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 |
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- 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
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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 |
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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 |
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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]
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics
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