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Three Bruins homer in 5-3 UCLA victory over Sacramento State
TL;DR
The No. 1 UCLA Bruins defeated Sacramento State 5-3, hitting three solo home runs. Roch Cholowsky, Mulivai Levu, and Will Gasparino contributed to the victory with their powerful hits.
Key points
- UCLA Bruins won 5-3 against Sacramento State
- Three solo home runs contributed to the victory
- Game held at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles
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Jackie Robinson Stadium
UCLA BruinsSacramento StateWill GasparinoRoch Cholowsky
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.
(Justin Mendez-The Sporting Tribune)
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. Martin is eighth in the Big 10 in on-base percentage with .475.
Cholowsky scored the first run of the game for the Bruins with a homer pulled to left field in the third inning, his 15th of the season.
Levu knocked his own home run in the fifth inning as the rain began to come down. It was his second-straight game with a home run, the other being in the eighth inning of Friday's game that cut Sacramento's lead to one.
Gasparino hit his 18th homer of the season to right field in the sixth inning to give UCLA their first lead of the game at 3-2. That homer tied Gasparino with Penn State's Michael Anderson for most home runs in the Big Ten. UCLA currently sits at second in home runs in the Big Ten with 71, sitting behind Oregon.
Q&A
Who hit home runs for UCLA in the game against Sacramento State?
Roch Cholowsky, Mulivai Levu, and Will Gasparino each hit solo home runs for UCLA.
What was the final score of the UCLA vs Sacramento State baseball game?
UCLA won the game against Sacramento State with a final score of 5-3.
Where did the UCLA vs Sacramento State baseball game take place?
The game took place at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.