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UCLA shines in NCAA Tournament rout of Fresno State
By Paul Harvey
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UCLA is shining bright to open its NCAA Tournament run, posting a season high for hits in a regional round drubbing of Fresno State.
On Friday, the Bruins opened their potential run to the College World Series as the No. 15 national seed in the entire field. They were immediately all over Fresno State, scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning to get things rolling.
UCLA would eventually add 13 runs across the 7th and 8th innings to push the score to 19-4. The Bruins also ended the game with 22 hits, their most in a game this season.
Roman Martin would hit 1 of UCLA’s 3 home runs in the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning to make it 5-1. He also added a double in a 4-hit, 3-run, 3-RBI outing for the Bruins while Mulivai Levu led the team with 5 RBI in the win.
Combined, the Bruins had 7 extra-base hits as part of their barrage. Now, they can sleep soundly, knowing they will be in the winner’s bracket on Saturday.
Saturday’s matchup will come against the winner of Arizona State vs. UC Irvine. For now, that matchup in the winner’s bracket is set to begin at 6 pm PT on ESPN2.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.