Three Bruins homer in 5-3 UCLA victory over Sacramento State
The UCLA Bruins edged out the Sacramento State Hornets on Saturday with the help of three solo home runs and timely base running to win 5-3.
UCLA outfielder, Will Gasparino (9) runs to first during an NCAA baseball game against USC on April 4th, 2026 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. The No. 1 UCLA Bruins posted three solo home runs and showed decisive base running to overcome Sacramento State in a 5-3 victory, Saturday afternoon.
The long ball was a common sight as rain sprinkled down at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Home runs from Roch Cholowsky, Mulivai Levu, and Will Gasparino were enough to match Sacramento State's three runs. But UCLA took advantage of a wild pitch from Sacramento State pitcher Colin Hunter that scored Cashel Dugger to give the Bruins a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning.
Three wild pitches and a pass ball occurred in the afternoon as weather became a factor for both teams. UCLA closer Easton Hawk gained his third win of the season after he appeared in the eighth inning with one out and two runners on base. Hawk struck out two Sacramento State batters, then retired three straight in the ninth to secure the victory.
Bruins' starter Michael Barnett provided another reliable outing, having given up three hits and two runs after five innings pitched. Barnett gave up a two-run home run to Jakob Poturnak in the first inning, but allowed just four base runners the remainder of his day. UCLA third baseman Roman Martin extended his on-base streak to 36 games with a single to right field in the first inning.