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Mar 1, 2026; Arlington, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins against Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images | Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
UCLA in the College Baseball Series<\/p>\n
The weekend started with two offensive eruptions against No. 20 Tennessee on Friday night and No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Bruins score 23 runs combined, powering their way to a 2-0 start in the tournament.<\/p>\n
UCLA launched five home runs against Tennessee, led by Texas transfer Will Gasparino, who continues to shine. The outfielder had his third multi-home run game of the season as the Bruins exploded for six runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie. Roman Martin, Mulivai Levu, and Payton Brennan also homered, giving UCLA a total of five in a 12-5 win.<\/p>\n
Will’s \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22-\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc20\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1e of the year \ud83e\udd2fpic.twitter.com\/DrugMYCv5h<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The next night was even more impressive. The offense slugged its way to an 11-1 win, ending by run-rule after 6.5 innings. All nine UCLA batters recorded hits, six different Bruins collected RBIs, and Gasparino kept his home run streak alive. <\/p>\n Senior pitcher Michael Barrett also impressed, allowing just one hit and one run in five innings. Barrett is 3-0 this season and has yet to allow more than one run and more than three hits in an appearance.<\/p>\n The weekend’s biggest test came in the tournament finale on Sunday against No. 4 Mississippi State. The top-five matchup was billed as the weekend’s most significant game, and it lived up to the hype.<\/p>\n What a performance from the senior \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/9tvdHIklll<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) March 1, 2026<\/a>UCLA Comeback Effort Leads To Win<\/p>\n Mississippi State worked its way to a 5-3 lead entering the eighth inning after falling behind 3-0 in the early innings. The Bulldogs had the Bruins down to their final out, but Dean West’s hit-by-pitch set up superstar shortstop Roch Cholowsky <\/a>for the game-tying home run, sending the game to extra innings. <\/p>\n It only took one extra frame to determine the winner, but it was an eventful one. UCLA took advantage of a bases-loaded situation to score three runs in the top, and after Mississippi State scored two runs before an out was recorded, Wylan Moss retired the next three hitters to help the Bruins escape with an 8-7 victory, handing Mississippi State its first loss.<\/p>\n It’s that \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud83e\ude84#GoBruins<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hInUz3vp7K<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n UCLA<\/a> was named the tournament champion with three wins and remained the No. 1 team when the updated rankings were revealed on Monday. Gasparino was the tournament MVP after going 5-for-11 with four home runs and seven RBIs.<\/p>\n Ensure you follow on X (Twitter)\u00a0@UCLAInsideronSI<\/a>\u00a0to keep up with every story surrounding UCLA athletics! Please let us know your thoughts on this when you like our Facebook page\u00a0WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Never again miss one major story related to your beloved Bruins when you sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news.\u00a0SIGN UP HERE NOW<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n