Tuesday, February 25
Los Angeles, CA
5:00 PM (PT)
UCLA
vs
Arizona State
Josh Alger
Baseball Hosts Arizona State for Two Midweek Games
February 24, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES - UCLA baseball will welcome Arizona State to Jackie Robinson Stadium for a two-game set. The midweek series begins on Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. PT and concludes on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. PT. The contests will be streamed on B1G+, with Nick Koop and Sid Iyer on the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Jackie Robinson Stadium
Games
Tuesday, Feb. 25 โ 5 p.m. (PT)
Wednesday, Feb. 26 โ 1 p.m. (PT)
Stream: B1G+
Talent:ย Nick Koop (play-by-play), Sid Iyer (analyst)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - 5 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. RHPย Wylan Mossย (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
ASU - Fr. LHP Easton Barrett (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ TBA
ASU โ TBA
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LAST WEEK'S RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย
After UCLA suffered its first defeat of the season in the opening game of the Kleberg Bank College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Bruins rallied from behind in each of their next two games to bring a pair of victories back to Westwood. UCLA trailed 6-1 on Saturday's contest against Washington State before scoring three runs in the eighth and three more in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Cougars. Jarrod Hocking's bases-loaded walk brought the winning run to home plate.
The Bruins found themselves in another sizable deficit, falling behind 6-0 after the third inning. UCLA went to work in the fourth inning, exploding for nine runs to snatch the lead. UCLA added two runs in the fifth, three in the sixth, and one more in the seventh to leave the Lone Star State with a pair of victories. Roch Cholowsky launched a pair of big flies, including a grand slam, for the third multi-home run game of his career. UCLA's shortstop racked up five RBIs in his 2-for-5 performance. The Bruins handed Michigan State its first defeat of the season on Sunday morning.
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ABOUT THE SUN DEVILSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Arizona State comes into the midweek series with a 6-1 overall record. The Sun Devils swept Ohio State on opening weekend before winning a midweek decision against Austin Peay. Last weekend, ASU took two of three games against Oral Roberts. The Sun Devils have played all seven of their games at home to start the year. ASU leads the all-time series 125-85 and completed a three-game sweep over the Bruins last season in Los Angeles.
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WALK IT OUTย ย ย ย
UCLA drew 15 walks in their 15-4 victory over BYU, marking its highest walk total in a game since Feb. 18, 2024. After the second week of the season, UCLA ranks 10th nationally with 55 total walks, is 16th in the nation with a team on-base percentage of .464, and 14th in the country with 77 runs scored.
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ROCH'N AND ROLLIN'ย ย ย
Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky is off to a blistering start in 2025, posting a .440 batting average with a pair of home runs and team-high 10 RBI. He is coming off of a multi-homer game against Michigan State when he blasted a grand slam followed by a solo shot in the next inning. Cholowsky has recorded a base hit in all seven contests.
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BRUIN DEBUTSย
Seven Bruins made their collegiate debuts on opening weekend, including position players Logan de Groot, Grant Gray, and Kasen Khansarinia. On the mound, Jack O'Connor, Wylan Moss, Josh Alger, CJ Bott toed the rubber for the first time in the college careers. Additionally, two transfers, Ian May and Ryan Rissas, made their UCLA debuts.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue:ย Jackie Robinson Stadium
Games
Tuesday, Feb. 25 โ 5 p.m. (PT)
Wednesday, Feb. 26 โ 1 p.m. (PT)
Stream: B1G+
Talent:ย Nick Koop (play-by-play), Sid Iyer (analyst)
Live Stats:ย ucla.statbroadcast.com
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THE RUNDOWNย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
- UCLA grabbed two come-from-behind victories at the Kleberg Bank College Classic, improving to 6-1 on the season
- The Bruins suffered its first defeat on Friday night, falling to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-3
- Roch Cholowsky led UCLA's offensive explosions, going 5-for-11 with two home runs and seven RBIs
- Cholowsky launched a grand slam to spark UCLA's nine-run fourth inning in the comeback win over MSU
- Cholowsky enjoyed the third multi-homer game of his career in the win over MSU
- Phoenix Call currently boasts a five-game hitting streak, increasing his batting average to .333 on the season
- Justin Lee leads the team with four appearances in just seven games (2-0, 0.00 ERA)
- UCLA drew 15 walks against BYU, its most in a game since Feb. 18, 2024
- The Bruins are currently ranked 10th nationally in base-on-balls with 55, and 14th in runs scored with 77
- UCLA was 15-11 last season at home
- UCLA enters its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2025
- The Bruins' pitching staff has recorded a 2.61 ERA which ranks 28th in the country
- The UCLA bullpen has been outstanding, posting a 1.50 ERA over 30.1 innings
- In 2023, the Bruins welcomed the top signing class in the country
- The Bruins went 5-6 in midweek contests in 2024, with wins against Nevada, LBSU, UCSB, LMU, and Pepperdine
- Roch Cholowsky returns for his sophomore season after receiving Freshman All-American acclaim (Perfect Game).
- Cholowsky hit a team-high .308 with eight homers in 2024.
- The program has posted 15 winning records in 20 seasons under HC John Savage
- Duce Gourson, Cody Schrier, and Luke Jewett were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
- The Bruins were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten Preseason Poll
- Roch Cholowsky, Cody Delvecchio, and Dean West were named Big Ten Players to Watch
- UCLA is coming off a 19-33 campaign, snapping a streak of seven consecutive winning seasons
- Three transfer pitchers (Ian May - Cal, Ryan Rissas - UCSD, August Souza - Santa Clara) bolster UCLA's pitching staff
PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUPS
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - 5 p.m. PTย
UCLA - Fr. RHPย Wylan Mossย (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
ASU - Fr. LHP Easton Barrett (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 1 p.m. PTย
UCLA โ TBA
ASU โ TBA
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LAST WEEK'S RECAPย ย ย ย ย ย
After UCLA suffered its first defeat of the season in the opening game of the Kleberg Bank College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Bruins rallied from behind in each of their next two games to bring a pair of victories back to Westwood. UCLA trailed 6-1 on Saturday's contest against Washington State before scoring three runs in the eighth and three more in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Cougars. Jarrod Hocking's bases-loaded walk brought the winning run to home plate.
The Bruins found themselves in another sizable deficit, falling behind 6-0 after the third inning. UCLA went to work in the fourth inning, exploding for nine runs to snatch the lead. UCLA added two runs in the fifth, three in the sixth, and one more in the seventh to leave the Lone Star State with a pair of victories. Roch Cholowsky launched a pair of big flies, including a grand slam, for the third multi-home run game of his career. UCLA's shortstop racked up five RBIs in his 2-for-5 performance. The Bruins handed Michigan State its first defeat of the season on Sunday morning.
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ABOUT THE SUN DEVILSย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Arizona State comes into the midweek series with a 6-1 overall record. The Sun Devils swept Ohio State on opening weekend before winning a midweek decision against Austin Peay. Last weekend, ASU took two of three games against Oral Roberts. The Sun Devils have played all seven of their games at home to start the year. ASU leads the all-time series 125-85 and completed a three-game sweep over the Bruins last season in Los Angeles.
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WALK IT OUTย ย ย ย
UCLA drew 15 walks in their 15-4 victory over BYU, marking its highest walk total in a game since Feb. 18, 2024. After the second week of the season, UCLA ranks 10th nationally with 55 total walks, is 16th in the nation with a team on-base percentage of .464, and 14th in the country with 77 runs scored.
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ROCH'N AND ROLLIN'ย ย ย
Sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky is off to a blistering start in 2025, posting a .440 batting average with a pair of home runs and team-high 10 RBI. He is coming off of a multi-homer game against Michigan State when he blasted a grand slam followed by a solo shot in the next inning. Cholowsky has recorded a base hit in all seven contests.
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BRUIN DEBUTSย
Seven Bruins made their collegiate debuts on opening weekend, including position players Logan de Groot, Grant Gray, and Kasen Khansarinia. On the mound, Jack O'Connor, Wylan Moss, Josh Alger, CJ Bott toed the rubber for the first time in the college careers. Additionally, two transfers, Ian May and Ryan Rissas, made their UCLA debuts.
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