The 2024 UCLA Bruins season, in a word, has been forgettable. Or, for Bruins nation, it is a season they hope to soon forget. Entering the season ranked in the NCAA Division I Top 25, the Bruins sit in early May at a sluggish 14-28.
On Tuesday, the Bruins thankfully put a nine-game skid to rest against Pepperdine.
Winning the game 16-2, the Bruins took their frustrations out on the Wave, scoring a season-high in runs. Behind a two-home run night by freshman first baseman Mulivai Levu, who totaled seven RBIs in the game, the Bruins ended their losing streak and got back into the win column.
2024, thus far, has the Bruins looking to turn the page. UCLA has already clinched a losing season and is ready to revamp for 2025. From pitching woes to no-shows at the plate for the Bruins, nothing quite worked for them this season.
T8 | Blake Balsz joins the party with his first-career home run, a moonshot over the scoreboard in right!
UCLA 14, Pepperdine 0#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/Gvhmanhnog
— UCLA Baseball (@UCLABaseball) May 1, 2024
But with an understanding of where the team is now, the Bruins can try to close out their season with some answers as they approach the off-season.