University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
UCLA
2-1
UC San Diego
1-2
Bruins Fall to Tritons in Series Finale, 8-7
February 15, 2026 | Baseball
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The game delivered five lead changes and three ties before the Tritons (1-2) seized control for good in the ninth. With one on and one out, Nick Costello launched a two-run homer to put UCSD ahead 8-6. UCLA (2-1) clawed back in the bottom half on a solo blast from Mulivai Levu, but the Bruins were unable to complete the comeback
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Levu enjoyed UCLA's strongest offensive performance, reaching base four times and finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
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The matchup featured six total home runs, including the first collegiate homer for freshman Aiden Aguayo and the first as a Bruin for Texas transfer Will Gasparino. Aguayo added another hit to post a multi-hit day.
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UC San Diego opened the scoring in the third on a solo shot from Michael Crossland. UCLA starter Landon Stump worked 3.1 innings, allowing just the one run before giving way to Chris Grothues, who escaped a jam to keep the deficit at one.
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The Bruins broke through in the fourth when Roman Martin ripped a run-scoring double off the right-center wall to tie the game at 1-1. UCSD answered with two runs in the fifth, including Crossland's second solo homer of the day, before Aguayo responded with a two-run blast in the bottom half to even things at 3-3.
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UCLA grabbed its first lead in the seventh on Levu's RBI single through the right side, but the Tritons countered again in the eighth with a three-run homer from Gabe Camacho to go up 6-4.
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Gasparino's two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth briefly pulled UCLA even once more, setting the stage for the dramatic ninth-inning finish.
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The Bruins will host Tulane on Tuesday night at 5 pm PT. The game will be broadcast on B1G+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Etnire, Connor (1-0)
L: Hawk, Easton (0-1)
S: Henson, Kayden (1)
Batting:
HR: Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Crossland, Michael 2 ; Costello, Nick 1
RBI: Camacho, Gabe 3 ; Crossland, Michael 2 ; Martinez, Trevian 1 ; Costello, Nick 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Potestio, Anthony 1 ; Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Crossland, Michael 2 ; Allen, J.C. 1 ; Leopard, Alex 1 ; Costello, Nick 1 ; Dunne, Raphael 1
HBP: Camacho, Gabe 1 ; Leopard, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Martin, Roman 1
HR: Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Gasparino, Will 1 ; Aguayo, Aiden 1
RBI: Levu, Mulivai 2 ; Martin, Roman 1 ; Gasparino, Will 2 ; Aguayo, Aiden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: West, Dean 1 ; Cholowsky, Roch 1 ; Levu, Mulivai 1 ; Brennan, Payton 1 ; Gasparino, Will 1 ; Gudoy, Trey 1 ; Aguayo, Aiden 1
