Illinois southpaw Regan Hall held the Bruins hitless through two innings as the Fighting Illini headed into the bottom of the third up two.
But sophomore second baseman Phoenix Call sparked a five-run rally with a one-out single, signaling the beginning of a dogfight in Omaha, Nebraska.

No. 2 seed UCLA baseball (39-15, 22-8 Big Ten) missed out on the conference playoffs last season but will enter its first-ever Big Ten tournament as co-conference regular season champions, with No.

A 0.365 winning percentage.
Nine wins and 21 losses in Pac-12 play.
Tied for last place in the conference.
That was the Bruins a year ago.

This post was updated May 14 at 10:34 p.m.
Redshirt freshman outfielder Aidan Espinoza said after Tuesday’s loss in Long Beach that the Bruins will need to win on the road if they expect to find success come the playoffs.

The midweek schedule that coach John Savage once dubbed the best in the nation is coming to an end.
After their series loss to conference opponent and crosstown rival Trojans this past weekend, the Bruins will play their final nonconference midweek contest of the season before they get another chance to rise in the Big Ten standings.

The last time there was a matchup between the Bruins and the Lions, it was a dogfight.
The two’s March 25 matchup featured three lead changes, ultimately culminating in a UCLA walk-off victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

The San Francisco Giants celebrated the career of Brandon Crawford on Saturday at Oracle Park.
Crawford, who played in Westwood from 2006 to 2008, may be the most recognizable former Bruin shortstop in program history.

Tuesday was just the Bruins’ third time losing consecutive games this season – but the reality is, the team has dropped six of its last 11.

Many might assume that a team that lost seven players to the 2024 MLB Draft – including No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana – would be a shadow of its former self.

Whether the Bruins retain their top spot in the Big Ten standings will be out of their control this weekend.
No. 14 UCLA baseball (23-5, 10-2 Big Ten) will face San Diego (6-22, 3-3 WCC) in a three-game series at Jackie Robinson Stadium beginning Friday and concluding Sunday.