The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament concluded with the UCLA Bruins advancing to the Super Regionals. After winning all three games in the Los Angeles Regional, UCLA will host the UTSA Roadrunners in the next matchup. Manager Dave Roberts expressed excitement over the team’s journey amidst challenges surrounding Jackie Robinson Stadium's future, which is currently uncertain due to lease violations. Despite these challenges, the Bruins finished the season strongly, with a notable 45-16 record and a share of the Big Ten title in their inaugural season in the conference.
I'm excited. Very excited. I exchanged texts with Coach Savage. Given what that baseball program has gone through this year with Jackie Robinson Stadium and things like that, the uncertainty going forward, the coaches, Coach Savage and the players have done a fantastic job of staying focused on winning and getting to the College World Series. So they're two wins away. Got a big series at home at Jackie, so I'm really rooting for those guys.
The adversity that Roberts alluded to was the uncertain future of Jackie Robinson Stadium itself. The 10 acres of land leased to UCLA on which the stadium sits mandates that it predominantly focus on service to veterans.
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