The UCLA Bruins kicked off their Pac-12 Conference play in Berkley, California, over the weekend and went home empty-handed.
Swept by the Golden Bears, the Bruins went down quietly in three straight games, extending their losing streak to a whopping six games.
Losing on Friday 7-11, Saturday 1-4, and Sunday 5-6, the Bruins are now 0-7 on the road this season. Now 5-9 on the season, the Bruins sit at the bottom of the Pac-12 standings and look for any answers they can find as they flounder early in the season.
The Golden Bears walked off on the Bruins on Sunday’s matinee as the graduate transfer, right-handed reliever Rashad Ruff, allowed a three-run home run to send the Bruins back to Westwood.
FINAL: California 6, UCLA 5
The Golden Bears take Sunday's contest with a three-run walk-off home run in the ninth.
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The Bruins need to reset and begin to find an answer to their road woes. Though their season is long, losing momentum this early can lead to habitual losing for teams in a similar spot.
As they kick off an eight-game homestead, the Bruins can hopefully regain their footing and confidence to end their losing streak and string together some wins.
With two Pac-12 series on the horizon, facing Washington State and USC, the Bruins have a chance to do so.