2011 UCLA Bruins baseball team

2011 UCLA Bruins baseball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
Pacific-10 Regular Season Champions
Los Angeles Regional Finals vs. UC Irvine, L, 3-4
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #18
2011 record 3524 (189 Pac-10)
Head coach John Savage (7th year)
Assistant coach Rick Vanderhook (3rd year)
Assistant coach T.J. Bruce (1st year)
Assistant coach Jake Silverman (1st year)
Home stadium Jackie Robinson Stadium
2011 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#18 UCLA y 18 9   .667     35 24   .593
#11 Arizona State y 17 10   .630     42 16   .724
#16 Oregon State y 17 10   .630     41 17   .707
Arizona y 15 12   .556     39 21   .650
#21 Stanford y 14 12   .538     35 20   .636
California y 13 13   .500     35 21   .625
USC 13 14   .481     25 31   .446
Oregon 11 16   .407     33 26   .559
Washington State 10 17   .370     26 28   .481
Washington 6 21   .222     17 37   .315
Conference champion
Pac-10 Conference champion
y Invited to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 8, 2011[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll[2]

The 2011 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games in Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins finished the season with a 3524 overall record, and won the Pacific-10 Conference Championship with 18 wins and 9 losses. The team automatically qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, and were seeded #1 in the Los Angeles Regional. The Bruins lost the first game of the double-elimination format to the San Francisco Dons, 0-3. They then beat Fresno State 3-1 and San Francisco 4-1 to reach the regional finals. UC Irvine was undefeated coming into the game, and UCLA would have to beat them twice in order to become the regional champion. After beating San Francisco a little over one hour earlier, the Bruins took the field at Jackie Robinson stadium as the visiting team at 6 pm. The Bruins scored one run each in the 1st, 4th, and 5th innings, and gave up two runs each in the 5th and 9th.[3][4] UC Irvine went on to play the Virginia Cavaliers in the Charlottesville Super Regional.[5]

Previous season

UCLA finished the 2010 regular season as the #2 team in the Pacific-10 Conference, and lost to South Carolina in the 2010 College World Series.[6] Junior pitching aces Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole, along with 18 other lettermen, returned from last year's team to play for the 2011 team.

Roster

2011 UCLA Bruins baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
23 OF Allen, BrentonBrenton Allen L/L style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Gahr HS Cerritos, CA
25 OF Amaral, BeauBeau Amaral L/L style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) So Huntington Beach HS Huntington Beach, CA
47 RHP Bauer, TrevorTrevor Bauer R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Hart HS Valencia, CA
35 LHP Beacom, MitchellMitchell Beacom L/L style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr University City HS San Diego, CA
34 RHP Brewer, ChaseChase Brewer R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Chaparral HS Paradise Valley, AZ
11 C Brown, TrevorTrevor Brown R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) So Hart HS Valencia, CA
24 OF Carroll, BrianBrian Carroll R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Granite Hills HS La Mesa, CA
12 RHP Cole, GerritGerrit Cole R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Orange Lutheran HS Santa Ana, CA
40 RHP Deeter, RyanRyan Deeter R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) RS Fr Newark Memorial HS Newark, CA
14 INF Espy, DeanDean Espy R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Jr South Mountain CC Mesa, AZ
27 INF Gallagher, PatPat Gallagher L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Reno HS Reno, NV
20 OF Gelalich, JeffJeff Gelalich L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Bonita HS LaVerne, CA
21 OF Giovinazzo, ChrisChris Giovinazzo R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Laguna Hills HS Laguna Hills, CA
36 INF Giovinazzo, MattMatt Giovinazzo R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Laguna Hills HS Laguna Hills, CA
48 RHP Griggs, ScottScott Griggs R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) So San Ramon Valley HS Alamo, CA
26 RHP Haver, JordanJordan Haver R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Wilson HS Long Beach, CA
8 C Heineman, TylerTyler Heineman S/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) So Windward School Pacific Palisades, CA
17 C Holt, DennisDennis Holt L/L style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) So Esperanza HS Yorba Linda, CA
7 OF Keefer, CodyCody Keefer L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Davis Senior HS Davis, CA
41 RHP Lodge, BrandonBrandon Lodge R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Tesoro HS Coto de Caza, CA
44 INF Mosher, MattMatt Mosher L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) RS So Menlo-Atherton HS Menlo Park, CA
30 OF Navarro, MarcMarc Navarro L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Santa Margarita HS Laguna Hills, CA
9 RHP Plutko, AdamAdam Plutko R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Glendora HS Glendora, CA
5 INF Rahmatulla, TylerTyler Rahmatulla R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Mater Dei HS Mission Viejo, CA
18 INF Regis, CodyCody Regis L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) So Glendora HS Glendora, CA
3 C Rodriguez, SteveSteve Rodriguez L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. John Bosco HS Lomita, CA
6 INF Shirley, JacobJacob Shirley R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr South Hills HS Covina, CA
31 RHP Vander Tuig, NickNick Vander Tuig R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Oakdale HS Oakdale, CA
10 INF Valaika, PatPat Valaika R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hart HS Valencia, CA
4 INF Weimer, AaronAaron Weimer L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Bullard HS Fresno, CA
32 RHP Weiss, ZackZack Weiss R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Northwood HS Irvine, CA
1 INF Williams, AdrianAdrian Williams R/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Canyon Springs HS Moreno Valley, CA
15 INF Williams, KevinKevin Williams L/R style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Crespi HS Van Nuys, CA
Head coach

John Savage

Assistant coach(es)

Rick Vanderhook
T.J. Bruce
Jake Silverman


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

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2010

Schedule

2011 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. NR = Not ranked. RV = Receiving votes.
Poll Pre-
season
Feb.
22
Mar.
1
Mar.
8
Mar.
15
Mar.
22
Mar.
29
Apr.
5
Apr.
12
Apr.
19
Apr.
26
May
3
May
10
May
17
May
24
May
31
June
8
June
15
Final
Poll
Coaches' Poll[7] 1 21 24 19 18 22
Baseball America[8] 2 2 5 13 24 24 24 23 17 22
Collegiate Baseball^[9] 3 2 8 12 15 14 15 16 12 11 13 13 13 17 17 12 20 20 20
NCBWA†[10] 2 1 6 11 16 18 20 17 18 17 19 20 20 21 19 17 22 22
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but will only rank 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranked 35 teams in their preseason poll, but will only rank 30 teams weekly during the season.

UCLA Bruins in the 2011 MLB Draft

The following members of the UCLA Bruins baseball program were drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[11][12] Gerrit Cole is the first Bruin to be picked #1 overall in the MLB First-Year Player Draft.[13]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Gerrit ColeRHP1st1stPittsburgh Pirates
Trevor BauerRHP1st3rdArizona Diamondbacks
Steven RodriguezC15th454thArizona Diamondbacks
Richard Espy1B15th456thKansas City Royals
Mitchell BeacomLHP20th627thSan Francisco Giants
Tyler Rahmatulla2B34th1040thSt. Louis Cardinals
Chris GiovinazzoLF39th1185thLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Adrian WilliamsSS45th1361stMilwaukee Brewers
Brandon LodgeRHP47th1425thLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Notes

References