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.
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Schedule
Ranking movements
^ 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.
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
- Berg made his 51st appearance of the season, becoming the first pitcher in NCAA history to record 50 or more appearances in multiple seasons
- 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
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