UCLA BASEBALL 2012 SEASON NOTES Bruins advanced to the College World Series for the second time in three years

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1 UCLA Baseball UCLA Sports Information u J.D. Morgan Center u 325 Westwood Plaza u Los Angeles, CA Baseball SID: Alex Timiraos u atimiraos@athletics.ucla.edu u (310) u (310) FAX 2012 STATS leaders BATTER GP/GS AVG AB H HR RBI Jeff Gelalich 64/ Tyler Heineman 63/ Cody Keefer 59/ Trevor Brown 64/ Beau Amaral 64/ PITCHER GP/GS ERA W-L IP SO Ryan Deeter 36/ David Berg 50/ Adam Plutko 18/ SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result/Time 2/17 Maryland L 2-1 2/18 Maryland W 6-5 2/19 Maryland L 5-1 2/21 at Cal State Northridge W /24 Baylor (25) L /25 Baylor (25) W 9-3 2/26 Baylor (25) W 8-6 2/28 Long Beach State W 9-1 3/2 Sacramento State W 5-2 3/3 Sacramento State W 6-2 3/4 Sacramento State W /6 UC Riverside W 4-0 3/9 at Georgia (9) W 2-0 3/10 at Georgia (9) W 7-6 3/11 at Georgia (9) W 7-3 3/13 USC (at Dodger Stadium) W 7-2 3/16 Arizona State* (11) W 6-5 3/18 Arizona State* (11) L 4-3 3/18 Arizona State* (11) W 4-2 3/23 Washington State* W /24 Washington State* W /25 Washington State* L /30 at Utah* W /31 at Utah* W 9-6 4/1 at Utah* W 5-1 4/5 Oregon* (22) L 6-2 4/6 Oregon* (22) L 8-3 4/7 Oregon* (22) W 8-6 4/10 Cal State Fullerton (12) W 4-2 4/13 at Arizona* (4) L 4-3 4/14 at Arizona* (4) W /15 at Arizona* (4) W 6-2 4/17 Cal State Northridge W /20 at Oregon State* W 4-0 4/21 at Oregon State* L 3-0 4/22 at Oregon State* L 7-6 4/24 UC Irvine W 9-3 4/27 Stanford* (13) L 7-2 4/28 Stanford* (13) W 7-4 4/29 Stanford* (13) L 7-2 5/1 at Long Beach State W 2-1 5/5 Purdue (13) W 5-1 5/5 Purdue (13) W 3-2 5/6 Purdue (13) L /8 at Pepperdine W 6-2 5/11 at Washington* (at Safeco Field) W 2-0 5/12 at Washington* W /13 at Washington* W 4-2 5/15 at Cal State Fullerton (8) W 6-3 5/18 at California* W 7-2 5/19 at California* W 8-5 5/20 at California* L 6-5 5/22 at UC Irvine W 6-2 5/25 USC* W 3-1 5/26 USC* W 6-5 5/27 USC* W 7-6 6/1 vs. Creighton (NCAA Regional) W 3-0 6/2 vs. New Mexico (NCAA Regional) W 7-1 6/3 vs. Creighton (NCAA Regional) W /8 vs. TCU (NCAA Super Regional) W 6-2 6/9 vs. TCU (NCAA Super Regional) W 4-1 6/15 vs. Stony Brook (CWS) W 9-1 6/17 vs. Arizona (CWS) L 4-0 6/21 vs. Florida State (CWS) L 4-1 * Pac-12 Conference game Rankings are from Baseball America s weekly top-25 poll UCLA BASEBALL 2012 SEASON NOTES Bruins advanced to the College World Series for the second time in three years ABOUT THE BRUINS UCLA advanced to the College World Series for the fourth time in school history (second time in three seasons). The Bruins won the Pac-12 co-championship, earning back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history. UCLA posted a overall record, logging its second-highest single-season win total in program history. The Bruins finished second among 11 teams in the Pac-12 Conference in batting average (.304) and ERA (3.13). Among national rankings, UCLA finished the year No. 17 in batting average and No. 22 in ERA. UCLA landed six players on the All-Pac-12 Conference team and had seven MLB draft selections. UCLA compiled the nation s top record in road/neutral site games, going 21-6 away from home this year. The Bruins have advanced to the postseason in six of seven seasons, including two CWS trips in three years. The Bruins are ninth, nationally, with 134 wins in the last three seasons (ranks first among Pac-12 teams). UCLA is one of four schools to have hosted NCAA Regionals the last three years (Florida, South Carolina, Virginia). TOP MARKS UCLA batted.304 in 2012, a 41-point jump in batting average after hitting at a.263 clip in At the plate, the Bruins had 341 strikeouts, UCLA s fewest strikeouts and strikeouts per game since Closer Scott Griggs established UCLA s single-season saves record, logging 15 saves in 17 opportunities. David Berg led the nation with 50 pitching appearances, the second-highest total in NCAA Division I history. Berg posted the nation s top WHIP, allowing an average of 0.80 walks and hits per inning during his freshman year. Beau Amaral scored a team-leading 63 runs, the most runs scored by a Bruin since 2000 (Chase Utley, 81). BANNER SEASON UCLA won the Pac-12 co-championship, tied with Arizona at in conference games, after having won the outright Pac-10 title in Following a three-game sweep of USC to close the regular season, UCLA earned the No. 2 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, hosting the NCAA Los Angeles Regional for the third consecutive season. The Bruins swept through the regional and won two games against TCU in the NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional, advancing to the College World Series for the second time in three seasons (fourth time in school history). BACK TO OMAHA After having advanced to the finals of the College World Series for the first time in program history in 2010, UCLA returned to Omaha, Neb., in 2012 after having won 16 of its previous 17 games. The Bruins defeated Stony Brook, 9-1, in their first College World Series game. Arizona blanked the Bruins, 4-0, in a winner s bracket contest. Two days later, UCLA dropped a 4-1 decision to Florida State in an elimination game. In three College World Series contests, UCLA s pitching staff posted a 3.24 ERA, holding the opposition to a.230 batting average. 40-WIN CLUB The Bruins finished the 2012 campaign with a record, having gone 6-2 in eight postseason games. UCLA totaled at least 40 wins for the second time in three seasons and for the eighth time in program history. The Bruins have won at least 40 games in each of their four College World Series seasons (1969, 1997, 2010, 2012). Prior to 2010, UCLA had not recorded 40 or more wins since going in The Bruins have only reached the 50-win plateau in 2010 (went 51-17). John Savage has helped UCLA register a (.702) record the last three years. GELALICH LEADS OFFENSE Junior right fielder Jeff Gelalich led UCLA at the plate in 2012, logging team-highs with a.351 batting average and 11 home runs. He was selected No. 57 overall in the 2012 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds (supplemental first round selection) and secured Most Valuable Player accolades at the NCAA Los Angeles Regional. Gelalich was honored as a first-team All-America selection by Baseball America in addition to securing All-Pac-12 Team acclaim. The native of La Verne, Calif., reached base safely in 60 of UCLA s 64 ballgames (and in the team s first 25 games). FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Sophomore right-hander Adam Plutko secured third-team All-America acclaim from Baseball America after emerging as UCLA s ace in The native of Upland, Calif., went 12-3 with a 2.48 ERA in 18 starts, logging 99 strikeouts and 47 walks in a team-leading innings. Plutko went 7-0 through his final seven starts, posting a 0.89 ERA with a.180 opposing batting average in that span. He went 3-0 in three postseason starts, improving his career playoff record to 4-0. In 2012, Plutko logged a 1.17 ERA and.179 opposing batting average in the postseason. BERG S BRILLIANCE Freshman right-hander David Berg finished the season in second place on the NCAA Division I all-time single-season appearances list (50), trailing Florida s Connor Falkenbach (51 appearances in 2005). Berg was the conference leader in both ERA (1.46) and opposing batting average (.165) in addition to pitching appearances (50). He logged 63 strikeouts and 17 walks in 74.0 innings. Berg led the nation in WHIP (walks and hits allowed per inning) with a 0.80 mark and ranked second in the country in hits allowed per nine innings (5.11). ROAD WARRIORS Since the start 2010, UCLA has gone in all road and neutral site contests. The Bruins went 21-6 in games played away from home, posting an 11-4 mark in Pac-12 road games. In 2011, UCLA went in road/neutral site games, while in 2010 the Bruins recorded a 22-7 record away from home (including 7-3 at neutral site games). UCLA has gone in Pac-12 road games since In addition, the Bruins have logged five Pac-12 road sweeps in the last three years (2010 at Washington, California; 2011 at Oregon; 2012 at Washington, Utah). STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE In regular season games, UCLA went 15-8 against teams ranked in Baseball America s weekly top-25 poll. The Bruins finished the season having played the No. 1-ranked strength of schedule for the second consecutive season, as ranked by Boyd s World (boydsworld.com, a nationally-respected ranking service). UCLA finished the season with the nation s No. 1 RPI, as released by the NCAA on June 29, The Bruins posted a record against teams in the top-100 RPI (as listed by WarrenNolan.com).

2 MEDIA INFORMATION UCLA Sports Information J.D. Morgan Center, Suite Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA Baseball SID...Alex Timiraos SID Phone...(310) SID Fax...(310) SID Web site... To request a credential (or photo credential) for a UCLA baseball game or to schedule an interview with a player or coach, please contact Alex Timiraos at (310) Players and coaches are available for interviews before practice, typically between 12:30-1:30 p.m. Practice begins at 2 p.m. Players are available for interviews after each game, following the team meeting. Visiting radio stations can activate a line in the radio booth, located on the third-base side of the stadium, by notifying Alex Timiraos. Photographers are never allowed to shoot on the field of play and should not interact with players or coaches during or before games UCLA QUICK FACTS School Information Founded Enrollment...39,500 Nickname...Bruins Colors...Blue and Gold Home Field (capacity)... Jackie Robinson Stadium (1,820) Surface...Grass Dimensions /370/395/370/330 Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Pac-12 Chancellor...Gene Block Director of Athletics... Dan Guerrero Athletic Dept. Phone... (310) Ticket Office Phone... (310) Baseball History First Season of Baseball All-Time Record (.543) CWS Appearances...4 (1969, 1997, 2010, 2012) Super Reg. Appearances...4 (2000, 2007, 2010, 2012) Regional Appearances...18 (last, 2012) Team Information 2012 Overall Record (.750) Home/Away/Neutral /19-4/ Pac-12 Record (t-1st) Pac-12 Home/Away / Postseason... t-5th at College World Series 2012 Final Ranking...No Letterwinners Returning/Lost...29/13 Starting Position Players Returning/Lost...5/3 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost...1/2 Returning Redshirts Newcomers Incoming Freshmen/Sophomores...12/1 Incoming Transfers... 1 Coaching Staff Head Coach...John Savage Alma Mater/Year...Nevada/1991 Record at UCLA (eight years) Career Record (11 years) Baseball Office Phone... (310) Assistant Coaches...Rex Peters (1st year) T.J. Bruce (2nd year) Jake Silverman (2nd year) Director of Operations...Seth Moir Staff Athletic Trainer...Mark West Student Athletic Trainers...Peter Du Lauren Hunt Alan Hwang Student Managers...Nathan Corkhill Will Hughes Nick Kneafsey Kate Powers Tyler Smith EXPERIENCED OUTFIELD UCLA s trio of junior outfielders (Beau Amaral, Cody Keefer and Jeff Gelalich) compiled a.319 career batting average (577-for-1807) in 511 combined games from 2010 through Amaral and Keefer served as UCLA s starting center fielder and left fielder, respectively, since the start of their freshman years. Gelalich played in the outfield and served as a designated hitter in 2010 and 2011 before starting in right field in Amaral, Keefer and Gelalich started in the outfield together in 62 of 64 games in 2012 and in 80 career ballgames. Beau Amaral (CF, Junior Huntington Beach, Calif.) Among UCLA s most consistent hitters, batted.311 with four homers, five triples, 10 doubles and 63 runs Was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds Played in 186 career games, making 179 starts (176 in center field) in three seasons Became one of just 24 players in school history to have earned all-conference honors twice or more Led UCLA with a.354 batting average as a freshman in 2010, batting.396 in 12 postseason games that year Ranks first on UCLA s all-time postseason list for games (24, tied), hits (33) and at-bats (99) Cody Keefer (LF, Junior Davis, Calif.) Batted.333 during his junior season with 12 doubles, 37 RBI and 44 runs in 63 games (all starts in left field) Was selected in the 15th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins Compiled a.319 career batting average with three home runs, 34 doubles, 86 RBI and 102 runs in 166 games Registered a.345 batting average with nine doubles and 29 runs in 31 non-conference games Posted a batting average over the.300 plateau in each of his three seasons at UCLA Finished the 2012 season ranking second among all current Bruins with 34 career doubles and 94 career walks Jeff Gelalich (RF, Junior La Verne, Calif.) Was chosen as one of 30 semifinalists for the 2012 Golden Spikes Award (presented to nation s top player) Selected No. 57 overall in the 2012 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds (supplmental first round selection) Led UCLA and ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a.351 batting average; also tallied 11 home runs and 48 RBI Ranked third in the Pac-12 in on-base percentage (.444) and reached base safely in 60 of 64 games Finished the season sixth among Pac-12 hitters with a.351 batting average and fourth in home runs (11) Logged a career.316 batting average with 15 home runs, 74 RBI, 33 stolen bases and 108 runs KEY RELIEVERS UCLA s bullpen went 15-5 with a 2.23 ERA and 16 saves in a combined 188 appearances. Four pitchers finished the year ranked among the top six in total appearances in the Pac-12. David Berg set the Pac-12 record and UCLA record with 50 appearances (all in relief). Scott Griggs, Ryan Deeter and Oregon s Jimmy Sherfy were tied for second (36 appearances). Grant Watson and Oregon s Tommy Thorpe were tied for fifth (35 appearances). David Berg (RHP, Freshman Covina, Calif.) Went 5-3 in 50 games, leading all Pac-12 pitchers with a 1.46 ERA and.165 opposing batting average Ranked second on the NCAA s all-time single-season appearances list (50), one shy of the record Appeared in 18 consecutive ballgames (from April 28-May 27) and 25 of UCLA s final 26 contests National ranks include first in WHIP (0.80) and second in hits allowed/9 IP (5.11) One of two Pac-12 freshmen named to the all-conference team (with Oregon State s Michael Conforto) Ryan Deeter (RHP, RS Sophomore Newark, Calif.) Went 1-0 with a 0.89 ERA, totaling 26 strikeouts and 18 walks in 30.1 innings as UCLA s setup pitcher Named a Capital One Academic All-District VIII selection and secured first-team Pac-12 All-Academic acclaim Among UCLA s best performers in the classroom, is majoring in mathematics-economics Has not allowed more than three hits or more than one run in any relief appearance this season Scott Griggs (RHP, Junior Alamo, Calif.) Established UCLA s single-season saves record (15), the second-highest Pac-12 total (ranked 10th, nationally) Was selected in the eighth round of the 2012 MLB Draft earlier on June 6 by the Los Angeles Dodgers Has tallied 64 strikeouts, third-highest total on UCLA s staff, and 31 walks in 36.2 innings All-Pac-12 Conference selection and second-team All-America honoree by the Writers Association (NCBWA) UCLA S JUNIOR CLASS Led by the team s junior class, UCLA achieved its highest three-year win total (134) in Five of the team s juniors played extensively as freshmen in 2010, helping guide UCLA to the finals of the College World Series and to a record-setting 51-win total that season. UCLA won 120 games from 1967 through 1969 and had multiple three-year stints that featured 113 victories. UCLA s 51 wins in 2010 and 48 wins in 2012 are the two highest win totals in school history. Jeff Gelalich, Beau Amaral, Cody Keefer and Cody Regis were significant contributors all three seasons. ALL-NCAA REGIONAL TEAM Jeff Gelalich headlined the 2012 NCAA Los Angeles Regional s All-Tournament Team (June 1-3). Joining Gelalich from UCLA on the All-Tournament Team included second baseman Trevor Brown, shortstop Pat Valaika, outfielders Beau Amaral and Cody Keefer, along with right-handed pitchers Adam Plutko and Nick Vander Tuig (UCLA). Amaral, a junior from Huntington Beach, Calif., earned NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team honors in each of his three seasons at UCLA. Keefer and Gelalich secured All-Tournament Team acclaim in the last two NCAA L.A. Regionals. INVALUABLE BACKSTOP Junior Tyler Heineman was the only catcher selected to the All-Pac-12 Team. He batted.332 with 27 RBI and 42 runs in 59 games (52 starts at catcher). The native of Pacific Palisades, Calif., ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with a.435 onbase percentage and struck out just 14 times in 270 plate appearances (5.2 percent). Heineman threw out 22 of 46 attempted base stealers (47.8 percent), helping UCLA post the fourth-best caught stealing percentage in the Pac-12. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES UCLA never lost more than two consecutive games all season, suffering just three back-to-back defeats... the Bruins posted a 33-2 record when scoring at least six runs and went 42-7 when holding the opponent to five runs or fewer... Kevin Kramer led all UCLA hitters with a.385 postseason batting average (10-for-26)... Beau Amaral ranked second in the postseason, batting at a.314 clip (11-for-35)... David Berg allowed one unearned run and 15 hits in 35.0 innings when pitching at night (24 appearances, 28 strikeouts, seven walks)... Tyler Heineman led the Bruins with a.383 batting average (36-for-94) in Pac-12 games, posting a conference-leading.496 on-base percentage... Trevor Brown led UCLA with 21 two-out RBI and batted.333 (33-for-99) with runners in scoring position... additionally, Brown was UCLA s best hitter with the bases loaded, batting 6-for-12 (.500) in those situations... Chris Keck (6-for- 16,.375) and Brian Carroll (4-for-8,.500) were UCLA s most productive pinch-hitters... opponents batted at a.087 clip (4-for-46) against closer Scott Griggs with two outs.

3 WELL-TRAVELED BRUINS In their eighth season under head coach John Savage, the Bruins have regularly played non-conference road series against teams away from the West Coast. In early March this season, UCLA swept a three-game series at SEC opponent and then-no. 9 ranked Georgia. In 2011, the Bruins played played three consecutive extra-inning games at Nebraska. Aside from traveling to Omaha, Neb., for the 2010 College World Series, UCLA played three games in the Whataburger College Classic in Corpus Christi, Calif., that spring. In 2009, UCLA spent three consecutive weekends away from the West. The Bruins played three games in the Houston College Classic before back-to-back weekends on the road playing three-game series at Oklahoma and East Carolina). UCLA S LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIPS Year Opponent Miles W-L 2005 Texas A&M 1, N.C. State 2, Miami 2, Mississippi 1, Houston College Classic 1 1, Oklahoma 1, East Carolina 2, Whataburger College Classic 2 1, College World Series 3 1, Nebraska 1, Georgia 1, College World Series 3 1, Houston, Texas (Minute Maid Park) 2 Corpus Christi, Texas (Whataburger Field) 3 Omaha, Nebraska (Rosenblatt Stadium in 2010, TD Ameritrade Park in 2012) MAJOR LEAGUE BRUINS Player Pos. MLB Team MLB Season Years in MLB Years at UCLA Trevor Bauer RHP Arizona Diamondbacks 1st season Brandon Crawford SS San Francisco Giants 2nd season Ben Francisco OF Toronto Blue Jays 6th season Casey Janssen RHP Toronto Blue Jays 6th season Josh Roenicke RHP Colorado Rockies 5th season Chase Utley 2B Philadelphia Phillies 10th season Trevor Bauer Arizona Diamondbacks (Right-Handed Pitcher) - Made his major league debut on June 28, 2012, allowing two runs in four innings against the Atlanta Braves - Had gone 11-1 between double-a (Mobile) and triple-a (Reno) prior to his major league debut - Selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks Brandon Crawford San Francisco Giants (Shortstop) - Opened the 2012 season as San Francisco s starting shortstop after having played in 66 games in Started all 158 games in his three seasons at UCLA ( ), leading the Bruins to the postseason each year - Selected in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft by his hometown San Francisco Giants Ben Francisco Toronto Blue Jays (Outfielder) - Was traded to Toronto in the offseason after playing for Philadelphia in 2009, 2010 and Helped lead Philadelphia to its second consecutive National League pennant in October Selected in the fifth round of the 2002 MLB Draft by Cleveland after his junior season at UCLA Casey Janssen Toronto Blue Jays (Right-Handed Pitcher) - Returned to Toronto s big league club in 2009 after having missed all of 2008 with a shoulder injury - Totaled a 4.34 ERA and record in 54 games (43 starts) through innings in four years at UCLA - Selected in the fourth round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays Josh Roenicke Colorado Rockies (Right-Handed Pitcher) - Traded to Colorado (from Toronto) midway through 2011, pitching in 19 games for the Rockies out of the bullpen - Made his major league debut in Sept with Cincinnati, who chose him in the 10th round of the 2006 MLB Draft - Starred as a center fielder and relief pitcher at UCLA did not pitch regularly until the 2006 season Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies (Second Baseman) - Helped Philadelphia win the 2008 World Series and return as the National League Champions in Has posted a career.290 batting average and 188 home runs through 10 major league seasons - Selected No. 15 overall in the first round of the 2000 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies 2012 MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS Player Position Class Round Overall Team Jeff Gelalich OF Junior 1st (supp.) 57 Cincinnati Reds Beau Amaral OF Junior 7th 232 Cincinnati Reds Tyler Heineman C Junior 8th 249 Houston Astros Scott Griggs RHP Junior 8th 266 Los Angeles Dodgers Trevor Brown C/INF Junior 10th 328 San Francisco Giants Eric Jaffe RHP RS Freshman 11th 351 Chicago White Sox Cody Keefer OF Junior 15th 467 Miami Marlins This season s MLB Draft marked just the second time in the draft s 48-year history in which UCLA had seven or more players selected within the first 15 rounds. Tyler Heineman became UCLA s highest-drafted catcher since 1990, when Paul Ellis was taken in the supplemental first round (No. 30) by the St. Louis Cardinals. Jeff Gelalich became the highestdrafted UCLA position player since Chase Utley went No. 15 overall to the Philadelphia Phillies in Over the last 16 seasons ( ), UCLA has seen nine of its players selected in the first round or suppplemental first round. HIGHLY DRAFTED Head coach John Savage has produced 58 MLB Draft selections in his eight seasons at UCLA. Earlier this month, Jeff Gelalich became the fourth UCLA player under Savage s tenure to have been picked in the first round or supplemental first round. Last June, right-handers Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh) and Trevor Bauer (Arizona) became the first and third overall selections in the MLB Draft. Three of Savage s pitchers have already been promoted to the major leagues (Hector Ambriz, David Huff and Josh Roenicke). Most recently, three-year UCLA shortstop Brandon Crawford was promoted to the San Francisco Giants in May Of the 58 draft selections, 21 have been selected in the first 10 rounds. ROSTER BREAKDOWN UCLA s 34-man roster featured 31 players from California and one from Arizona, Nevada and Washington. The team included nine juniors, 12 sophomores and 13 freshmen. Redshirt junior Chase Brewer was UCLA s most veteran member. Brewer, along with juniors Beau Amaral, Trevor Brown, Jeff Gelalich, Scott Griggs, Tyler Heineman, Cody Keefer and Cody Regis, and redshirt sophomores Ryan Deeter, Matt Giovinazzo and Aaron Weimer were the remaining members from UCLA s 2010 College World Series team. SEVEN-YEAR COMPOSITE In conference games since 2006, UCLA ranks second in wins (111) and win percentage (.610). The Bruins are fourth in total wins (260) and in overall win percentage (.610) among Pac-12 teams. UCLA and Arizona split the 2012 Pac-12 title, and UCLA won the 2011 Pac-10 championship in outright fashion for the first time since The Bruins finished second in 2010 and earned a third-place finish from 2006 through PAC-12 GAMES ( ) Team Wins Losses Pct. Arizona State UCLA Oregon State Arizona Stanford Washington State California Oregon Washington USC Utah ALL GAMES ( ) Team Wins Losses Pct. Arizona State Oregon State Arizona UCLA Stanford Washington State Oregon California Washington USC Utah FINAL 2012 pac-12 standings Team Pac-12 Pct. GB Overall Pct. UCLA Arizona Oregon Stanford Arizona State Oregon State Washington California Washington State USC Utah MR. VERSATILITY Junior Trevor Brown emerged as UCLA s most versatile position player the past three years. From , Brown played catcher, first base, second base, third base and right field. As a junior in 2012, the native of Valencia, Calif., batted.321 with a team-leading 52 RBI in all 64 games. Brown made 22 career starts at catcher and 41 starts at first base in He started 31 career games at second base (including 24 starts at that position in 2011) and nine at third base. Brown made his debut in the outfield, playing right field, on May 8 in UCLA s 6-2 victory at Pepperdine. A former teammate at Hart High School with Trevor Bauer and Pat Valaika, Brown was selected in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants. PRESEASON PREDICTIONS UCLA was selected fourth in the Pac-12 s preseason coaches poll. Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State earned the top three spots, respectively. The remaining seven teams included (in order) Oregon State, California, Oregon, USC, Washington State, Washington and Utah. UCLA has not finished any lower than third place in the Pac-12 Conference since The Bruins won the Pac-10 title in outright fashion in 2011 for the first time since 1986 (three-way tie in 2000).

4 POSTSEASON BESTS Jeff Gelalich became the sixth player in UCLA history to have hit two home runs in a postseason game during his 3-for-4, four-rbi effort against Creighton (June 3). Gelalich s two-home run game sparked the Bruins to a 13-5 win over Creighton in the final NCAA Los Angeles Regional contest. Cody Regis accomplished the feat as a freshman in 2010, belting two homers in UCLA s 11-7 win over Cal State Fullerton in the NCAA Super Regional. STRONG STARTERS Adam Plutko has logged the second-lowest postseason ERA of any UCLA pitcher in school history (0.88 ERA), among players with a minimum 12.0 innings. Plutko has allowed three earned runs in 30.2 innings over four career postseason starts. Likewise, Nick Vander Tuig s 11-strikeout effort against New Mexico (June 2) is tied for the fifth-most strikeouts in a UCLA postseason game by one pitcher. Vander Tuig has posted a 2.70 ERA in postseason games (through 23.1 innings over two years), the seventh-lowest mark in UCLA playoff history. CONNECT FOUR Adam Plutko tied former UCLA standout Trevor Bauer atop the school s all-time postseason wins list (4). Plutko has gone 4-0 in four career postseason starts during his freshman and sophomore years. Bauer went 4-0 in five postseason starts during his sophomore (2010) and junior (2011) seasons. As a freshman in 2011, Plutko held San Francisco to one hit in 7.2 scoreless innings in an elimination contest. As a sophomore in 2012, he went 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA in 23.0 innings (three starts), logging 21 strikeouts and seven walks. PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE Beau Amaral and Cody Regis have played in more postseason games than any Bruin in school history. Each player started all 24 postseason games during the Bruins 2010, 2011 and 2012 playoff runs. Jeff Gelalich ranks third on the school s all-time playoff games list, having competed in 23 postseason games. Amaral also concluded his career ranking first on the school s alltime postseason hits (33) and at-bats (99) lists. MULTIPLE APPEARANCES David Berg pitched in seven of UCLA s eight postseason games in 2012, tying the school record for most career pitching appearances. Berg s seven appearances in the 2012 postseason stands as the most appearances for any UCLA pitcher in one postseason. Dan Klein pitched in seven playoff games during UCLA s 2008 and 2010 postseason appearances. In 2012, Berg threw 13.2 scoreless innings, scattering five hits in relief. He ranks first all-time in UCLA s postseason ERA department (0.00), among pitchers with at least 12.0 innings. The right-hander logged 12 strikeouts and two walks while limiting the opposition to a.116 batting average. SIX OF SEVEN UCLA made its sixth postseason appearance in seven years in 2012, marking the first time that the Bruins have accomplished that feat in school history. Prior to that, UCLA s most successful postseason stretch spanned the 1992 through 1997 seasons, when UCLA advanced to the playoffs in four of six years. UCLA S CUMULATIVE POSTSEASON STATS (CAREER) Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB-AT FLD% Chris Keck Shane Zeile Kevin Kramer Beau Amaral Trevor Brown Jeff Gelalich Cody Keefer Cody Regis Brenton Allen Pat Valaika Tyler Heineman Kevin Williams Pat Gallagher Brian Carroll Matt Giovinazzo Totals Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB OAV WP HBP BK David Berg / Ryan Deeter / Adam Plutko / Nick Vander Tuig / Zack Weiss / Scott Griggs / Totals / Win-Loss Record When... Overall Pac Pac-12 Home/Road...9-6/11-4 Non-Conference Home games Away games Neutral site Day games Night games run games run games run games Extra innings Shutouts When UCLA scores runs runs runs runs When the opponent scores runs runs runs runs UCLA BASEBALL IN 2012 Inning breakdown UCLA scored in 1st inning Opponent scored in 1st inning UCLA scores first Opponent scores first After 6, leading trailing tied After 7, leading trailing tied After 8, leading trailing tied Miscellaneous statistics Hit 0 home runs Hit 1 home run Hit 2+ home runs Opponent hit 0 home runs Opponent hit 1 home run Opponent hit 2+ home runs Made 0 errors Made 1 error Made 2+ errors Opponent made 0 errors Opponent made 1 error Opponent made 2+ errors UCLA out-hit opponent Opponent out-hit UCLA Hits are tied UCLA s record in February March April May June UCLA s record on Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday UCLA s record, weekend series Game Game Game UCLA s record when Adam Plutko starts Nick Vander Tuig starts Zack Weiss starts Grant Watson starts

5 LAST THREE SEASONS The Bruins rank among the top 10 in the nation in victories over the last three seasons ( ). UCLA, Florida, South Carolina and Florida State have advanced to the College World Series in at least two of the last three seasons. UCLA, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida are the only schools in the country to have hosted NCAA Regionals the last three years. Rank School Wins South Carolina Florida Virginia Florida State Coastal Carolina TCU t-7 North Carolina t-7 Vanderbilt UCLA t-10 Oklahoma t-10 Texas A&M t-12 Arizona State t-12 Kent State t-14 Texas t-14 Georgia Tech POSTSEASON NOTES UCLA completed its 18th postseason appearance in 2012, advancing to the College World Series for the fourth time in school history (1969, 1997, 2010, 2012). John Savage has led the Bruins to NCAA Regionals in six of his eight seasons. The Bruins have hosted NCAA postseason games in five seasons (1969, 1986, 2010, 2011, 2012). Over the past three years, the Bruins have gone 10-3 in 13 postseason contests at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Since the NCAA adopted the current postseason format in 1999, UCLA has advanced to four NCAA Super Regionals (2000, 2007, 2010, 2012). CWS PARTICIPANTS The Bruins 2010 team that advanced to the finals of the College World Series featured several freshman (now juniors) that earned considerable playing time in Omaha. Looking at the Bruins 2010 roster, 11 players from that season s team remained in Of those 11 ballplayers, six competed in the 2010 playoffs and just five played in that season s College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. HEAD COACH JOHN SAVAGE Record at UCLA: (8th season) Overall Record: (11th season) Alma Mater: Santa Clara/Nevada (1991) Savage s Accomplishments in 2012 Guided the Bruins to the postseason for sixth time in last seven years Led UCLA to back-to-back conference titles for first time in school history Helped the Bruins secure the No. 2 national seed in NCAA Tournament Guided UCLA to the College World Series for second time in three seasons Won 48 or more games for the second time in UCLA s last three seasons Responsible for UCLA s two highest win totals (48 in 2012, 51 in 2010) Revamped the pitching staff after losing top pitchers Gerrit Cole, Trevor Bauer Established UCLA as elite road team, going 21-6 in games away from home HEAD COACH JOHN SAVAGE S YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTALS Year School Record Conference Postseason 2002 UC Irvine t-4th (Big West) 2003 UC Irvine t-5th (Big West) 2004 UC Irvine t-4th (Big West) Midwest Regional 2005 UCLA th (Pac-10) 2006 UCLA rd (Pac-10) Malibu Regional 2007 UCLA rd (Pac-10) Fullerton Super Regional 2008 UCLA rd (Pac-10) Fullerton Regional 2009 UCLA t-3rd (Pac-10) 2010 UCLA nd (Pac-10) College World Series Finals 2011 UCLA st (Pac-10) Los Angeles Regional 2012 UCLA t-1st (Pac-12) College World Series 11 seasons (overall) Reg., 3 Super Reg., 2 CWS 3 seasons (at UC Irvine) Regional 8 seasons (at UCLA) Reg., 3 Super Reg., 2 CWS IMPRESSIVE RESUME Head coach John Savage has posted a overall record for the Bruins in six trips to the postseason. The Bruins eighth-year head coach has gone 14-6 at NCAA Regionals, including perfect 3-0 records at the 2007 Long Beach Regional and at the 2010 and 2012 Los Angeles Regionals. His ballclubs have gone 4-3 in three trips to NCAA Super Regionals. The Bruins posted a 3-3 record at the 2010 College World Series, advancing to the championship series for the first time in school history. Savage served as the pitching coach at the University of Southern California (USC) from He helped lead the Trojans to the 1998 national title and another apperance at the CWS in ELITE CIRCLE Over the past three seasons, head coach John Savage has become one of eight head coaches in the history of college baseball to have led his team to the College World Series, produced a No. 1 overall MLB Draft selection and coached a Golden Spikes Award winner. Savage is joined in that illustrious circle by former head coaches Skip Bertman (LSU) and Jim Brock (Arizona State) and current head coaches Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt), Augie Garrido (Cal State Fullerton, now at Texas), Jack Leggett (Clemson), Mike Martin (Florida State) and Jim Morris (Miami). TOP THREE FINISHES UCLA has finished among the top three in the Pac-12 Conference each of the last seven seasons ( ). The Bruins are the only Pac-12 team to have finished in the top three each of the last seven years. Under John Savage, UCLA finished third from 2006 through 2009, before finishing second in 2010 and winning the confernece title in 2011 and Never before in school history has UCLA enjoyed a seven-year span with as many top finishes in the standings. MIDWEEK MASTERY UCLA concluded its regular-season schedule having gone 11-0 in all midweek (Tuesday) ballgames. The Bruins posted a perfect 9-0 record against Big West Conference foes in Serving as UCLA s midweek starting pitcher, Grant Watson went 6-0 with a 2.67 ERA in 11 starts. The freshman left-hander from Bakersfield, Calif., limited the opposition to a.250 batting average in that role in 54.0 innings. DID YOU KNOW? John Savage became UCLA s first head coach to lead the Bruins to the finals of the College World Series in 2010, guiding UCLA to a record that year. He has been UCLA s only head coach to ever lead the program to three consecutive NCAA Regionals, doing so twice ( and ). UCLA s No. 2 national seed in this season s tournament was the program s highest-ever national seed. It marked the second time UCLA was awarded one of the tournament s eight national seeds (No. 6 in 2010). SAVAGE VS. OPPONENTS Team at UCI at UCLA Overall Arizona Arizona State Baylor Bethune-Cookman BYU Cal Poly California Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge Creighton East Carolina Florida Florida State Fresno State Georgia Gonzaga Hawaii Illinois-Chicago Kent State Long Beach State Loyola Marymount LSU Maryland Miami Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi State Missouri N.C. State Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Notre Dame Oklahoma Oral Roberts Oregon Oregon State Pacific Pepperdine Purdue Rice Sacramento State Saint Mary s San Diego San Diego State San Francisco San Jose State Santa Clara South Carolina Southern Stanford Stony Brook TCU Texas A&M Texas A&M-C.C UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara UNLV USC Utah Vanderbilt Virginia Washington Washington State Winthrop TOTALS

6 ADAM PLUTKO S CAREER APPEARANCES 2012 Game-by-Game Statistics (sophomore) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/17 Maryland /24 Baylor L /2 Sacramento State W /9 at Georgia W /16 Arizona State /23 Washington State W /30 at Utah W /5 Oregon L /13 at Arizona /20 at Oregon State W /27 Stanford L /5 Purdue W /11 at Washington W /18 at California W /25 USC W /1 Creighton W /8 TCU W /15 Stony Brook W starts Game-by-Game Statistics (freshman) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/20 San Francisco W /27 San Jose State W /6 at Nebraska /13 vs. USC L /21 at Cal Poly* L /27 at USC L /3 Washington /10 at Washington State /17 Arizona /23 at Stanford /1 Oregon State W /8 at Oregon W /15 Cal State Bakersfield W /22 California W /29 at Arizona State L /5 San Francisco W app. (15 starts) *asterisk indicates relief appearance CAREER 34 app. (33 starts) NICK VANDER TUIG S CAREER APPEARANCES 2012 Game-by-Game Statistics (sophomore) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/18 Maryland W /25 Baylor /3 Sacramento State W /10 at Georgia /18 Arizona State L /24 Washington State /31 at Utah W /6 Oregon L /14 at Arizona W /21 at Oregon State L /28 Stanford W /5 Purdue W /12 at Washington W /19 at California W /26 USC /2 New Mexico W /9 TCU W /17 Arizona L starts Game-by-Game Statistics (freshman) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/19 San Francisco* /20 San Francisco* /27 San Jose State* /1 at San Diego State* /4 at Nebraska* W /5 at Nebraska* L /13 vs. USC* /21 at Cal Poly* /25 at USC* /29 at Cal State Fullerton* /2 Washington* /3 Washington* W /5 at UC Riverside* L /10 at Washington State* /12 Long Beach State* /17 Arizona* W /23 at Stanford* L /26 UC Irvine* /1 Oregon State* /6 at Oregon* /11 UC Santa Barbara* /15 Cal State Bakersfield* /22 California* /24 at UC Irvine* /27 at Arizona State* /3 San Francisco* /5 San Francisco* /5 UC Irvine* L app *asterisk indicates relief appearance CAREER 46 app. (18 starts) UCLA S STARTING PITCHERS ZACK WEISS CAREER APPEARANCES 2012 Game-by-Game Statistics (sophomore) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/19 Maryland L /26 Baylor /4 Sacramento State W /11 at Georgia /31 at Utah* /5 Oregon* /7 Oregon* /15 at Arizona W /22 at Oregon State /24 UC Irvine* /29 Stanford L /6 Purdue /13 at Washington /20 at California /27 USC /3 Creighton W /19 Florida State L app. (13 starts) Game-by-Game Statistics (freshman) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/20 San Francisco* /22 Pepperdine* /26 San Jose State* /27 San Jose State* /1 at San Diego State* W /5 at Nebraska* /6 at Nebraska* /11 Georgia* /27 at USC* /29 at Cal State Fullerton L /5 at UC Riverside /12 Long Beach State W /15 Arizona* /19 San Diego State W /23 at Stanford* /26 UC Irvine W /3 at Pepperdine W /10 at Long Beach State L /20 California* /24 at UC Irvine L /29 at Arizona State* /5 UC Irvine app. (9 starts) *asterisk indicates relief appearance CAREER 38 app. (21 starts) GRANT WATSON S CAREER APPEARANCES 2012 Game-by-Game Statistics (freshman) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO W/L SV ERA 2/17 Maryland* /18 Maryland* /21 at Cal State Northridge /24 Baylor* /26 Baylor* W /28 Long Beach State W /2 Sacramento State* /6 UC Riverside W /10 at Georgia* /11 at Georgia* /13 vs. USC W /16 Arizona State* /18 Arizona State W /26 Washington State L /1 at Utah W /7 Oregon /10 Cal State Fullerton W /15 at Arizona* /17 Cal State Northridge /21 at Oregon State* /24 UC Irvine /27 Stanford* /29 Stanford* /1 at Long Beach State W /5 (2) Purdue* /6 Purdue* L /8 at Pepperdine /12 at Washington* /15 at Cal State Fullerton /19 at California* /20 at California* /22 at UC Irvine W /27 USC* /17 Arizona* /19 Florida State* app. (15 starts) *asterisk indicates relief appearance

7 No. Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Chris Keck INF Fr. L/R HS Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS) 3 Kevin Kramer INF Fr. L/R HS Turlock, Calif. (Turlock HS) 4 Eric Filia-Snyder OF Fr. L/R HS Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison HS) 5 Kevin Williams INF So. L/R V Van Nuys, Calif. (Crespi HS) 7 Cody Keefer OF Jr. L/R V Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior HS) 8 Tyler Heineman C Jr. S/R V Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Windward School) 9 Adam Plutko RHP So. R/R V Upland, Calif. (Glendora HS) 10 Pat Valaika INF So. R/R V Valencia, Calif. (Hart HS) 11 Trevor Brown C/INF Jr. R/R V Valencia, Calif. (Hart HS) 12 Grant Watson LHP Fr. L/L HS Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial HS) 14 Shane Zeile INF/RHP Fr. R/R HS Valencia, Calif. (Valencia HS) 18 Cody Regis INF Jr. L/R V Glendora, Calif. (Glendora HS) 20 Jeff Gelalich OF Jr. L/R V La Verne, Calif. (Bonita HS) 21 Nick Vander Tuig RHP So. R/R V Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS) 23 Brenton Allen OF So. L/L HS Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr HS) 24 Brian Carroll OF So. R/R HS San Diego, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) 25 Beau Amaral OF Jr. L/L V Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS) 26 David Berg RHP Fr. R/R HS Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS) 27 Pat Gallagher INF So. L/R V Reno, Nev. (Reno HS) 28 Justin Hazard INF Fr. L/R HS Tustin, Calif. (Beckman HS) 30 Jake Ehret RHP Fr. R/R HS San Dimas, Calif. (San Dimas HS) 31 Michael Kerman RHP Jr. R/R TR Beverly Hills, Calif. (Long Beach City College) 32 Zack Weiss RHP So. R/R V Irvine, Calif. (Northwood HS) 33 Eric Jaffe RHP R-Fr. R/R RS Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O Dowd HS) 34 Chase Brewer RHP R-Jr. R/R V Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) 35 Zack Ortiz RHP Fr. R/R HS Garden Grove, Calif. (Cypress HS) 36 Matt Giovinazzo INF R-So. R/R V Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills HS) 38 Tyler Scott OF Fr. R/R HS Novato, Calif. (Marin Catholic HS) 40 Ryan Deeter RHP R-So. R/R V Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial HS) 41 Jason D Andrea C Fr. R/R HS West Hills, Calif. (Chaminade HS) 44 Madison Poole RHP R-So. R/R HS Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet HS) 45 Christoph Bono OF Fr. L/R HS Palo Alto, Calif. (Palo Alto HS) 47 Aaron Weimer C R-So. L/R V Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS) 48 Scott Griggs RHP Jr. R/R V Alamo, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) No. COACHING STAFF Title Experience 22 John Savage Head Coach 8th season 17 Rex Peters Assistant Coach 1st season 2 T.J. Bruce Assistant Coach 2nd season 19 Jake Silverman Assistant Coach 2nd season 2012 UCLA BASEBALL ROSTER Pronunciation Guide Beau Amaral Christoph Bono D Andrea Ehret Gelalich Giovinazzo Heineman Jaffe Plutko Vander Tuig Weimer Zeile BOH AM-er-all KRIHS-tawf BOH-noh dee-an-dree-uh EE-rett JELL-uh-litch JOH-vin-not-zoh HY-neh-mun JAH-fee PLUHT-koh VAN-der TYGH WY-mer ZEE-ill