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UCLA Advances to Los Angeles Regional Final as UC Irvine Stays Alive

UCLA will await the winner of Sunday’s elimination game between Arizona State and UC Irvine

UC Irvine’s Will Bermudez, shown in a photo from earlier this season, had two hits for UCI in its 4-2 loss to Arizona State in an NCAA regional opener on Friday night at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Overview

  • Roman Martin’s grand slam in a seven-run second inning powered UCLA to an 11-5 victory over Arizona State, clinching a spot in the regional final.
  • The Bruins collected 12 hits, including three from Payton Brennan, while reliever Ian May held Arizona State to three earned runs over five innings.
  • UC Irvine defeated Fresno State 8-3 in Saturday’s elimination game, paced by James Castagnola’s two-out, three-run homer in the second inning.
  • The Anteaters improved to 42-16 and will face the loser of Saturday night’s UCLA–Arizona State game in Sunday’s win-or-go-home matchup.
  • The survivor of Sunday’s elimination contest must beat UCLA twice—once on Sunday and again on Monday—to claim the Los Angeles Regional crown.