UCLA Baseball Multimedia 2018 Season Preview

OMAHA, NE - JUNE 25: Head coach John Savage of the UCLA Bruins stands in the dugout before playing the Mississippi State Bulldogs during game two of the College World Series Finals on June 25, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 25: Head coach John Savage of the UCLA Bruins stands in the dugout before playing the Mississippi State Bulldogs during game two of the College World Series Finals on June 25, 2013 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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Starters

  • 1B – Michael Toglia – So. – expected to be the team’s primary power hitter
  • 2B – Chase Strumpf – So.
  • 3B – Jack Stronach – So.
  • SS – Ryan Kreidler – So.
  • RF – Garrett Mitchell – Fr. – perhaps the team’s breakout star-to-be
  • CF – Daniel Amaral – Jr.
  • LF – Jake Pries – So.
  • C – Daniel Rosica – So.
  • DH – Kyle Cuellar – So. – last year’s best hitter
  • 1P – Kyle Molnar – RHP – So. (rs) – last year’s projected ace coming off of Tommy John
  • 2P – Jon Olsen – RHP – Jr.
  • 3P – Jake Bird – RHP – Sr.
  • 4P – Nick Scheidler?? – LHP – So. – projected midweek starter Justin Hooper is out for Tommy John
  • CP – Brian Gadsby – RHP – Jr.

Key Dates

  • February 16-18 – Season Opener – Portland State – Jackie Robinson Stadium
  • March 2-4 – Pac-12 / B1G Challenge – Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota – US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
  • March 9-11 – Dodger Stadium Classic – Vanderbilt, TCU, USC – Jackie Robinson Stadium & Dodger Stadium
  • March 16-18 – Pac-12 Opener – Washington State – Jackie Robinson Stadium
  • April 6-8 – Stanford – Jackie Robinson Stadium
  • April 20-22 – USC – Jackie Robinson Stadium
  • May 24-26 – Final Regular Season Series – Oregon State – Goss Stadium, Corvallis
  • Jun 1-4 – NCAA Regionals
  • Jun 8-11 – NCAA Super Regionals
  • Jun 16-27 – College World Series – Omaha