UCLA surrenders series finale to Sacramento State despite Roch Cholowsky’s two home runs
Roch Cholowsky's two home runs were not enough to prevent UCLA's 9-6 loss to Sacramento State in the series finale.
UCLA infielder, Roch Cholowsky (1) at bat, mid hit during a NCAA baseball game against UC San Diego on February 13, 2026 at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. The No. 1 UCLA Bruins dropped the series finale to the Sacramento State Hornets after pitching mishaps in a 9-6 loss on Sunday.
UCLA attempted to gain their 40th victory and 10th straight series sweep over the weekend. Instead, Sacramento State earned their first-ever win against a No. 1 ranked opponent.
Bruins' star shortstop Roch Cholowsky hit two home runs and scored four RBIs in the afternoon, but the Hornets' offensive eruptions were too much to overcome. UCLA managed to score the first run of the game, the only time they managed to do so over the series. But Sacramento State scored five runs in the third inning, including a two-run home run from third baseman Jakob Poturnak, his second of the weekend.
UCLA's pitching fell apart in the inning with Landon Stump on the mound in his 11th start of the season. He also walked three batters in the third, the most he's given up in a game since his first start of the year against UC San Diego on February 15. The Bruins started to chop away at the Hornet's lead in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly out from freshman Aiden Aguayo to score one run.