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The Sports Council is a private, non-profit organization which supports economic and community development through the promotion of spectator sports programs in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, including support of our local teams and the attraction of events to the area.


Bruins Off to Good Start in Omaha

Tuesday, June 18

UCLA is competing in the NCAA College World Series for the third time in the last four years (excluding 2011). They went to Omaha with seven other proven teams - North Carolina, North Carolina State, LSU, Indiana, Louisville, Oregon State and Mississippi State.

UCLA (45-17) has already defeated top-ranked LSU in the first round of competition, winning 2-1 on two key errors by the Tigers. With the win, they advanced to the winners' bracket and will next face North Carolina State (50-14) today at 5 pm PST.

Experience gives the Bruins a good shot at a win in round two. Nick Vander Tuig has appeared in eight postseason games in his career, posting a 2.78 ERA. He's a veteran who started the Bruins' second game in Omaha last year. If the Bruins get an early lead, they can ride Vander Tuig, who has pitched into the sixth inning in every start this season, to Stopper of the Year David Berg, which means leads are safe.

UCLA is loaded with talent. They have had many shining batters and pitchers rise up this year but two in particular really stand out: infielder Kevin Kramer hit .279 this year with three home runs and forty runs-batted-in. These numbers are great, but Berg impressed even more with an astounding 0.87 era and a perfect 7-0 record in 72.1 innings pitched.

UCLA has a long history with the CWS. They have appeared in the tournament five times: 1969, 1997, 2010, 2012 and 2013, but failed to win the championship. The best run they made at the championship was in 2010 when they came in second to South Carolina.

Many 2013 MLB draftees are on the UCLA roster as they boasted a very strong draft class this year. Seven players were drafted this year, all by different teams: Nick Vander Tuig was drafted by the San Francisco Giants (192), Zack Weiss by the Cincinnati Reds (195), Patrick Valaika by the Colorado Rockies (259), Adam Putko by the Cleveland Indians (321), Brenton Allen by the Washington Nationals (616), Kevin Williams by the Miami Marlins (862) and Ryan Deeter by the Milwaukee Brewers (962).

- Benjamin Kahn


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Schedule for Wednesday, June 19th
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SPORTS TIME(PT) RADIO TV TICKETS
Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Yankees 4:00PM 790, 930 Prime Dodgers 
Seattle @ Los Angeles Angels 7:00PM 830, 1330 FS West Angels 
Soccer
Chivas USA @ Vancouver 7:00PM 690 Chivas 
Portland @ Los Angeles Galaxy 7:30PM 1330 TWCSN Galaxy 
Schedule for Thursday, June 20th to Sunday, June 23rd
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SPORTS TIME(PT) RADIO TV TICKETS
Thursday, June 20th
MLB Seattle @ Los Angeles Angels 7:00 PM 830, 1330 FS West Angels 
MLB Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego 7:00 PM 790, 930 Ch. 9 Dodgers 
Friday, June 21st
MLB Pittsburgh @ Los Angeles Angels 7:00 PM 830, 1330 FS West Angels 
MLB Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego 7:00 PM 790, 930 Prime Dodgers 
WNBA Minnesota @ Los Angeles Sparks 8:00 PM TWCS Sparks 
Sunday, June 23rd
MLS Galaxy @ Chivas USA 8:00 PM 690 UniMas Chivas USA 
The Los Angeles Sports Council is a non-profit civic organization whose primary purpose is to promote economic development through sports in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.

On behalf of the community, the Sports Council bids against other cities for the right to host major sporting events, often staging or helping to stage events after successful bids.

Founded in 1988, the Sports Council's efforts represent more than $1 billion in overall economic impact for the region and range from NCAA Championships to the Super Bowl, and from the U.S Olympic Trials to the World Cup.

The Council also works in support of each of the area's established sports teams and facilities.




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