UCLA Bruins edge Oregon Ducks 3‑2 in 11 innings
OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — BurkeLee Mabeus and Naulivou Lauaki Jr. each homered in the sixth inning for Oregon, but UCLA rallied in the bottom of the ninth and 11th to win 3-2 in a Big Ten matchup Sunday at Sapp Fieldhouse. The Bruins improved to 51-6, while the Ducks fell to 40-16.
UCLA took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Gasparino tripled to left field, scoring Brennan. Oregon answered in the sixth on solo home runs by Mabeus to right and Lauaki to left center. The Bruins tied it in the ninth on Espinoza’s RBI single that brought home Brennan. In the 11th, Call was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in Martin for the winning run.
Both teams finished with eight hits. For Oregon, Brayden Jaksa was 2-for-5, Mabeus 2-for-4 with a homer and RBI, and Lauaki 2-for-5 with a homer and RBI. Jack Brooks added a hit. UCLA’s pitching held the Ducks scoreless over the final five innings.