No. 1 UCLA Travels to LMU for Final Regular Season Midweek

Tuesday, May 5

Los Angeles, Calif.

6:00 PM (PT)

UCLA

LMU

Jarrod Hocking

Photo by: Ross Turteltaub

No. 1 UCLA Travels to LMU for Final Regular Season Midweek

May 04, 2026 | Baseball

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LOS ANGELES - The No.1-ranked UCLA baseball team will play its final regular season midweek game of the season when travels to Loyola Marymount on Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. PT. The game will be available for viewing on ESPN+. Fans can also follow along with live stats (StatBroadcast) and X/Twitter updates (@UCLABaseball).

GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Page Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com

THE RUNDOWN

UCLA entered the season as the preseason No. 1 ranked team (D1Baseball.com and Baseball America)
UCLA is the consensus No. 1 team in the country as it is ranked No. 1 by all prominent outlets (D1B, BA, USAT, PG, NCBWA)
UCLA is the fastest team in program history to 40 wins, reaching it in only 44 games
UCLA became the first Division I team to reach 40 wins in its Tuesday night victory at UC Santa Barbara
The Bruins clnched the outright regular season Big Ten Conference title after sweeping Michigan State on May 3
UCLA has now won the regular season Big Ten Championship in back-to-back seasons
UCLA's 24-game conference winning streak is a Big Ten record for most consecutive league wins in a single-season
UCLA's 26-game conference winning streak (2025-26) is the second-longest in B1G history (Illinois - 27 wins,1909-11)
The Bruins' 24-0 start to Big Ten play marks their best league start in program history
Easton Hawk ranks second in the nation with 12 saves
UCLA owns the nation's best team ERA (3.30) and ranks third nationally in WHIP (1.18)
UCLA's 27-game winning streak from Feb. 27 to Apr. 12 was the longest in program history
UCLA out-scored its opponents 255-85 during the 27-game winning streak
Logan Reddemann matched the program record with 18 strikeouts on April 10 vs. Rutgers
Roch Cholowsky was named a Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist
Easton Hawk and Wylan Moss were named to the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
The UCLA pitching staff combined for 30 strikeouts on April 10 vs. Rutgers, which is one shy of the all-time NCAA record
Roman Martin and Mulivai Levu leads the Bruins with 21 multi-hit games each this season
Easton Hawk has held his opponents scoreless through his last 19 appearances, allowing just three hits over that span
The Bruins went undefeated (18-0) in the month of March
UCLA has earned eight wins via the run-rule this season, including six during the 27-game win streak
UCLA swept Ohio St., Michigan, Maryland, Iowa, USC, Rutgers, Minnesota, and Michigan St. for eight straight B1G sweeps
The Bruins are ranked 10th in the nation for hit-by-pitches with 109 on the season
Roch Cholowsky is the Big Ten leader in runs scored with 62 on the year
Will Gasparino was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series
Levu leads the team in hitting, posting a .347 average with 14 home runs and 54 RBIs
Wylan Moss was recently named to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List by the College Baseball Foundation
The Bruins have nine victories over ranked opponents
UCLA made its sixth appearance at the CWS and fourth under Head Coach John Savage in 2025
UCLA won eight of its 10 conference series to earn a share of the Big Ten Conference regular season title
Roch Cholowsky was named Big Ten Player of the Year, the league's defensive player of the year, and received a First Team nod
UCLA's 48 wins are its most since 2019 and fifth-most in program history
The program has earned 17 winning records in 22 seasons under HC John Savage
UCLA won 13 of its 15 weekend series last season and won every series played at Jackie Robinson Stadium
UCLA went 31-7 at Jackie Robinson Stadium last season
Cholowsky was named Player of the Year and a First Team All-American by four outlets (ABCA/Rawlings, BA, D1B, PG)
Cholowsky also won the Brooks Wallace Award, honoring him as the nation's top shortstop
Cholowsky's 23 home runs was the most by a Bruin since 2000 (Forrest Johnson)
In 2023, the Bruins welcomed the top signing class in the country
Transfer pitcher Logan Reddemann (San Diego) and Will Gasparino (Texas) headline the incoming transfer portal class

WEEKEND RECAP
No. 1 UCLA swept Michigan State in East Lansing behind three dramatically different wins, opening the weekend with a late 4-1 comeback on Friday, powered by Mulivai Levu's go-ahead two-run homer and Easton Hawk's 10th save. The Bruins followed with a 4-3 victory on Saturday, scoring four in the first and leaning on a steady bullpen and Hawk's second straight save to stay perfect in Big Ten play. UCLA then completed the sweep in unforgettable fashion on Sunday, erasing an eight-run deficit with 11 runs over the final three innings to win 13-11, clinching a share of the Big Ten title and extending its unbeaten conference record to 24-0.

PROJECTED PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday, May 5 - 6 p.m. PT
UCLA – Fr. RHP Angel Cervantes (3-1, 5.01 ERA)
LMU – Fr. RHP Max Schneider (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

ABOUT THE LIONS
When the two teams met on March 24 No. 1 UCLA earned a 6-2 victory over Loyola Marymount, using a three-hit night from Roch Cholowsky and a dominant bullpen that retired 20 of the final 21 batters. The Bruins jumped ahead early with a two-run first inning, rebuilt their lead with a pair in the third, and added two more in the seventh to pull away. Roman Martin drove in two as part of a multi-hit game, Mulivai Levu extended his hitting streak to six, and Kasen Khansarinia recorded his first collegiate hit. Justin Lee earned the win, while Elai Iwanaga, Ian May, and Easton Hawk combined for three scoreless innings to close out UCLA's 14th straight win over LMU.

HAWK NAMED B1G CO-PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Easton Hawk has been named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week after locking down three straight saves in No. 1 UCLA's weekend sweep at Michigan State. This marks the first weekly honor of his career. Hawk preserved late leads in all three games, recording two four-out saves before closing out Sunday's comeback win with a perfect ninth. He allowed just one hit across 3.2 dominant innings, the lone baserunner he surrendered all weekend. It marked the second time this season he has notched a save in all three games of a series, previously doing so against Minnesota from April 17-19.

HAWK'S FLYING HIGH
Sophomore right-hander Easton Hawk has been one of UCLA's most reliable and dominant bullpen arms, piecing together an elite season built on consistency, swing-and-miss stuff, and a remarkable run of scoreless outings. Hawk has settled into lockdown form, allowing just six earned runs across 31.0 innings with 36 strikeouts, only 19 hits, and a sparkling 1.74 ERA. His last 19 appearances have been especially impressive: Hawk has thrown 20.1 innings without allowing a single run, giving up just three hits in that entire stretch while striking out 25 and converting 10 saves. Hawk ranks second in the nation with 12 saves this season.

MIDSEASON AWARDS

Golden Spikes Award Watch List: Roch Cholowsky, Will Gasparino, Mulivai Levu, Logan Reddemann
Big Ten Midseason Player of the Year: Roch Cholowsky
Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist: Roch Cholowsky
National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist: Logan Reddemann and Wylan Moss
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List: Easton Hawk and Wylan Moss
Perfect Game All-Americans: Roch Cholowsky, Will Gasparino, Wylan Moss (1st Team), Mulivai Levu (3rd Team)
Baseball America Player of the Year Watch List: Roch Cholowsky and Will Gasparino
Baseball America Pitcher of the Year Watch List: Logan Reddemann
Buster Posey Award National Catcher of the Year Watch List: Cashel Dugger

BRINGING THE HEAT
UCLA rode a historic overpowering pitching performance to a 4-1, 14-inning win at Rutgers, a result that underscored why the Bruins lead the Big Ten with a 3.07 team ERA. Logan Reddemann delivered one of the most dominant outings in program history, matching the school record with 18 strikeouts over eight innings while allowing just two hits and a single run, including fanning 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. Reddemann also produced 34 whiffs in the contest, which is the most in a Division I game this season. His effort anchored a staff that piled up 30 strikeouts, one shy of the NCAA single-game record, and set the tone for a night where UCLA's arms once again proved to be the backbone of the nation's top-ranked team.

SEEING REDD
Logan Reddemann was named Golden Spikes Player of the Week, College Baseball Pitcher of the Week, and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week following his dominant outing on April 10 at Rutgers. Reddemann matched the UCLA program record with 18 strikeouts over 8.0 innings, anchoring a Bruins pitching staff that piled up 30 Ks, just one shy of the NCAA all-time single-game record, in a 4-1, 14-inning series-opening win over Rutgers. The right-hander allowed just two hits and one run, punctuating his night by fanning 11 of the final 12 batters he faced. His 18 punchouts tied Rob Henkel's mark set against Washington in 2000. Before this game, the most innings Reddemann pitched was 6.1 against Iowa on March 27.

RETURNING PRODUCTION
In an era of college baseball defined by heavy transfer-portal movement, UCLA has taken a different path by retaining its core talent and reaping the rewards. No program in Division I returns more production for 2026, with the Bruins bringing back an impressive 83 percent of their overall output. That includes 85 percent of last season's plate appearances and 78 percent of the innings pitched, giving UCLA one of the most stable and experienced rosters in the country.