5 men’s NCAA baseball tournament players to watch
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UTSA baseball looks to continue its Cinderella run in the NCAA Tournament with its first super regional win.
In order to continue that magic, the Roadrunners will need to find a way past No. 15 UCLA in Los Angeles. UTSA and UCLA are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles on June 7.
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Both teams are coming off regional sweep, with UTSA winning the Austin Regional as its No. 2 seed. The Roadrunners beat Kansas State then downed No. 2 national seed Texas twice to advance, while UCLA won its own regional with wins over Fresno State, Arizona State and UC Irvine.
UTSA is the first appearance in the super regionals, while it is the seventh overall trip for UCLA and the first for the Bruins since 2019.
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The Bruins had a chance to extend their lead with another bases-loaded opportunity, but UTSA pitcher Zach Royse got Cashel Dugger to fly out to right for the third out of the inning.
It is the second straight inning that UCLA has left the bases loaded. UCLA is now 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position, while having left eight runners on base in the game through five innings.
The Bruins lead the Roadrunners 3-2 going into the sixth.
UCLA takes its first lead of the afternoon at 3-2 on a sacrifice fly from Dean West in the bottom of the fourth.
The Bruins got to UTSA pitcher Zach Royse once again in the third, as they loaded the bases for the second time in the last three innings. UCLA has runners on first and second with two outs in the inning.
After getting himself out of a jam in the second, Zach Royse can’t get himself out of another in the third and it leads to UCLA’s first runs of the afternoon.
Mulivai Levu wins a lengthy battle with Royse by ripping a double down the right field, allowing Dean West to score from third. Roch Cholowsky would then be brought home one batter later by Roman Martin, who hit into a ground out at third, to even the score at 2-2.
All even at 2-2 between UTSA and UCLA going into the third inning.
UTSA dodges a bullet in the bottom of the second, as Zach Royse draws up an inning-ending 6-3 double play to get out of the bases-loaded jam.
The Bruins started the inning with runners on second and third after a double down the left field line from Salgado. UCLA would then load the bases with a one-out walk before Royse got Cashel Dugger to hit into a double play to shortstop Ty Hodge. Tough turn of events for UCLA, which trails UTSA 2-0 going into the third.
The Roadrunners extend their lead in the top of the second in an unorthodox way … stealing home.
A lazy throw back to the mound from UCLA catcher Cashel Dugger comes to cost the Bruins, as UTSA manager Patrick Hallmark picks it up and sends Caden Miller home from third base with two outs. Perfect execution by Hallmark and Miller for the aggressive stolen base attempt.
It’s 2-0 UTSA going into the bottom of the second.
UTSA pitcher Zach Royse tosses a 1-2-3 bottom of the first inning. The Roadrunners’ right-hander got his first two outs of the night on flyouts before getting Mulivai Levu to chase strike three on the off-speed pitch.
Strong start to Game 1 of the super regional for UTSA, as Royse follows Mason Lytle’s leadoff home run with an eight-pitch inning.
The Roadrunners aren’t wasting any time in their first super regional game, as Mason Lytle hits a leadoff home run to left run in the top of the first inning.
What a start for UTSA in Los Angeles.
Here is the starting lineup for UCLA in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional:
LF Dean WestSS Roch Cholowsky1B Mulivai Levu3B Roman MartinRF AJ SalgadoCF Payton BrennanDH Blake BalszC Cashel Dugger2B Phoenix Call
Right-hander Michael Barnett is starting on the mound.
Here is the starting lineup for UTSA in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional:
CF Mason LytleRF James Taussig3B Norris McClure1B Lorenzo MorresiDH Garrett GruellLF Caden MillerC Andrew StuckySS Ty Hodge2B Jordan Ballin
Right-hander Zach Royse is starting on the mound.
The Roadrunners are making their first trip to the super regional round of the NCAA Tournament, and their fourth trip to the postseason overall.
UTSA picked up its first NCAA baseball tournament win on May 30 against Kansas State in a 10-2 win in the Austin Regional. The Roadrunners then picked up back-to-back wins against No. 2 national seed Texas to advance one step closer to the College World Series.
Here’s a full look at UTSA’s history in the NCAA baseball tournament:
1994: 0-2 in Central Regional2005: 0-2 in Waco Regional2013: 0-2 in Corvallis Regional2025: 3-0 in Austin RegionalWhat time does UTSA vs UCLA baseball start?Date: June 7Time: 7 p.m. ETWhere: Jackie Robinson Stadium (Los Angeles)
UTSA and UCLA are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles for Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional.
What TV channel is UTSA vs UCLA baseball on today?TV channel: ESPNUStreaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+
Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional between UTSA and UCLA on June 7 will be carried on ESPNU. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
NCAA baseball schedule
The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament began on May 30 with the regional round of play. The tournament has since advanced to the super regionals, which began June 6 and will run no later than June 9. The College World Series is the next stage of the tournament, and will begin on June 13. It will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the championship series requires two or three games.
Here is more detailed look at the latest college baseball schedule and NCAA Tournament bracket update.
Regional round: May 30-June 2Super Regional round: June 6-9College World Series: June 13-22/23CWS finals: June 21-22/23