Updates from NCAA super regional

5 men’s NCAA baseball tournament players to watch

The Mongomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole and The Tennesseean’s Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men’s NCAA baseball tournament.

UCLA baseball is one win away from the biggest, brightest stage its sport has to offer.

The No. 15 Bruins will take on UTSA on June 8 in the second and potentially final game of the Los Angeles Super Regional at Jackie Robinson Stadium, UCLA’s home ballpark.

With a victory, the Bruins will win the best-of-three series and advance to the College World Series. The CWS appearance would be the sixth in program history and their first since 2013.

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UCLA defeated UTSA 5-2 in the first game of the series on June 7, with Roman Martin driving in three runs, including an eighth-inning triple that brought two teammates home and extended the Bruins’ lead from one run to three. Michael Barnett earned the win after giving up two earned runs across six innings while the Bruins’ bullpen pitched a perfect final three innings.

The Roadrunners, making their first NCAA tournament appearance in 12 years, are in their first-ever super regional after upsetting No. 2 Texas in the Austin Regional. If they rebound from Saturday’s disappointment with a win Sunday, they’ll force a decisive third game Monday, with the winner advancing to the CWS.

Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights and information on how to watch UCLA and UTSA baseball’s matchup in the super regionals of the 2025 NCAA tournament:

This section will be updated throughout the game.

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After getting the leadoff runner on base after a hit-by-pitch, the Bruins aren’t able to do anything with it. They go down on a strikeout, a fielder’s choice out at second and a pop-out to center.

Like UCLA, UTSA has an excellent opportunity for at least one run in the first inning after a lead-off double from Norris McClure. From there, though, the Bruins get stingy, striking out one batter and forcing another to strike out before Lorenzo Morresi hits a hard grounder along the third-base line, which Roman Martin backhands and makes an excellent throw to first to get Morresi out and end the threat.

UCLA has a chance to strike early with runners on first and third, but AJ Salgado strikes out swinging to leave the Bruins empty-handed heading into the bottom of the first.

Here’s the lineup UTSA will have as it aims to continue its season and a question for a CWS berth against UCLA:

Here’s a look at the lineup UCLA will roll out against UTSA as it aims to secure a spot in the CWS:

UCLA’s super regional game Sunday against UTSA can be heard on the UCLA Bruins Audio Network. Click here to access it.

Here are UCLA baseball’s player and team stats from the 2025 season.

What time does UTSA vs UCLA baseball start?

• Date: June 8
• Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Jackie Robinson Stadium (Los Angeles)

UTSA and UCLA are scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET first pitch at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles for the second game of the Los Angeles Super Regional.

What TV channel is UTSA vs UCLA baseball on today?

• TV channel: ESPN2
• Streaming options: ESPN app | ESPN+

Game 2 of the Los Angeles Super Regional between UTSA and UCLA on June 8 will air ESPN2. Victor Rojas (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (analyst) will be on the call.

Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login) and ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.

Watch UCLA vs UTSA baseball live with ESPN+

UCLA vs UTSA baseball predictions, picks, odds

Odds from BetMGM

• Spread: UCLA, -1.5
• Over/under: 12.5 runs
• Moneyline: UCLA, -135 | UTSA, +105

Prediction: UCLA 6, UTSA 5

The Roadrunners have had a program-defining run, one made all the more enjoyable by getting the better of an in-state behemoth along the way, but the Bruins are playing their best ball of the season, with nine wins in their past 10 games. They’ll continue to ride that momentum all the way to the CWS.

NCAA baseball schedule

The 2025 NCAA baseball tournament began on May 30 with the regional round of play. The tournament’s now in the super regional round, which began June 6 and will run no later than June 9. The super regionals are eight different best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the College World Series, which will begin on June 13. The double-elimination tournament will run through June 22 or 23, depending on whether the best-of-three championship series goes 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 2
• Super Regional round: June 6-9
• College World Series: June 13-22/23
• CWS finals: June 21-22/23