2013 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
College World Series final
vs. Mississippi State, W 3–1, W 8–0
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record49–17–0 (21–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jake Silverman (3rd season)
  • T. J. Bruce (3rd season)
  • Rex Peters (2nd season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
2013 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 4 Oregon State  y 2460 .80052120 .813
No. 17 Oregon  y 2280 .73348160 .750
No. 1 UCLA  y 2190 .70046170 .730
No. 19 Arizona State  y 16140 .53337221 .625
Stanford   16140 .53332220 .593
Arizona   15150 .50034210 .618
Washington   15150 .50024320 .429
California   10200 .33323310 .426
Southern California   10200 .33320360 .357
Washington State   9210 .30023320 .418
Utah   7230 .23321310 .404
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 22, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium. John Savage served as head coach for his 9th season. The Bruins swept through the NCAA tournament's Los Angeles Regional, Fullerton Super Regional, and College World Series bracket to reach the final against Mississippi State, their second appearance in four years. The Bruins swept the Bulldogs in a best of three series to win their first NCAA National Championship in baseball, while going a perfect 10–0 in the postseason; the third consecutive NCAA Division I baseball team to sweep the postseason en route to the championship, and also the last to do so.

Roster

2013 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
23 OF Brenton Allen L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Gahr HS Cerritos, CA
26 RHP David Berg R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bishop Amat HS Covina, CA
3 OF Christoph Bono L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Palo Alto HS Palo Alto, CA
24 OF Brian Carroll R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Granite Hills HS San Diego, CA
8 INF Trent Chatterton R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pacifica HS Garden Grove, CA
40 RHP Ryan Deeter R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Newark Memorial HS Newark, CA
30 RHP Jake Ehret R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Fr San Dimas HS San Dimas, CA
4 OF Eric Filia L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Edison HS Huntington Beach, CA
48 RHP Tucker Forbes R/R 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Stevenson School Pebble Beach, CA
27 INF Pat Gallagher L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr Reno HS Reno, NV
28 C Justin Hazard L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) RS Fr Beckman HS Tustin, CA
11 RHP James Kaprielian R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Beckman HS Tustin, CA
25 INF Chris Keck L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Amador Valley HS Pleasanton, CA
16 RHP Nick Kern R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Brea Olinda HS Brea, CA
7 INF Kevin Kramer L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Turlock HS Turlock, CA
31 C Darrell Miller, Jr. R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Servite HS Yorba Linda, CA
29 OF Ty Moore L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Mission Viejo, CA
41 C Keenan Pierandozzi-Howes R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pacifica Christian HS Santa Monica, CA
9 RHP Adam Plutko R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
34 RHP Cody Poteet R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Christian HS Bonita, CA
35 RHP Chase Radan R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Tustin, CA
18 INF Cody Regis L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
45 LHP Max Schuh L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Edison HS Fresno, CA
38 OF Tyler Scott R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Marin Catholic HS Novato, CA
1 OF Jeff Turley L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Long Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
44 INF Brett Urabe R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Huntington Beach HS Huntington Beach, CA
10 INF Pat Valaika R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Hart HS Valencia, CA
21 RHP Nick Vander Tuig R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oakdale HS Oakdale, CA
33 LHP Hunter Virant R/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Camarillo HS Camarillo, CA
12 LHP Grant Watson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Centennial HS Bakersfield, CA
47 C Aaron Weimer L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Jr Bullard HS Fresno, CA
32 RHP Zack Weiss R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Northwood HS Irvine, CA
5 INF Kevin Williams L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Crespi HS Van Nuys, CA
14 C Shane Zeile R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Valencia HS Valencia, CA
Head coach

John Savage

Assistant coach(es)

Rex Peters
T. J. Bruce
Jake Silverman


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

Roster
Last update: June 24, 2013

Schedule

2013 UCLA Bruins baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Feb 15MinnesotaJackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA2–6 (10)Kray (1–0)Poteet (0–1)None8410–1
Feb 16MinnesotaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA14–0Vander Tuig (1–0)Meyer (0–1)None8181–1
Feb 17MinnesotaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA14–1Watson (1–0)Jess (0–1)None8472–1
Feb 22@ BaylorBaylor BallparkWaco, TX4–3Plutko (1–0)Garner (0–2)Kaprielian (1)2,7153–1
Feb 23@ BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX0–5Newman (1–0)Vander Tuig (1–1)Smith (2)3,0853–2
Feb 24@ BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX5–4Berg (1–0)Michalec (0–1)Kaprielian (2)2,6674–2
Feb 26@ UC Santa BarbaraCaesar Uyesaka StadiumSanta Barbara, CA12–3Poteet (1–1)Mahle (0–1)None4255–2
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Mar 1Wright StateJackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA6–3Plutko (2–0)Henn (1–2)Berg (1)5156–2
Mar 2Wright StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA4–2Vander Tuig (2–1)Braun (0–2)Berg (2)5627–2
Mar 3Wright StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Watson (2–0)Sexton (1–2)None6098–2
Mar 5@ Long Beach StateBlair FieldLong Beach, CA3–2Deeter (1–0)Frye (0–1)Berg (3)1,3229–2
Mar 8#25 Notre DameJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–1 (10)Berg (2–0)McCarty (2–2)None62010–2
Mar 9#10 OklahomaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA0–4Gray (3–1)Vander Tuig (2–2)None86610–3
Mar 10Southern CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–1Watson (3–0)Adler (0–2)None2,15711–3
Mar 12@ Cal State NorthridgeMatador FieldNorthridge, CA5–4Weiss (1–0)Maltese (0–1)Berg (4)65312–3
Mar 16WashingtonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–2 (15)Ehret (1–0)Kim (0–1)None42813–31–0
Mar 16WashingtonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–0Vander Tuig (3–2)Voth (2–3)None50314–32–0
Mar 17WashingtonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–0Watson (4–0)Fisher (0–1)Berg (5)61315–33–0
Mar 22#27 CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–5Mason (4–0)Plutko (2–1)None52515–43–1
Mar 23#27 CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA8–3Vander Tuig (4–2)Jones (1–2)None74016–44–1
Mar 24#27 CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Watson (5–0)Nelson (0–1)None97417–45–1
Mar 28@ Arizona StatePackard StadiumTempe, AZ1–4Williams (4–2)Plutko (2–2)Burr (4)3,50117–55–2
Mar 29@ Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZ4–7Kellogg (6–0)Poteet (1–2)Burr (5)3,56117–65–3
Mar 30@ Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZ12–10 (10)Berg (3–0)Mebostad (0–1)None2,87018–66–3
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
Apr 2#5 Cal State FullertonJackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA6–9Peitzmeier (2–0)Poteet (1–3)Lorenzen (9)72318–7
Apr 5#6 Oregon StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–2Plutko (3–2)Boyd (6–1)Berg (6)84719–77–3
Apr 6#6 Oregon StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA0–5Moore (6–1)Vander Tuig (4–3)None1,00119–87–4
Apr 7#6 Oregon StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–5Wetzler (1–1)Watson (5–1)Schultz (7)1,05719–97–5
Apr 9HawaiiJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–1Poteet (2–3)Squier (0–5)None46520–9
Apr 12Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–0Plutko (4–2)Welmon (5–2)Berg (7)51021–9
Apr 13Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA3–1Vender Tuig (5–3)Griffin (3–4)Berg (8)59222–9
Apr 14Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–4McGrath (2–1)Watson (5–2)Dahlson (4)71422–10
Apr 16@ UC IrvineCicerone FieldIrvine, CA6–4 (12)Berg (4–0)Parmenter (1–2)None1,04123–10
Apr 19@ #7 OregonPK ParkEugene, OR1–0Plutko (5–2)Thorpe (5–4)Berg (9)1,91724–108–5
Apr 20@ #7 OregonPK Park • Eugene, OR1–0Vander Tuig (6–3)Irvin (7–2)Berg (10)3,18125–109–5
Apr 21@ #7 OregonPK Park • Eugene, OR3–5Reed (5–3)Watson (5–3)Sherfy (13)2,13725–119–6
Apr 23Long Beach StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–11Sabo (2–2)Poteet (2–4)None45925–12
Apr 26@ Washington StateBailey–Brayton FieldPullman, WA7–6 (11)Berg (5–0)Monda (2–1)None87326–1210–6
Apr 27@ Washington StateBailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA10–1Vander Tuig (7–3)Chelborad (3–7)None1,11727–1211–6
Apr 28@ Washington StateBailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA3–4Leckenby (1–2)Weiss (1–1)Monda (1)78127–1311–7
Apr 30UC IrvineJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA8–1Poteet (3–4)Brock (1–1)None45928–13
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordPac-12 record
May 3UtahJackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA5–2Plutko (6–2)Watrous (3–3)Berg (11)61329–1312–7
May 4UtahJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA5–4Vander Tuig (8–3)Carroll (3–6)Berg (12)73330–1313–7
May 5UtahJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA4–3Berg (6–0)Green (0–1)None87231–1314–7
May 7Cal State NorthridgeJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA1–4Sandoval (2–0)Poteet (3–5)Gossen-Brown (9)48931–14
May 10ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA10–2Plutko (7–2)Farris (4–5)None84432–1415–7
May 11ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA7–1Vander Tuig (9–3)Wade (4–6)Berg (13)1,01633–1416–7
May 12ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA12–5Deeter (2–0)Crawford (5–2)None80934–1417–7
May 14@ #5 Cal State FullertonGoodwin FieldFullerton, CA2–5Birosak (1–0)Poteet (3–6)Lorenzen (16)2,73834–15
May 17@ Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA2–1Weiss (2–1)Wheatley (1–3)Berg (14)79635–1518–7
May 18@ Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA7–6Vander Tuig (10–3)Nootbaar (2–5)Berg (15)87136–1519–7
May 19@ Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA5–2Watson (6–3)Twomey (2–7)Berg (16)1,10637–1520–7
May 21UC Santa BarbaraJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA2–1Poteet (4–6)Jacome (5–4)Berg (17)65338–15
May 24@ StanfordKlein Field at Sunken DiamondStanford, CA1–2Appel (10–4)Plutko (7–3)Hughes (4)2,12138–1620–8
May 25@ StanfordKlein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA3–7James (3–3)Vander Tuig (10–4)Lindquist (5)1,79238–1720–9
May 26@ StanfordKlein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA6–4Watson (7–3)McArdle (3–3)Berg (18)2,67939–1721–9
Post-season
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 31(4) San Diego StateJackie Robinson StadiumLos Angeles, CA5–3Plutko (8–3)Ryan Doran (8–4)Berg (19)1,69040–171–0
June 1(2) Cal PolyJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–4Vander Tuig (11–4)Reed Reilly (2–4)Berg (20)1,74941–172–0
June 1(3) San DiegoJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA6–0Watson (8–3)Max Homick (5–2)None1,22042–173–0
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 6#5 Cal State FullertonGoodwin FieldFullerton, CA5–3 (10)Berg (7–0)J. D. Davis (1–2)None3,24443–174–0
June 7#5 Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, CA3–0Vander Tuig (12–4)Thomas Eshelman (12–3)Berg (21)3,30344–175–0
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordCWS record
June 16LSUTD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE2–1Plutko (9–3)Nola (12–1)Berg (22)26,34445–171–0
June 18NC StateTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE2–1Vander Tuig (13–4)Jernigan (1–1)Berg (23)25,54346–172–0
June 21#1 North CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE4–1Watson (9–3)Emanuel (11–5)None25,94747–173–0
June 24Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE3–1Plutko (10–3)Fitts (0–1)Berg (24)25,69048–174–0
June 25Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE8–0Vander Tuig (14–4)Pollorena (6–4)None27,12749–175–0

Ranking movements

UCLA Bruins playing at the L.A. Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium on June 1, 2013
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'22*11977710131181110101110
Baseball America1212121211117101713998881010101
Collegiate Baseball^561213109813151171211111111
NCBWA569777611151281211111111

^ 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 2013 MLB Draft

The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Nick Vander TuigPitcher6th192San Francisco Giants
Zack WeissPitcher6th195Cincinnati Reds
Pat ValaikaShortstop9th259Colorado Rockies
Adam PlutkoPitcher11th321Cleveland Indians
Brenton AllenOutfielder20th616Washington Nationals
Kevin WilliamsInfielder29th862Miami Marlins
Ryan DeeterPitcher32nd962Milwaukee Brewers

Notes

  • UCLA is making a back-to-back trip to the College World Series, the third time in the last four years
  • The Bruins defeated Cal Poly, San Diego, and San Diego State in the Los Angeles Regional
  • UCLA defeated No. 5 nationally seeded Cal State Fullerton (5–3, 3–0) in the Fullerton Super Regional
  • The Bruins defeated No. 4 seeded LSU (2–1), NC State (2–1) and No. 1 seeded North Carolina (4–1) to advance to the Championship series; UCLA is the only undefeated team (8–0) in the tournament
  • The pitching orders have been Adam Plutko, Nick Vander Tuig, Grant Watson and the relievers are James Kaprielian, Zack Weiss, and David Berg (this order)
  • David Berg is the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year and the NCBWA Stopper of the Year
  • Shortstop Pat Valaika is the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
  • David Berg and Pat Valaika are named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-West Region team
  • David Berg set a new NCAA record with his 24th save of the year on June 24, 2013[3]
  • Berg made his 51st appearance of the season, becoming the first pitcher in NCAA history to record 50 or more appearances in multiple seasons[4]
  • The Bruins won the school's 109th NCAA National Championship
  • Adam Plutko was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player
  • All-Tournament Team from UCLA: Pat Valaika (SS), Eric Filia (OF), Adam Plutko (P), Nick Vander Tuig (P)
  • The championship banner was unveiled at the Championship Celebration at Jackie Robinson Stadium on June 27, 2013
  • Head coach John Savage is named the National Coach of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Baseball America, and the ABCA West Region Coach of the Year

References

  1. "Standings & Leaders". pac-12.com. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  2. Four More Bruins Drafted on Day Three of the MLB Draft Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today, UCLABruins.com, June 8, 2013
  3. Berg breaks record Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, NCAA.com, June 25, 2013
  4. John Manuel, David Berg’s record Helps Bruins Eclipse Trojans Again, BaseballAmerica, June 25, 2013
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