		—58017–337–20
style="background:#bfb;"

| 61

May 17
6:00 p.m.		StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		8–3Barnett
(5–3)		Moore
(3–1)		Randall
(1)		1,04218–338–20
style="background:#bfb;"

| 62

May 18
12:00 p.m.		StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		10–8Vaughns
(2–1)		O'Harran
(1–4)		Lee
(1)		97919–339–20

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Rankings

{{Main|2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I baseball rankings

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2024 MLB draft

UCLA had three players selected in the 2024 MLB draft.

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Player

! Position

! Round

! Overall

! MLB Team

Luke Jewett

| RHP

| 8

| 228

| Colorado Rockies

Duce Gourson

| INF

| 9

| 264

| Pittsburgh Pirates

Cody Schrier

| SS

| 13

| 394

| Miami Marlins

References

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