2012 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
College World Series
vs. Arizona and Florida State, L, 0–4 and 1-4
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
Record48–16 (20–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Silverman (2nd season)
  • T. J. Bruce (2nd season)
  • Rex Peters (1st season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 48 – 16   .750
No. 11 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 48 – 17   .738
No. 10 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11   .633 46 – 19   .708
No. 13 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18 – 12   .600 41 – 18   .695
No. 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, 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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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 movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]1818*241612129711711141111104——5
Baseball America[7]14221716976517111214111192——5
Collegiate Baseball^[8]19—2827171611411710111111107645
NCBWA†[9]2027252014118511912151212105435

^ 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]

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

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". Pac-12. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "No. 9 UCLA Registers 7–2 Win over USC at Dodger Stadium - UCLA Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Draft Central". MLB. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "UCLA vs UC Irvine (Jun 05, 2011)". UCLA. June 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "UCLA vs UC Irvine - Baseball Division I - June 5, 2011". NCAA. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  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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