The UCLA Bruins won the first two of the three elimination games required to emerge from the LA Regional of the College World Series. Having lost on Saturday night to Maryland, the #1 overall seeded Bruins had to fight out of the loser’s bracket and win three straight to avoid elimination.
On Sunday, the Bruins took care of business by winning the first two, setting up a winner-take-all regional finale Monday night against Maryland. The UCLA bats seemed to disappear in the loss to Maryland, but just 17 hours after the final out of that game, the Bruins blew CSU Bakersfield off the field and out of the tournament with a commanding 9-1 victory over the Roadrunners.