Junior first baseman Mulivai Levu walks toward the dugout with junior second baseman Phoenix Call, waiting to celebrate. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ahead of No. 1 UCLA baseball’s (14-2, 3-0 Big Ten) weekend series with Michigan (9-6) at Jackie Robinson Stadium, assistant Sports editor Gabriela Garcia shares five thoughts on the Bruins’ first 16 games of the 2026 campaign, as the squad rides an eight-game win streak and its best start since 2010.
This post was updated March 12 at 10:59 p.m.
CHICAGO – The alarm clock rang.
It was only 6 p.m. on the West Coast when tip-off commenced, but the Bruins still seemed deep in their slumber.
March is here. But before any team goes dancing, it must face familiar foes. No. 6 seed UCLA men’s basketball (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will begin its Big Ten tournament slate with a third-round matchup against No.
Player development.
Coach Mick Cronin lives by it.
The Bruins have shown flashes of it.
And No. 6 seed UCLA men’s basketball (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will get the chance to show it when it faces No.
Three is a magic number.
Three Bruins homered back-to-back-to-back at Easton Stadium in an effort that resulted in No. 7 UCLA softball (22-3, 3-0 Big Ten) besting Loyola Marymount (18-8) 9-1 in a contest that lasted just five innings.
The Bruins’ worst result of the year took place in front of the cameras.
No. 14 UCLA women’s golf placed seventh with a 19-over 883 at the inaugural GameAbove Invitational in Rolling Hills Estates, California.
This post was updated March 12 at 5:15 p.m.
Losing is never easy.
Losing to your biggest rival hurts even more.
But that was the reality the last time the Bruins faced the Trojans – suffering a narrow defeat at David X.
17-0.
A start never accomplished in program history.
And now, it’s right on the horizon.
No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (16-0, 5-0 MPSF) will have the chance to make history once the squad begins a three-match series at the Outrigger Invitational.
To be the best, you need to beat the best.
And after competing at nine indoor meets to start the 2026 campaign, UCLA track and field will send just a select few qualifying athletes to compete at the NCAA Indoor championships slated for March 13 and March 14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, before moving to the outdoor half of the season.
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