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The 2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season . The team was in the Pac-12 Conference , and played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium . John Savage was in his eighth season as head coach. On March 13, 2012, the Bruins participated in the Dodgertown Classic for the third year, defeating USC 7-2 in the non-conference event.[ 2] The Bruins tied for first in the Pac-12 Conference with Arizona , finishing with a 20–10 conference record. Seven players were picked in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft .[ 3]
In the post-season, the Bruins performed well in the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds, winning 5 straight games. The Bruins defeated Creighton twice and New Mexico once to win the Los Angeles Regional . They then won the Los Angeles Super Regional by defeating TCU in two consecutive games. The team reached the College World Series for the fourth time in program history, beating Stony Brook in the first game. The Bruins lost the next two games to Arizona and Florida State , finishing the season with a 48–16 record.
Previous season
UCLA finished the 2011 regular season as the #1 team in the Pacific-10 Conference with 18 conference wins and 9 losses, and a 35–24 overall record. They lost to UC Irvine in the Los Angeles Regional Finals of the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .[ 4] [ 5]
Roster
2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Home town
23
OF
Brenton Allen
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Gahr HS
Cerritos, California
25
OF
Beau Amaral
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Huntington Beach HS
Huntington Beach, California
26
RHP
David Berg
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Bishop Amat HS
Covina, California
45
OF
Christoph Bono
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Palo Alto HS
Palo Alto, California
16
C
Richard Brehaut
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS So
Los Osos HS
Alta Loma, California
34
RHP
Chase Brewer
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Jr
Chaparral HS
Paradise Valley, Arizona
11
INF
Trevor Brown
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Hart HS
Valencia, California
24
OF
Brian Carroll
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Granite Hills HS
San Diego, California
41
C
Jason D'Andrea
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Chaminade HS
West Hills, California
40
RHP
Ryan Deeter
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS So
Newark Memorial HS
Newark, California
30
RHP
Jake Ehret
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
San Dimas HS
San Dimas, California
4
OF
Eric Filia-Snyder
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Edison HS
Huntington Beach, California
27
INF
Pat Gallagher
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Reno HS
Reno, Nevada
20
OF
Jeff Gelalich
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Bonita HS
LaVerne, California
36
INF
Matt Giovinazzo
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS So
Laguna Hills HS
Laguna Hills, California
48
RHP
Scott Griggs
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
San Ramon Valley HS
Alamo, California
28
INF
Justin Hazard
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Beckman HS
Tustin, California
8
C
Tyler Heineman
S/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Windward School
Pacific Palisades, California
33
RHP
Eric Jaffe
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Fr
Bishop O'Dowd HS
Oakland, California
1
INF
Chris Keck
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Amador Valley HS
Pleasanton, California
7
OF
Cody Keefer
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Davis Senior HS
Davis, California
31
RHP
Michael Kerman
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Beverly Hills HS /Long Beach CC
Beverly Hills, California
3
INF
Kevin Kramer
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Turlock HS
Turlock, California
35
RHP
Zack Ortiz
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Cypress HS
Garden Grove, California
9
RHP
Adam Plutko
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Glendora HS
Glendora, California
44
RHP
Madison Poole
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS So
Bishop Blanchet HS
Seattle
18
INF
Cody Regis
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Glendora HS
Glendora, California
38
OF
Tyler Scott
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Marin Catholic HS
Novato, California
10
INF
Pat Valaika
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Hart HS
Valencia, California
21
RHP
Nick Vander Tuig
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Oakdale HS
Oakdale, California
12
LHP
Grant Watson
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Centennial HS
Bakersfield, California
47
INF
Aaron Weimer
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS So
Bullard HS
Fresno, California
32
RHP
Zack Weiss
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Northwood HS
Irvine, California
5
INF
Kevin Williams
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Crespi HS
Van Nuys, California
14
INF
Shane Zeile
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Valencia HS
Valencia, California
Head coach
John Savage
Assistant coach(es)
Jake Silverman T.J. Bruce Rex Peters
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: March 12, 2012
Schedule
2012 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February: 5–3 (Conference: 0–0; Home: 4–3; Road: 1–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Pac-12 Record
1
February 17
Maryland
Jackie Robinson Stadium
1-2
M. Boyden (1-0)
S. Griggs (0-1)
J. Reed (1)
1,007
0–1
–
2
February 18
Maryland
Jackie Robinson Stadium
6-5
N. Vander Tuig (1-0)
C. Haslup (0-1)
S. Griggs (1)
927
1–1
–
3
February 19
Maryland
Jackie Robinson Stadium
1-5
B. Harman (1-0)
Z. Weiss (0-1)
None
819
1–2
–
4
February 21
Cal State Northridge
Matador Field
19-7
Z. Ortiz (1-0)
H. White (0-1)
None
372
2–2
–
5
February 24
Baylor
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-15
T. Blank (3-0)
A. Plutko (0-1)
None
522
2–3
–
6
February 25
Baylor
Jackie Robinson Stadium
9-3
D. Berg (1-0)
D. Ashby (0-1)
None
709
3–3
–
7
February 26
Baylor
Jackie Robinson Stadium
8-6
G. Watson (1-0)
D. Newman (0-1)
S. Griggs (2)
776
4–3
–
8
February 28
Long Beach State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
9-1
G. Watson (2-0)
M. Johnson (0-1)
None
376
5–3
–
March: 14–2 (Conference: 6–2; Home: 8–2; Road: 6–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Pac-12 Record
9
March 2
Sacramento State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
5-2
A. Plutko (1-1)
H. Greenwood (1-2)
S. Griggs (3)
608
6–3
–
10
March 3
Sacramento State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
6-2
N. Vander Tuig (2-0)
T. Mendonca (2-1)
None
628
7–3
–
11
March 4
Sacramento State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
11-2
Z. Weiss (1-1)
Z. Morgan (0-2)
None
829
8–3
–
12
March 6
UC Riverside
Jackie Robinson Stadium
4-0
G. Watson (3-0)
M. Patito (1-1)
None
365
9–3
–
13
March 9
Georgia
Foley Field
2-0
A. Plutko (2-1)
A. Wood (3-1)
None
1,947
10–3
–
14
March 10
Georgia
Foley Field
7-6
R. Deeter (1-0)
M. Palazzone (0-1)
S. Griggs (4)
2,255
11–3
–
15
March 11
Georgia
Foley Field
7-3
C. Brewer (1-0)
T. Hicks (2-2)
None
1,967
12–3
–
16
March 13
USC
Dodger Stadium
7-2
G. Watson (4-0)
B. Garcia (1-2)
None
6,034
13–3
–
17
March 16
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
6-5
D. Berg (2-0)
J. Barrett (1-2)
None
611
14–3
1–0
18
March 18
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-4
T. Williams (5-0)
N. Vander Tuig (2-1)
J. Barrett (1)
929
14–4
1–1
19
March 18
Arizona State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
4-2
G. Watson (5-0)
A. Blackford (0-2)
S. Griggs (5)
929
15–4
2–1
20
March 23
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
12-3
A. Plutko (3-1)
J.D. Leckenby (3-3)
None
637
16–4
3–1
21
March 24
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
12-3
D. Berg (3-0)
R. Ochoa (0-1)
None
720
17–4
4–1
22
March 26
Washington State
Jackie Robinson Stadium
4-10
K. Swannack (2-2)
G. Watson (5-1)
S. Simon (2)
319
17–5
4–2
23
March 30
Utah
Spring Mobile Ballpark
16-0
A. Plutko (4-1)
J. Pond (2-4)
None
2,000
18–5
5–2
24
March 31
Utah
Spring Mobile Ballpark
9-6
N. Vander Tuig (3-1)
B. Duke (2-1)
S. Griggs (6)
1,250
19–5
6–2
April: 9–7 (Conference: 6–7; Home: 5–4; Road: 4–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Pac-12 Record
25
April 1
Utah
Spring Mobile Ballpark
5-1
G. Watson (6-1)
T. Vocca (1-3)
None
478
20–5
7–2
26
April 5
Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium
2-6
20–6
7–3
27
April 6
Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-8
20–7
7–4
28
April 7
Oregon
Jackie Robinson Stadium
8-6
21–7
8–4
29
April 10
Cal State Fullerton
Jackie Robinson Stadium
4-2
G. Watson (7-1)
K. Gauna (3-3)
S. Griggs (8)
871
22–7
8–4
30
April 13
Arizona
Hi Corbett Field
3-4
K. Heyer (6-1)
D. Berg (4-1)
None
4,080
22–8
8–5
31
April 14
Arizona
Hi Corbett Field
15-3
N. Vander Tuig (4-2)
K. Wade (4-1)
None
2,380
23–8
9–5
32
April 15
Arizona
Hi Corbett Field
6-2
Z. Weiss (2-1)
J. Farris (4-2)
None
2,858
24–8
10–5
33
April 17
Cal State Northridge
Jackie Robinson Stadium
12-4
25–8
10–5
34
April 20
Oregon State
Goss Stadium
4-0
26–8
11–5
35
April 21
Oregon State
Goss Stadium
0-3
26–9
11–6
36
April 22
Oregon State
Goss Stadium
6-7
26–10
11–7
37
April 24
UC Irvine
Jackie Robinson Stadium
9-3
27–10
11–7
38
April 27
Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium
2-7
27–11
11–8
39
April 28
Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium
7-4
28–11
12–8
40
April 29
Stanford
Jackie Robinson Stadium
2-7
28–12
12–9
May: 14–2 (Conference: 8–1; Home: 5–1; Road: 9–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
Pac-12 Record
41
May 1
Long Beach State
Blair Field
2-1
G. Watson (8-1)
N. Sabo (0-5)
S. Griggs (10)
1,342
29–12
12–9
42
May 5
Purdue
Jackie Robinson Stadium
5-1
30–12
12–9
43
May 5
Purdue
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-2
31–12
12–9
44
May 6
Purdue
Jackie Robinson Stadium
11-15
31–13
12–9
45
May 8
Pepperdine
Eddy D. Field Stadium
6-2
32–13
12–9
46
May 11
Washington
Husky Ballpark
2-0
33–13
13–9
47
May 12
Washington
Husky Ballpark
11-3
34–13
14–9
48
May 13
Washington
Husky Ballpark
4-2
35–13
15–9
49
May 15
Cal State Fullerton
Goodwin Field
6-3
36–13
15–9
50
May 18
California
Evans Diamond
7-2
37–13
16–9
51
May 19
California
Evans Diamond
8-5
38–13
17–9
52
May 20
California
Evans Diamond
5-6
38–14
17–10
53
May 22
UC Irvine
Cicerone Field
6-2
39–14
17–10
54
May 25
USC
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-1
40–14
18–10
55
May 26
USC
Jackie Robinson Stadium
6-5
41–14
19–10
56
May 27
USC
Jackie Robinson Stadium
7-6
S. Griggs (3-1)
M. Viramontes (1-2)
None
1,778
42–14
20–10
Post-Season
NCAA Los Angeles Regional
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
57
June 1
Creighton
Jackie Robinson Stadium
3-0
A. Plutko (10-3)
T. Blach (6-6)
None
1,570
43–14
1–0
58
June 2
New Mexico
Jackie Robinson Stadium
7-1
N. Vander Tuig (9-3)
G. Sanchez (8-3)
None
1,601
44–14
2–0
59
June 3
Creighton
Jackie Robinson Stadium
13-5
Z. Weiss (3-2)
N. Musec (3-4)
None
1,291
45–14
3–0
NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
60
June 8
TCU
Jackie Robinson Stadium
6-2
A. Plutko (11-3)
B. Finnegan (4-5)
None
2,042
46–14
4–0
61
June 9
TCU
Jackie Robinson Stadium
4-1
N. Vander Tuig (10-3)
P. Morrison (9-2)
D. Berg (1)
2,135
47–14
5–0
College World Series
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
NCAAT Record
62
June 15
Stony Brook
TD Ameritrade Park
9-1
A. Plutko (12-3)
T. Johnson (12-2)
None
21,662
48–14
6–0
63
June 17
Arizona
TD Ameritrade Park
0-4
K. Wade (10-3)
N. Vander Tuig (10-4)
None
19,198
48–15
6–1
64
June 19
Florida State
TD Ameritrade Park
1-4
S. Sitz (4-3)
Z. Weiss (3-3)
R. Benincasa (16)
23,409
48–16
6–2
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Coaches' [ 6] 18 18* 24 16 12 12 9 7 11 7 11 14 11 11 10 4 — — 5 Baseball America [ 7] 14 22 17 16 9 7 6 5 17 11 12 14 11 11 9 2 — — 5 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 8] 19 — 28 27 17 16 11 4 11 7 10 11 11 11 10 7 6 4 5 NCBWA †[ 9] 20 27 25 20 14 11 8 5 11 9 12 15 12 12 10 5 4 3 5
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
UCLA Bruins in the 2012 MLB Draft
The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft .[ 3]
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics