2012 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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2012 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #5
2012 record 48–16 (20–10 Pac-12)
Head coach John Savage (8th year)
Assistant coach Jake Silverman (2nd year)
Assistant coach T.J. Bruce (2nd year)
Assistant coach Rex Peters (1st year)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
« 2011 2013 »
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 UCLA †y 20 – 10   .667     48 – 16   .750
#11 Arizona y 20 – 10   .667     48 – 17   .738
#10 Oregon y 19 – 11   .633     46 – 19   .708
#13 Stanford y 18 – 12   .600     41 – 18   .695
#17 Oregon State y 18 – 12   .600     40 – 20   .667
Arizona State 18 – 12   .600     36 – 20   .643
Washington 13 – 17   .433     30 – 25   .545
California 12 – 18   .400     29 – 25   .537
Washington State 12 – 18   .400     28 – 28   .500
USC 8 – 22   .267     23 – 32   .418
Utah 7 – 23   .233     14 – 42   .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of May 28, 2012[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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 Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
23 OF Brenton Allen L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Gahr HS Cerritos, CA
25 OF Beau Amaral L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Huntington Beach HS Huntington Beach, CA
26 RHP David Berg R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bishop Amat HS Covina, CA
45 OF Christoph Bono L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Palo Alto HS Palo Alto, CA
16 C Richard Brehaut L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Los Osos HS Alta Loma, CA
34 RHP Chase Brewer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Chaparral HS Paradise Valley, AZ
11 INF Trevor Brown R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Hart HS Valencia, CA
24 OF Brian Carroll R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Granite Hills HS San Diego, CA
41 C Jason D'Andrea R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Chaminade HS West Hills, CA
40 RHP Ryan Deeter R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Newark Memorial HS Newark, CA
30 RHP Jake Ehret R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr San Dimas HS San Dimas, CA
4 OF Eric Filia-Snyder L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Edison HS Huntington Beach, CA
27 INF Pat Gallagher L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Reno HS Reno, NV
20 OF Jeff Gelalich L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bonita HS LaVerne, CA
36 INF Matt Giovinazzo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Laguna Hills HS Laguna Hills, CA
48 RHP Scott Griggs R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Ramon Valley HS Alamo, CA
28 INF Justin Hazard L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Beckman HS Tustin, CA
8 C Tyler Heineman S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Windward School Pacific Palisades, CA
33 RHP Eric Jaffe R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Bishop O'Dowd HS Oakland, CA
1 INF Chris Keck L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Amador Valley HS Pleasanton, CA
7 OF Cody Keefer L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Davis Senior HS Davis, CA
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, CA
3 INF Kevin Kramer L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Turlock HS Turlock, CA
35 RHP Zack Ortiz R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Cypress HS Garden Grove, CA
9 RHP Adam Plutko R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Glendora HS Glendora, CA
44 RHP Madison Poole R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Bishop Blanchet HS Seattle, WA
18 INF Cody Regis L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
38 OF Tyler Scott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
10 INF Pat Valaika R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hart HS Valencia, CA
21 RHP Nick Vander Tuig R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Oakdale HS Oakdale, CA
12 LHP Grant Watson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Centennial HS Bakersfield, CA
47 INF Aaron Weimer L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Bullard HS Fresno, CA
32 RHP Zack Weiss R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Northwood HS Irvine, CA
5 INF Kevin Williams L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Crespi HS Van Nuys, CA
14 INF Shane Zeile R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Valencia HS Valencia, CA
Head coach

John Savage

Assistant coach(es)

Jake Silverman
T.J. Bruce
Rex Peters

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 12, 2012

Schedule

2012 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
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 movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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 NR 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 ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Jeff Gelalich OF 1st 57th Cincinnati Reds
Beau Amaral CF 7th 232nd Cincinnati Reds
Tyler Heineman C 8th 249th Houston Astros
Scott Griggs RHP 8th 266th Los Angeles Dodgers
Trevor Brown C 10th 328th San Francisco Giants
Eric Jaffe RHP 11th 351st Chicago White Sox
Cody Keefer OF 15th 467th Miami Marlins

References

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  6. ↑ NCAA College Rankings and Polls, ESPN
  7. ↑ Baseball America Top 25
  8. ↑ Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30
  9. ↑ National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Top 30
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