The UCLA Bruins (28-8, 14-4 Pac-12) are off to their best start in conference play since 1969 after winning their ninth-consecutive series this weekend.
But it didn’t look so great at the start.
James Kaprielian (L, 7-3), UCLA’s top starting pitcher, took the mound Thursday night against Cal’s Daulton Jeffries (W, 4-2). It turned out to be a showdown, as 17 of the 18 combined team at bats resulted in no runs.
That one half inning that did have runs? The top of the 6th for Cal.
Lucas Erceg came up with one down, and hit a home run, his ninth of the season for the Bears.