The Bruins downed Murray State, 6-4, after a hot start and a four-run fourth inning to improve UCLA to 6-0 in the NCAA tournament.
They jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after a bases-loaded walk in the first and an RBI single in the second, taking advantage of Racers’ right-hander Nic Shutte’s early lack of control.
The Bruins broke the game open in the fourth — a rally that started with back-to-back one-out singles followed by a sacrifice bunt that scored a run. The next three batters got on, leading to an RBI single and a two-run RBI double.
Murray State started to chip away at the deficit, scoring a run in the top of the fifth to end the Bruins’ shutout streak at 11.2 innings. They added another run in the sixth and two more in the eighth to make it a two-run game heading into the ninth. But the Racers couldn’t complete the comeback, leaving nine runners on base and going just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position in the loss.
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— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 14, 2025
UCLA moves on to face the winner of tonight’s matchup between LSU vs. Arkansas on Monday night. Murray State drops into the elimination bracket and will face the loser of tonight’s game on Monday afternoon.
Notable performances:
- A. Salgado, RF, UCLA: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
- R. Martin, 3B, UCLA: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- M. Barnett, P, UCLA: 4.2 IP, 4 K
- D. Tauken, LF, MUR: 1-for-2, RBI, 2B
