2011 UCLA Bruins baseball team
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The 2011 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles
in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
. The team played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium
. The Bruins finished the season with a 35–24 overall record, and won the Pacific-10 Conference Championship with 18 wins and 9 losses. The team automatically qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
, and were seeded #1 in the Los Angeles Regional. The Bruins lost the first game of the double-elimination format to the San Francisco Dons, 0-3. They then beat Fresno State
3-1 and San Francisco 4-1 to reach the regional finals. UC Irvine was undefeated coming into the game, and UCLA would have to beat them twice in order to become the regional champion. After beating San Francisco a little over one hour earlier, the Bruins took the field at Jackie Robinson stadium as the visiting team at 6 pm. The Bruins scored one run each in the 1st, 4th, and 5th innings, and gave up two runs each in the 5th and 9th. UC Irvine went on to play the Virginia Cavaliers
in the Charlottesville Super Regional.
in the 2010 College World Series
. Junior pitching aces Trevor Bauer
and Gerrit Cole
, along with 18 other lettermen, returned from last year's team to play for the 2011 team.
. Gerrit Cole is the first Bruin to be picked #1 overall in the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
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|Gerrit Cole
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||1st||1st||Pittsburgh Pirates
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|Trevor Bauer
||RHP||1st||3rd||Arizona Diamondbacks
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|Steven Rodriguez||C
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|Richard Espy||1B
||15th||456th||Kansas City Royals
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|Mitchell Beacom||LHP
||20th||627th||San Francisco Giants
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|Tyler Rahmatulla||2B
||34th||1040th||St. Louis Cardinals
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|Chris Giovinazzo||LF
||39th||1185th||Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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|Adrian Williams||SS
||45th||1361st||Milwaukee Brewers
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|Brandon Lodge||RHP||47th||1425th||Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 18, 2011, and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2011 College World Series.-Preseason:The South Carolina Gamecocks entered the season as defending World Series champions...
. The team played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium
Jackie Robinson Stadium (UCLA baseball)
Jackie Robinson Stadium is a college baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, U.S., the home field of the UCLA Bruins of the Pac 10 Conference. Opened in 1981, it is the smallest stadium in the conference, with a seating capacity of just 1,250...
. The Bruins finished the season with a 35–24 overall record, and won the Pacific-10 Conference Championship with 18 wins and 9 losses. The team automatically qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament will conclude with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011....
, and were seeded #1 in the Los Angeles Regional. The Bruins lost the first game of the double-elimination format to the San Francisco Dons, 0-3. They then beat Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs baseball
The Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represents Fresno State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with most other Fresno State athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Athletic Conference...
3-1 and San Francisco 4-1 to reach the regional finals. UC Irvine was undefeated coming into the game, and UCLA would have to beat them twice in order to become the regional champion. After beating San Francisco a little over one hour earlier, the Bruins took the field at Jackie Robinson stadium as the visiting team at 6 pm. The Bruins scored one run each in the 1st, 4th, and 5th innings, and gave up two runs each in the 5th and 9th. UC Irvine went on to play the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers baseball
The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to...
in the Charlottesville Super Regional.
Previous season
UCLA finished the 2010 regular season as the #2 team in the Pacific-10 Conference, and lost to South Carolina2010 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team
The 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Ray Tanner, who was in his fourteenth season at Carolina.USC finished the...
in the 2010 College World Series
2010 College World Series
The 2010 College World Series began on June 19, 2010 and concluded on June 29 in Omaha, Nebraska at Rosenblatt Stadium. South Carolina won the championship after defeating UCLA. Rosenblatt has hosted the CWS since 1950, but 2010 will be the final College World Series to be played in the famed...
. Junior pitching aces Trevor Bauer
Trevor Bauer
Trevor Andrew Bauer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:As a child, Bauer played at the William S...
and Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Alan Cole is an American college baseball pitcher with the UCLA Bruins baseball team at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 1st overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.-High school career:Cole attended Orange...
, along with 18 other lettermen, returned from last year's team to play for the 2011 team.
Roster
Schedule
| 2011 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 !! May 31 !! June 8 !! June 15 !! Final Poll |
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| Coaches' Poll | 1 | – | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | – | – | 22 | ||||||||||
| Baseball America | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | – | – | 22 | |||||||
| Collegiate Baseball |
3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| NCBWA† | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | – | 22 | 22 |
† NCBWA ranked 35 teams in their preseason poll, but will only rank 30 teams weekly during the season. |
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UCLA Bruins in the 2011 MLB Draft
The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft2011 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011 from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.-Draft order:The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings...
. Gerrit Cole is the first Bruin to be picked #1 overall in the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
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|Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Alan Cole is an American college baseball pitcher with the UCLA Bruins baseball team at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 1st overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.-High school career:Cole attended Orange...
||RHP
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
||1st||1st||Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
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|Trevor Bauer
Trevor Bauer
Trevor Andrew Bauer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:As a child, Bauer played at the William S...
||RHP||1st||3rd||Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
|-align="center"
|Steven Rodriguez||C
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
||15th||454th||Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
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|Richard Espy||1B
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
||15th||456th||Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
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|Mitchell Beacom||LHP
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
||20th||627th||San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
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|Tyler Rahmatulla||2B
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
||34th||1040th||St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
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|Chris Giovinazzo||LF
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
||39th||1185th||Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
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|Adrian Williams||SS
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
||45th||1361st||Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
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|Brandon Lodge||RHP||47th||1425th||Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
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