2022 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The 2022 UCLA Bruins baseball team represents the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins play their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They are led by head coach John Savage, in his 18th season at UCLA.

2022 UCLA Bruins baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
CBNo. 12
2022 record27–12 (11–7 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (8th season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
2022 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Oregon State ‍‍‍ 15–6–0 .71434–9–0 .791
No. 8 UCLA ‍‍‍ 14–7–0 .66730–13–0 .698
Arizona ‍‍‍ 13–8–0 .61932–14–0 .696
Oregon ‍‍‍ 13–8–0 .61928–15–0 .651
No. 11 Stanford ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57125–14–0 .641
Utah ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47625–17–1 .593
California ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45821–22–0 .488
Arizona State ‍‍‍ 9–12–0 .42920–25–0 .444
Washington State ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .37519–23–0 .452
Washington ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33318–23–0 .439
USC ‍‍‍ 6–15–0 .28621–20–0 .512
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Main article: 2021 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The Bruins finished with a record of 37–20, and 18–12 in conference play.[2] In the postseason, the Bruins were invited and participated in the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, where they lost to North Carolina and the #8 national seed Texas Tech in the Lubbock Regional in Lubbock, Texas.[3]

Preseason

Long time assistant coach Rex Peters has retired after 29 years of coaching baseball, with the last 10 years at UCLA. To fill the vacancy on John Savage's staff, Niko Gallego was promoted from volunteer assistant coach to assistant and former UCLA pitcher David Berg took over as volunteer assistant coach. Berg played an important part as a member of the Bruins' 2013 College World Series championship team.

Personnel

Roster
2022 UCLA Bruins roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 – Max Rajcic – Sophomore
  • 10 – Nate Leibold – Freshman
  • 12 – Gage Jump – Freshman
  • 14 – Charles Harrison – Junior
  • 19 – Jared Karros – Junior
  • 20 – Josh Alger – Freshman
  • 25 – Thatcher Hurd – Freshman
  • 27 – Jack Filby – Senior
  • 28 – James Hepp – Freshman
  • 30 – Alonzo Tredwell – Freshman
  • 31 – Chris Aldrich – Freshman
  • 32 – Josh Hahn – Junior
  • 33 – Jake Saum – Junior
  • 34 – Jake Brooks – Sophomore
  • 35 – Luke Jewett – Freshman
  • 40 – Ethan Flanagan – Freshman
  • 43 – Daniel Colwell – Senior
  • 51 – Caedon Kottinger – Sophomore
  • 55 – Kelly Austin – Sophomore

Catchers

  • 9 – Darius Perry – Junior
  • 17 – Jack Holman – Freshman
  • 36 – Tommy Beres – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 – Cody Schrier – Freshman
  • 3 – Ethan Gourson – Freshman
  • 5 – Daylen Reyes – Sophomore
  • 6 – Michael Curialle – Junior
  • 7 – Bryce Grudzielanek – Freshman
  • 11 – Jake Moberg – Senior
  • 27 – Jack Filby – Senior
  • 37 – Eli Paton – Freshman
  • 44 – Kyle Karros – Sophomore
  • 45 – Alex Fernandes – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 4 – Nick McLain – Freshman
  • 6 – Michael Curialle – Junior
  • 15 – Kenny Oyama – Grad. Student
  • 16 – Emanuel Dean – Sophomore
  • 18 – Carson Yates – Sophomore
  • 21 – JonJon Vaughns – Sophomore
  • 24 – Malakhi Knight – Freshman
  • 32 – Josh Hahn – Junior
  • 38 – Jake Palmer – Grad. Student

Coaches
2022 UCLA Bruins baseball coaching staff[4]
  • John Savage – Head Coach – 18th season
  • Bryant Ward – Assistant Coach – 7th season
  • Niko Gallego – Assistant Coach – 8th season
  • David Berg – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th season

Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at UCLA.

Schedule
Legend
 UCLA win
 UCLA loss
 Cancelled/Postponed
*Non-Conference
BoldUCLA Pitcher/Player
RankD1 Baseball
2022 UCLA Bruins Game Log (27–12)
Regular Season: 27–12 (Home: 16–8; Away: 9–3; Neutral: 2–1)
April: 11–4 (Home: 5–2; Away: 6–2; Neutral: N/A)
Game Date Rank Opponent Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Pac-12
25April 1No. 21 OregonJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–2Brooks
(5–2)		Gordon
(1–1)		Jump
(1)		65717–84–3
26April 2No. 21 OregonJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		4–3Rajcic
(3–3)		Ayon
(2–1)		Austin
(1)		82518–85–3
27April 3No. 21 OregonJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–4Saum
(3–0)		Somers
(1–1)		Jump
(2)		1,14419–86–3
28April 5No. 15Loyola Marymount*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–4 (11)Aldrich
(1–0)		Hackman
(1–2)		—37120–8–
29April 8No. 15at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		6–5 (10)Austin
(2–1)		Whiting
(2–1)		—1,31521–87–3
30April 9No. 15at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		4–3Rajcic
(4–3)		Harris
(1–1)		Flanagan
(2)		1,36722–88–3
31April 10No. 15at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, Utah		6–7Schramm
(3–0)		Aldrich
(1–1)		McCleve
(2)		96722–98–4
32April 12No. 12at Pepperdine*Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, California		9–7Colwell
(1–0)		Georges
(0–1)		Aldrich
(1)		45023–9–
33April 14No. 12No. 22 StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		1–9Williams
(4–1)		Brooks
(5–3)		—64123–108–5
34April 15No. 12No. 22 StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		5–4Flanagan
(3–0)		O'Rourke
(1–4)		—1,49424–109–5
35April 16No. 12No. 22 StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		0–11Mathews
(6–1)		Jump
(1–1)		—1,33424–119–6
36April 19No. 13at UC Santa Barbara*Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, California		14–4Austin
(3–1)		Welch
(2–2)		—51225–11–
37April 22No. 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, California		3–8Zobac
(2–2)		Brooks
(5–4)		—1,63725–129–7
38April 23No. 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, California		9–4Rajcic
(5–3)		King
(3–2)		–1,31726–1210–7
39April 24No. 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, California		6–3Colwell
(2–0)		Stoutenborough
(2–2)		—1,79127–1211–7
40April 26UC Irvine*Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		–—––
41April 29Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		–—––
42April 30Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, California		–—––
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Sun Devils team member
  • Rankings from D1 Baseball.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
  • * indicates a non-conference game.

Source:[5]

Rankings
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]2424*RV25RV—RV17
Baseball America[7]22212315———18
Collegiate Baseball^[8]18212724——2512
NCBWA†[9]21232522RVRVRV19
D1Baseball[10]———————15

^ 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.

References
  1. "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "2021 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. "2021 NCAA Tournament Field Of 64". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. "2022 Baseball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. "2022 Baseball Schedule". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. USA Today Coaches Poll
  7. Baseball America Poll
  8. Collegiate Baseball Poll
  9. NCBWA Poll
  10. D1Baseball Poll
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