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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.
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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
For more detailed description of the sport (e.g. C-MBB), click here
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| SPORTS |
TIME(PT) |
RADIO |
TV |
TICKETS |
| Baseball |
| Los Angeles Dodgers @ Yankees |
4:00PM |
790, 930 |
Prime |
Dodgers |
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| Seattle @ Los Angeles Angels |
7:00PM |
830, 1330 |
FS West |
Angels |
| Soccer |
| Chivas USA @ Vancouver |
7:00PM |
690 |
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Chivas |
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| Portland @ Los Angeles Galaxy |
7:30PM |
1330 |
TWCSN |
Galaxy |
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Schedule for Thursday, June 20th to
Sunday, June 23rd
For more detailed description of the sport (e.g. C-MBB), click here
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| MLB |
Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego |
7:00 PM |
790, 930 |
Prime |
Dodgers |
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| WNBA |
Minnesota @ Los Angeles Sparks |
8:00 PM |
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TWCS |
Sparks |
| Sunday, June 23rd |
| MLS |
Galaxy @ Chivas USA |
8:00 PM |
690 |
UniMas |
Chivas USA |
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